View the results of the updated 2017 study on oral reading fluency (ORF) by Jan Hasbrouck and Gerald Tindal, with compiled ORF norms for grades 1-6. You’ll also find an analysis of how the 2017 norms differ from the 2006 norms.

Use the rate recommendations from the table with the Fluency Practice Passages and Fluency Timed Reading assessments to help determine whether students are making progress toward or nearing grade-level standards for oral reading fluency.

The Hasbrouck-Tindal oral reading fluency chart lists oral reading fluency norms for grades 1-8. Use this to determine who needs a fluency intervention.

Setting goals and making certain students understand what they need to focus on during reading is a crucial part of effective fluency instruction and practice. The tracking charts in this packet provide a place to identify the student’s purpose for reading during fluency practice.

This table shows the oral reading fluency rates of students in grades 1 through 6, based on an extensive study by Jan Hasbrouck and Gerald Tindal that was completed in 2017.

The Hasbrouck-Tindal oral reading fluency chart lists oral reading fluency norms for grades 1-8. Use this to determine who needs a fluency intervention. Created Date

The table below shows the mean oral reading fluency of students in grades 1 through 8 as determined by Hasbrouck and Tindal's data. You can use the information in this table to draw conclusions and make decisions about the oral reading fluency of your students.

Fluency is the ability to read a text correctly, at a good pace, and with appropriate expression. Find out what strategies are recommended to improve students’ fluency and how to incorporate those strategies at home and at school. Inspire young readers to practice every day.