[Pibe-division] Reading Rate Standards

Wed Jun 30 16:46:58 UTC 2010

Hi Toni and all,

I agree that many of our students may not read at 200-300 wpm. As
teachers, we always have to guard against lowering our expectations,
though.  No matter what you think about how fast a student will read,
encourage him and expect him to perform and push him hard!

The more you'll expect from someone, the more you'll get.

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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Reading Rate Standards

I taught a student who won the Braille Challenge after leaving me.  He
was an excellent braille reader.  He was also very smart.  Many of our
students will never read at 250-300 words per minute because even if
they had normal vision, it wouldn't be something they could do.

Toni Anderson

VI-SDC, Dona Merced Elem.

10333 Palo Alto Drive

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(909) 941-8869

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From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org on behalf of Sheila Amato
Sent: Tue 6/29/2010 2:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Reading Rate Standards

I just returned from Los Angeles California where I attended the finals
for the Braille Challenge. Yep, I saw just that... fingers flying over
braille and braillers. I was delighted and honored to walk with and chat
with the top 60 finalists in North America... kids in grades 1-12 who
represented 43 states and 4 Canadian provinces. 

One of the students from our Long Island Regional Braille Challenge took
first place in her grade group, Sophomores!  My own student did
admirably well for being the 5th grader in a combined 5th/6th grade
grouping. He was proud that he tried his best and had fun. Whatever the
outcome, it is still cool to be able to say that you are among the top
12 finalists. Guess that makes all of them winners. 

There are several youtube videos of regional competitions throughout the
country, as well as several newspaper articles. If you want to learn
more about this event, check out www.braillechallenge.org
<http://www.braillechallenge.org/> . 

Sheila

From: Dr. Denise M. Robinson <mailto:dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com>  

Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 4:01 PM

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You are EXACTLY correct James. By 12th grade our kids need to be reading
250-300+ and they do if you expect it and teach to that degree.

       Denise 

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. 
Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Yakima School District

TechVision-Independent Contractor

509-674-1853     deniserob at gmail.com <mailto:deniserob at gmail.com> 

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From: James Konechne <JamesKonechne at BISM.org>
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Reading Rate Standards
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Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 8:50 PM

Hi everyone,

I don't buy the whole 120 wpm as a standard for what a blind adult
reads.  The average sighted college student reads at between 250 and 350
wpm.  Lots of factors go in to how fast a person reads, but if you set
an expectation of a person reading at 120 wpm, that's what you'll get.
If you set it at 250 or 350wpm, then you'll probably get that.  You've
got to set and keep high expectations; people live up to the
expectations set for them.

Anyway, that's my two cents worth. 

James K 

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[mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Willows
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Reading Rate Standards

Hi Eric:

This is a great question.  I spoke to Dr. Sharon Sacks at the California
School for the Blind about this topic.  Apparently, there are no
standards.  It is thought that adult fluency is 120 words per minute.
This would be a great research project. 

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	Hi Everyone, 

	Many school districts assess the reading speed & accuracy of
students at the beginning & end of their school year. How is reading
fluency approached & assessed for blind/VI students? What benchmarks &
assessment tools are educators using in the field? How often are reading
rate assessments performed? Are therereading rate standards for blind/VI
students?

	I would greatly appreciate your thoughts & input. 

	Sincerely, 

	Eric Vasiliauskas 

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