Definitions WPM: Words (Read) Per Minute
Non-Fiction Reading: Factual essay with 10 multiple-choice questions at conclusion
Fiction Reading: Timed novel reading - comprehension self-assessed by student. |
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Beginning
Reading Rate | Beginning Comprehension | Non-Fiction Reading | Ending
Reading Rate | Ending Comprehension | 173 wpm | 30% | ► | 390 wpm | 80% | 216 wpm | 50% | ► | 431 wpm | 90% | 150 wpm | 80% | ► | 411 wpm | 100% | 137 wpm | 80% | ► | 462 wpm | 100% | 195 wpm | 90% | ► | 390 wpm | 100% | 205 wpm | 90% | ► | 616 wpm | 90% | 196 wpm | 80% | ► | 550 wpm | 100% | 242 wpm | 70% | ► | 836 wpm | 90% | 251 wpm | 50% | ► | 550 wpm | 70% | 523 wpm | 80% | ► | 943 wpm | 90% | Beginning
Reading Rate | Beginning Comprehension | Fiction
Reading | Ending
Reading Rate | Ending Comprehension | 264 wpm | very good | ► | 748 wpm | excellent | 170 wpm | good | ► | 480 wpm | very good | 269 wpm | very good | ► | 938 wpm | excellent | 198 wpm | fair | ► | 1016 wpm | very good | 552 wpm | very good | ► | 1261 wpm | excellent | 179 wpm | very good | ► | 770 wpm | very good | 289 wpm | fair | ► | 593 wpm | good | 158 wpm | good | ► | 2516 wpm | very good | 1002 wpm | very good | ► | 3200 wpm | very good | 253 wpm | fair | ► | 1394 wpm | very good |
* Scores are from students (grades 9 - 16) who participated in a 2 or 3-week (10 or 15-hour) study skills program.
Beginning and ending reading tests involved the same format but used different subject matter
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