Reading Fluency: It’s All About Comprehension—and Motivation!
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Webinar Date: Mar 17, 2027
Presenter: Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
Helping students read fluently is a focus of the efforts of many teachers and specialists. That’s a good thing, because research has clearly identified that fluency is “a critical component of skilled reading” (NRP, 2000). But…do we really understand what fluency is? Do we understand how to determine which students are sufficiently fluent and which need more help? And what kind of support do our students need to become fluent? Let’s revisit this topic with an emphasis on the purpose of fluent reading: Comprehension and motivation!
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D. is an award-winning researcher, educational consultant, and author who works with schools and agencies in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hasbrouck worked as a reading specialist and literacy coach for 15 years and later became a professor. Her research in reading fluency, academic assessment and interventions, and instructional coaching has been widely published. She is the author, coauthor, and co-editor of several books along with some assessment tools. She continues to collaborate with researchers and school colleagues on projects related to reading interventions, assessment, and instructional coaching. She enjoys volunteering at her grandson’s K-8 school in Seattle.
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