Effective Literacy #7

Read With Me (RWM) (https://readwithmeapp.com)  was created by teachers and developers who were tired of the daily mundane work of checking reading fluency assessments. This site offers an easier way of assessing and checking those assessments through a mobile app. The student fluency tests can be administered on tablets, with the student reading while the teacher is following along and marking any miscues along the way. The fluency assessments and practices RWM has to offer are meant to  be done anywhere and anytime.

RWM allows flexibility in how students are assessed. The student could be reading and decide to restart and the teacher can interrupt the students’ reading. The goal is to have the student read and comprehend. If reading all over again is an opportunity  for the child to comprehend the reading material, then that is allowed. All this is up to the teacher.

Reading passages for grades K-8^th with short comprehension questions after each one are available. The teacher has the option to assign students with the appropriate grade level passage. Each passage has a description of the number of words, how many of those words are considered unique as well as the Lexile Level. The passages are short enough for students to read without taking away too much time from other subject areas. Should a teacher want another passage that is not offered, the option to include that passage for assessment is available.