Letter Naming Fluency

What does Letter Naming Fluency assess?

          Letter naming fluency assesses a child's ability to recognize, with automaticity, a
               series of random upper and lower case letters.

          Automaticity means the child recognizes the letters automatically, with little effort.
               He reads the letters fluently.

When is it given?

          It is given in the beginning, middle, and end of Kindergarten, and the beginning of
               first grade.

How is it administered?

        To view a video clip of this being given to a child, click on the link below.

                                                                   

           To view an online tutorial, click on the link below.

                                                               

In review...

          The teacher reads a specific set of directions to the child.

          The child has 1 minute to name as many letters as he/she can going across the
               page.

          If the child struggles with a letter for 3 seconds, the teacher will tell him/her the
               letter and instruct him/her to go on.

          The child's score is how many letters he/she correctly names in 1 minute.

Why is this important?

          Knowledge of letter names is an indicator of future ability to read.

Where should my child's score be when he takes this test?

          The benchmark score differs depending upon the time of year the test is taken.

          Let's think of benchmark as meaning the score your child needs to be considered
               on target for the time of year the test is taken.

          The chart below will show the minimum benchmark score. Children who score
               below the benchmark will receive additional reading support.  
                     

Letter Naming Fluency Benchmark Scores

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Marie L. Smith
Red Creek Central School District
M. W. Cuyler Elementary School
Last updated on 2-9-05

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