Versant for Schools
Oral Reading Fluency
Test Details
Benchmark test Progress Monitor test
Purpose This test is used to evaluate rates of progress of oral reading ability at three key points during the school year for children in grades 1-8. This test is used to frequently track oral reading ability for children in grades 1-8.
Test Content
Skills tested Reading fluency - English Reading fluency - English
Duration of test 4-5 minutes 1-2 minutes
Number of questions 3 reading passages 1 reading passage
Areas covered in the test Reading Rate (RR)
Reading Accuracy (RA)
Phrasing & Expressiveness (P&E)
Reading Rate (RR)
Reading Accuracy (RA)
Phrasing & Expressiveness (P&E)
Test Scoring
Score precision RR: words correct per minute
RA: percentage of words correct
P&E: one of 4 reading levels
RR: words correct per minute
RA: percentage of words correct
P&E: one of 4 reading levels
Diagnostic scores Yes Yes
Suggestions for improvement Yes Yes
Detailed explanation of reading capabilities Yes Yes
Test Security
Secure capture and storage of test-taker responses Yes Yes
Password protected access to test scores for authorized users Yes Yes
Access to comparison score groups at the school, district, state, and national levels Yes Yes
Test Delivery & Administration
Available languages for test instructions English English
Delivery over telephone Tests initiated on the computer by teacher and delivered over the telephone to student. Learn more...