The oral reading fluency (ORF) subtask measures how quickly and accurately a student can read. It is a core component of EGRA because it brings together lower-level reading skills (such as decoding and familiar word recognition) with how quickly and easily the student can read a given word (called automaticity).
Students are given a short, written passage on a topic that is familiar to them. They are asked to read it out loud “quickly but carefully” and are given 60 seconds from when they begin to read. The EGRA administrator times the student, making note of any mistakes the student makes while reading the words aloud. The score is reported as correct words per minute (cwpm).
This chart shows the distribution of the number of words of connected text read correctly per minute
(Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) score) by students who speak Nepali at home.
No distribution scores data is available for this subtask with the selected filters.
3/3
Zero Scores
Zero scores represent the percentage of students who received a score of zero on a given subtask. Zero scores are often used for comparison purposes because they are logically equivalent across different languages.
High zero scores (25% and above) sometimes indicate where there is an EGRA subtask ceiling effect (i.e., students have not mastered lower-order reading skills). High zero scores can also help identify schools, districts, or education systems that need more support. Learn more about zero scores.
"2018 Nepal Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP), Midline Study: Assessment Outcomes," Early Grade Reading Barometer, U.S. Agency for International Development, last modified January 5, 2022, https://earlygradereadingbarometer.org/results/Nepal/EGRP-2018/outcomes.
Thank you for signing up up for the Barometer newsletter. We'll be in touch.
Help us improve the Early Grade Reading Barometer
Thank you for your feedback!
We use cookies
This website uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience, and analyze our traffic. By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy.