Assisted reading techniques for developing reading fluency

Less successful readers often evidence slow, effortful word recognition that may impair their ability to comprehend text. This article reviews the relation between reading fluency and reading comprehension and examines the efficacy of three assisted reading techniques designed to address fluency deficits: (a) repeated reading, (b) oral previewing, and (c) tape‐recorded assistance. Procedures and the research base for each technique are reviewed and implications for classroom application are discussed.