Foundations in Learning Launches Fluency for All Movement

Ed tech company Foundations in Learning, creator of the WordFlight literacy assessment and intervention for students in grades 3-8, has kicked off a new movement aimed at improving reading literacy. The Fluency for All movement will provide research-based strategies and free resources to "transform all students into confident, fluent readers, according to a news announcement.

The Fluency for All website invites educators to take a "Fluency Challenge" quiz to measure their fluency knowledge and identify the tools and resources needed to help their students achieve foundational reading skills. Those who complete the quiz will receive a discussion guide on the quiz topics, an e-book examining evidence-based practices for achieving fluency, and additional resources, including access to a free student screening tool.

"With NAEP scores revealing that only 31% of 4th grade students are performing at or above proficiency levels on reading assessments, the time is now to collectively enact change," said Allison Zimmermann, CEO of Foundations in Learning, in a statement. "Fluency for All brings together best practices and resources from researchers, authors, and cognitive scientists on closing the literacy gap and supporting reading instruction in today's classrooms — both of which are necessary in order to reverse the current literacy trends and truly get all students on the path to reading fluency. "In addition to providing easy-to-implement fluency resources, we hope that Fluency for All will serve as a community hub to help committed, like-minded educators tackle literacy together. We look forward to adding to these resources, partnering with more industry thought leaders, and continuing to support educators as this movement grows."

For more information, visit the Fluency for All site.

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