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Stages of Reading Development Explained

There are four stages of reading development: emergent, early, developing, and fluent. In the emergent stage, students learn text and illustrations work together to tell a story. In the early stage, students understand basic print concepts and use clues from illustrations and words. In the developing stage, students begin to read independently using multiple strategies. In the fluent stage, students can read varied texts effectively and comprehend at a deeper level.

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Stages of Reading Development Explained

There are four stages of reading development: emergent, early, developing, and fluent. In the emergent stage, students learn text and illustrations work together to tell a story. In the early stage, students understand basic print concepts and use clues from illustrations and words. In the developing stage, students begin to read independently using multiple strategies. In the fluent stage, students can read varied texts effectively and comprehend at a deeper level.

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DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF READING

Emergent Stage (Levels 1-5)

Emergent stage readers are learning that text and illustrations work
together to tell a story. The repetitive nature of the text and the clear
matching of each illustration to the corresponding text enable students
to make connections between what he or she says and what is written.
Students may substitute words like mom for mother or cat for kitten,
but the meaning remains the same.

Early Stage (Levels 6-12)

Early stage readers understand the basic concepts of print and are
reedy for more complex stories. Students are beginning to use clues
from illustrations, clues from letters/words, and meaning clues when
reading unfamiliar text.

Developing Stage (Levels 13-20+)

Developing readers are beginning to achieve independence in reading


by using multiple cueing systems and strategies. Students are building
their sight vocabulary and their understanding of simple literacy
elements of plot, character, setting and dialogue.

Fluent Stage (DRP Levels 41+)

Fluent stage readers are able to read a variety of texts in an effective


manner. Students are becoming involved in the text as they read and
comprehend at a deeper level. Students are familiar with a variety of
genre and are comfortable reading independently for extended periods
of time.
DEVELOPMENTAL READING

The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a set of


individually administered
criterion-referenced reading assessments for students in kindergarten
through Grade 8.

KINDS OF READING

Skimming- running the eyes over quickly, to get the gist

• Scanning- looking for a particular piece of information

• Extensive reading- longer texts for pleasure and needing global


understanding

• Intensive reading- shorter texts, extracting specific information,


accurate reading for detail.

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