How do I Graph Primary Fluency?
Fluency is the speed or rate of reading without making errors, and also can be assessed within mathematics, or other fact-driven domains using graphing, according to Readingsa-z.com. Fluency is taught by focusing on the rate of correct responses, and Autism Teaching Tools notes that it is important to social skills as well. For example, an individual needs to respond to questions with a high rate of fluency to carry on a conversation with another individual. Fluency can be graphed by the child who is being assessed, or by the classroom teacher to monitor progress.
Instructions
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Open a new file in Excel. Label the worksheet tab with the student's initials.
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Enter the date of the measure, or assessment, administration in Column A.
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Enter the score or percentage from the assessment in Column B. Repeat on the same worksheet with each score you have. For example, only enter math computation data on one worksheet, but enter math computation data from dates 9/1, 9/2, and 9/3 on the same worksheet.
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Click on the first block with a date and drag until you reach the last block with a score in it. Release the mouse button. All data entered should now be highlighted in blue.
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Click on "Insert" and select "Chart."
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Select "Line" from the "Chart type" list in the gray box. Choose "Line with markers displayed at each value" from the "Chart sub-type" menu. Click "Next."
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Click "Series" at the top of the gray box. Enter a name in the "Name" box. For example, "Math Computation Scores." Click "Next."
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Enter a title for the chart. For example, "XX (student initials): Math Computation."
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Enter a label for the x-axis. Usually, "date" or "session" is an appropriate label.
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Enter a label for the y-axis. Generally, either "number correct," "digits correct," "words correct," or "percentage correct" will be appropriate. This will depend on the assessment used. Click "Next."
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Select "As object in." Click "Finish." Your graph is now able to be copied, pasted, or printed to assess student progress.
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Tips & Warnings
Sites such as Intervention Central provide free downloads of Excel and graphing files formatted to make displaying data easier. If data are variable, it may be necessary to insert a trend line, or calculate a split-middle trend line to show direction of student progress.
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