읽기 이해력 예측 지표로서의 읽기 유창성 평가의 타당도 분석

The validity of ORF(Oral Reading Fluency) in EFL(English As a Foreign Language) context

The purpose of the present study was to analyze the validity of ORF(Oral Reading Fluency) in EFL(English As a Foreign Language) context and its empirical application on elementary grades in Korea. Participants were 194 students in Grades 5 to 6 from an elementary school. DORF(Dibels Oral Reading Fluency) test, including the reading fluency test and retelling fluency test were administered. In order to analyze these data with other criterion tests in Korea, such as TOSEL(Test of the Skills in the English Language) and NEAT(National English Ability Test), correlations and discriminant analyses were conducted. Results were as follows: First, the correlations between the reading fluency test and other criterion measures were high. Especially, the highest correlation coefficient was found between DORF and TOSEL Second, in comparison grade level between Korea and United States, the levels of reading fluency difference were 4-5 years and the gap were getting wide. Results were discussed in the context of educational decision-making process.