O Rei – Um Teste para Avaliação da Fluência e Precisão da Leitura no 1º e 2º ciclos do Ensino Básico

Abstract

In this article is presented an instrument that evaluates two essential reading components: the fluency (number of words read per minute) and the accuracy (percentage of words correctly read). The test has two forms (A and B), which reproduce two Portuguese traditional tales (one in prose and another in verse). It is individually applied and it includes a record of the time spent reading the text, the number of words read and the mistakes given. The sample was constituted by 1st to 6th grade school children (N=387) and it was stratified according to the gender, school year and urban area typology variables. The study of the test’s psychometric features is presented, namely those referring to its reliability and validity, concluding that they are both strong. The effect of the gender, the residence’s geographical area and the intelligence in the test results, were analyzed.