Before reading One-Minute Fluency Measures by Theresa A. Deeney, I never thought endurance and reading went together. I did not even stop to think about how a child could have amazing speed and accuracy along with comprehension but could tire out quickly and lose their skills. Denney defines endurance as the ability to continue reading with appropriate accuracy, rate, prosody, and comprehension over an extended period of time. After reading Deeney’s article, I understand the importance of evaluating a student’s fluency by taking endurance into consideration. Instead of stopping a child while reading at the one minute mark, teachers should let the child continue on reading in order to take endurance into consideration. I think doing this will give the teacher a better grasp of how well their student can read. I also believe this can help the teacher choose the proper books for students to read and improve their skills.
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