About this pillar
Fluency is the often-overlooked bridge between word-level reading and meaning-level reading. A reader who decodes accurately but slowly understands less than one who reads automatically, even when both reach the end. Fluency has four dimensions: accuracy, rate, prosody, and stamina. Repeated reading and reading volume are the two interventions with the strongest research base. Most American fluency instruction emphasizes only speed — and that is precisely the wrong emphasis.