Results

Fluency Builder substantially improves reading for children who are a year or more behind.

The results showed that on average, reading age improved by 7.5 months in the 3 months it was played.

Children's reading improved by an average of 7.5 months in a term

Evidence Based Intervention

In formal trials, children (aged 7-11) who were at least a year behind, improved their reading by 7.5 months in less than 10 hours of playing Fluency Builder.

They played Fluency Builder for 10 minutes a day, for 3 months, and on average their reading age increased by 7.5 months.

Over 75% of the pupils made progress, with about a third of pupils making over 12 months progress.

Results after playing Fluency Builder for 3 months

Key Findings

  • Playing Fluency Builder for even a short amount of time improves reading age.
  • Ratio Gain (RG), the progress made per month playing, for Fluency Builder is 2.5 overall.
  • The intervention is suitable for pupils with English as an Additional Language.
  • Daily interventions within the school environment need to be prioritised to allow pupils to make swift progress.
  • The largest gain was 31 months, almost one month for every session played.