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UURC RLA (Reading Level Assessment) Fluency Criteria Chart

Instructional (Placement) & Independent levels are the highest places where the student meets or exceeds
accuracy (percent correct) and rate (words per minute) criteria.

Passage Level      Instructional (Placement) Accuracy (%) Instructional (Placement) Rate (WPM) Independent Accuracy (%) Independent Rate (WPM) Passage Used
G1-September 40 15
(n/a if accuracy is <60%)
40 15
(n/a if accuracy is <60%)
Baby Bear
G1-October 85 20 85 20 Baby Bear
G1-December 90 25 90 25 Baby Bear
G1-March 90 30 90 30 Mouse Tales
G1-End 90 40 90 50 Frog & Toad
G2-Mid 90 60 93 65 Whiz
G2-End 90 80 96 90 Whiz
G3-Early 92 80 95 80 Mark & Boxer
G3-Mid 93 90 96 90 Mark & Boxer
G3-End 94 100 97 110 Mark & Boxer
G4-Early 93 95 96 95 Jody's Horse
G4-Mid 94 100 97 105 Jody's Horse
G4-End 95 105 98 115 Jody's Horse
G5-Early 95 110 98 125 Jody's Horse
G5-Mid 96 115 98 127 Jody's Horse
G5-End 97 120 99 130 Jody's Horse
G6-Early 94 110 97 125 James Cornish
G6-Mid 94 113 97 128 James Cornish
G6-End 96 117 98 131 James Cornish
G7-Early 96 120 98 135 James Cornish
G7-Mid 96 123 98 141 James Cornish
G7-End 96 127 98 145 James Cornish
G8-Early 97 130 98 148 James Cornish
G8-Mid 97 135 98 151 James Cornish
G8-End 97 140 99 154 James Cornish
G9-Early 95 130 97 145 New School
G9-Mid 95 135 97 149 New School
G9-End 95 140 97 153 New School
G10-Early 96 145 98 157 New School
G10-Mid 96 150 98 161 New School
G10-End 96 155 98 165 New School
G11-Early 95 145 97 155 Urban Garden
G11-Mid 95 148 97 158 Urban Garden
G11-End 95 151 97 161 Urban Garden
G12-Early 96 154 98 164 Urban Garden
G12-Mid 96 157 98 167 Urban Garden
G12-End 96 160 98 170 Urban Garden
Last Updated: 5/28/25