• ARCS Comparison Profile 9 is part of the Low Intermediate Group. The Low Intermediate Group is made up of three profiles (7-9) whose members scored between Grade Equivalent (GE) 3-5 on the DAR Silent Reading Comprehension subtest.
  
  
• They are performing at the low end of the GE 3-5 group on all components, but they are significantly lower on word meaning.

Averages for this group on the five reading components are shown in the table below. You will also see a line graph with the Profile 9 average scores. In both cases (the table and the line graph), all scores except oral reading rate are given in GE. We explain Oral Reading Rate farther down this page--keep scrolling!

Profile 9: "LOW EVEN PERFORMANCE"

Reading Component	Average Score
Word Recognition	3.5
Spelling	3.1
Word Meaning (Vocabulary)	2.5
Silent Reading Comprehension	3.9
Oral Reading Rate (words per minute)	118

We can also display the average scores for Profile 9 as a line graph, our preferred method on this website:

Please keep in mind "... that adults and college students [have] an average Maximum Oral Reading Rate (reading aloud [accurately] as fast as possible) of about 200 - 250 WPM." ^RR

 

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	Description of the ARCS Comparison Profile 9
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