Browse Profile 10 - Beginners Group: "NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH"
Description of the ARCS Comparison Profile 10
- ARCS Comparison Profile 10 is part of the Beginners Group. The Beginners Group is made up of two profiles (10-11) whose members
scored between Grade Equivalent (GE)
0-2 on the DAR Silent Reading Comprehension subtest.
- All members of Profile 10 are Native Speakers of English (NSE).
Average Scores
Averages for the Profile 10 group on the five reading components are shown in
the table below. You will also see a line graph with the Profile 10 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!
| Reading Component | Average Score |
|---|---|
| Word Recognition | 2.5 |
| Spelling | 2.1 |
| Word Meaning | 3.4 |
| Silent Reading Comprehension | 1.0 |
| Oral Reading Rate | 111 words per minute |
We can also display the average scores for Profile 10 as a line graph, our preferred method on this website:
Oral Reading Rate
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" (Harris
& Sipay, p. 635).
