Browse Profile 4 - Intermediate Group: "EVEN ON SKILLS"
Description of the ARCS Comparison Profile 4
- ARCS Comparison Profile 4 is part of the Intermediate Group. The Intermediate Group is made up of three profiles (4 - 6) whose members scored between Grade Equivalent (GE) 6-8 on the DAR Silent Reading Comprehension subtest.
Average Scores
Averages for the Profile 4 group on the five reading components are shown in
the table below. You will also see a line graph with the Profile 4 averages. 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!
Just as each component has its own average score based on its particular range of learners' scores, each component also has its own range of lowest scores. The scores given in the "Start of Lowest Range" column mark the BEGINNING of the lowest range for each component. Learners who score below this GE are those performing in the lowest 15% of the group on that component.
| Reading Component | Average Score | Start of Lowest Range |
|---|---|---|
| Word Recognition | 9.8 | 8.0 |
| Spelling | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| Word Meaning | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| Silent Reading Comprehension | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Oral Reading Rate (words per minute) |
135 | 108 |
We can also display the average scores for Profile 4 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).
As with other components there is a lowest range of scores. For Profile 4, 15% of learners read at rates below 108 wpm.