Out of the four main coverage areas when evaluating the science of reading – phonemic awareness, phonics,
fluency
, vocabulary and comprehension – NCTQ's analysis found adequate coverage in all four areas for Ball State's program.
—
Caroline Beck,
The Indianapolis Star
, 4 Aug. 2023
The Pinegrove Shuffle, originated by Garrett Lee on TikTok in June, involves a particular weaving of rhythm and coordination, of accuracy and full-body
fluency
.
—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times
, 2 Aug. 2023
Suddenly users everywhere were realizing that A.I. could now respond to verbal queries with a startling degree of humanlike
fluency
.
—
Yiren Lu,
New York Times
, 31 May 2023
Charles was for decades the Prince of Wales and learned to speak the language — with enthusiasm if without
fluency
.
—
Karla Adam,
Washington Post
, 5 May 2023
By elevating acetylcholine levels and improving blood flow to the brain, these supplements can help improve overall memory, focus, and verbal
fluency
.
—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine
, 1 July 2023
Best practices have been created that center around five main areas: phonics, phonemic awareness,
fluency
, vocabulary and comprehension.
—
Indianapolis Star,
The Indianapolis Star
, 27 June 2023
From leaders at major medical centers to family physicians, there is optimism that health care will benefit from the latest advances in generative A.I. — technology that can produce everything from poetry to computer programs, often with human-level
fluency
.
—
Steve Lohr,
New York Times
, 26 June 2023
Doing so requires
fluency
in financials or at least a direct line to the CFO and investors.
—
Bypeter Vanham,
Fortune
, 22 June 2023
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