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Using Fluent Reader+ to auto-score ORF activities in Imagine Language & Literacy

Fluent Reader+ is a tool that saves teachers time by electronically evaluating students' Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) audio recordings, allowing Imagine Learning to calculate scores for Words Correct Per Minute and Accuracy for each applicable passage. These scores are displayed in the students' Portfolio for you to monitor their progress.

All schools automatically receive the Fluent Reader+ functionality as part of the Imagine Language & Literacy licensing. 

Check out the FAQs below and download the Fluent Reader+ flyer to learn more.

FAQs

1. Will the Fluent Reader+ tool work for non-native English speakers?
Yes! Fluent Reader+ was built specifically for children and works accurately regardless of a student's accent or dialect.
2. How/when do my students encounter the Fluent Reader+ activities?
The Oral Reading Fluency activities labeled Fluent Reader are the activities that will be electronically reviewed and scored. Fluent Reader activities require students to read aloud for 1 minute.
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There are 2 ways students can encounter the Fluent Reader activities:

  • The first method is within the context of a book unit. Imagine Language & Literacy assigns the ORF activities automatically as part of students' individual learning pathway starting in Grade 1 in the Primary Decodable Books curriculum.
  • The second method is for you to intentionally assign the activities to students via a playlist. 
3. How is the Portfolio report different for Fluent Reader activities?
Two additional columns will populate—Words Correct Per Minute and Accuracy. You'll also have a color-coded legend that applies only to the audio items that have been electronically evaluated. The background color of the data in the Accuracy column corresponds to the percentages shown in the legend. The Accuracy score shows the percentage of words that the student read correctly for that particular passage.
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In addition, the Filter by drop-down menu contains an option for Fluency Scored, which allows you to view only those items that have been electronically analyzed.
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 Note

Only Fluent Reader recordings are evaluated; Read and Record activities are not. Therefore, Read and Record artifacts and all writing artifacts will always contain N/A in the Words Correct Per Minute and Accuracy columns.

 Caution

To ensure accurate evaluations, a minimum sample rate of 16kHz is required for audio files. Sample rate can be adjusted in the settings of most systems, so if you receive an audio error with a student's file, check your microphone settings to adjust the sample rate. Then reassign the activity to the student for them to redo the assignment.
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