What’s New:
The Speech Recognition Tool is being removed from Raz-Plus. It is being replaced with:
Multiple choice and drag-and-drop questions targeting phonics, decoding, high-frequency words, and phonological awareness.
New Fluency Assessments that measure Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM), administered by teachers.
Why It Matters:
While Speech Recognition was helpful for some, it posed challenges:
Inaccurate scoring due to accents, dialects, and single-sound recognition.
Technical difficulties for young learners.
Environmental and equipment limitations in classrooms.
These updates improve reliability and align better with classroom realities and the Science of Reading.
For more detail, visit our Help Center articles on Fluency Assessments and updates to the Fluency Resources and Structure.