Release: January 7, 2026
Overview
As part of retiring the Speech Recognition (SRE) tool from Foundations A‑Z® student practice games and assessments, any open or in‑progress practice games that still contained SRE questions were automatically reset on January 7, 2026. This ensures students only see the updated version without speech questions.
~ Note: Students may lose progress only on practice games that were open/in progress before the reset. Completed games are not impacted. ~
Quick Teacher Checklist
✅ No action needed—resets are already complete.
✅ Inform students they may need to restart any practice game that was in progress before Jan 7, 2026.
✅ Review student statuses if needed; completed work is unchanged.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) What exactly changed on January 7, 2026?
1) What exactly changed on January 7, 2026?
Open or in‑progress practice games that still included speech recognition questions were reset to the updated version without those questions. Completed practice games were not affected.
2) Why did games need to be reset?
2) Why did games need to be reset?
When we removed the SRE technology, some practice games already opened by students continued to show the old version. Resetting ensures all students use the most current game version and content.
3) Which students are affected?
3) Which students are affected?
Only students who had open or in‑progress practice games with speech recognition questions prior to January 7, 2026. Students who completed their practice games are not affected.
4) Will students lose their progress?
4) Will students lose their progress?
Yes, any progress made within the affected open/in‑progress games will be lost due to the reset. Students will need to restart those specific practice games.
5) Do teachers need to take any action?
5) Do teachers need to take any action?
No action is required. The reset was applied automatically to the relevant practice games.
6) Do assignment dates change?
6) Do assignment dates change?
No. Reset assignments retain their original assignment date.
7) Are grades or assessment results affected?
7) Are grades or assessment results affected?
Practice games: Progress within open/in‑progress practice games was cleared; students will need to replay these games.
Completed games and assessments: No impact. Any completed work and associated results remain intact.
8) How can I tell if a student’s practice game was reset?
8) How can I tell if a student’s practice game was reset?
Common indicators include:
A student sees the game appearing as not started even though they previously began it.
The game no longer includes speech recognition prompts.
The assignment card shows the original assignment date but the status resets to not started.
9) What should I tell students?
9) What should I tell students?
Let students know that Foundations A‑Z updated practice games to remove speech recognition questions and that they may need to restart any practice game that was in progress before January 7, 2026.
10) Will this happen again?
10) Will this happen again?
This reset was a one‑time cleanup related to the SRE retirement. Future resets would only occur in rare cases where a major content or technology change requires it, and we would notify you.
11) Why was the SRE tool retired?
11) Why was the SRE tool retired?
We’re aligning practice experiences with current product standards and reliability. Removing SRE ensures consistency across devices and simplifies the student experience.
12) Does this affect assessments or other activities?
12) Does this affect assessments or other activities?
Student practice games: Yes, open/in‑progress games were reset to the non‑SRE version.
Assessments and completed activities: No impact.
13) Will reporting reflect the reset?
13) Will reporting reflect the reset?
In‑progress practice game statuses may show as not started after the reset.
Completed items and historical reporting remain unchanged.
14) Does this affect all classes or only some?
14) Does this affect all classes or only some?
Only classes with students who had open/in‑progress practice games that included SRE prior to January 7, 2026.
15) What if multiple students in my class report losing progress?
15) What if multiple students in my class report losing progress?
That can happen if several students had open/in‑progress games with SRE. Encourage them to restart the affected games; all content is now updated to the non‑SRE version.
16) Is there any timeline or deadline for students to restart?
16) Is there any timeline or deadline for students to restart?
No deadline. Students can restart the affected practice games whenever they next engage with their assignments.
17) Do I need to reassign practice games?
17) Do I need to reassign practice games?
No. Assignments remain as‑is, with their original assignment dates. Students just need to restart the affected practice games.
18) Who received the operational email about this update?
18) Who received the operational email about this update?
Impacted Foundations A‑Z customers (teachers/RP/FAZ users) associated with affected assignments received the email. This is an operational update (not marketing) and was sent regardless of marketing opt‑out status.
19) Where can I find more information?
19) Where can I find more information?
Foundations A‑Z site: [Foundations A‑Z]
Release notes / KB: (Foundations A-Z Practice Games Reset: SRE Update)