Sáng kiến kinh nghiệm Using reading progress tool in tracking tenth graders’ reading fluency and progress at Quynh Luu 1 upper secondary school (English 10 Global Success)

 TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE 
PART I. INTRODUCTION 1-2 
 1.1 Rationale 1 
 1.2. The new factors of the study 2 
 1.3. Scope of the study 2 
 1.4. Organization of the study 2 
 1.5. The Feasibility and Science Validity of the Study 2 
PART II: CONTENT 3-32 
Chapter 1: Theoretical background 3 
1.1. Reading Fluency 3 
 1.1. Definition of Reading Fluency 3 
 1.1.2. Importance of Reading Fluency 3 
 1.1.3. Measures to teach and nurture fluency in reading. 4 
 1.1.4. Problems in mastering reading Fluency 5 
1.2. Reading Progress Tool 5 
 1.2.1. Introduction of Reading Progress Tool 5 
 1.2.2. Benefits of Reading Progress Tool 6 
 1.2.3. Set up a Reading Progress Assignment 6 
 1.2.4. Review and Return students’ Works in Reading Progress. 8 
 1.2.5. How a student can complete Reading Asignment 10 
Chapter 2: Practical Background 10 
 2.1. The Survey 10 
 2.2. Survey Result and Data Analysis. 11 
Chapter 3: Applying The Reading Progress Tool 14 
 3.1. Introducing the Reading Tool to the students, creating reading groups 14 
 3.2. Introducing the ways to practice reading 16 
 3.3. Delivering Reading Assignment 16 
 3.4. Some tips to choose reading material. 22 
Chapter 4: Survey on the urgency and feasibility of proposed solution 23 
 4.1. Practical background of the Survey 23 
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 PART I. INTRODUCTION 
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2. 1.1. Rationale 
 English has been the common language of the world for decades. It plays an 
 important role in all aspects of society such as communication, science, 
 technology, education, etc. Especially, English becomes an official and effective 
 international communicative language. Therefore, learning and mastering English 
 would greatly give advantages to the person concerned. As a result, more and more 
 people are studying English in order not to be left behind in the development of 
 society. 
 In education, English subject now is of great importance. It is compulsory not only 
 in teaching and learning but also in many examinations. However, it is not easy to 
 master a foreign language. Becoming proficient in English is not an exception. 
 Learning English means that students have to learn many sub-skills such as 
 speaking, listening, reading and writing. Like other skills, reading is a very 
 important skill. Reading not only helps students widen their knowledge, but also 
 enables them to develop other language skills. 
 Like other English skills, reading skill, especially reading fluency, is paid much 
 attention to when being taught at school. However, there is not enough time for 
 teachers to let all students read out loud during class and give feedback to their 
 reading speed, fluency and pronunciation accuracy. It raises a question for the 
 teachers: “How to track and support students’ reading fluency and progress at 
 home?”. Using Reading Progress Tool- a free tool built into Assignments in 
 Microsoft Teams- is a great way for this problem. It not only motivates students 
 into reading, helps students build pronunciation accuracy, fluency and confidence 
 through personalized reading experiences, but helps teachers to evaluate students’ 
 progress, and therefore, to encourage them in time as well. 
 In addition, according to the new general education program 2018 issued by the 
 Ministry of Education and Training, one of the common competencies required to 
 be formed and developed for student is autonomy and self-study ability. This tool 
 will provide students with a method to practice and consolidate these abilities at 
 home, which has opened up a more flexible learning space and more comfortable 
 study time. Therefore, students can absorb knowledge more easily, skip the 
 distance limit, save time, improve efficiency. Furthermore, the application of this 
 tool has perfectly exemplified the digital transformation in education, which helps 
 create a safe learning environment where everything connects, as a result, 
 contributes to bridge geographies, create learning experiences and increase 
 students' interactions. This is also the duty of teachers in the era of digital 
 transformation, which has been set out by the Ministry of Education and Training 
 recently. 
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 - In terms of science, the research is clearly presented, the illustrations are 
impressive, the language is easy to understand, and the tools used by the authors 
have been tested around the world. 
 PART II. CONTENT 
Chapter 1: Theoretical Background 
1.1. Reading Fluency 
1.1.1. Definition of Reading fluency : 
According to Ofsted, Research Review Series: English (July 2022)- Office for 
Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, “Reading Fluency is the 
ability to read a text accurately, quickly and with expression”. Children, and 
people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re 
reading. This applies to both silent reading and reading out loud. When doing the 
latter, fluent readers are able to read phrases and add in proper intonation when 
needed. As such, their reading becomes smooth and expressive. Oral reading fluency 
describes a student's ability to read aloud based on three primary characteristics: 
• Accuracy—The student correctly identifies and pronounces words as they come 
across them in the text 
• Speed—The student reads sentences at a rate of speech quickly enough to 
maintain comprehension of what is being read. In contrast, students with low oral 
reading fluency may need to slowly sound out each individual word, which can 
cause them to lose the meaning of the sentence. 
• Expression—The student recognizes proper phrasing of questions, statements, 
and other types of expression as they read, and they read aloud with proper 
expression including phrasing and intonation 
1.1.2. Importance of Reading Fluency: 
Reading fluency is important because it is one of the most reliable 
determiners of a student’s ability to comprehend text. In fact, reading 
fluency has been called the bridge between decoding and comprehension 
(Chard & Pikulski 2005). Therefore, the ability of reading fluency brings 
leaners great benefits: 
• Improves comprehension: When readers can read fluently, they can focus on the 
meaning of the text rather than spending time decoding individual words. This 
leads to better comprehension of the material. 
• Builds confidence: Fluent readers are more confident in their abilities and are 
more likely to enjoy reading. This positive attitude towards reading can lead to a 
lifelong love of learning. 
• Enhances vocabulary: Fluent readers are exposed to more words and phrases, 
which can help them develop a larger vocabulary. 
• Improves writing skills: Fluent readers are more likely to be good writers, as 
they have a better understanding of sentence structure, grammar, and syntax. 
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 Overall, teaching reading fluency requires a combination of modeling, practice, 
feedback, and the use of effective strategies and resources. 
1.1.4. Problems in mastering reading fluency: 
There are several problems that students may face when trying to master reading 
fluency. Here are some common issues: 
• Decoding difficulties: Students who struggle with decoding words may have 
difficulty with fluency because they need to spend more time decoding individual 
words, which can interrupt the flow of their reading. 
• Lack of vocabulary knowledge: Students who have limited vocabulary 
knowledge may struggle with fluency because they need to stop and figure out the 
meaning of unfamiliar words, which can slow down their reading. 
• Poor comprehension skills: Students who struggle with comprehension may 
have difficulty with fluency because they are focusing too much on individual 
words and not enough on the overall meaning of the text. 
• Limited exposure to reading: Students who have not had many opportunities to 
read may struggle with fluency because they have not had enough practice. 
• Anxiety or lack of confidence: Students who feel anxious or lack confidence in 
their reading abilities may struggle with fluency because they are hesitant to read 
aloud or may rush through their reading in order to finish quickly. 
• Lack of motivation: Students who are not motivated to read may not be as 
invested in improving their fluency, which can hinder their progress. 
• Lack of support: Students who do not receive support from their teachers, 
parents, or peers may struggle with fluency because they do not have the resources 
or encouragement they need to improve. 
These problems can be addressed through targeted instruction, practice, and 
support. Teachers can provide individualized instruction, offer opportunities for 
practice, and provide feedback and encouragement to help students overcome these 
challenges by taking advantage of advance technology. 
1.2. Reading Progress Tool 
1.2.1. Introduction on Reading Progress Tool: 
The Reading Progress Tool is a digital tool designed to help teachers assess and 
track the reading fluency of their students. It is a feature in Microsoft Teams for 
Education that allows teachers to assign reading activities and monitor their 
students' progress in real-time. The tool uses speech recognition technology to 
analyze students' reading and provides feedback on their accuracy, speed, and 
expression. 
The Reading Progress Tool also provides teachers with data on individual student 
performance, allowing them to identify areas of strength and weakness and adjust 
their instruction accordingly. This tool can be particularly helpful for students with 
reading difficulties or for those learning English as a second language. The tool 
can also be used to create a more personalized reading experience for each student, 
by allowing teachers to set reading goals and track progress towards those goals. 
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 STEPS SCREENSHOTS 
1. Navigate to the desired class, then 
select Assignments. 
2. Select Create>Assignment. 
3. Enter a title for this assignment – this is 
required. 
4. Select Attach. Then select Reading 
Progress from the dropdown menu. 
5. To select a passage for your students: 
▪ Choose Upload Word or PDF to use your 
own files, 
▪ Select Browse sample library to use 
passages provided by ReadWorks 
6. (Optional) Complete the additional fields to 
create more data sorting opportunities when 
reviewing student work. 
▪ Reading level: Identify reading levels in the 
way that works best for your class. Any reading 
level you enter will be searchable in Insights. 
▪ Genre: Select Fiction or Non-fiction 
▪ Number of Attempts: Choose Unlimited to 
allow students plenty of opportunities to practice, 
or select any number to limit attempts. 
▪ Pronunciation sensitivity: Specify how 
strict you'd like Auto-detect to be when listening 
and estimating errors. Choose Less sensitive to 
leave more flexibility for pronunciation, 
and More sensitive to demand more exact 
reading performance. This setting is adjustable 
when reviewing student work. 
▪ Require video: Select No to give students 
the choice to submit audio only. 
▪ Reading Coach defaults to On when you 
create a Reading Progress assignment. 
▪ Edit your passage: If you've uploaded a 
Word or PDF document of your own, you can 
edit the passage right in Reading Progress. 
Select Edit, then make any changes you'd like in 
the document. 
▪ Select Edit language to adjust the language 
Auto-detect will listen for 
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