How well are your student's reading?

ReadAloud helps you answer this question in three simple steps...

1. Students read

2. Read Aloud evaluates

3. Teachers get actionable data

The teacher selects a level-appropriate reading passage. Students record themselves reading the passage aloud. When they are finished, ReadAloud grades the attempt automatically and provides words per minute (WPM) and accuracy scores. Languages presently supported for auto-grading include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic and more. Manual grading is supported via an intuitive interface. Students are able to view their scores, listen to their readings, and see which words were marked as incorrect.

Use Cases

Native Speakers

In first language contexts, ReadAloud is most often used for reading practice, assessment, and progress monitoring. Many educational authorities require students to reach a certain level of reading proficiency before advancing to the next grade. ReadAloud makes it easy for teachers to collect measures of oral reading ability that can be shared with parents, administrators, and other stakeholders.

Language Learners

ReadAloud is also used extensively in language learning. Curricula that include extensive reading or speed reading programs use ReadAloud to measure changes in reading speed and accuracy via pre- and post-testing. Mismatches between the transcription of a student's reading and the original passage provides language learners with valuable feedback on pronunciation. Students are able to reattempt the task multiple times with the purpose of improving their pronunciation of certain words.

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Getting Started

ReadAloud requires a Poodll API username and secret. These are available with a free trial or a paid subscription. To get your API username and secret:

1. Visit: https://poodll.com/try-poodll
2. Follow the instructions to make your Poodll account and take a free trial
3. Register your Moodle site URL and pick up your API user and secret.

You can install Poodll ReadAloud as usual from the Moodle plugins directory. After installation you will be asked for your API user and secret. Please see the Poodll ReadAloud support documentation for more information on installing and using Read Aloud.

About Poodll

Poodll has been making plugins for Moodle since 2011. Our software has helped teachers build and deliver language courses in thousands of Moodle websites worldwide. Search for "Poodll" in the Moodle plugins directory to see a list containing more than 25 of our plugins. Poodll is based in Nagasaki, Japan.