System and method for measuring reading skills
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1. A method for measuring reading skills of a plurality of individuals on a single scale, comprising in combination:
- capturing a speech signal formed when an individual reads aloud from a source text;
estimating linguistic content of what the individual said when reading aloud;
extracting latency and accuracy for units of text read from the source text;
measuring elapsed time for the units of text read from the source text;
combining the estimated linguistic content, the extracted latency and accuracy, the elapsed time, and a set of parameters for the units of text read from the source text to form a measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill that is substantially independent of the source text.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring reading skills is described. An individual whose reading skills are to be evaluated reads aloud from a text. As the person reads aloud from the text, a speech signal is captured. The speech signal is analyzed to provide an estimate of what the individual said and to measure a timing of the words said. The estimate and timing is combined with parameters assigned to each word said to form a measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill. The measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill is substantially independent of the text.
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1. A method for measuring reading skills of a plurality of individuals on a single scale, comprising in combination:
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capturing a speech signal formed when an individual reads aloud from a source text;
estimating linguistic content of what the individual said when reading aloud;
extracting latency and accuracy for units of text read from the source text;
measuring elapsed time for the units of text read from the source text;
combining the estimated linguistic content, the extracted latency and accuracy, the elapsed time, and a set of parameters for the units of text read from the source text to form a measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill that is substantially independent of the source text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for measuring reading skills, comprising in combination:
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presenting text to a individual whose reading skill is to be measured;
recording responses as the individual reads the text aloud;
analyzing the responses based on a set of parameters defined for words in the text, timing of the response, and accuracy of the response; and
calculating a measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill based on the analysis, wherein the measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill is substantially independent of the text. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for measuring reading skills, comprising in combination:
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a processor;
data storage; and
machine language instructions stored in the data storage executable by the processor to;
capture a speech signal formed when an individual reads aloud from a source text;
estimate linguistic content of what the individual said when reading aloud;
extract latency and accuracy for units of text read from the source text;
measure elapsed time for the units of text read from the source text; and
combine the estimate of linguistic content, the extracted latency and accuracy, the elapsed time, and a set of parameters for the units of text read from the source text to form a measure of the individual'"'"'s reading skill that is substantially independent of the source text. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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