Method and apparatus for timing reading
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
at least one button to start a reading timer;
at least one button to stop the reading timer;
at least one set of numeric keys to enter a number of words read by a reader;
at least one calculate button that is pressed to cause a number of words read per minute to be calculated, the calculate button, upon being pressed, causing an integrated circuit to process information about the number of words read and a time elapsed on the reading timer from the moment the timer is started to the moment the timer is stopped to determine the number of words read per minute; and
one or more displays to display the time elapsed on the reading timer, the number of words read by the reader, and the number of words read per minute.
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Abstract
There is described method and apparatus for timing student reading. According to the method and system it is provided that a timer device is used to time student reading and determine a words read per minute score. According to one example embodiment of the inventive subject matter, the teacher/test administrator sits down with a student. The teacher places reading passage in front of student. The passage may indicate number of words in the passage. The teacher presses the Start/Stop button 108 on the reading timer 100 when the student starts to read. The student reads the entire passage and while they read the time taken is displayed, counting up, on display 102. The teacher presses the Start/Stop 108 button on the timer 100 when the student finishes reading the passage. The teacher uses the numeric keypad 110 on the timer 100 to reflect the number of words read by the student during the timing, and the entered reads read are displayed on the display 104. The teacher presses the Calculate button 112 which calculates the words read on a per minute basis and the number is displayed on the display 106. The teacher presses the Clear button 114 twice to erase all time and words read data.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; at least one button to start a reading timer; at least one button to stop the reading timer; at least one set of numeric keys to enter a number of words read by a reader; at least one calculate button that is pressed to cause a number of words read per minute to be calculated, the calculate button, upon being pressed, causing an integrated circuit to process information about the number of words read and a time elapsed on the reading timer from the moment the timer is started to the moment the timer is stopped to determine the number of words read per minute; and one or more displays to display the time elapsed on the reading timer, the number of words read by the reader, and the number of words read per minute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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providing a reading timer used to calculate a number of words read per minute based on information received by an input mechanism, the input mechanism including at least one button to start the reading timer, at least one button to stop the reading timer, a numeric keypad and a calculate button; triggering the at least one button to start the reading timer when a reader starts to read; counting up in time, via the reading timer, until the reader is finished reading; triggering the at least one button to stop when the reader stops reading; and after triggering the at least one button to stop, entering a number of words read by the reader using the numeric keypad and calculating the number of words read per minute by triggering the calculate button. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for determining a number of words read per minute comprising:
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a reading timer having an input mechanism including a start/stop button, a numeric keypad and a calculate button; the numeric keypad configured to receive a number of words read by a reader after an elapsed reading time has been defined, the elapsed reading time including the time period between successive triggering of the start/stop button; and the calculate button, upon being triggered, causing an integrated circuit to process information about the number of words read by the reader and the elapsed reading time to determine a static number of words read per minute. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; at least one start/stop button alternately operating to start and stop a reading timer; a display to display the time elapsed on the reading timer from the point the timer is started; a display to display the words read by a reader; a display to display the number of words read per minute; at least one set of numeric keys to enter a number of words read by the reader; and at least one calculate button that is pressed to cause a number of words read per minute to be calculated, the calculated number of words read per minute determined using time elapsed information accurate to within one second.
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