Product Name:
Oral Reading Records
What:
The Oral Reading Records (ORR) application is an assessment tool for monitoring students' reading ability and planning reading instructions accordingly.
Who:
Classroom teachers, reading specialists, and others who evaluate students reading performance and progress over time.
Students take the test either in an one-on-one session with the teacher or on their own as an assignment.
How:
Teachers use the Oral Reading Records application to assess students' reading performance by administering the assessment one on one (by sending it to their device) or by assigning them to the students, analyzing reading behaviors, and planning for instruction based on suggested next steps.
My Role:
Lead UX and Product Designer
Overseeing the entire UX and product design process, from defining the UX strategy and research to producing the prototype.
Working closely with the product and development teams to successfully launch the MVP and post MVP.
Story:
The minimum viable product (MVP) was designed and developed in nine months. The first release was in June 2019, and the second phase was in the mid-school year 2020.
UX & Product Design Process:
Some of ORR’s key features and strengths that made it one of Benchmark Education’s popular and best-selling products are:
The innovative markup system allows teachers easily track and record students’ reading behavior.
The performance calculator with real-time scoring provides recommendations for the next step based on students’ fluency and proficiency to reach their instructional reading level.
The audio recording feature allows teachers to record students' audio while focusing on their reading behaviors and performances. It also allows students to complete reading assignments and submit them for review.
The record's summary is accessible for teachers and administrators to review and plan accordingly.
The Oral Reading Records’ interactive reports for student and class level include reading level progress, reading history, fluency analysis, and reading behavior analysis.