Latest updates in Assessment app

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August 2024

In this update of the assessment app, there are a few changes that we hope you will enjoy. 

1. Bigger text size for the assessment 
2. Possibility to assess pupils on another level then their actual year 
3. The question after text 1 regarding if the pupil read independently is clarified
4. Smaller improvements in assessment app: 
   1. Your organisation and school is now preselected if you are just part of one
   2. When the cursor is on the pupil screen, that is informed on the examiner screen
   3. If your computer's mic level is below 90% (our lower limit) it is automatically raised when the app is starting
   4. When "Test this pupil" button is disabled, you now see the reason
   5. New design for reading comprehension questions 

1. Bigger text size for the assessment

After getting valuable feedback from you guys, we have now made the text size during the assessment bigger. It scales when possible up to 1,4 times bigger than it was before. If you are on a very small screen (for example 15") the scaling might not be possible, so if you want to get bigger text, make sure to use a slightly bigger screen.

The 1,4 factor was decided on after numerous of tests with customers, and will be tested again after released when used in it's real context.

Example from a big screen (27"):

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2. Possibility to assess pupils on another level then their actual year

Finally you are able to assess your pupils on any text level! 

This  can be useful when a pupil struggles to get through the texts for their own year and you would like to see how the pupil would do on a lower leveled text, but can also be used to challenge strong readers. 

Some Important details regarding this: 

• Assessments conducted on another level than the pupils actual year will not be included in the statistics (as a start).
• We always recommend to first assess the pupil on it's own level before testing another level. This way you will get a result for the pupil to include in the statistics and vital info of how the pupil performs compared to pupils in their own age. 
• If the pupil is unable to be assessed in its own level, please mark the pupil as an emergent reader as this alternative will be included in the statistics. 
• The pupil's result when assessed on another level is compared to the year group of the level of the assessment, not the pupil's own year. This is the reason why it is not included in the statistics. 
• It is perfectly fine to assess pupils in higher levels than their own year as well. Please make sure to assess the pupil in it's own level first in this case too. 

To assess a pupil on another level, simply go to the assessment app and press "Test pupil on another level". 

The symbol for an assessment conducted at another level is: , usually found around a result:

Class list

• In the class list, the results conducted on another level can either be shown or hidden using a checkbox. 
• If a pupil has a result on another level, the symbol will show in the Info column, even if that result isn't shown in the list. This is to make it easier to find these assessments. The info column can be hidden. 

3. The question after text 1 regarding if the pupil read independently is clarified

After reading the first text of the assessment, the examiner was previously presented with this question below. The text was long and unclear to many. It wasn't possible either to separate pupils that can read, but not independently, and the pupils that can't read at all. These reasons made us change the question a bit: 

How the question looked before (two clicks needed, first to select an option and then continue..): 

Now, the question is clarified to only ask Did the pupil read independently?

• If you press Yes, the test continues straight to text 2 (only one click needed! ✨)
• If you press No, you will get another question regarding if the pupil can read at all. The result will also get a comment about that the pupil didn't read independently. 

If you answered No on question 1, the next question is Can the pupil read at all?

• If you press Yes, you will get another question regarding if you want to continue of end the test. 
• If you press No, the pupil will be marked as an emergent reader and the test ends. 

If you answered Yes on question 2, the next question is Do you want to continue with the test?

• If you press Yes, the test continues to text 2. 
• If you press No, the test ends. 

4. Smaller improvements in assessment app: 

A. Your organisation, school and class is now preselected if you are just part of one

When entering the assessment app, you previously had to select your organisation and school and class, even though you were just part of one. Now this is preselected for you. All unnecessary clicks counts! ✨

B. When the cursor is on the pupil screen, that is informed on the examiner screen

It has been easy to loose the mouse cursor to the pupil screen, and often it can be hard to even know it has left your screen.. This small change will inform you when the mouse cursor is on the pupil screen instead of the examiner screen. 

C. If your computer's mic level is below 90% (our lower limit) it is automatically raised when the app is starting

Some computers have a default to set the recording level for the microphone quite low. Lexplore requires a minimum of 90% to get a good recording volume. Therefore, we now identify if the mic level is low and automatically raises it if that's the case. You can always mute or lower the volume efter the app has started as before. 

D. When "Test this pupil" button is disabled, you now see the reason

If any of the icons in the top right of the assessment app is red, it is not possible to assess. Then the "Test this pupil" button is disabled, but it can sometimes be hard to understand the reason. Now, when holding the cursor over the disabled button, a reason will appear so you can correct it and get started with testing. 

E. New design for reading comprehension questions

To fit more questions on screen and make it clearer which option is selected, the reading comprehension questions in the assessment app have gotten an updated look: 

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We hope these updates enhance your ability to manage and develop your pupils' reading skills more effectively. Thank you for your continued support and valuable feedback. We are committed to continuously improving our service to better meet your needs. 

Kind regards,

Agnes Smith Jonasson, Head of product