Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: mtrujillo on 12/19/2023 4:50:02 PM
Requestor Work Location*: Stansbury
Requestor Title*: Principal
Website Name*: Read Naturally
Website Description*: Read Naturally Live is an online reading program that accelerates reading achievement by combining the research-proven strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. A student works at his or her own pace in an appropriate level of material. Text and audio guide the student through the steps. The student masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until he or she can read it fluently and with comprehension. The program automatically tracks student progress.
URL (Required)*: https://www.readnaturally.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: Read Naturally will be used as a Tier I support to help students practice fluency and comprehension. Using audio support and tracking their progress, students work with high-interest material at their skill level to improve fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): https://www.readnaturally.com/read-live-trial https://www.readnaturally.com/article/read-live-privacy-and-security-policy
Vendor Technical Contact Name: Peter Hodges
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number: 651.286.8739
Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 6th Grade
Category*: English Language Arts, K-12
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: Yes
Create an icon for student\staff use?*:

Submitted Student Data Agreement

Submitted By: nmnavarro on 12/20/2023 12:32:58 PM
Student Data Agreement in place?*: Yes

Application Technology Meta Data

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Student Contact Information

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Please list each additional data element used, stored, or collected by your application :

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Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 1/3/2024 7:30:02 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes: None noted in their documentation. Systems check passed. https://readlive.readnaturally.com/
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes: Categories Education
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Approved*: Yes
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Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: jgoblad on 1/4/2024 2:25:03 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Curriculum Connection*: 2 - Shows Promise
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 2 - Shows Promise
Age/Grade Level*: 2 - Shows Promise
Assessment*: 2 - Shows Promise
Perspective*: 2 - Shows Promise
Flexibility*: 2 - Shows Promise
Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable
Flexibility*: Not Applicable

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
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Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: Not Applicable
Comments: The program lacks explicit instruction in phonics, word attack skills, or fluency. This product is not approved by USBE and has 4 red flags due to the lack of instruction.

Approved*: No

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 1/4/2024 3:01:50 PM
Approved*: Yes
Notes: From Curriculum: The program lacks explicit instruction in phonics, word attack skills, or fluency. This product is not approved by USBE and has 4 red flags due to the lack of instruction. Changing to approved per email from Noelle Converse on Jan-25-2024.

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: nconverse on 1/24/2024 2:36:18 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 3 - Strength Area
Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area
Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
Comments:

Approved*: Yes