A method for managing engagement and presentation content of an electronic document involves providing container metadata identifying engagement containers within the electronic document, providing engagement data linked to the engagement containers, the engagement data comprising parameters of an engagement based on the segments of content in the linked engagement containers, executing a procedure to traverse engagement containers identified in the container metadata. The procedure includes accepting, based on user input, data responsive to the engagement, and assigning a score for the current engagement container based on the received data and the parameters defined in the engagement metadata.

A system and user interfaces for monitoring reading performance and providing reading assistance is presented. The user interface for a reader application comprises a user identifier uniquely identifying a user, a listing of a group of monitored reading performance metrics for the uniquely identified user, and a user-selectable list of one or more reading assistance processes. Selecting an item from the list launches the respective reading assistance process.

A system and user interfaces for monitoring reading performance and providing reading assistance is presented. The user interface for a reader application comprises a user identifier uniquely identifying a user, a listing of a group of monitored reading performance metrics for the uniquely identified user, and a user-selectable list of one or more reading assistance processes. Selecting an item from the list launches the respective reading assistance process.

This device is provided with a means for flash displaying a reversed text or image, an inverted text or image, or an inverted and reversed text or image in flash mode. In one embodiment, this device is furthermore provided with a means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training. In one embodiment, the means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training may include a means for displaying a page of a book, a means for displaying a marker on the page of the book, and a means for causing the display position of the marker to change at a prescribed time interval.

This device is provided with a means for flash displaying a reversed text or image, an inverted text or image, or an inverted and reversed text or image in flash mode. In one embodiment, this device is furthermore provided with a means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training. In one embodiment, the means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training may include a means for displaying a page of a book, a means for displaying a marker on the page of the book, and a means for causing the display position of the marker to change at a prescribed time interval.

Described herein are methods, systems and computer program products for determining a decodability index for one or more words. One of the methods of determining a decodability index for one or more words comprises receiving one or more words for analysis; analyzing the received one or more words using a plurality of effects; and assigning a decodability index to the received one or more words based on the analysis of the received one or more words using the plurality of effects, wherein the assigned decodability index indicates an ability of a person to pronounce or sound out the one or more words.

Systems and methods of improving reading fluency by presenting a virtual reading partner that takes turns reading aloud with a reader, are presented. First audio data comprising speech corresponding to the reader reading aloud from a first portion of a written transcript is received. The first audio data is processed to identify spoken words from the speech. The reader's speaking of the words in the first portion of the written transcript are compared to correct speaking of words in the first portion of the written transcript. A reading fluency of the reader is assessed. Second audio data comprising a pre-recorded narration of a second portion of the written transcript or automatically generated text to speech of the second portion is generated. The virtual reading partner is presented to the reader and takes turns reading aloud with the reader until the end of the written transcript has been reached.

Systems and methods of improving reading fluency by presenting a virtual reading partner that takes turns reading aloud with a reader, are presented. First audio data comprising speech corresponding to the reader reading aloud from a first portion of a written transcript is received. The first audio data is processed to identify spoken words from the speech. The reader's speaking of the words in the first portion of the written transcript are compared to correct speaking of words in the first portion of the written transcript. A reading fluency of the reader is assessed. Second audio data comprising a pre-recorded narration of a second portion of the written transcript or automatically generated text to speech of the second portion is generated. The virtual reading partner is presented to the reader and takes turns reading aloud with the reader until the end of the written transcript has been reached.

A method for managing engagement and presentation content of an electronic document involves providing container metadata identifying engagement containers within the electronic document, providing engagement data linked to the engagement containers, the engagement data comprising parameters of an engagement based on the segments of content in the linked engagement containers, executing a procedure to traverse engagement containers identified in the container metadata. The procedure includes accepting, based on user input, data responsive to the engagement, and assigning a score for the current engagement container based on the received data and the parameters defined in the engagement metadata.

A method for managing engagement and presentation content of an electronic document involves providing container metadata identifying engagement containers within the electronic document, providing engagement data linked to the engagement containers, the engagement data comprising parameters of an engagement based on the segments of content in the linked engagement containers, executing a procedure to traverse engagement containers identified in the container metadata. The procedure includes accepting, based on user input, data responsive to the engagement, and assigning a score for the current engagement container based on the received data and the parameters defined in the engagement metadata.