FluencyCalc vs Spell Champ Texas

Time the read, tap the miscues, and the scores are done: WCPM, accuracy, error ratio, and self-correction ratio. Save each read to a student and watch the growth line climb, read after read. FluencyCalc is built for K–5 teachers, reading interventionists, tutors, and homeschool parents who run running records and oral reading fluency (ORF) checks every week. LIVE TAP-MARKING • Any passage you own becomes tappable words on screen • Start the timer and tap a word to mark an error or a self-correction • Long-press to set the last word read; the 60-second mode stops the clock and asks for the stopping word, just like the paper convention • Undo, an insertion counter, and a running WCPM preview • A short original practice passage is included, so you can run a live read in your first minute GROWTH FOR EVERY READER • Save each read under the student; initials are enough • WCPM and accuracy charts over time, with your benchmark line • A growth-chart card to share with families and colleagues REPORTS FOR THE FILE • A clean PDF report of any assessment, with your name and school in the header • CSV for one student, or a summary of the whole class • Your own passage library, ready for the next read QUICK CALCULATOR • Enter words, errors, self-corrections, and time: every score appears instantly • "How calculated" shows the arithmetic with your numbers in it TWO CONVENTIONS, CLEARLY LABELED • ORF/WCPM (curriculum-based measurement): insertions are not counted, self-corrections count as correct • Running record: insertions count as errors, self-corrections feed the SC ratio • Reading-level bands with cut-offs you set, printed on every report • Your own benchmark targets for comparison PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no network calls: everything stays on this device • Student fields are designed for initials or first names • Optional text scanning happens on-device; images are never stored • Optional app lock FluencyCalc computes the numbers; interpretation always belongs to the educator. It includes no published leveled passages and no norm tables: you bring your own materials and targets. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Spell Champ Texas helps students prepare for the Texas UIL A+ Spelling contest. Pick a division, pick a range of word numbers, and practice the way the contest works: hear the word, then write it exactly right. PRACTICE BY WORD NUMBER The word list is organized the way students study it. Choose division 3-4, 5-6, or 7-8, then choose any range of word numbers, like words 1-10 or 151-200 (600 words for 3-4, 800 for 5-6, 900 for 7-8). Practice in order, like the contest, or shuffle. HEAR IT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED Every word is spoken aloud. Tap Hear it again to repeat it, Hear it another way for a second voice, or Use it in a sentence to hear it in context. Words that sound like other words come with a short note, so you know which one to spell. CHECKED THE UIL WAY Answers are scored by the contest's spelling rules, not a loose spell-checker: - Accepted alternate spellings count as correct. - Capital letters matter when the word is capitalized on the list. - Hyphens and apostrophes must be exactly right. LEARN FROM YOUR MISSES See your results at the end of each round and practice the missed words right away. Your trouble words list shows the words you miss most often, with a button to practice them. PRACTICE MY WORDS One tap starts a session that mixes words due for review, words you are struggling with, and new words from your division. A GROWN-UP ACCOUNT, THEN OFFLINE PRACTICE A parent, guardian or teacher signs in once with Apple or Google and sets up each student by nickname and grade. Students never sign in. After that, practice works without an internet connection. No ads, no tracking, and no purchases. FOR FAMILIES Keep progress safe across devices, add each student in the family, and invite a co-parent. When students share a device, Spell Champ asks who is practicing. A parent can set one optional daily reminder for any time of day. FOR TEACHERS Create a class, share a join link, and assign word ranges or practice tests. A parent approves before a teacher sees practice, and teachers see only practice on assigned words. EARN IT BY PRACTICING Stars, a free Season Pass, daily missions, and coins to dress up Andy the armadillo, with cheerful sounds you can turn off. Everything is earned by practicing; nothing is for sale. Reset progress on this device from More > For grown-ups at any time. The word list comes from the publicly available UIL A+ Spelling 2026-27 list. Spell Champ Texas is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).