Read Live 3.24 Release Notes

Released March 2024

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What's New in This Release

​Read Live version 3.24 includes enhancements and fixes including an in-application instructional video about student independent placement, revisions to Data Mentor suggestions, and accessibility enhancements for screen reader users.

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Summary of changes

• An instructional video now describes Read Naturally Live's independent placement feature to students. The video orients students to the process before they complete their first placement reading.
• Some Data Mentor suggestions and features have been revised. The changes include:
  • A suggestion addressing situations when a student's hot timing is lower than the cold timing.
  • Revisions to a small number of existing Level and Story Goal suggestions.
  • Changes to messages teachers see after a student completes 12 or 24 stories in a Read Naturally Live level.
  • The Level Report for a student's current level is now available from the Data Mentor interface whether or not any suggestions are present.
• Read Live's accessibility features for screen reader users have been enhanced. Changes include markup for headings, icons, timing instructions, and form fields. Unnecessary ARIA attributes have been removed.