Oxford Reading Buddy vs. LightSail
Oxford Reading Buddy vs. LightSail
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Oxford Reading Buddy findings reflect the supplied comparison spreadsheet. “Not provided” means the spreadsheet did not supply a finding for that criterion.
Features
READING| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Full-Text Books | Yes | Yes |
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| Adaptive, Robust Digital Library | Yes | Yes |
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| Team Reading & Literary Circles | Yes | No |
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| Reading Speed Alerts | Yes | No |
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| Accelerated Reading Modes | Yes | Yes |
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| Educator Content Builder | Yes | No |
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| Personalized Book Recommendations | Yes | Yes |
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES & MODULES| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Text-Embedded Questions | Yes | Yes |
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| National/State Standard Alignment | Yes | Yes |
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| Homework Assignments | Yes | No |
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| Lexile Level Progress Monitoring | Yes | Yes |
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| Parent Portal | Yes | Yes |
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| Built-in Rubrics | Yes | No |
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| Multiple Assessment Types Assigned by Educators | Yes | No |
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| Level-Set Assessment | Yes | No |
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| NWEA Map Integration | No | No |
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| SSO Integration | Yes | No |
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WRITING| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Student-Authored Books | Yes | No |
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| Digital Student-Authored School Libraries | Yes | No |
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| Variety of Writing Modules | Yes | No |
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| Citation Support | Yes | No |
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VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Vocabulary Tools | Yes | No |
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| Vocab Mastery | Yes | No |
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| Embedded Grammar Practice | Yes | No |
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| Spelling Bee | Yes | No |
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| Printable Remediation Worksheets | Yes | No |
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FLUENCY| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Oral Fluency Builder Tools | Yes | No |
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| Running Record | Yes | No |
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| Narration (Retelling) | Yes | No |
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| Speak-Listen-Write | Yes | No |
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| TELPAS Practice | Yes | No |
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GAMIFICATION| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Badging | Yes | Yes |
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| Custom Tournaments | Yes | No |
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| Student Goal Setting | Yes | No |
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| 25K+ Curated Ed. Videos | Yes | No |
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| Background Display Customization | Yes | No |
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TEACHER-CREATED ASSESSMENTS| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Embed multiple-choice & short response questions within any text | Yes | No |
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| Personally add questions to support specific curricular needs | Yes | No |
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| Tag questions with standards to ensure mastery | Yes | No |
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| All scoring kept within the platform for reports and analysis | Yes | Yes |
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Libraries
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Content | 10,000+ books (differentiated reading levels) | Not provided |
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| Fiction | Yes | Not provided |
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| Non-Fiction | Yes | Not provided |
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| Grades | K-12 | Not provided |
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| Genres | Classic; Contemporary; High-Interest | Not provided |
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| e-Bookstore | 100,000+ books available from top publishers | Not provided |
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| Custom Content Uploads | Content Builder import content in any language | Not provided |
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| Whole Books | Yes | Yes |
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| Non-Fiction Articles | Content Builder | Not provided |
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| Reading Modes | Power Text & Free Reading | Not provided |
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| Audiobooks | 10,000+ | Not provided |
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| Languages | English; Spanish; Chinese; Arabic | Not provided |
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| Embedded Assessments | Tens of Thousands of embedded, expert-created multiple-choice & short-response questions | Not provided |
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SpEd Tools
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Alter Lines of On-Screen Text | Yes | Not provided |
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| Screen Contrast | Yes | Not provided |
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| Follow-Along Mode | Yes | Not provided |
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| Blur Mode | Yes | Not provided |
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| Highlight Follow-Along | Yes | Not provided |
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| Cover & Reveal Mode | Yes | Not provided |
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| World Bubbles (CVI) | Yes | Not provided |
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| News Ticker Mode | Yes | Not provided |
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| Spotlight & Laser Tools | Yes | Not provided |
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| Time-on-Task Gamification | Yes | Not provided |
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| Pronunciation Guide | Yes | Not provided |
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| Dyslexia-Friendly Font | Yes | Not provided |
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| Syllabification | Yes | Not provided |
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| Multimodal Support | Yes | Not provided |
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| Notetaking | Yes | Not provided |
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| Graphic Organizers | Yes | Not provided |
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| Word Prediction | Yes | Not provided |
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| Highlighting | Yes | Not provided |
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| Font & Text Size Change | Yes | Not provided |
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| Background Color | Yes | Not provided |
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| Large Print | Yes | Not provided |
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| Text-to-Speech Read Aloud | Yes | Not provided |
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| Simplified Text | Yes | Not provided |
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| Modified Text | Yes | Not provided |
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| Comprehension Questions | Yes | Not provided |
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| Varied Reading Modes | Yes | Not provided |
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| Specific Text Read-Aloud | Yes | Not provided |
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| Goal Setting | Yes | Not provided |
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| Audio Support | Yes | Not provided |
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| Multiple Choice | Yes | Not provided |
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Gamification
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Tournaments | Yes | Not provided |
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| “Educational Videos (25K+ Curated)” | Yes | No |
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| Badging / Awards | Yes | Yes |
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| Goal Setting | Yes | Not provided |
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| Personalized Book Recommendations | Yes | Yes |
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| Custom Avatars | Yes | Not provided |
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| Leaderboards | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Streaks | Yes | Not provided |
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| Mastery Rolls (Cloze, Grammar, & Spelling) | Yes | Not provided |
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| In-Text Action Clips | Yes | Not provided |
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| Background Display Customization | Yes | No |
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Reporting
district| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Class Stats | Yes | Not provided |
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| School Stats | Yes | Not provided |
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| District Stats | Yes | Not provided |
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| Enrollment Totals | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Participation Averages per School | Yes | Not provided |
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| Lexile Growth Averages | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Stats by Teacher | Yes | Not provided |
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| Teacher Dashboard | Yes | Not provided |
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| Customizable Metrics | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Status per Student | Yes | Not provided |
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teacher| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Student Clozes | Yes | Not provided |
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| Student Lexile | Yes | Not provided |
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| Student Stats | Yes | Not provided |
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| Assessment Results | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Skills Data | Yes | Not provided |
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| Class Progress/Engagement Measures | Yes | Not provided |
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| Students’ Active Reading Numbers | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Activity | Yes | Not provided |
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student| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Minutes Read | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Inception Progress | Yes | Not provided |
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| Vocabulary Data | Yes | Not provided |
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| Student Dashboard | Yes | Not provided |
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| Class Participation | Yes | Not provided |
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| Comprehension Data | Yes | Not provided |
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| Time Spent Logged In | Yes | Not provided |
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| Books Read | Yes | Not provided |
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| Pages Read | Yes | Not provided |
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| Words Read | Yes | Not provided |
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| Parent Reports | Yes | Not provided |
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| In-School/After School Minutes | Yes | Not provided |
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| Performance Awards or Badges Earned | Yes | Not provided |
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| Reading Fidelity | Yes | Not provided |
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| Performance by Standard | Yes | Not provided |
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| Remediation Attempts | Yes | Not provided |
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| Number of Log-ins | Yes | Not provided |
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| Annotations Entered by Student | Yes | Not provided |
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| Book Completion vs. Abandonment | Yes | Not provided |
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Communication
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Class Chat | Yes | Not provided |
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| Teacher Chat (1-on-1) | Yes | Not provided |
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| Custom Group Chat | Yes | Not provided |
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| Educator Group Chat | Yes | Not provided |
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| Administrative Controls | Yes | Not provided |
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| Parent Portal | Yes | Yes |
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| Share/Recommend Content | Yes | Not provided |
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| Disable Chat | Yes | Not provided |
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Multi-Lingual
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Multi-Lingual User Interface | English; Spanish; Chinese | Not provided |
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| Books in Any Language | Yes | Not provided |
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| Add Questions in Any Language | Written & Oral | Not provided |
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| Audio & Text in Any Language | Yes | Not provided |
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| Import Custom Content in Any Language | Yes | Not provided |
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| Pronunciation Read Aloud | Yes | Not provided |
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| Read Aloud in Authentic Accent | Yes, in multiple accents | Not provided |
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| Multi-Lingual Audiobooks | Thousands available | Not provided |
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| Vocabulary Translation | English; Spanish | Not provided |
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Feature Crosswalk
| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Homework Tool & Assignments | Teachers can assign in-school or homework reading assignments & monitor student progress | Not provided |
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| Adaptive Reader & Library | Adapts text to the appropriate reading level for students, reassessing every 15 days | Not provided |
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| Vocab Mastery & Word Journeys | Provides definitions, examples, & practice activities for key vocabulary words | Not provided |
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| My Data & Student Dashboard | Provides students with real-time metacognitive data on reading progress & growth, plus personalized reading recommendations | Not provided |
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| Adaptive Reader & Library | Adapts text to the appropriate level for students, including adaptive library based on student level & interest | Not provided |
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| Personalized Reader& SpEd Scaffolding Tools | Over 60 custom scaffolds & tools to provide accommodations & modifications for students with special needs & reading challenges | Not provided |
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| LightSail Power Challenge | Adaptive placement text | Not provided |
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| Continuous Lexile Assessment | Tracks a student’s Lexile level progress with an update every 15 days | Not provided |
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| Goals & Progress | Helps students set & track reading goals | Not provided |
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Content Builder
CONTENT BUILDER| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Ability to import custom content from almost any website | Yes | Not provided |
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| Ability to import custom content from PDFs, Docs, ePUBs | Yes | Not provided |
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| Select and hide unnecessary information in text | Yes | Not provided |
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| Auto-hide distractions like ads, images, videos, social media links, etc. to focus on content | Yes | Not provided |
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| Option to automatically add cloze assessments | Yes | Not provided |
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| Imported content appears in adaptive e-Reader or Personalized Reader (for struggling readers) | Yes | Not provided |
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AUTOMATED ASSESSMENTS| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Option to add assessments both manually and/or automatically to imported content | Yes | Not provided |
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| Simultaneously create differentiated questions per grade, standard/skill type, and/or depth of knowledge | Yes | Not provided |
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| Adjust the complexity of the answers based on skill level | Yes | Not provided |
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| Option to match questions with individual students’ mastery needs | Yes | Not provided |
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| Option for automated grading done within the platform | Yes | Not provided |
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| Detailed recordkeeping & data analysis per student, question, & document | Yes | Not provided |
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Library Curation
LICENSED LIBRARIES| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Ability to align 10K books with school’s curricular needs by hiding books from collection | Yes | Not provided |
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| Ability to curate library per school within a district | Yes | Not provided |
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| Ability to curate library per district within a state | Yes | Not provided |
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| Personalized consultation to curate school/district libraries | Yes | Not provided |
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DISTRICT SHARED LIBRARY| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Safe, secure archive for shared content exclusively within your district | Yes | Not provided |
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| Accessible by educators and administrators to support curriculum | Yes | Not provided |
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PARTNER SHARED LIBRARY| Criterion | LightSail | Oxford Reading Buddy |
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| Partner can create & share content to support schools | Yes | Not provided |
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| Direct access to & collaboration with partner/reseller from company | Yes | Not provided |
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| Custom Professional Development content to support teachers | Yes | Not provided |
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