Microsoft Reading Progress as Capt Tool

The paper explores the accuracy of feedback provided to non-native learners English by a pronunciation module included in Microsoft Reading Progress. We compared assessment offered Progress against two university teachers. Recordings from students who aim for native-like were assessed independently and human raters. output was standardized as negative binary assigned orthographic words, which matches format. Our results indicate that is not yet ready be used CAPT tool. Inter-rater reliability analysis showed moderate level agreement all raters good upon eliminating Meanwhile, qualitative revealed certain problems, notably false positives, i.e., words pronounced within boundaries academic standards, but still marked incorrect digital rater. recommend EFL teachers researchers approach current version with caution, especially regards automated feedback. However, its design may useful manual Given declarations would developed include more accents, it has potential evolve into fully-functional tool pedagogy research.