Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students
Abstract The investigation into differences in academic achievement between private and public school students has long been a focal point. The aim of this study was to compare oral reading fluency between private and public schools in the post-pandemic period. A total of 1296 participants were recr...
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| description | Abstract The investigation into differences in academic achievement between private and public school students has long been a focal point. The aim of this study was to compare oral reading fluency between private and public schools in the post-pandemic period. A total of 1296 participants were recruited from various Brazilian cities, spanning from the 2nd to the 5th grade of elementary school. Utilizing an artificial intelligence Universal Language Model from the Azure SST platform, the audio files were analyzed reflecting the commonly spoken language in Portuguese, generating data on words read correctly per minute (WRCM), the percentage of correct words over incorrect words (PCW), average consecutive correct words (CCW), and average silence time between sentences (SBS). Statistical analysis involved linear mixed models followed by pairwise comparisons. The private school segment outperformed the public school segment in WRCM in the 4th grade and in PCW in the 3rd grade. Additionally, private schools were already reaching 5th-grade levels in WRCM during the 4th grade, and this effect was not evident within public schools. No differences were found regarding SBS and CCW. These findings highlight that differences between public and private schools concerning reading fluency may manifest during the early stages of elementary school. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05bdc4e3ed374ca4a89e8191a1bdadd42025-08-20T04:03:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-011511910.1038/s41598-025-15644-yEvaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school studentsThiago Wendt Viola0Mônica Timm de Carvalho1Rita Carolina Pozzer Krumenauer Padoin2Adriana Justin Cerveira Kampff3Alexandre Vontobel Padoin4Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)Graduate Program in Education, Polytechnic School, PUCRSGraduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)Abstract The investigation into differences in academic achievement between private and public school students has long been a focal point. The aim of this study was to compare oral reading fluency between private and public schools in the post-pandemic period. A total of 1296 participants were recruited from various Brazilian cities, spanning from the 2nd to the 5th grade of elementary school. Utilizing an artificial intelligence Universal Language Model from the Azure SST platform, the audio files were analyzed reflecting the commonly spoken language in Portuguese, generating data on words read correctly per minute (WRCM), the percentage of correct words over incorrect words (PCW), average consecutive correct words (CCW), and average silence time between sentences (SBS). Statistical analysis involved linear mixed models followed by pairwise comparisons. The private school segment outperformed the public school segment in WRCM in the 4th grade and in PCW in the 3rd grade. Additionally, private schools were already reaching 5th-grade levels in WRCM during the 4th grade, and this effect was not evident within public schools. No differences were found regarding SBS and CCW. These findings highlight that differences between public and private schools concerning reading fluency may manifest during the early stages of elementary school.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15644-yReading fluencyPublic schoolPrivate schoolLearning outcomesArtificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Thiago Wendt Viola Mônica Timm de Carvalho Rita Carolina Pozzer Krumenauer Padoin Adriana Justin Cerveira Kampff Alexandre Vontobel Padoin Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students Scientific Reports Reading fluency Public school Private school Learning outcomes Artificial intelligence |
| title | Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students |
| title_full | Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students |
| title_short | Evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between Brazilian public and private school students |
| title_sort | evaluation using artificial intelligence shows post pandemic differences in oral reading fluency between brazilian public and private school students |
| topic | Reading fluency Public school Private school Learning outcomes Artificial intelligence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15644-y |
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