The Insights page provides detailed information about your students' reading abilities, progress, and engagement with Sparx Reader. This helps you monitor student progress and identify areas where support may be needed.
What can I see on the Insights page?
What can I see on the Insights page?
Current book and book reading age
Current book and book reading age
This will show the book a student is currently reading and the book reading age. This will always show the latest ebook a student has read and will change over time.
Sparx level
Sparx level
Sparx Levels are a measure of a student's reading ability, these range from a 1-9 scale, based on all the reading they've completed on Sparx Reader.
If a student's level has been manually overridden by their teacher, a lock symbol will appear next to their level. You can find more information about Sparx Reading Levels in this article: Key concepts of a Sparx Reader homework.
Gold Reader status
Gold Reader status
Within the Sparx level column, you are also able to see if the student has earned a Gold Reader pass by the gold star listed next to their level. Find out more about Gold Reader here.
Reading speed (Words Per Minute)
Reading speed (Words Per Minute)
This column allows you to see how many words on average a student reads per minute.
Reading accuracy
Reading accuracy
Similarly to the Hand-in page, Accuracy allows you to see how well students have answered the comprehension questions presented to them in Sparx Reader on the first attempt. These are rated as Excellent, Good, Ok and Low. You can hover over the score to see the average percentage of questions students get right on the first time. This rating is based on all of a student's reading activity, not just the current week.
If a student doesn't have an Accuracy measure on the Insights page, it is most likely because they have not read enough on the site. This will appear as they do more reading and we get to know more about them.
Total SRP (Sparx Reading Points)
Total SRP (Sparx Reading Points)
This column allows you to see the amount of SRP earnt by the student overall throughout their time on Sparx Reader.
Total words read
Total words read
This column shows the number of words read by the student throughout their time using Sparx Reader.
Common tasks
Common tasks
Checking reading accuracy
Look at the Accuracy column to see how well students answer comprehension questions
Ratings range from Excellent to Low
Hover over the rating to see the percentage of questions answered correctly on first attempt
Use this information to identify students who may need additional support
Monitoring reading progress
Review current book selections and reading ages
Check reading speeds to identify students who may be rushing or struggling
Track total SRP earned to gauge overall engagement
Monitor total words read to see cumulative reading volume
Identifying Gold Readers
Look for gold stars next to student Sparx levels
Gold Reader status indicates students who have demonstrated consistent extra reading
These students can log physical books in addition to ebooks
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't a student have an Accuracy rating?
Why doesn't a student have an Accuracy rating?
If no Accuracy rating appears, the student likely hasn't completed enough reading on the platform. The rating will appear as they do more reading and the system learns about their performance.
How can I track progress over time?
How can I track progress over time?
The best way to measure progress is by having students retake the Sparx Reading Test (SRT) and comparing results from previous tests. You can find instructions for setting the SRT in the "Setting the SRT" article.