While apps make learning languages convenient and accessible, there is a growing debate about their effectiveness in helping users achieve true fluency ... involves users reading a sentence ...

Courtney Allison, the organization’s chief academic officer, said the updates were prompted by the “ongoing conversations” about the science of reading. But the new rubric only applies going forward.

Watch the video to find out how "Lit Club" is confronting these numbers and boosting reading fluency in the classroom. A focus on reading fluency at Canopy Oaks Elementary School is now expanding.

In the end, the opportunity to share thoughts and hear the perspectives of other leaders on such an intriguing topic was worth it, even with a few late nights and extra weekend reading.