Method and apparatus for providing differentiated content based on skill level
View Patent ↗A system and method is disclosed for providing differentiated content to a user comprising determining a skill level of the user, obtaining unmodified content, aligning the unmodified content to a set of content standards, modifying the aligned content in accordance with the user's skill level, providing the modified aligned content to the user, re-assessing the user's skill level based on a response from the user to the modified aligned content, and modifying new aligned content in accordance with the re-assessed user's skill level.
1. A computer implemented method for providing differentiated content to a user of a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:
obtaining in real-time, by a standards engine including one or more processors, a first unmodified content from at least one source using at least one computer;
obtaining one or more educational standards using at least one computer;
evaluating the one or more educational standards to produce a unique standards code by analyzing at least one of one or more statements of the one or more educational standards, a structure of the one or more educational standards, a core meaning of the one or more educational standards, a related and ancillary meaning of the one or more educational standards, a learning mode referenced by the one or more educational standards, an intent of the one or more educational standards, or related critical thinking, logical, philosophical, and pedagogical elements of the one or more educational standards using at least one computer;
analyzing, by the standards engine, the first unmodified content to determine a reading difficulty level of the first unmodified content in accordance with each of the one or more educational standards;
generating in real-time, by a differentiation engine including one or more processors, a plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content by transforming format and content of the first unmodified content, wherein each of the plurality of aligned versions is transformed, respectively, according to a reading difficulty level associated with corresponding one of the one or more educational standards, wherein generating the plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content further comprises breaking up the first unmodified content into sentences, selecting a different vocabulary and sentence length according to each reading difficulty level in accordance with the unique standards code while maintaining subject matter of the first unmodified content;
transmitting, simultaneously, a first aligned version of the plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content to the user, wherein the first aligned version corresponds to a reading skill level of the user;
generating, by the differentiation engine, one or more lesson plans for the user, the one or more lesson plans comprising questions associated with the first aligned version and subject matter of the first unmodified content, wherein the one or more lesson plans comprises a lesson comprising one or more of a specific spoken language, a particular font size and level-appropriate vocabulary and a particular graphical format based on the reading skill level of the user; and
providing the one or more lesson plans questions associated with the first aligned version to the user via a communication system,
wherein each of the plurality of aligned versions are equivalent substantially similar in subject matter, meaning and context to subject matter, meaning and context of the first unmodified content.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a first set of questions to the user using at least one computer;
receiving a first set of answers related to the first set of questions from the user using at least one computer;
analyzing the first set of answers to produce a first reading level associated with the user using at least one computer;
modifying the first unmodified content in accordance with the first reading level of the user to produce a first modified content using at least one computer; and
preparing electronic message communications to the user via an electronic message system, wherein a body portion of the electronic message communications is customized to the first reading level of the user in addition to the first modified content using at least one computer.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising facilitating communications among the plurality of users within a same reading level group using at least one computer.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of preparing a first lesson plan using the first modified content, wherein the first lesson plan comprises a set of lesson exercises related to the first reading level.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more educational standards are selected from the group consisting of educational standards for reading comprehension, literacy, vocabulary, and mathematics.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein aligning the first unmodified content further comprises mapping words within the first unmodified content to a content standard.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a user profile of the user based on at least a grade level of the user, school district of the user, and subject matter preferences of the user; and
performing an assessment of the user by posing a generated set of questions to the user, the generated set of questions based on the user profile, wherein the assessment comprises at least the reading skill level of the user.
8. A system for providing differentiated content to a user of a plurality of users, comprising:
a) at least one processor;
b) at least one input device coupled to at least one network; and
c) at least one storage device storing processor executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method including:
obtaining in real-time, by a standards engine executing on the at least one processor, a first unmodified content from at least one source using at least one computer;
obtaining one or more educational standards using at least one computer;
evaluating one or more educational standards to produce a unique standards code by analyzing at least one of one or more statements of the standards, a structure of the standards, a core meaning of the standards, a related and ancillary meaning of the standards, a learning mode referenced by the standards, an intent of the standards, or related critical thinking, logical, philosophical, and pedagogical elements of the one or more educational standards using at least one computer;
analyzing, by the standards engine, the first unmodified content to determine a reading difficulty level of the first unmodified content in accordance with each of the one or more educational standards;
generating in real-time, by a differentiation engine including one or more processors, a plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content by algorithmically transforming format and content of the first unmodified content, wherein each of the plurality of aligned versions is transformed, respectively, according to a reading difficulty level associated with corresponding one of the one or more educational standards, wherein generating the plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content further comprises breaking UP the first unmodified content into sentences, selecting a different vocabulary and sentence length according to each reading difficulty level in accordance with the unique standards code while maintaining subject matter of the first unmodified content;
transmitting, simultaneously, a first aligned version of the plurality of aligned versions of the first unmodified content to the user, wherein the first aligned version corresponds to a reading skill level of the user;
generating, by the differentiation engine, one or more lesson plans for the user, the lesson plan comprising questions associated with the first aligned version and subject matter of the first unmodified content, wherein the one or more lesson plans comprises a lesson comprising one or more of a specific spoken language, a particular font size and level-appropriate vocabulary and a particular graphical format based on the reading skill level of the user; and
providing the one or more lesson plans to the user via a communication system,
wherein each of the plurality of aligned versions are substantially similar in subject matter, meaning and context to subject matter, meaning and context of the first unmodified content.
9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
providing a first set of questions to the user using at least one computer coupled to the network;
receiving a first set of answers related to the first set of questions from the user using at least one computer;
analyzing the first set of answers to produce a first reading level associated with the user using at least one computer;
modifying the first unmodified content in accordance with the first reading level of the user to produce a first modified content using at least one computer; and
preparing electronic message communications to the user via an electronic message system, wherein a body portion of the electronic message communications is customized to a first reading level of the user in addition to the first modified content using at least one computer.
10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising facilitating communications among the plurality of users within a same reading level group using at least one computer.
11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising the step of preparing a first lesson plan using the first modified content, wherein the first lesson plan comprises a set of lesson exercises related to the reading skill level of the user.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more educational standards are selected from the group consisting of educational standards for reading comprehension, literacy, vocabulary, and mathematics.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein aligning the first unmodified content further comprises mapping words within the first unmodified content to a content standard.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one source is accessed across the network and comprises at least one of: a school database, a news database, an educational database, a proprietary database.