Enhancing reading aloud for grade 10 students through the Reading Progress tool in Microsoft Teams

Reading aloud is one of the most important things teachers can do with students. This learning activity helps build various critical foundational skills such as presenting vocabulary, arranging models of fluency, and accuracy. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of applying the Reading Progress tool in Microsoft Teams to boost students' reading aloud. The participants were two groups of grade 10 students at a high school in a rural area. During the trial, the treatment group participated in learning activities with Reading Progress integrated into Microsoft Teams, while the control group did not. A pre-test and a post-test were used to assess learners' language competencies. After experimenting, the post-test test checked the levels of learners. The data indicated that the participants in the treatment group outperformed the control group in reading aloud. The findings show that students can improve their sub-skills in learning English. Keywords: Reading aloud, Reading Progress, Microsoft Teams