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10percent word errors (upper bound)
High school students with and without learning disabilities learned to use speech recognition with total word errors under 10 percent.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Total word errors with speech recognition were under 10%, and there were few unreadable words.”
Dictation and Speech Recognition Technology as Test Accommodations, Charles A. MacArthur and Albert R. Cavalier, Exceptional Children, 2004, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- 2004-era speech recognition software used for test essays.
- What it does not show
- Modern engines are more accurate.
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