CRI Speed Building & Accuracy Training Flashcards

What is the primary goal of a speed building drill in court reporting instruction?

Answer: To increase syllabic rate while maintaining acceptable accuracy

Speed building drills are designed to push students to write faster syllabic rates while keeping accuracy at or above the threshold required for certification.

Which dictation speed is typically required to pass the CRI written knowledge portion related to student speed goals?

Answer: 225 wpm

NCRA's CRI standards align with the RPR/RDR skill level, and instructors must understand that 225 wpm is the professional benchmark for literary material.

A student consistently drops the same phrase during high-speed takes. What is the most effective instructional response?

Answer: Isolate the phrase and drill it at slower speeds before reintegrating

Targeted remediation by isolating and drilling the problematic phrase at reduced speed allows the student to build muscle memory before returning to full-speed takes.

What does the term 'syllabic intensity' refer to in court reporting speed building?

Answer: The average number of syllables per word in a dictation passage

Syllabic intensity measures how syllable-dense a passage is, which directly affects how challenging the material is at a given word-per-minute rate.

Which practice method has research shown to be most effective for building sustainable speed in steno students?

Answer: Distributed practice (shorter, frequent sessions spread over time)

Distributed practice leverages spaced repetition and prevents cognitive overload, producing stronger long-term retention and speed gains than massed practice.

When designing a speed-building curriculum, what percentage accuracy is generally considered the minimum passing threshold for a speed test take?

Answer: 97.5%

NCRA sets 97.5% accuracy as the minimum passing threshold for official speed tests, and CRI instructors must calibrate practice standards accordingly.