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quality students learning engagement may significantly influence learning teachers accurately judge student learning engagement educational software exploratory study 3 fifthgrade teachers used sevenlevel taxonomy rate frequency different forms engagement among 42 students interacting different types educational software teachers spontaneously treated seven levels engagement continuum rating students highest one level set contiguous levels teachers generally agreed ranking students typical levels engagement disagreed regarding actual frequencies different engagement types ratings software engagement conceived interpretive activity correlated significantly student reading test scores given authentic classroom conditions study took place results promising classroom utility sevenlevel conception student engagement software