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The student's long-term fluency goal is reading unpracticed, grade-level material at a rate that is at least at the 50th percentile of national norms. If the student's comprehension is good and number of practices is low, determine whether to raise the student's level or goal by considering the gains the student needs to make in level of material and reading rate to achieve his/her long-term fluency goal. Keep the goal the same if the student has high error rates due to carelessness or a desire for speed.

If the student lacks the phonics skills to decode the words in this level.

If the student has high error rates during cold or hot timings because the student lacks the oral vocabulary to read the current level of material.

If the student is working in a level close to grade level and the cold-timing scores have not increased sufficiently or are not close enough to the long term benchmark goal ( The student is able to read unpracticed, grade-level passages at, near, or above the 50th percentile on national norms.).

If the student averages less than 80 percent correct on the quiz questions on the first try.

In the following instances, consider continuing the level:

After a student completes all of the stories in a level, which is typically 24 stories, raise the student's level.

Also consider the student's average comprehension and average number or practices on the most recent three stories, and use your teacher judgment to decide if the student should remain in the same level or needs more challenge.

After the student completes 12 stories, check to see if the student has shown growth in the cold-timing and hot-timing scores.

If the level was appropriate or adjusted when you checked initial placement, the level will typically remain the same until the student completes at least 12 stories. When do I raise a level? When do I raise a goal? Do I raise both?

Monitoring Student Performance in Encore 3. Monitoring Student Performance in Read Live Introducing the Students At-a-Glance ReportįAQs about Checking Initial Placement in Read Live Needs to practice a story only three or fewer times.Needs to read along only once or twice.Average hot-timing score surpasses the goal by ten or more.Average cold-timing score constantly increases.Consider raising the goal when one or more of the following descriptions apply to the student: The student is able to read unpracticed, grade-level passages at, near, or above the 50th percentile on national norms.Ĭontinuously observe each student to know when to change the student's goal. However, keep the student's long term benchmark fluency goal in mind: Occasionally, you may decide to raise the level after twelve stories. As the student completes more stories, you will usually increase the challenge for the student by adjusting the goal. Once the student's level placement is appropriate, the student should remain in that level for at least 12 stories, but likely for 24 stories. If the student's level is already appropriate, check the initial goal to see if it's appropriate or needs adjustment. If the student's level needs to be changed, set a new goal by adding 30 (grades four and below) or 40 (grades 5 and above) to the first cold-timing score in the new level. It is essential that students using Read Naturally work in the level of material that both challenges them and allows them to succeed. Students also need a goal that motivates them to strive to meet the goal rate with expression and understanding.Īfter a student has completed three to six stories, check the student's initial placement (see the links below) and adjust the student's level if necessary. Student's Guide to Read Naturally Live-Español.

Student's Guide to One Minute Reader Live.