By default, the Read Along step is set for three required read alongs. If you have older students, or if you have a student who is close to meeting his or her long-term, grade-level fluency goal and will soon be able to leave the program, you may want to reduce the number of read alongs required.
You may want to increase the number of read alongs for younger students, students who are English language learners, or students with disabilities.
To change the number of required read alongs:
- Open the Story Options page, either at the student's workstation or in the Staff Member Module.
- Under Read Along, select the number of required read alongs.
Read Along audio speeds:
Each story has been recorded at three different speeds.
Using the default Auto option, the audio speeds used for each of a student's Read Alongs are as follows:
0 Read Alongs required: Expressive speed
1 Read Along required: Uses the speed chosen in Story Options.
2 Read Alongs required: Medium speed, Expressive speed
3 Read Alongs required: Baseline speed, Medium speed, Expressive speed
4 Read Alongs required: Baseline speed, Medium speed, Expressive speed, Expressive speed
5 Read Alongs required: Baseline speed, Medium speed, Expressive speed, Expressive speed, Expressive speed
You can also select one speed for all required Read Alongs. Use the Speed control to choose the pace for all of a student's readings on this step.
- Click Save or Save & Close.
