Fast ForWord Auto Assign
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The Fast ForWord Auto Assign feature in mySciLEARN streamlines the student assignment process by quickly, efficiently, and accurately identifying the most appropriate Fast ForWord component for a student and then automatically assigning that component to the student. As the student completes his or her assignments, it continues to identify and assign appropriate Fast ForWord components until the student has completed the entire Fast ForWord product.
This topic answers some frequently asked questions, then walks you through the process of using Auto Assign with your students.
Why use Fast ForWord Auto Assign?
This easy-to-use assignment feature provides the following advantages:
- Accelerates implementation. Because Fast ForWord Auto Assign does not require any additional assessment time beyond taking an RPI assessment, students can maximize their time on Fast ForWord product use and other learning activities. In addition, staff members can spend more time with their students instead of scoring and analyzing assessments or managing supplementary assessment materials.
- Motivates students. Because students are immediately placed in the most appropriate Fast ForWord component, students spend less time on components that are too easy or too hard, resulting in enhanced motivation and maximized reading gains.
What does it do?
Fast ForWord Auto Assign automatically assesses a student’s reading level and then places the student in the most appropriate Fast ForWord component based on his or her needs.
First, it determines a student’s reading level using Reading Progress Indicator (RPI) assessment scores, the student’s grade, and any educational classifications such as ELL or SES. It also checks the students history records to see if any other Fast ForWord components have been completed.
After Auto Assign determines the appropriate component for the student, it create an assignment. When the student is ready to move to the next Fast ForWord component, it stops that assignment and automatically assigns the next appropriate component.
Can I use it for all of my students?
Pre-Kindergarten students and students who are using multiple Fast ForWord components cannot use Fast ForWord Auto Assign. All other students are eligible to use it, provided they meet the assignment criteria. If you have any issues see Troubleshoot Auto Assign.
Why does it require RPI?
Fast ForWord Auto Assign uses RPI assessment scores to determine product placement. You must have Reading Progress Indicator enabled for the student to use it. See RPI assessments.
Why can’t I stop, delete, or edit assignments?
When using Fast ForWord Auto Assign, you may notice the following assign features are missing. This is by design. For more information on student profiles, see Getting started with students.
- Stop. When a student works on an assignment, the Stop button normally appears in the Assignments panel next to the assignment. The Stop button is not needed because Auto Assign automatically stops assignments for you. When Auto Assign stops an assignment, the Resume button will still appear. You can use this button to resume a stopped assignment; however, Auto Assign will be disabled for that student when you click Resume for an assignment. See Stop/delete Fast ForWord assignments.
- Delete. The Delete Assignment feature is removed because Auto Assign does not allow assignment deletions. If you need to delete a assignment for a student, you’ll need to disable Auto Assign for that student. See Stop/delete Fast ForWord assignments.
- Edit. The Edit option in the Student Profile Assignments panel is not available until Fast ForWord Auto Assign has placed the student. See Edit Fast ForWord assignments.
What if I want to create my own assignments?
You can easily disable Fast ForWord Auto Assign and create your own Fast ForWord assignments, if needed. See Create Fast ForWord assignments.
I'm having problems, what can I do?
See Troubleshoot Auto Assign for tips on resolving common issues.
How Auto Assign works
By default, Auto Assign is ON for all schools. You can change this setting as follows:
Auto Assign evaluates the student’s eligibility and starts the auto assign process as follows.
- If the student is eligible and has no active assignments, the software will immediately start the auto assign process. If the student already has an active assignment, the software will wait for the student to complete the current assignment and then start the auto assign process.
- If the student is not eligible for Fast ForWord Auto Assign, a notification message will appear. See Troubleshoot Auto Assign for details.
- For schools using per student licenses, note that the software can only assign the component when a license is available. To learn more see Manage licenses for your students.
- If you turn the feature off, you'll need to manually assign the component to the students. If you turn Auto Assign back on, the feature will re-evaluate the student when their current component reaches a switch or complete status and will assign a new component accordingly.
Auto Assign placement rules
- Table 1 – When a student is first enrolled, Auto Assign uses the student’s grade, education status, and RPI score to create the best assignments for them. The initial assignment will always be the first component in the list. When that component is completed, the student will be assigned the next component in this order.
- Table 2 – When students with Foundations or Elements components in Table 1 complete those assignments, Auto Assign will look at the student's most recent assessment score to make the initial placement into the new Reading series. Students receive and work on assignments in this order.
Gr. |
1.5+ years behind |
1 year behind |
Grade level |
1 year ahead |
1.5+ years ahead |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Readiness Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
1 |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
2 |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Level 1 Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
3 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
4 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
5 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
6 |
Elements I Elements II |
Reading Level 2 Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
7-8 |
Elements I Elements II |
Reading Level 3 Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
9-12 |
Elements I Elements II |
Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
- Table 1 – When a student is first enrolled, Auto Assign uses the student’s grade, education status, and RPI score to create the best assignments for them. The initial assignment will always be the first component in the list. When that component is completed, the student will be assigned the next component in this order.
- Table 2 – When students with Foundations or Elements components in Table 1 complete those assignments, Auto Assign will look at the student's most recent assessment score to make the initial placement into the new Reading series. Students receive and work on assignments in this order.
Grade |
1.5+ years behind |
1 year behind |
Grade level |
1 year ahead |
1.5+ years ahead |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
1-2 |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
3 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
4-5 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
Foundations I |
6-12 |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
- Table 1 – When a student is first enrolled, Auto Assign uses the student’s grade, education status, and RPI score to create the best assignments for them. The initial assignment will always be the first component in the list. When that component is completed, the student will be assigned the next component in this order.
- Table 2 – When students with Foundations or Elements components in Table 1 complete those assignments, Auto Assign will look at the student's most recent assessment score to make the initial placement into the new Reading series. Students receive and work on assignments in this order.
Grade |
1.5 +years behind |
1 year behind |
Grade level |
1 year ahead |
1.5+ years ahead |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
1 |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
2 |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Reading Readiness Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
3-5 |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
Foundations I Foundations II |
6-12 |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Elements I Elements II |
Set Auto Assign for your students
- In the mySciLEARN Manage section, click the Students tab to access the Students page.
- Select the school in the Browse by School list, if needed.
- Locate the students in the students list. See The students list.
- Perform one of the following tasks to set the option:
- Click a student’s name to open that student’s profile.
- In the Auto Assign and Reading Progress Indicator section, click the Settings button.
- Under Fast ForWord Auto Assign, select the availability option you’d like to set for this student and click Apply:
- To turn on, select Auto Assign. RPI must also be on.
- To turn off, select Manual Assign.
- In the Settings column, click the FFW Auto Assign button (A) to turn it on or off.
- On (green) RPI must be also on.
- Off (gray)
- Select the checkbox next to the students, or select the All checkbox at the top of the students list to select all of the students on the screen.
- From the More Actions menu, select the appropriate action, then confirm it:
- Turn FFW Auto Assign Off
- Turn FFW Auto Assign On
For an individual student using the student’s profile:
For one or more students using the students list:
For one or more students using the More Actions menu:
Troubleshoot Auto Assign
If the software is unable to auto assign a component to a student, it disables Fast ForWord Auto Assign for that student and displays an error message at the top of the screen. Use the following table to help you correct the errors, then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign again for that student. If the problem persists, or you’d like help with this task, contact Carnegie Learning Customer Support for assistance.
Error message |
Error details and solutions |
Student is enrolled in grade PreK. |
Students who are in Pre-Kindergarten cannot use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, and the feature has been disabled for the student. To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, you’ll need to change the student’s grade to K or higher, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Change the grade for students. |
Student is assigned more than one Fast ForWord component. |
Students who have more than one active Fast ForWord component assignment cannot use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, and the feature has been disabled for the student. To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, you’ll need to Stop all but one of the currently assigned Fast ForWord components, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Stop/delete Fast ForWord assignments. |
No license available. |
The school is using per student licenses, and there are no more licenses available for this assignment. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student. To correct the issue, you must free up or purchase a per student license, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Manage licenses for your students. Contact Carnegie Learning Customer Support if you have any questions. |
The component identified as the student's next assignment is already in their component use history. Review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. |
The student has already completed the Fast ForWord component. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student. To allow the student to work on the Fast ForWord components, review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. See Create Fast ForWord assignments. |
The component identified as the student's next assignment is Reading Level 3, which is already in their component use history. Review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. |
The student has completed all of the available Fast ForWord components. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student. To allow the student to work on the Fast ForWord components, review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. See Create Fast ForWord assignments. |
Fast ForWord Auto Assign could not be enabled because RPI is disabled for this student. |
Students must have RPI enabled to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign. To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, enable RPI for the student and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Set RPI access for students. |