Reading Assistant Plus student sessions

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About student sessions

Instruct your students to follow these steps when using the Reading Assistant Plus component each day. If the student is using the component on iPad, see Fast ForWord student sessions on iPad. For a detailed description of how the Reading Assistant Plus component works, see About Reading Assistant Plus.

Before you get started, make sure that all of the preparation tasks have been completed:

Set up Reading Assistant Plus equipment

Allow Reading Assistant Plus microphone access

Complete Reading Assistant Plus microphone check

Then, each day before the student starts a session, check the following on the student’s workstation:

  • All other software programs have been closed (including screen savers)
  • The Reading Assistant Plus headset is plugged in
  • The computer’s volume is adjusted to a comfortable level

Start Reading Assistant Plus sessions

Some students may require guidance through this task, especially if the student is young, or if this is the first time the student is using the component.

  1. Put on your headset and set the volume on the computer and headset to a comfortable level.

  2. From any student computer connected to the Internet, log in to mySciLEARN. See Log in as a student.

    3. The Student Exercises page opens and displays the student's assignment. If the RPI graphic appears, the student will need to take the RPI assessment first. If the student has no assignments, you'll need to create a Reading Assistant Plus assignment before the student can continue.

  3. Click the Start button on the Reading Assistant Plus component graphic to open the Library screen.

    4. Note: If the component does not open in full screen mode, instruct the student to maximize the browser window. This allows the component function properly and provides the best experience for the student.

  4. Browse the library and click a selection to work on, or click the Go button for selection that you’re currently reading.

    5. Students can access the selections in their library based on their content progression method:

    • Locked. The student must start with the first selection in the library assignment, then continue through the selections in order. Within a selection, the student must complete each activity in order before moving to the next selection.
    • Student-selected. The student can choose any selection in the library; however, once a selection is started, the student must complete all activities in order before moving to another selection.

    Note: Unlocked progression lets teachers demo any activity within any selection, in any order, and move on to a new selection or activity at any time. This mode is not suitable for students, as it does not require the student to do any work.

  5. If needed, click the Start button on the book introduction to begin working on the selection.

    6. For a new selection, the student will start with the book introduction. For a selection in progress, the student will start where he/she left off. The student should work on all of the available activities until the session ends. For complete details on how students use Reading Assistant Plus see About Reading Assistant Plus.

Exit Reading Assistant Plus sessions

Students should never exit Reading Assistant Plus by closing the web browser. Instruct your students to follow these steps to exit a Reading Assistant Plus training session.

  1. From anywhere inside Reading Assistant Plus, click the Exit button in the upper right corner to return to the Student Exercises screen.

  2. Click Log Out in the upper right corner of the Student Exercises screen to log out of mySciLEARN.

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