About Auto Initial Assignment


What is Auto Initial Assignment?


The Auto Initial Assignment feature in mySciLEARN streamlines the student assignment process by quickly, efficiently, and accurately assessing the student and then automatically assigning ClearFluency and placing the student in the appropriate content and starting point.

 

Why use Auto Initial Assignment?

 

This easy-to-use assignment feature provides the following benefits:

 

How does it work?

 

Auto Initial Assignment automates the entire assignment process for you. All you need to do is add the students to mySciLEARN and let the system do the rest:

Why does it require Reading Progress Indicator?
 

Auto Initial Assignment uses RPI assessment scores to determine content placement. You must have Reading Progress Indicator enabled for the student to use it. See RPI assessments.


Can I use it for all of my ClearFluency students?


Pre-Kindergarten students and students who are already using ClearFluency cannot use Auto Initial Assignment. All other students are eligible to use it. See Troubleshoot Auto Initial Assignment if you have any issues.


Can I use it with the Fast ForWord components?


Auto Initial Assignment will not assign a Fast ForWord component; however, you can use Fast ForWord Auto Assign to automatically assign the Fast ForWord components. See Fast ForWord Auto Assign.


Why can’t I stop, delete, or edit assignments?


By design, Auto Initial Assignment removes the following assignment features from the student's profile:

For more information see Getting started with students.


What if I want to create my own assignments?


If you no longer want to use Auto Initial Assignment, you can easily turn it off and create your own ClearFluency assignments. See Create ClearFluency assignments.


My student finished their library assignment. What happens now?


Auto Initial Assignment only performs the initial assignment and placement for a student. When a student finishes that content, you can assign more content to the student. See Advance to the next ClearFluency library.


I'm having problems, what can I do?


If you run into any issues see Troubleshoot Auto Initial Assignment.


Use Auto Initial Assignment


By default, mySciLEARN enables the Auto Initial Assignment feature at the school level. You can change the Auto Initial Assignment setting as follows:

When Auto Initial Assignment is on for a student, the software evaluates the student’s eligibility and starts the auto assign process.


Set Auto Initial Assignment for your students
 

  1. In the mySciLEARN Manage section, click the Students tab to access the Students page.

  2. Select the school in the Browse by School list, if needed.

  3. Locate the students in the students list. See The students list.

  4. Perform one of the following tasks to set the option:

  5. For an individual student using the student’s profile:

    1. Click a student’s name to open that student’s profile.

    2. In the Auto Assign and Reading Progress Indicator section, click the Settings button.

    3. Under ClearFluency Assignment Method, select the availability option you’d like to set for this student and click Apply.

      • To turn on, select Auto Initial Assign. RPI must also be enabled.

      • To turn off, select Manual Assign.

  6. For one or more students using the students list:

    1. In the Settings column, click the RA+ Auto Initial Assignment button (A) to turn it on or off.

      • On (green). RPI must also be enabled.

      • Off (gray)

  7. For one or more students using the More Actions menu:

    1. 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.

    2. From the More Actions menu, select the appropriate action and confirm it:

      • Turn ClearFluency Auto Initial Assignment On

      • Turn ClearFluency Auto Initial Assignment Off


Troubleshoot Auto Initial Assignment


If the software is unable to use Auto Initial Assignment for a student, it disables Auto Initial Assignment for that student and displays an error message at the top of the screen. Use the following table to help you correct the errors and then enable Auto Initial Assignment again for that student. If the problem persists, or you’d like help with this task, contact Carnegie Learning Customer Support for assistance.