Reading Assistant Getting Started Guide for Students
- Forrest Rose
- Sarah Fennema
About Reading Assistant
Reading Assistant is similar to reading with a teacher or another person. Sometimes, like when you're reading for a test, Reading Assistant will listen to you without interrupting. Other times, it will engage with you to help you understand and pronounce the words. It may also ask you questions about the story you’ve read.
Are you excited to get started? Reading Assistant is ready for you! Let's start with these few steps to get going.
Logging In
Log in using Clever, Classlink, or your district-specific URL.
Make Sure the Microphone Works
If logging into Reading Assistant for the first time, you will get Reading Assistant’s ready Module. Reading Assistant may ask you to allow the microphone.
Then Reading Assistant will ask you to help wake up her dog Spot to check your microphone and volume.
Reading a Practice Story
If this is your first time using Reading Assistant on a device, it may take several minutes to load. After Reading Assistant has loaded, you will:
Click/Tap Let’s do it
Choose What to Do
Click/Tap Read a story to read a Practice story.
If reading a Practice story for the first time, Reading Assistant will begin the story after clicking/tapping Read a story.
c. If you are not reading a Practice story for the first time, Reading Assistant will give you choices for which story you would like to read.
d. Click/Tap the story of your choice.
Saving What You Read
Once you finish reading, please wait a moment before closing your computer screen. Reading Assistant needs a little time to save your progress. The message below will remind you to wait while it finishes saving your reading.
Reading Assistant will show you how many words you read correctly as well as the percent of accuracy at the end of each story.
Taking a Test (Assessment)
Sometimes, your teacher may ask you to read to Reading Assistant as part of a test or assessment. During this time, Reading Assistant will listen to you read but won’t provide any help.
If it's your first time using Reading Assistant on the device, it may take a few minutes to load.
Reading Assistant will ask you to wake up Spot to ensure your microphone is working.
Reading Assistant will explain the directions for taking the test/assessment and/or reading the story. You will be encouraged to do your best! You will also be reminded to speak clearly into your microphone, to sound out unknown words, and to skip words if needed
Reading Assistant will count down by saying Ready, Set, Start!
Then, you will do your best while reading what Reading Assistant shows on your computer.
When reading a story, boxes will show on the bottom of the screen to let you know how many story pages have been completed
Keep reading until you are either finished with the whole story or until Reading Assistant let's you know that you do not need to read anymore
When you finish reading, Reading Assistant will say, "Thank you," and a message will appear on the screen saying, "Great Work!" This message is to acknowledge all the great work you’ve done.
Support
Email: Submit a Case
Phone: 800-225-5750, Option 3 (Technical Support)