Reading Assistant How does Reading Assistant help During Practice

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During Practice sessions, Reading Assistant constantly adjusts both the kind of interventions provided and the timing before intervention. Reading Assistant adjusts her feedback based on the type and frequency of student errors. Reading Assistant follows the best practice of allowing 3+ seconds for productive struggle. The mean time before Reading Assistant jumps in is approximately 6 seconds. This personalized tutoring is a key component of the Reading Assistant Practice model, minimizing student frustration and maximizing motivation. 

Reading Assistant delivers personalized coaching to readers -- the proper intervention on the right word at the right time. These are called micro-interventions. As a student reads, Reading Assistant provides enough support to encourage “productive struggle.”

Reading Assistant's Micro-Intervention Gallery

Below is a sampling of some common micro-interventions students may encounter while practicing with Reading Assistant, including when they are encountered and how the student participates in the intervention. If you have questions about any of these micro-interventions or would like more details, please contact your Customer Success Manager.

For a complete list of our Interventions, please review this Google doc of our Interventions Encyclopedia.

Customizing the Micro-Intervention Frequency

You can customize how often micro-interventions are provided via the Science of Reading Configuration tile in Reading Assistant.

• Web: Chat with a Support Agent

• Email: Submit a Case

• Phone: 800-225-5750, Option 3 (Technical Support)