Reading Plus: Why Are Students Placed On Rate-Related Holds? (Teachers)

This article summarizes the reasons why a student could be placed On Hold.

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The Student is Off-Task

The student may be moving too quickly or slowly through independent format screens, indicating that they are off task. If they click through independent format screens too quickly they will see a notification that they are moving too fast.  If they wait for screens to auto-advance without reading them they will see a notification that they are moving too slowly.

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The Student's Guided Window Rate (G-Rate) is Too Fast

Even after a student has attained a grade-appropriate G-Rate, they are given the option to increase G-Rate when they consistently read selections with good comprehension. If the student continually chooses to increase G-Rate when given the option, they the Guided Window may be moving too quickly based on the complexty of the text they are reading. 

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The Student's Guided Window Rate (G-Rate) is Too Slow

If the student has the ability to read faster than their current guided rate (G-Rate) and can read at this rate in the independent format, the student's I-Rate may be out of alignment with their G-Rate. This means

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