Independent Student Placement only places the student into the Sequenced series, which develops fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Therefore, after a student with phonics needs completes Independent Student Placement, you will likely need to make an adjustment to their placement. 

If the student needs phonics instruction (in addition to fluency instruction), and you already know the student’s phonics needs based on previous assessments, there are two options:

• Option 1: Change the student’s assignment to the Read Naturally Live Phonics series based on the Student Placement Results Report (shown in this section). 
  If the student is placed at or below Sequenced level 3.0, this report lists placement options in the Phonics series (see Notes in the report shown in this section). Use what you know about the student’s phonics needs to decide if both fluency and phonics can be addressed in the Phonics series. If so, consider changing the student’s assignment to the appropriate Phonics level. For directions on changing the student’s assignment, see Entering the Series, Level, and Goal in the Read Live User Guide. 

• Option 2: Assign Word Warm-ups Live in addition to the Read Naturally Live Sequenced series. 
  If the student is placed at Sequenced level 3.5 or above, there will be no Read Naturally Live Phonics levels available. Therefore, consider adding Word Warm-ups Live (to address the student’s phonics needs) in addition to their Read Naturally Live assignment (to address their fluency needs). Use the Word Warm-ups Live Scope and Sequence to identify the section and level that meets the student’s previously identified phonics needs. For example, if the student needs to learn r-controlled vowels, consider assigning Level 1, Section G. For directions on assigning levels and sections in Word Warm-ups Live, see Changing a Student’s Level, Section, or Word List Goal in the Read Live User Guide. 

Independent Student Placement Results Report with Phonics Options Circled

If the student needs phonics instruction (in addition to fluency instruction) and you do not know the student’s phonics needs:

• Assess the student using Read Live’s Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment found in the student module under the Teacher Menu. This assessment provides suggestions for phonics instruction in Read Live by combining the results of the student’s fluency placement with the student’s phonics needs. For more information about this assessment, see the Read Live’s Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment section of this manual, or refer to Using the Assess Phonics/Word Analysis Tool to Refine Student Placement in the Read Live User Guide.