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How do I determine initial goals?
A student's goal should be sufficiently high to require the student to read the story several times after reading along with the audio recording. Generally, when setting goals for students below fifth grade, set the goal 30 words above their initial reading rate (words correct per minute) on the placement passage. For students in grade 5 and above, set the goal by adding 40 words to their initial reading rate on the placement passage.
- If you are using Read Naturally Encore or Masters Edition, you place students using the placement packet.
- If you are using Read Live, you use the Read Naturally Live placement program.
- If you are using Read Naturally Software Edition, you place students using the SE 2.1 placement program, the SE 2.0 placement program or the SE 1.6 placement program, depending upon the version of software you have.
The placement program in Read Naturally SE or Read Naturally Live recommends an appropriate goal for each student. You may decide to set a different goal than the one suggested by the program based on your knowledge of the individual student.
