By default, the Cold Timing step requires a teacher to be present. Read Naturally recommends that you teach students to time themselves and that you are present for the first few stories to coach them through self-timing. This helps you check whether placement is appropriate and determine whether the student is able to self-time.
As soon as you determine a student's placement is correct and that the student is able to self-time, he or she could be released to do cold timings independently.
Important note: Because adequate data is necessary to support valid suggestions, if a teacher is not present at a student's Cold Timings Data Mentor suggestions will not be made for that student.
To enable students to complete the Cold Timing step independently:
- Open the Story Options page, either at the student's workstation or in the Staff Member Module.
- To allow students to do the Cold Timing step on their own:
- In the Staff Member Module, under Cold Timing, select Student independent.
- In the Student Module, under Cold Timing, change the Teacher Required switch from YES to NO.
- Click Save or Save & Close.
