Literacy development is a continuum. Avanza-Boost automatically identifies the type of practice a student needs as a student's literacy grows through these phases:
Foundational Skill Practice Only as the student is not ready to read.
Simultaneous development of foundational and reading comprehension skills.
Foundational skills learning is completed and continue to deepen reading comprehension skills.
After reading assessments are given, base on student assessment results, the system automatically identifies whether a student needs practice in Phonics only, Reading Skills only, or Both.
Not reading yet — your student only sees Phonics Practice. No books show up under My Tasks. A student is considered not ready to read when:
The student's reading assessment for literature is at the lowest level (e.g. level C)
AND
The student's phonics assessment is below
Spanish (Avanza) - Completion of all Open Syllables (Unit 6 is the last unit covering Open Syllables)
English (Boost) - Completion of Level K (English Phonics is made up of First Steps, Level K, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3)
For a student to transition from Phonics Only/Not Ready to Read to "Building both Reading and Phonics", you will need to re-assess the student's reading comprehension. See this article on how to assess a student anytime during the year regardless if the assessment window is opened.
2. Ready to read — Phonics Practice turns off completely, and your student's work shifts fully to books and quizzes (reading comprehension).
3. Building both at once — your student sees Phonics Practice and books/quizzes at the same time.
Student Dashboard View
