Fast ForWord Auto Assign

On this page:

The Fast ForWord Auto Assign feature in mySciLEARN streamlines the student assignment process by quickly, efficiently, and accurately identifying the most appropriate Fast ForWord component for a student and then automatically assigning that component to the student. As the student completes his or her assignments, it continues to identify and assign appropriate Fast ForWord components until the student has completed the entire Fast ForWord product.

This topic answers some frequently asked questions, then walks you through the process of using Auto Assign with your students.

How Auto Assign works

Auto Assign evaluates the student’s eligibility and starts the auto assign process as follows.

  • If the student is eligible and has no active assignments, the software will immediately start the auto assign process. If the student already has an active assignment, the software will wait for the student to complete the current assignment and then start the auto assign process.
  • If the student is not eligible for Fast ForWord Auto Assign, a notification message will appear. See Troubleshoot Auto Assign for details.
  • For schools using per student licenses, note that the software can only assign the component when a license is available. To learn more see Manage licenses for your students.
  • If you turn the feature off, you'll need to manually assign the component to the students. If you turn Auto Assign back on, the feature will re-evaluate the student when their current component reaches a switch or complete status and will assign a new component accordingly.

Auto Assign placement rules

Set Auto Assign for your students

  1. In the mySciLEARN Manage section, click the Students tab to access the Students page.
  2. Select the school in the Browse by School list, if needed.
  3. Locate the students in the students list. See The students list.
  4. Perform one of the following tasks to set the option:
  5. For an individual student using the student’s profile:

    1. Click a student’s name to open that student’s profile.
    2. In the Auto Assign and Reading Progress Indicator section, click the Settings button.
    3. Under Fast ForWord Auto Assign, select the availability option you’d like to set for this student and click Apply:
      • To turn on, select Auto Assign. RPI must also be on.
      • To turn off, select Manual Assign.

    For one or more students using the students list:

    1. In the Settings column, click the FFW Auto Assign button (A) to turn it on or off.
      • On (green) RPI must be also on.
      • Off (gray)

    For one or more students using the More Actions menu:

    1. Select the checkbox next to the students, or select the All checkbox at the top of the students list to select all of the students on the screen.
    2. From the More Actions menu, select the appropriate action, then confirm it:
      • Turn FFW Auto Assign Off
      • Turn FFW Auto Assign On

Troubleshoot Auto Assign

If the software is unable to auto assign a component to a student, it disables Fast ForWord Auto Assign for that student and displays an error message at the top of the screen. Use the following table to help you correct the errors, then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign again for that student. If the problem persists, or you’d like help with this task, contact Carnegie Learning Customer Support for assistance.

Error message

Error details and solutions

Student is enrolled in grade PreK.

Students who are in Pre-Kindergarten cannot use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, and the feature has been disabled for the student.

To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, you’ll need to change the student’s grade to K or higher, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Change the grade for students.

Student is assigned more than one Fast ForWord component.

Students who have more than one active Fast ForWord component assignment cannot use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, and the feature has been disabled for the student.

To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, you’ll need to Stop all but one of the currently assigned Fast ForWord components, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Stop/delete Fast ForWord assignments.

No license available.

The school is using per student licenses, and there are no more licenses available for this assignment. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student.

To correct the issue, you must free up or purchase a per student license, and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Manage licenses for your students. Contact Carnegie Learning Customer Support if you have any questions.

The component identified as the student's next assignment is already in their component use history. Review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component.

The student has already completed the Fast ForWord component. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student.

To allow the student to work on the Fast ForWord components, review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. See Create Fast ForWord assignments.

The component identified as the student's next assignment is Reading Level 3, which is already in their component use history. Review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component.

The student has completed all of the available Fast ForWord components. Fast ForWord Auto Assign has been disabled for the student.

To allow the student to work on the Fast ForWord components, review the student's profile and manually assign the appropriate component. See Create Fast ForWord assignments.

Fast ForWord Auto Assign could not be enabled because RPI is disabled for this student.

Students must have RPI enabled to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign.

To allow the student to use Fast ForWord Auto Assign, enable RPI for the student and then enable Fast ForWord Auto Assign for the student. See Set RPI access for students.