Assigning Running Records
Running record text passages appear on a dedicated carousel on your classroom bookshelf:
There are two ways to assign running records:
- By clicking the Assign a Running Record... button above the carousel.
- By clicking a running record passage icon in the carousel itself.
Both methods are equally effective, and choosing one depends largely on whether you prefer to select students or a running record passage first.
Selecting Students First
Clicking the Assign a Running Record... button opens a page where you select checkboxes for the students to whom you want to assign the passage, then click the running record to assign:
You can find a specific passage by entering keywords from its title in the search field, or narrow the range of displayed passages by dragging the sliders on the Lexile measure filter. To display all passages, click the Show More button below the passage icons.
Once you’ve selected the students and clicked a running record to assign, the passage’s Lexile level, word count, and text appears below the passage icons. Scroll down to set a Display Date for when the running record will appear on the students’ bookshelves (it appears there right away if you don't indicate a display date), and a Due Date to specify when the running record should be completed (setting a Due Date is optional). Click Assign Running Record to finish assigning the passage to the students:
Once you’ve selected the students and clicked a running record to assign, the passage’s Lexile level, word count, and text appears below the passage icons. Scroll down to set a Display Date for when the running record will appear on the students’ bookshelves (it appears there right away if you don't indicate a display date), and a Due Date to specify when the running record should be completed (setting a Due Date is optional). Click Assign Running Record to finish assigning the passage to the students:
A confirmation message appears:
Click OK to assign the running record and return to the bookshelf. Click Cancel to make changes to the current assignment.
Click OK to assign the running record and return to the bookshelf. Click Cancel to make changes to the current assignment.
Selecting a Passage First
Clicking a running record passage icon in the carousel opens a passage detail page, the upper portion of which displays information about the passage, including its Lexile level and word count, followed by the passage itself:The lower portion of the detail page includes two tabs — Resources, which includes a link to a PDF introduction to LevelUp running records, and Assign To, which shows your class roster. Click this tab to assign the passage:
Select the checkbox for an individual student, or select the
checkboxes next to multiple students’ names to assign the running record in a
single action. Set a Display Date to control when the running record shows up on the students’ bookshelves (it appears there right away if you don't indicate a display date), and a Due Date to specify when the running record should be completed (setting a Due Date is optional).
Click Assign to assign the running record passage to the student or students:
The running record now appears on the students’ bookshelves in the My Assignments carousel.
If you assign a running record and later change your mind, select the checkboxes next to one or more student’s names and click Unassign.
Once a student completes a running record, you can assign it to that same student again.
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