Why isn't Language Support Available in PowerUp Auto Placement?
Overview
The Language Support Button in Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provides additional support for multilingual learners and allows them to hear task directions in their native language. This article explains why Language Support is not available during PowerUp Auto Placement.
Applies to: Educators and administrators who have Teacher, School Admin, or District Admin access to myLexia®.
The goal of PowerUp is to develop non-proficient students’ reading and language skills in English. The Auto Placement tool is designed to place students in a level where they will gain missing skills needed to increase their proficiency across the areas of Word Study, Grammar, and Comprehension.
For this reason, during Auto Placement we remove supplemental supports included in the instructional program, such as scaffolding, feedback, and language support. This allows us to conclude that a student’s Auto Placement performance represents their current English reading and language proficiency and that their instructional needs will be addressed through their initial placement and subsequent program levels.