SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide Release 1.0

User’s Guide

Release 1.0

Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . .1

Introduction to the LMS . . . 1

Documentation and Audience . . . 1

Conventions . . . 2

Logging In . . . 2

Logging Out . . . 3

Chapter 2: Teacher Home Page . . . .4

Menu Options . . . 5

Groups Tab . . . 6

Students Tab . . . 8

Math Skills Tab . . . 10

Reading Skills Tab . . . 11

State Standards Tab . . . 12

Alerts Tab . . . 13

Chapter 3: Managing Students and Groups . . . .16

Managing Students . . . 16

Creating a Student Profile . . . 16

Managing Groups . . . 27

Creating a Group Profile . . . 27

Searching Groups . . . 29

Viewing and Editing Group Information . . . 30

Deleting Groups . . . 35

Chapter 4: Managing Courses . . . .37

Searching for Courses . . . 37

Customizing a Course . . . 39

Searching for an Assignment . . . 56

Modifying Assignments . . . 58

Adding Students and Groups to the Assignments . . . 61

Adding Students to Assignments. . . . 61

Adding Groups to Assignments . . . 62

Deleting Assignments . . . 62

Chapter 6: Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files . . . .63

Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Asset Alert . . . 64

Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Student . . . 65

Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Assignment . . . 66

Types of Fluency Files . . . 69

Elapsed Time . . . 69

Retelling . . . 71

Fluency . . . 73

Chapter 7: Working with Reports . . . .76

Report Selection . . . 76

Student Performance Details Report . . . 77

Performance Graphs . . . 79

Skill Mastery . . . 83

Standards Mastery . . . 84

Reading the Student Details Report . . . 85

Standards Performance Details Report . . . 85

Reading the Standards Performance Details Report . . . 88

Student Notes . . . 88

Chapter 8: Student Assignments . . . .90

Chapter 9: Glossary. . . .92

Table 1-1. Documentation and Audience . . . 1

Table 2-1. Teacher Home Page - Menu Options . . . 5

Table 2-2. Teacher Home Page - Groups Tab Fields . . . 6

Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields . . . 8

Table 2-4. Teacher Home Page - Math Skills Tab Fields . . . 10

Table 2-5. Teacher Home Page - Reading Skills Tab Fields . . . 11

Table 2-6. Teacher Home Page - State Standards Tab Fields . . . 12

Table 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts Tab Fields . . . 14

Table 3-1. New/Add Students Fields . . . 18

Table 3-2. Demographic Fields . . . 18

Table 3-3. Student Assignments Fields . . . 21

Table 3-4. New/Add Group Fields . . . 28

Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields . . . 31

Table 4-1. Math Courseware Fields . . . 38

Table 4-2. Edit Mathematics Fields . . . 41

Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields. . . 43

Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields . . . 45

Table 6-3. Retelling Assessment Fields . . . 71

Table 6-4. Speed Drill Assessment Fields . . . 73

Table 6-5. Fluency Assessment Fields . . . 74

Table 7-1. Selecting a Report . . . 76

Table 7-2. Student Performance Details Report Fields . . . 78

Table 7-3. Student Performance Details Report - Skill Mastery Tab Fields . . . 83

Table 7-4. Student Performance Details Report - Standards Mastery Tab Fields . . . 84

Table 7-5. Standards Performance Details Report Fields. . . . 87

Table 7-6. Student Notes Fields . . . 89

Table 8-1. Student Home Page . . . 91

Table 9-1. Terms and Definitions. . . 92

1 Getting Started

This guide describes how to work with the SuccessMaker Learning Management System (LMS) to administer students, groups, and SuccessMaker courses. It helps teachers to customize

SuccessMaker courses, manage assignments, and generate reports to monitor student progress.

Introduction to the LMS

The SuccessMaker LMS application facilitates “anytime, anywhere” access to learning content and administration.

The LMS helps school administrators and teachers organize students and groups. Teachers can assign courses to students and groups, and evaluate their performance. It helps to manage the learning process of groups and individual students by customizing their instruction.

Teachers can utilize the SuccessMaker courses to deliver learning content and resources to improve student academic performance.

Documentation and Audience

Table 1-1. Documentation and Audience

Documentation Audience

LMS Administrator’s Guide Management system administrators

LMS User’s Guide Teachers and staff

Math Reference Guide Teachers and staff

Reading Reference Guide Teachers and staff

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this guide:

Bold

The names of buttons and fields appear in bold in procedure steps.

KEY NAMES

The keys on the keyboard appear in uppercase.

N OTE :

A Note indicates information that emphasizes or supplements points within the main text.

Typically, a Note provides information that may apply only in specific situations.

I MPORTANT :

An Important note provides critical information for the completion of a task. Do not disregard an Important note.

C AUTION :

A Caution warns you when a specified action my result in an undesirable consequence.

Logging In

To log in to the LMS application, you need a user name and password. A user name is a unique identifier provided to each user, along with a password, when a user is added to the system.

Home-access users need an Internet connection to access the LMS application. The System Requirements document notes the minimum requirements for home access.

If you do not know your user name and password, contact your system administrator.

I MPORTANT : Your user name and password are case-sensitive.

To log in to the LMS application:

1. Open your web browser and connect to your organization’s LMS website where the SuccessMaker product is located. An LMS login window appears.

The specific address for the LMS website differs by organization, for example,

http://10.3.72.208/lms-client/TeacherLearningManagerApplet.html. Contact your system administrator if you do not know the website address for your school.

2. Type your user name in the Username field.

3. Type your password in the Password field, and then click Login. Your LMS home page appears.

N OTE : If you type an incorrect user name or password, an error message appears. Click OK, and then re-type your user name and password.

Figure 1-1. Teacher Login Page

2 Teacher Home Page

This chapter describes the screen elements on the Teacher home page.

The Teacher home page allows you to manage your students, groups, and courseware and displays a summary of your group’s and students’ performance, based on assignments, skills and state standards.

You can see the legend for the proficiency scale on the right-hand side of the home page. The proficiency levels and labels for your school are configured by the administrator.

The home page displays the following menu options:

• Home

• Users/Groups

• Courseware

• Reports

The home page displays the following tabs:

• Groups

• Students

• Math Skills

• Reading Skills

• State Standards

• Alerts

Menu Options

The menu options, as displayed in Figure 2-1 include Home, Users/Groups, Courseware, and Reports. These options allow for the creation and management of students, groups, courses, assignments and reports.

Some teachers are authorized to act as both a teacher and an administrator using the same user ID and password. If you have permission, you can click the Change View button at the top right of the screen to switch between the teacher and administrator home pages.

Figure 2-1. Teacher Home Page - Menu Options

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading.

Table 2-1. Teacher Home Page - Menu Options

Element Description

Home Returns to the home page

Users/Groups Provides options for creating and browsing groups and students

Courseware Provides options for creating and browsing math and reading courses and assignments

Reports Provides options for generating Student Performance Details and Standards Performance Details reports

Change View Option to switch between the teacher and administrator home pages

To access the Standards Performance Details Report, click the Standard Details button for the assignment. The report displays information about the assessed standards for students in the group. See “Standards Performance Details Report” on page 85 for details.

Groups Tab

The Groups tab, as displayed in Figure 2-2, displays the list of your groups, assignments for each group, and number of students working on each assignment. The average score distribution and the performance details help you understand the performance of the group on each assignment.

Figure 2-2. Teacher Home Page - Groups Tab

Table 2-2. Teacher Home Page - Groups Tab Fields

Element Description

Display List of assignments. By default, the All Assignments option is displayed.

Group/Assignment List of groups and their assignments. The groups and assignments listed depend on the option you select from the Display list.

Average Score Distribution

The Mastery Distribution of all assigned students for the assignment.

The color band represents the percent of students within each group and the average score for the assignment within the defined range for that band.

Number of Students Total number of students working on the assignment in a group.

Options List of standards covered by this assignment. The Standard Detail report gives

the information about the standards for students working on the assignment.

To access the Student Performance Details report, click the Average Score Distribution color bar for the assignment. The SuccessMaker Reports window appears listing all of the students whose average score on the assignment falls within the selected proficiency level. Click the Report button next to a student to view their Student Performance Details report. The report displays information about the performance and progress of students on the assignment. See “Student Performance Details Report” on page 77 for details.

To access the Standards Performance Details report, click the Standard Detail button for the assignment. The report displays information about the assessed standards for students in the report appears when you click the Standard Details of the assignment. The report displays

information about the standards assigned to the students for each group whose performance on the assignment falls within the selected proficiency level.

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column

heading.

Students Tab

The Students tab, as displayed in Figure 2-3, displays the list of your students and their

assignments. The average score, within Course Level, and gain details provide information about the students’ performance on assignments.

Figure 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading.

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Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields

Element Description

Student Info Displays student information

Student/Assignment List of students and their assignments. The student and assignment list depends on the option you select from the Display list.

Average Score Cumulative performance across all assessed activities for the assignment

To assess the Standard Performance Details report, click the Average Score for the assignment.

The report displays information about the performance and progress of a student on the assignment. See “Student Performance Details Report” on page 77 for details.

Within Course Level Course level relative to the student's enrolled grade level. The left side of the progress bar represents the Initial Placement of the student for the assignment, and the right side of the progress bar represents the current course level for the assignment.

Gain Provides the difference between the student’s placement level and the current course level.

Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields (continued)

Element Description

Math Skills Tab

The Math Skills tab, as displayed in Figure 2-4, displays the Mastery Distribution for the Math skill hierarchy (i.e., grade, strand, concept, and skill objective).

Figure 2-4. Teacher Home Page - Math Skills Tab

To access the Standards Performance Details report, click the Mastery Distribution color bar for the Math skill objective. The report displays information about the assessed Math standards for students whose performance on the skill falls within the selected proficiency level. To view students’ performance across all proficiency levels, click the blank space in front of (or behind)

Table 2-4. Teacher Home Page - Math Skills Tab Fields

Element Description

Math Skill Objectives Displays the Math skill hierarchy. Expanding a heading displays the next level in the skill hierarchy.

Mastery Distribution Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students at each

level of the skill hierarchy.

Reading Skills Tab

The Reading Skills tab, as displayed in Figure 2-5, displays the Mastery Distribution for the Reading skill hierarchy (i.e., strand, concept, and skill objective).

Figure 2-5. Teacher Home Page - Reading Skills Tab

To access the Standards Performance Details report, click the Mastery Distribution color bar for the Reading skill objective. The report displays information about the assessed Reading standards for students whose performance on the skill falls within the selected proficiency level. To view

Table 2-5. Teacher Home Page - Reading Skills Tab Fields

Element Description

Reading Skill Objectives

Displays the next level in the Reading skill hierarchy. Expanding a heading displays the next level in the skill hierarchy.

Mastery Distribution Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students at each

level of the skill hierarchy.

State Standards Tab

The State Standards tab, as displayed in Figure 2-6, displays the Mastery Distribution for each state’s standards and objectives.

Figure 2-6. Teacher Home Page - State Standards Tab

Table 2-6. Teacher Home Page - State Standards Tab Fields

Element Description

Standards Objectives Displays the state standards and objectives provided by Pearson Core Standards. Expanding a standard heading displays the next level within the state’s standard hierarchy.

Mastery Distribution Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students on the

standards objectives.

To access the Standards Performance Details report, click the Mastery Distribution color bar for the standards objective. The report displays information about the assessed standards for the students whose performance on the standard falls within the selected proficiency level. To view students’ performance across all proficiency levels, click the blank space in front of (or behind) the color bar. See “Standards Performance Details Report” on page 85 for details.

Alerts Tab

The Alerts tab, as displayed in Figure 2-7, alerts you to student performance issues that require your action or monitoring. From the Display list on the Alerts tab, you can choose the type of alerts to review. You can also select the duration of time during which the alerts were created.

N OTE : Alerts are delivered to the teacher who owns the student.

Figure 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts

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Alert types include:

• Student Assets Need Removal is when the space allocated for the student's assets reaches 80 percent capacity. You can save the files on the hard disk of your computer to clear some space.

• Student Assets Ready for Review is when a student has completed a fluency learning object that requires evaluation.

• Student Assignment Completions is when a student has completed an assignment.

• Student Failed Objective is when a student has completed all Reading associated with the Reading skill objective and their overall performance is less than 70%.

• Student Placed in Remediation is when a student is not placed at their enrolled grade level after taking the IP test.

• Student not Mastered Learning Object is when a student has not achieved the mastery level established for Math learning objects.

Table 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts Tab Fields

Element Description

Date Date alert was created

Reason Reason for the alert

Description Includes student name and description of the alert

Options Option to view additional information about the alert. Click the x button to

remove the Alert from the list.

3 Managing Students and Groups

This chapter describes the tasks that you can perform to manage students and groups.

A teacher can:

• Create, search, and edit students

• Create, search, and edit groups

• Assign courses to students and groups

• View, edit, activate, or deactivate student and group assignments

Managing Students

This section describes how to create, search and edit students, and manage their assignments.

Creating a Student Profile

This section describes how to create a new student. When creating a student profile, assign a unique user name and password for each student.

To create a student profile:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Students.

3. Click Create. The New/Add Student window appears.

4. Enter the student registration and demographic details. See Table 3-1 on page 18 and

Table 3-2 on page 18 for details. Press the TAB key to go to the next field, or click to move

To edit a student profile:

1. Click the Edit Student button in New/Add Student window.

2. Make the changes, and then click Save Student.

To add another student:

1. Click the Add Another Student button in the New/Add Student window.

2. Enter the information. See Table 3-1 on page 18 and Table 3-2 on page 18 for details.

3. Click Save Student.

C AUTION : If you close the window or exit from the application without saving the student’s profile, a warning message appears. Click OK to exit without saving, or Cancel to continue to edit the details and save the profile.

Figure 3-1. Adding a New Student

N OTE : The password and the confirm password must match.

Table 3-1. New/Add Students Fields

Field Description

First Name Student’s first name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain special characters and numbers.

Middle Name Student’s middle name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain special characters and numbers.

Last Name Student’s last name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain numbers.

Birth Date Student’s birth date. Enter the month, date, and year in MMDDYYYY format.

Grade Student’s grade.

Teacher Student’s teacher. By default, your name appears.

User-name Student’s user name. The user name can be from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters and can contain special characters. The name must be unique.

Password Student’s password. The password can be from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters and can contain special characters.

Confirm Password Re-type the password.

Student ID Student's identification number. The maximum length of Student ID is 31 alphanumeric characters and cannot contain special characters.

N OTE : The password and the confirm password must match.

Table 3-2. Demographic Fields

Field Description

Race/Ethnicity Student’s race or ethnicity, such as, African American, or Asian Pacific Islander.

English Proficiency Student’s English proficiency, such as, English or English Learner.

Special Services Student’s special services, such as, 504 Plan or Gifted/Talented.

Searching Students

This section describes how to search for students in the View/Browse Students window.

To search for a student:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Students.

3. Click View/Browse. The View/Browse Students window appears.

4. Type the student name in the Search by Name field to search for a specific student.

5. The search can be filtered by selecting a specific teacher from the Display list. By default, your name appears in the Display list.

6. You can also filter your search by selecting a grade from the drop down list.

7. Click Go. The left pane of the View/Browse Students window displays the list of students who match the search criteria.

8. Click the student you want to see. The right pane of the View/Browse Students window displays the student details.

Figure 3-2. Searching Students

This section describes how to view and edit students, manage assignments, and assess fluency

files.

To view and edit student information:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Students.

3. Click View/Browse. The View/Browse Students window displays the list of students in all grades that belong to the teacher.

4. Search for a student in the list, and then click on the student name. The right pane displays the Assignments, Groups, Profiles, and Files tabs for the selected student.

Figure 3-3. Viewing and Browsing Students

Assignments

When you select a student from the list in the View/Browse Students window, the Assignments tab in the right pane displays the list of assignments for the selected student. The Assignments tab displays the assignment name, owner name, percentage correct, and course levels. From this tab you can add assignments, modify assignment settings, and change the assignment status for students.

Figure 3-4. Student Assignments

Table 3-3. Student Assignments Fields

Field Description

Assignment Status (colored band)

Student’s assignment status based on the defined proficiency levels. For example, red indicates a student is struggling with the content, and green indicates a student is performing well on the assignment.

Owner Last name of the user who created the assignment.

% correct Average score for the assignment

Deactivating Assignments

By default, an assignment is active. To deactivate an assignment:

1. Click the d ( Deactivate) button for the assignment. A message appears to confirm the deactivation.

2. Click OK.

N OTE : By deactivating an assignment, the student can no longer work on the assignment. The student’s progress data is not erased.

Activating Assignments

To activate a previously deactivated assignment:

1. Click the a ( Activate) button for the assignment. A message appears to confirm the activation.

2. Click OK.

Level Current course level

IP Level Student’s Initial Placement level

(s) Settings Student’s assignment settings. The owner can modify certain assignment settings. These settings will only apply to the selected student. If settings are later changed for the assignment or group the student is associated with, changes made for an individual student will no longer be applicable.

(i) Information Option to view the Student Performance Details report.

(a) Activate / (d) Deactivate

Activate button activates the assignment.

Deactivate button deactivates the assignment. A symbol appearing along with a dimmed assignment name indicates the deactivated assignment. The

assignment settings can be viewed by the teachers but changed only by the owner once the assignment is re-activated. Only the owner can activate or deactivate the assignments.

Table 3-3. Student Assignments Fields (continued)

Field Description

Assigning Courses

To assign a course:

1. On the Assignments tab, click the Assign Course button. The Select Courseware to Add To window displays a list of courses that are not assigned to the selected student.

2. Search and select the course from the list, and then click the Assign button. See "Chapter 4 Managing Courses" on page 35 and "Chapter 5 Managing Assignments" on page 51 for more details.

Figure 3-5. Assigning a Course

Groups

When a student is selected from the list in the View/Browse Students window, the Groups tab in the right pane displays the groups to which the student belongs. The group name, the owner of the group, and Group Info button are displayed for each group. See “Managing Groups” on page 26 for more details.

Figure 3-6. Student Groups

Profile

When you select a student from the list in the View/Browse Students window, the Profile tab in the right pane displays the student’s registration details. From here you can edit the student profile.

Figure 3-7. Student Profile

Files

All the fluency exercises for a student are listed together so the teacher can assess all of the student’s fluency files at the same time.

Figure 3-8. Student Fluency Files

To assess student fluency files:

1. Click the Files tab. A list of assignments for the selected student appears.

2. Expand an assignment. A list of corresponding learning objects for that assignment appears.

See Chapter 6, “Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files,” on page 63 for details.

Managing Groups

This section describes how to create, search, edit, and delete groups.

Creating a Group Profile

This section describes how to create a new group. While creating a group profile, ensure that you choose a descriptive and easily identifiable name.

To create a group profile:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Groups.

3. Click Create. The New/Add Group window appears.

4. Enter the group information. See Table 3-4 on page 28 for details. Press the TAB key to go to the next field or click to move between fields.

5. Click Save Group.

To edit a group:

1. Click the Edit Group button in the New/Add Group window.

2. Make the changes, and then click Save Group.

To add another group:

1. Click the Add Another Group button in the New/Add Group window.

2. Enter the group information. See Table 3-4 on page 28 for details.

3. Click Save Group.

To add students to the group:

1. Click the Add Students to Group button in the New/Add Group window. The Add Students window appears.

To view and edit the information of a student belonging to the group, click the i (Info) button in the Select to Add to Group window. The Student Info window appears.

2. Select the students from the list, and then click the Add Selected Students button. The New/

Add Group window displays the group profile in the left pane and the student list in the right pane.

If you want to add more students to the group, click the Add Students to Group button in the

right pane of the Create Group window, and then select the students from the list.

Figure 3-9. Adding a New Group

Table 3-4. New/Add Group Fields

Field Description

Name Group name. The group name can be from 1 to 35 characters and cannot contain special characters or numbers. The name must be unique.

Description Group description. The description can be from 1 to 256 characters and cannot

contain special characters or numbers.

Searching Groups

This section describes how to search for groups in a View/Browse Groups window.

To search for a group:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Groups.

3. Click View/Browse. The View/Browse Groups window appears.

4. Type the group name in the Search by Name field to search for a specific group.

5. The search can be filtered by selecting a specific teacher from the Display list. By default, your name appears in the Display list.

6. Click Go. The left pane of the View/Browse Groups window displays the list of groups that match your search criteria.

7. Click the group you want to search. The right pane of the View/Browse Groups window displays the group details.

Figure 3-10. Searching Groups

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column

heading.

Viewing and Editing Group Information

This section describes how to view and edit groups and manage their assignments.

To view and edit group information:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Groups.

3. Click View/Browse. The View/Browse Groups window displays the list of groups that you own.

4. Search for a group in the list and click the group name. The right pane displays the Assignments, Roster, and Profile tabs for the selected group.

5. Select the group from the list. See Table 3-5 on page 31 for details.

Figure 3-11. Viewing and Browsing Groups

Assignments

When you select a group from the list in the View/Browse Groups window, the Assignment tab in the right pane displays the list of assignments for the selected group. The Assignment tab displays the assignment name, owner name, and course levels. From this tab you can add assignments, modify assignment settings, and change the assignments status.

Figure 3-12. Group Assignments

Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields

Field Description

Owner Last name of the user who created the assignment.

Level Value Current course level range for the group.

(s) Settings Group’s assignment settings. If you are the owner, you can modify certain

assignment settings. These settings will only apply to the selected group. If

settings are later changed for the assignment or individual student, changes

made for the group will no longer be applicable.

Deactivating Assignments

By default, an assignment is active. To deactivate an assignment:

1. Click the d (Deactivate) button for the assignment. A message appears to confirm the deactivation.

2. Click OK.

N OTE : By deactivating an assignment, the students in the groups can no longer work on the assignment. A student’s progress data is not erased.

Activating Assignments

To activate a previously deactivated assignment:

1. Click the a ( Activate) button for the assignment. A message appears to confirm the activation.

2. Click OK.

(a) Activate / (d) Deactivate

Activate button to activate the assignment.

Deactivate button to deactivate the assignment. A symbol appearing along with a dimmed assignment name indicates the deactivated assignment. The

assignment settings can be viewed, but not changed until the assignment is re- activated.

Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields (continued)

Field Description

Assigning Courses

To assign a course:

1. Click the Assign Course button in the Assignment tab. The Select Courseware to Add To window displays the courses that are not assigned to the group.

2. Search and select the course from the list, and then click the Assign button.

Figure 3-13. Assigning a Course

Roster

When you select a group from the list in the View/Browse Groups window, the Roster tab displays the list of students associated with the group. You can add or remove a student from the group, and view student information for that group.

To add or remove a student, click the Roster tab. A list of students assigned to the group appears.

• To add students to a group, click the Add Student button. The Add Students window appears. Select the student check boxes, and then click the Add Selected Students button.

• To remove a student from the group, select the student check boxes in the list and click the Remove Students button on the Roster tab. To confirm deletion, click OK.

N OTE : When you remove a student from the group, the student is deleted from the roster.

However, the individual student profiles and their assignments still exist in the management system.

Figure 3-14. Group Roster

Profile

When you select a group from the list in the View/Browse Groups window, the Profile tab in the right pane displays the group information. You can change the group name and description of the group.

Figure 3-15. Group Profile

Deleting Groups

When you delete a group, the group is deleted permanently, but students and assignments for the group still exist in the management system.

C AUTION : When you delete a group, only the group is permanently deleted. The individual student profiles and assignments remain in the system.

You cannot recover a group after you delete it.

To delete a group:

1. From the home page, click Users/Groups.

2. Click Groups.

3. Click View/Browse. The View/Browse Group window appears.

4. Select the Group check boxes in the View/Browse Groups window.

5. Click Delete. A confirmation message appears for each deletion.

4 Managing Courses

This chapter describes how a teacher can assign and customize the SuccessMaker Math and Reading courses for students and groups.

You can:

• Search courses

• Customize courses

• Assign courses

N OTE : Teachers can assign courses to their own students only. A teacher can assign courses to unassociated students if they have permission to view their data.

Searching for Courses

This section describes how to search for courses in the Courseware window. You can set the required criteria to get a filtered list. For example, you can search for a Math course by completing the following steps.

To search for a Math course:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Click Math. The Math Courseware window appears.

3. Type the course name in the Search by Name field to search for a specific course.

4. The search can be filtered by selecting the teacher from the Display list. By default, your name appears in the Display list. If authorized, you can view courses authored by other teachers. To select multiple teachers, select Multiple Authors from the Author list. Select the author check boxes from the Select Multiple Authors to Display window, and then click Done.

5. Click Go. The search pane of the Math Courseware window displays the list of courses that match your search criteria.

N OTE : The lock icon appears for the default (Math and Reading) courses and courses that you

do not own.

To customize a course, see “Customizing a Course” on page 39. To assign a course, see

“Assigning Courseware” on page 53.

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading.

Figure 4-1. Searching Courses

Table 4-1. Math Courseware Fields

Field Description

Search by name Course name or the part of the course name to search.

Author The name of the person who created the assignment.

Options Includes course options:

• Assign - Assign course

• Save As - View course settings and save a new course

• Customize - Modify settings of previously created course

• Remove - Appears only when a course is able to be removed

Customizing a Course

The SuccessMaker default courses, Math and Reading, are delivered to every teacher who has access to LMS. A teacher can customize the default course and then change the course as the author of the new course. For example, to customize a Math course, complete the following steps.

To customize a course:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Click Math. The Math Courseware window displays the default Math course.

3. Click the Save As button in the Math Courseware window. The Customize Course window appears.

• To customize Math course settings, see “Customizing Math Courseware Settings” on page 40 for details.

• To customize Math course by concept, see “Customizing Math Courseware by Concept”

on page 42 for details.

• To customize Math course by standards, see “Customizing Math Courseware by Standards” on page 44 for details.

• To customize Reading course settings, see “Customizing Reading Courseware Settings” on page 47 for details.

• To customize Reading course by concept, see “Customizing Reading Courseware by Concept” on page 49 for details.

• To customize Reading course by standards, see “Customizing Reading Courseware by Standards” on page 51 for details.

N OTE : For courses that you did not author or one that was assigned previously, the course is customized in a particular mode. You cannot customize the course again in other mode. For example, if you customize the course by concept, you cannot again customize the course settings or customize by standards.

The custom course is displayed in the Math Courseware window. You can click the Customize

button to change and save the course settings or remove it, until the course is assigned.

Customizing Math Courseware Settings

You can edit the settings of Math course from the Edit Courseware window by changing the values in the list and selecting the option buttons.

To edit settings of the Math courseware:

1. In the Customize Course window, click the Edit the course’s settings button in the Customize Course window. The Edit Mathematics window appears.

2. Make the changes. See Table 4-2 on page 41 for details.

3. Click Save As. Enter the name for your custom course, and then click OK. Ensure that the name is unique in your school.

Figure 4-2. Edit Mathematics

Table 4-2. Edit Mathematics Fields

Field Default Description

Idle time 5 minutes Sets the elapsed time limit for student inactivity. The idle time can be between 2 and 6 minutes. One minute prior to the idle time elapsing, a warning indicator appears. The warning continues to display until the idle time elapses, then the student is logged off.

Session Length 15 minutes Sets the total time a student is allowed to work in a course for each session. The session length can be from 5 and 180 minutes. When the session ends, the progress report appears.

The student has to log in again to start a new session.

Speed Games Mastery

3 seconds Sets the number of seconds a student is allowed for each question during a speed games session. The speed can be set to 3 seconds or less.

Speed Games Presentation

1 minute Sets the number of minutes for a speed games session. The game length can be from 1 to 3 minutes.

Show Answer On Controls access to the Show Answer icon, which provides the answer to an exercise. If you set the Show Answer button to On, the Show Answer icon is available while running the course. The student can click the icon one time for each learning object.

Speed Games On Enables speed games, that include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

Calculator On Controls access to the calculator.

Note: The calculator always appears if it is required by a learning object, regardless of how this option is set.

Display LO ID Off Enables the learning object ID to be displayed on screen.

Initial Placement On Activates or deactivates the Initial Placement of the student/group.

• If the Initial Placement is set to Off when the students or groups begin the course, they cannot be placed into it later.

• If the starting point for the course is set manually by changing the Course Range control, the Initial Placement is set to Off.

• If the starting point has been set manually, you can modify

the setting to activate the Initial Placement only if the course

has not been assigned.

N OTE : Use the up and down arrows to set the Session Length, Idle Time, Speed Games Mastery, and Speed Games Presentation.

Customizing Math Courseware by Concept

You can customize your courseware by selecting or excluding a concept.

To customize the Math courseware by concept:

1. In the Customize Course window, click the Customize by Concept button. The Edit Course by Concept window appears.

2. In the Edit Course by Concept window, select the grade from the Display list. A list of Math concepts is displayed in the left pane.

3. Navigate and select any level within the hierarchy to assign specific skill objectives. You can view the learning object for a skill objective in the right pane.

To edit the settings for Math concepts, click the Edit Settings button. The Edit Math Courseware window appears. See Table 4-2 on page 41 to make the changes.

a. Select a numerical value in the Idle Time, Session Length, Speed Games Mastery, and Speed Games Presentation box.

Student Progress Report

On Makes Student Progress report available. The system automatically displays the progress report once at the end of the session.

Course Range N/A Adjusts the course range. You can set the course range by either moving the slider of the course with the mouse pointer, or using the drop-down box to the left of the slider to select a numerical value. The numerical value changes with a

difference of 0.25, such as 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, and so on. The maximum range is 9.0.

See Initial Placement option for the details on how Initial Placement effects the Course Range. You have to either choose to set the course range manually or rely on the Initial

Placement.

Table 4-2. Edit Mathematics Fields (continued)

Field Default Description

Figure 4-3. Edit Math Courseware By Concept

Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields

Field Description

Display (Grade) Grades from K to 8. A hierarchal list appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list.

Hierarchy List of strands, concepts, and skill objectives in the grade. Click the + (Expand) button or the – (Collapse) button to view/hide the hierarchy levels.

• If you want to select all skill objectives in a strand or concept, select the strand or concept check box.

Learning Objects List of the learning objects associated with the skill objective.

Customizing Math Courseware by Standards

You can customize your courseware by selecting or excluding a standard.

To customize the Math courseware by standards:

1. In the Customize Course window, click the Customize by Standard button. The Edit Course by Standard window appears.

2. In the Edit Course by Standard window, select the standard and grade from the Display list. A list of standard objectives is displayed in the left pane.

3. Navigate and select any level within the hierarchy to assign specific standard objectives.You can view the learning object for a standard objective in the right pane.

To edit the settings for Math standard, click the Edit Settings button. The Edit Math Courseware window appears. See Table 4-2 on page 41 for details.

a. Select a numerical value in the Idle Time, Session Length, Speed Games Mastery, and Speed Games Presentation box.

b. Select On or Off for Show Answer, Speed Games, Calculator, Display LO ID, and Student Progress Report.

c. Click Done.

4. Click Save As. Enter the name for your custom course, and then click OK. Ensure that the name is unique in your school.

View LO View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object.

Print Partners Print Partners are currently not available for Math.

Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields (continued)

Field Description

Figure 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards

Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields

Field Description

Standard List of standards

Display List of grades from K to 8. A hierarchical list appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list.

Hierarchy List of standards and objectives in the grade. Click the + (Expand) button or the – (Collapse) button to view/hide the hierarchy levels.

• If you want to select all objectives in a standard, select the standard check box.

Learning Objects List of the learning objects associated with the standard objective.

View LO View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object.

Print Partners Print Partners are currently not available for Math.

Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields (continued)

Field Description

Customizing Reading Courseware Settings

You can edit the settings of Reading course from the Edit Courseware window by changing the values in the list and selecting the option buttons.

To edit settings for the Reading courseware:

1. In the Customize Course window, click the Edit the course’s settings button. The Edit Reading window appears.

2. Make the changes. See Table 4-5 on page 48 for details.

3. Click Save As. Enter the name for your custom course, and then click OK. Ensure that the name is unique in your school.

Figure 4-5. Edit Reading Courseware

Table 4-5. Edit Reading Courseware Fields

Field Default Description

Session Length 20 minutes Sets the time a student is allowed to work in a course for each session. The session length can be from 5 and 180 minutes.

When the session ends, the progress report appears. The student has to log in again to start a new session.

Idle time 5 minutes Sets the elapsed time limit for student inactivity. The idle time can be between 2 and 6 minutes. One minute prior to the idle time elapsing, a warning indicator appears. The warning continues to display until the idle time elapses, then the student is logged off.

Recording Time 5 minutes Total time a student is allowed to record each reading of the fluency activities. The recording time can be from 1 and 10 minutes. When the maximum time is reached, the recording is stopped.

Microphone On When set to On, the student can perform fluency activities.

When set to Off, a confirmation message appears and the student is prohibited from recording. If you click the Continue button, the recording time is set to 0.

Initial Placement On Activates or deactivates the Initial Placement of the student/group.

• If the Initial Placement is set to Off when the students or groups begin the course, they cannot be placed into it later.

• If the starting point for the course is set manually by changing the Course Range control, the Initial Placement is set to Off.

• If the starting point has been set manually, you can modify the setting to activate the Initial Placement only if the course has not been assigned.

Display LO Information

Off Enables the learning object ID to be displayed on screen.

Focused Instruction On Controls the presentation of focused instruction.

N OTE : Use the up and down arrows to set the Session Length, Idle Time, and Recording Time.

Customizing Reading Courseware by Concept

You can customize your courseware by selecting or excluding a concept.

To customize the Reading courseware by concept:

1. In the Customize Course window, click the Customize by Concept button. The Edit Course by Concept window appears.

2. In the Edit Course by Concept window, select the grade from the Display list. A list of Reading concepts appears in the left pane.

3. Navigate and select any level within the hierarchy to assign specific lessons. You can view the learning objects and print partner information for a lesson in the right pane.

To edit the settings for Reading concepts, click the Edit Settings button. The Edit Reading window appears. See Table 4-5 on page 48 to make the changes.

• Select a numerical value in the Session Length, Idle Time, and Recording Time box.

• Select On or Off for Microphone, Display LO Information, Focused Instruction, Help Icon Active, and Benchmark Assessment.

• Click Done.

4. Click Save As. Enter the name for your custom course, and then click OK. Ensure that the name is unique in your school.

Acceleration On Sets acceleration to On or Off. Acceleration reduces the number of exercises students must complete before advancing in the course.

Course Range N/A Adjust the course range. You can set the course range by either moving the slider of the course with the mouse pointer, or using the drop-down box to the left of the slider to select a numerical value. The numerical value changes with a

difference of 0.25, such as 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, and so on. The maximum limit is 6.0.

See Initial Placement for the details on how the Initial Placement effects the course range. You can either choose to set the course range manually or rely on the Initial Placement.

Table 4-5. Edit Reading Courseware Fields (continued)

Field Default Description

Figure 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware By Concept

Table 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware by Concept Fields

Field Description

Display (Grade) Grades from K to 5. A hierarchal list of lessons appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list.

Hierarchy List of benchmarks, units, and lessons in the grade. Click the + (Expand) button

Customizing Reading Courseware by Standards

You can customize your courseware by selecting or excluding a standard.

To customize the Reading courseware by standards:

1. From the Customize Course window, click the Customize by Standard button. The Edit Course by Standard window appears.

2. In the Edit Course by Standard window, select the standard and grade from the Display list. A list of standard objectives is displayed in the left pane.

3. Navigate and select any level within the hierarchy to assign specific standard objectives. You can view the learning object and print partner information for a standard objective in the right pane.

To edit the settings for Reading concepts, click the Edit Settings button. The Edit Reading window appears. See Table 4-5 on page 48 to make the changes.

• Select a numerical value in the Idle Time, Session Length and Recording Time box.

• Select On or Off for Microphone, Focused Instruction, Help Icon Active, Read to Me Audio, and Benchmark Assessment.

• Click Done.

4. Click Save As. Enter the name for your custom course, and then click OK. Ensure that the name is unique in your school.

View LO View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object.

Print Partners List of print partners. A new browser window will open with the associated print partner.

Table 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware by Concept Fields (continued)

Field Description

Figure 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards

Table 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Fields

Field Description

Standard List of standards

Display List of grades from K to 5. A hierarchical list appears in the left pane based on

the grade you select from the list.

Assigning Courseware

This section describes how to assign a default course or a custom course to students and groups.

For example, you can assign a Math course by completing the following steps.

To assign Math courseware to one or more students or groups:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Select Math from the courseware list. The Math Courseware window displays the default SuccessMaker Math course and a list of other Math courses.

3. Search for a course from the list. See “Searching for Courses” on page 37 for details. The Math Courseware lists courses based on your search criteria.

• If your name is selected in the Select Author to view list, the Math Courseware window displays the courses you own.

• If you select one or multiple teachers, the Math Courseware window displays your and other teachers’ courses.

To customize a course, see “Customizing a Course” on page 39.

4. Click Assign. The Assign Courseware window appears.

5. If you want to assign a course to one or more students, click the Students tab. If you want to assign a course to one or more groups, click the Groups tab.

• On the Students tab, select one or more students from the student list by selecting the check box next to each student. Click the Assign Course button.

• On the Groups tab, select one or more groups from the group list by selecting the check box next to each group. Click the Assign Course button.

6. Click Done.

After you assign a course, you can manage it as an assignment. To manage an assignment, see Chapter 5, “Managing Assignments,” on page 54.

Learning Objects Information

List of the learning objects associated with the standard objective.

View LO View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object.

Print Partners List of print partners. A new browser window will open with the associated print partner.

Table 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Fields (continued)

Field Description

5 Managing Assignments

This chapter describes how to manage student and group assignments.

You can:

• Create assignments

• Modify assignments

• Add students and groups to assignments

• Delete assignments

N OTE : Teachers can create assignments for their own students only. If they have permission to view unassociated students, a teacher can create assignments for unassociated students.

Creating Assignments

This section describes how to create a new assignment.

To create an assignment:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. To create a new assignment for Math, click Math and for Reading, click Reading.

3. Search for a course name in the list.

4. Select the course name, and click the Assign button. The Assign Courseware window

appears.

5. To assign a course to a student, click the Students tab. To assign a course to a group, click the Groups tab.

• On the Students tab, select one or more students from the student list by selecting the check box next to each student. Click the Assign Course button. The confirmation message appears in the right-hand pane. Click Done.

• On the Groups tab, select one or more groups from the group list by selecting the check box next to each group. Click the Assign Course button. The confirmation message appears in the right-hand pane. Click Done.

Once you have created an assignment, you can view it in the Assignments window.

• See “Searching for an Assignment” on page 56 to search for your assignment.

• See “Modifying Assignments” on page 58 to modify the assignment settings.

• See “Adding Students and Groups to the Assignments” on page 61 to add more students or groups.

Figure 5-1. Creating a New Assignment

Figure 5-2. Creating an Assignment By Student

Searching for an Assignment

This section describes how to search for an assignment. The search can be filtered by teacher and subject.

To search for an assignment:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Click Assignments. The Assignment window appears.

6. Click the assignment you want to select. The right pane of the Assignment window displays the assignment details.

N OTE : You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading.

Figure 5-3. Searching Assignments

Modifying Assignments

This section describes how to change the assignment settings. Only a few options are available for modification, because most of them are selected when the assignment is created. These options can be modified by the owner only.

I MPORTANT : If you change the settings for an assignment, the new changes are applicable for students and groups who are associated with the assignment. The previous changes made for individual students or groups, will no longer be applied.

To modify assignments of students or groups:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Click Assignments. The Assignments window displays a list of assignments.

3. Click the assignment name. The right pane displays the Groups, Students, and Files tabs.

• To change the settings for a group, click the Groups tab. The Groups tab lists the groups associated with the assignment.

• To change the settings for a student, click the Students tab. The Students tab lists the students associated with the assignment.

4. Click the Course Settings button. The Edit Assignment window appears.

5. Make the changes. See Table 5-1 on page 59 for Math assignment, and Table 5-2 on page 61 for Reading assignment details.

6. Click Save.

Figure 5-4. Modifying Math Assignment

Table 5-1. Modifying Math Assignment Fields

Field Description

Start Date The start date can’t be changed if the assignment is in progress. The start date can be the current date or later.

End Date End date of the assignment. The default setting is one year from the start date.

The end date must be later than the start date.

Idle time Sets the time limit for student inactivity. The default setting is 5 minutes. A warning indicator appears in the course one minute prior to the idle time setting. The warning continues to display until the idle time elapses, then the student is logged off.

Session Length Sets the time a student is allowed to work in a course for each session. The

default session limit is 15 minutes. The session length can be from 5 to 180

minutes.

Figure 5-5. Modifying Reading Assignment

Show Answer Controls access to the Show Answer icon, which provides the answer to an exercise. If the Show Answer button is set to On, the Show Answer icon is available while running the course. The default setting is On. The student can use the Show Option function one time for each learning object.

Display LO Information

Displays the learning object ID to be displayed on screen for the student.

Student Progress Report

Enables students to view the Daily Progress Report. The system automatically displays the progress report once at the end of each session.

Table 5-1. Modifying Math Assignment Fields (continued)

Field Description

Adding Students and Groups to the Assignments

You can add students and groups to the assignments you created.

N OTE : If a teacher adds a course to multiple groups with one or more shared students, the shared student gets the assignment only once.

Adding Students to Assignments.

To add students to assignments:

1. From the home page, click Courseware.

2. Click Assignments. The Assignments window displays a list of assignments.

3. From the Assignments window, select the assignment name.

4. In the right pane of the Assignments window, click the Students tab, and then click the Add Student/Group to Assignment button.

5. Select students to add to the assignment.

6. Click the Add Selected Students to Assignment button.

Table 5-2. Modifying Reading Assignment Fields

Field Description

Start Date The start date can’t be changed if the assignment is in progress. The start date can be the current date or later.

End Date End date of the assignment. The default setting is one year from the start date.

The end date must be later than the start date.

Session Length Sets the time a student is allowed to work in a course for each session. The default session limit is 20 minutes The session length can be from 5 to 180 minutes.

Idle time Sets the time limit for student inactivity. The default setting is 5 minutes. A warning indicator appears in the course one minute prior to the idle time setting. The warning continues to display until the idle time elapses, then.

Display LO Information

Enables the learning object ID to be displayed on screen.

Help Icon Active Enables student access to Help. The Help Icon shows the student how to

interact with that activity.