SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide Release 1.0

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1 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide Release 1.0 Copyright Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates

2 Copyright Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. SuccessMaker is a registered trademark of Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. Part Number

3 Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started Introduction to the LMS Documentation and Audience Conventions Logging In Logging Out Chapter 2: Teacher Home Page Menu Options Groups Tab Students Tab Math Skills Tab Reading Skills Tab State Standards Tab Alerts Tab Chapter 3: Managing Students and Groups Managing Students Creating a Student Profile Managing Groups Creating a Group Profile Searching Groups Viewing and Editing Group Information Deleting Groups Chapter 4: Managing Courses Searching for Courses Customizing a Course Customizing Math Courseware Settings Customizing Math Courseware by Concept Customizing Math Courseware by Standards Customizing Reading Courseware Settings Customizing Reading Courseware by Concept Customizing Reading Courseware by Standards Assigning Courseware SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide iii

4 Chapter 5: Managing Assignments Creating Assignments Searching for an Assignment Modifying Assignments Adding Students and Groups to the Assignments Adding Students to Assignments Adding Groups to Assignments Deleting Assignments Chapter 6: Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Asset Alert Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Student Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Assignment Types of Fluency Files Elapsed Time Retelling Fluency Chapter 7: Working with Reports Report Selection Student Performance Details Report Performance Graphs Skill Mastery Standards Mastery Reading the Student Details Report Standards Performance Details Report Reading the Standards Performance Details Report Student Notes Chapter 8: Student Assignments Chapter 9: Glossary SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide iv

5 Tables Table 1-1. Documentation and Audience Table 2-1. Teacher Home Page - Menu Options Table 2-2. Teacher Home Page - Groups Tab Fields Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields Table 2-4. Teacher Home Page - Math Skills Tab Fields Table 2-5. Teacher Home Page - Reading Skills Tab Fields Table 2-6. Teacher Home Page - State Standards Tab Fields Table 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts Tab Fields Table 3-1. New/Add Students Fields Table 3-2. Demographic Fields Table 3-3. Student Assignments Fields Table 3-4. New/Add Group Fields Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields Table 4-1. Math Courseware Fields Table 4-2. Edit Mathematics Fields Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields Table 4-5. Edit Reading Courseware Fields Table 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware by Concept Fields Table 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Fields Table 5-1. Modifying Math Assignment Fields Table 5-2. Modifying Reading Assignment Fields SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide v

6 Table 6-1. Assessing Speed Drill - Assignment perspective Table 6-2. Elapsed Time Assessment Fields Table 6-3. Retelling Assessment Fields Table 6-4. Speed Drill Assessment Fields Table 6-5. Fluency Assessment Fields Table 7-1. Selecting a Report Table 7-2. Student Performance Details Report Fields Table 7-3. Student Performance Details Report - Skill Mastery Tab Fields Table 7-4. Student Performance Details Report - Standards Mastery Tab Fields Table 7-5. Standards Performance Details Report Fields Table 7-6. Student Notes Fields Table 8-1. Student Home Page Table 9-1. Terms and Definitions SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide vi

7 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 LMS Administrator s Guide LMS User s Guide Math Reference Guide Reading Reference Guide Online help Audience Management system administrators Teachers and staff Teachers and staff Teachers and staff All, except students SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 1

8 Getting Started 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. NOTE: 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. IMPORTANT: An Important note provides critical information for the completion of a task. Do not disregard an Important note. CAUTION: 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. IMPORTANT: Your user name and password are case-sensitive. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 2

9 Getting Started 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, 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. NOTE: 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 Logging Out To log out, click Logout in the main window. If a pop-up window is open, close it, and then click Logout. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 3

10 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 4

11 Teacher Home Page 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 NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading. Table 2-1. Teacher Home Page - Menu Options Element Home Users/Groups Courseware Reports Change View Description Returns to the home page Provides options for creating and browsing groups and students Provides options for creating and browsing math and reading courses and assignments Provides options for generating Student Performance Details and Standards Performance Details reports Option to switch between the teacher and administrator home pages 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. See Standards Performance Details Report on page 85 for details. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 5

12 Teacher Home Page 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 Display Group/Assignment Average Score Distribution Number of Students Options Description List of assignments. By default, the All Assignments option is displayed. List of groups and their assignments. The groups and assignments listed depend on the option you select from the Display list. 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. Total number of students working on the assignment in a group. List of standards covered by this assignment. The Standard Detail report gives the information about the standards for students working on the assignment. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 6

13 Teacher Home Page 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. NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 7

14 Teacher Home Page 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 NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading.. Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields Element Student Info Student/Assignment Average Score Description Displays student information List of students and their assignments. The student and assignment list depends on the option you select from the Display list. Cumulative performance across all assessed activities for the assignment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 8

15 Teacher Home Page Table 2-3. Teacher Home Page - Students Tab Fields (continued) Element Within Course Level Gain Description 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. Provides the difference between the student s placement level and the current course level. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 9

16 Teacher Home Page 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 Table 2-4. Teacher Home Page - Math Skills Tab Fields Element Description Math Skill Objectives Mastery Distribution Displays the Math skill hierarchy. Expanding a heading displays the next level in the skill hierarchy. Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students at each level of the skill hierarchy. 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) the color bar. See Standards Performance Details Report on page 85 for details. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 10

17 Teacher Home Page 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 Table 2-5. Teacher Home Page - Reading Skills Tab Fields Element Reading Skill Objectives Mastery Distribution Description Displays the next level in the Reading skill hierarchy. Expanding a heading displays the next level in the skill hierarchy. Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students at each level of the skill hierarchy. 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 students performance across all levels, click the blank space in front of (or behind) the color bar. See Standards Performance Details Report on page 85, for details. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 11

18 Teacher Home Page 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 Standards Objectives Mastery Distribution Description 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. Represents the percentage of the overall performance of the students on the standards objectives. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 12

19 Teacher Home Page 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. NOTE: Alerts are delivered to the teacher who owns the student. Figure 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 13

20 Teacher Home Page.: Table 2-7. Teacher Home Page - Alerts Tab Fields Element Date Reason Description Options Description Date alert was created Reason for the alert Includes student name and description of the alert Option to view additional information about the alert. Click the x button to remove the Alert from the list. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 14

21 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 between fields. NOTE: Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required, as configured by your administrator. 5. Click Save Student. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 16

22 Managing Students and Groups 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. CAUTION: 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 17

23 Managing Students and Groups NOTE: The password and the confirm password must match. Table 3-1. New/Add Students Fields Field Description First Name Middle Name Last Name Birth Date Grade Teacher User-name Password Confirm Password Student s first name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain special characters and numbers. Student s middle name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain special characters and numbers. Student s last name. The name can be from 1 to 54 characters and cannot contain numbers. Student s birth date. Enter the month, date, and year in MMDDYYYY format. Student s grade. Student s teacher. By default, your name appears. 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. Student s password. The password can be from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters and can contain special characters. 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. NOTE: The password and the confirm password must match. Table 3-2. Demographic Fields Field Race/Ethnicity English Proficiency Special Services Gender Meal Program Disability Status Migrant Status Description Student s race or ethnicity, such as, African American, or Asian Pacific Islander. Student s English proficiency, such as, English or English Learner. Student s special services, such as, 504 Plan or Gifted/Talented. Student s gender (male or female) Select the meal program, such as, Free or reduced lunch or Not economically disadvantaged. Select Yes or No. Select Migrant or Non-Migrant. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 18

24 Managing Students and Groups 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 19

25 Managing Students and Groups 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 20

26 Managing Students and Groups 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) Owner 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. Last name of the user who created the assignment. % correct Average score for the assignment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 21

27 Managing Students and Groups Table 3-3. Student Assignments Fields (continued) Field Level IP Level (s) Settings (i) Information (a) Activate / (d) Deactivate Description Current course level Student s Initial Placement level 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. Option to view the Student Performance Details report. 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. 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. NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 22

28 Managing Students and Groups 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 23

29 Managing Students and Groups 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 24

30 Managing Students and 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 25

31 Managing Students and Groups 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 26

32 Managing Students and Groups 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 27

33 Managing Students and Groups Figure 3-9. Adding a New Group Table 3-4. New/Add Group Fields Field Name Description Description Group name. The group name can be from 1 to 35 characters and cannot contain special characters or numbers. The name must be unique. Group description. The description can be from 1 to 256 characters and cannot contain special characters or numbers. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 28

34 Managing Students and Groups 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 Searching Groups NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 29

35 Managing Students and Groups 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 Viewing and Browsing Groups SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 30

36 Managing Students and 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 Group Assignments Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields Field Owner Level Value (s) Settings Description Last name of the user who created the assignment. Current course level range for the group. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 31

37 Managing Students and Groups Table 3-5. Group Assignments Fields (continued) Field (a) Activate / (d) Deactivate Description 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 reactivated. 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. NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 32

38 Managing Students and Groups 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 Assigning a Course SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 33

39 Managing Students and Groups 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. NOTE: 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 Group Roster SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 34

40 Managing Students and Groups 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 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. CAUTION: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 35

41 Managing Students and 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 36

42 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 NOTE: 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. NOTE: The lock icon appears for the default (Math and Reading) courses and courses that you do not own. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 37

43 Managing Courses To customize a course, see Customizing a Course on page 39. To assign a course, see Assigning Courseware on page 53. NOTE: 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 Search by name Author Options Description Course name or the part of the course name to search. The name of the person who created the assignment. 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 38

44 Managing Courses 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. NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 39

45 Managing Courses 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 40

46 Managing Courses 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 Speed Games Presentation 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. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 41

47 Managing Courses Table 4-2. Edit Mathematics Fields (continued) Field Default Description 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. NOTE: 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. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 42

48 Managing Courses Figure 4-3. Edit Math Courseware By Concept Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields Field Display (Grade) Hierarchy Learning Objects Description Grades from K to 8. A hierarchal list appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list. 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. List of the learning objects associated with the skill objective. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 43

49 Managing Courses Table 4-3. Edit Math Courseware by Concept Fields (continued) Field View LO Print Partners Description View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object. Print Partners are currently not available for Math. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 44

50 Managing Courses Figure 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields Field Standard Display Hierarchy Learning Objects Description List of standards List of grades from K to 8. A hierarchical list appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list. 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. List of the learning objects associated with the standard objective. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 45

51 Managing Courses Table 4-4. Edit Math Courseware By Standards Fields (continued) Field View LO Print Partners Description View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object. Print Partners are currently not available for Math. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 46

52 Managing Courses 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 47

53 Managing Courses 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. Help Icon Active On Controls the access to Help. Benchmark Assessment On Controls student access to Benchmark Assessment. If the option is set to Off, the course skips the Benchmark Assessments. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 48

54 Managing Courses Table 4-5. Edit Reading Courseware Fields (continued) Field Default Description 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. NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 49

55 Managing Courses Figure 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware By Concept Table 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware by Concept Fields Field Display (Grade) Hierarchy Learning Objects Description Grades from K to 5. A hierarchal list of lessons appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list. List of benchmarks, units, and lessons in the grade. Click the + (Expand) button or the (Collapse) button to view or hide the hierarchy levels. If you want to select all lessons in a benchmark or unit, select the benchmark or unit check box. List of the learning objects included in the lesson SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 50

56 Managing Courses Table 4-6. Edit Reading Courseware by Concept Fields (continued) Field View LO Print Partners Description View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object. List of print partners. A new browser window will open with the associated print partner. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 51

57 Managing Courses Figure 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Table 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Fields Field Standard Display Hierarchy Description List of standards List of grades from K to 5. A hierarchical list appears in the left pane based on the grade you select from the list. 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. If you want to select only some objectives, select the check box next to each objective. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 52

58 Managing Courses Table 4-7. Edit Reading Courseware By Standards Fields (continued) Field Learning Objects Information View LO Print Partners Description List of the learning objects associated with the standard objective. View the learning object. A new browser window will open with the associated learning object. List of print partners. A new browser window will open with the associated print partner. 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 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 53

59 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 NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 54

60 Managing Assignments 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 SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 55

61 Managing Assignments 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. 3. Type the assignment name in the Search by name field to search for a specific assignment. 4. Select the teacher from the Display list. By default, your name appears in the Display list. 5. Click Go. The left pane of the Assignment window displays the assignments that match with your search criteria. NOTE: Assignments can be edited or deleted only by the owner. The lock icon appears for assignments you do not own. However, with authorization, assignments created by other teachers can be viewed. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 56

62 Managing Assignments 6. Click the assignment you want to select. The right pane of the Assignment window displays the assignment details. NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading. Figure 5-3. Searching Assignments SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 57

63 Managing 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. IMPORTANT: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 58

64 Managing Assignments Figure 5-4. Modifying Math Assignment Table 5-1. Modifying Math Assignment Fields Field Start Date End Date Idle time Session Length Description 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 of the assignment. The default setting is one year from the start date. The end date must be later than the start date. 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. 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 59

65 Managing Assignments Table 5-1. Modifying Math Assignment Fields (continued) Field Show Answer Display LO Information Student Progress Report Description 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. Displays the learning object ID to be displayed on screen for the student. Enables students to view the Daily Progress Report. The system automatically displays the progress report once at the end of each session. Figure 5-5. Modifying Reading Assignment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 60

66 Managing Assignments Table 5-2. Modifying Reading Assignment Fields Field Start Date End Date Session Length Idle time Display LO Information Help Icon Active Description 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 of the assignment. The default setting is one year from the start date. The end date must be later than the start date. 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. 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. Enables the learning object ID to be displayed on screen. Enables student access to Help. The Help Icon shows the student how to interact with that activity. Adding Students and Groups to the Assignments You can add students and groups to the assignments you created. NOTE: 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. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 61

67 Managing Assignments Adding Groups to Assignments To add groups 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, select the Groups tab, and then click the Add Student/Groups to Assignment button. Select groups to add to the assignment. 5. Click the Add Selected Groups to Assignment button. Deleting Assignments You can delete only assignments you created. To delete an assignment: 1. From the home page, click Courseware. 2. Click Assignments. 3. From the Assignments window, select the assignment name. 4. Select the check box next to the assignment you want to delete. 5. Click Delete Assignments. A confirmation message appears. 6. Click OK. Figure 5-6. Removing Assignment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 62

68 6 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files This chapter describes how to browse and assess fluency files from the Reading course. Students are presented fluency Learning Objects (LOs) while executing Reading courses. Each fluency LO completed by a student has a corresponding fluency asset file that can be assessed in the Learning Management System. A fluency file contains the student recording, reading passage, and teacher score card. You can browse and assess fluency files via: Asset alert Student Assignment There are four types of fluency LOs, each of which is associated with a specific score card: Elapsed time Retelling Speed drill Fluency SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 63

69 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Asset Alert You can browse and assess fluency files by selecting an asset alert from the list displayed in the Alerts tab. One asset alert will display for each student per assignment. You can review all fluency files for a specific student for each assignment. To review fluency files by asset alert: 1. From the home page, click the Alerts tab. 2. Under the Display drop-down menu, select Student Assets Ready for Review. The Alerts tab displays the list of asset alerts. NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading. 3. Select an alert for a student and click View Student Assets. 4. The Assess File window appears. The top pane of the fluency file contains the controls for the audio recording. The left pane displays the letters, words, phrases, or reading passage that was presented to the student in the Reading course. The right pane consists of the score card. 5. To listen to the audio file, click the Play button. The slider moves automatically as the file progresses. You can also move the slider to a specific section of the audio file and click Play. Once the recording begins playing, click the Pause button to temporarily interrupt the recording. To start the recording over, click the Rewind button. 6. To assess the fluency file, complete the assessment fields provided in the teacher score card. Once entered, the information will automatically save. The information entered into the teacher score card can be reviewed or changed at a later date (unless the file has been deleted). See Types of Fluency Files on page 69" for details regarding the types of fluency score cards. 7. To view the previous or next fluency file, click the Previous File or Next File button in the Assess File window. 8. To print the fluency file, which includes the passage and teacher score card, click the Print button. 9. To save the audio file, click the Save As button. Select the desired location for the audio file and click Save. NOTE: Once saved to the desktop, the audio file will open in the default player for your operating system. Fluency files are saved in the.wav format. 10. To remove the asset alert, click the "X" button next to the alert in the Alerts tab. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 64

70 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files by Student You can browse and assess fluency files by selecting a student from the list displayed in the View/ Browse Students window. All of the fluency files are organized by assignment and then LO. You can review all fluency files from a student's assignment or select individual fluency files. To review fluency files by student: 1. From the home page, click Users/Groups. 2. Click Students, then View/Browse. The View/Browse Students window displays the list of students. 3. Chose a student from the list and click on it. The right pane displays the Assignments, Groups, Profile, and Files tabs for the selected student. 4. Click the Files tab. A list of students assignments appears. 5. Expand an assignment. A list of fluency LOs for the assignment appears. 6. Expand an LO. The list of fluency files for the LO appears. A message displays next to each fluency file indicating whether or not the file has been assessed. Files with a star are pending and have not been assessed. Files without a star have been assessed. 7. To review fluency files, select the check box next to the fluency file. To review all fluency files for a student's assignment, select one or more assignments from the list. Click the Assess button. To review individual fluency files, expand the assignment and/or LO and select one or more files from the list. Click the Assess button 8. The Assess File window appears. The top pane of the fluency file contains the controls for the audio recording. The left pane displays the letters, words, phrases, or reading passage that was presented to the student in the Reading Course. The right pane consists of the score card. 9. To listen to the audio file, select the Play button. The slider moves automatically as the file progresses. You can also move the slider to a specific section of the audio file and select Play. Once the recording begins playing, select the Pause button to temporarily interrupt the recording. To start the recording over, select the Rewind button. 10. To assess the fluency file, complete the assessment fields provided in the teacher score card. Once entered, the information will automatically save. The information entered into the teacher score card can be reviewed or changed at a later date (unless the file has been deleted). See Types of Fluency Files on page 69" for details regarding the types of fluency score cards. 11. To view the previous or next fluency file, click the Previous File or Next File button in the Assess File window. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 65

71 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files 12. To print the fluency file, which includes the passage and teacher score card, click the Print button. 13. To save the audio file, click the Save As button. Select the desired location and click Save. Once saved to the desktop, the audio file will open in the default player for your operating system. Fluency files are saved in the.wav format. 14. To delete one or more fluency files, select the check box next to the fluency file in the Files tab and click Delete. Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files By Assignment You can browse and assess fluency files by selecting a reading assignment from the list displayed in the Assignments window. All of the fluency files are organized by LO. You can review all fluency files for an LO or select individual fluency files. To review fluency files by assignment: 1. From the home page, click Courseware. 2. Click Assignments. The Assignments window displays the list of assignments. 3. Search for an assignment in the list and select the assignment name. The right pane displays the Groups, Students, and Files tabs for the selected assignment. 4. Click the Files tab. The list of LOs associated with the selected assignment appears. 5. Expand an LO. The list of content rounds for the LO appears. 6. Expand the LO fluency files. The list of students with a fluency file for the LO content round appears. A message displays next to each fluency file indicating whether or not the file has been assessed. Files with a star are pending and have not been assessed. Files without a star have been assessed. 7. To review fluency files, select the check box next to the fluency file. To review all fluency files for an LO, select one or more LOs from the list. Click the Assess button. To review individual fluency files, expand the LO and select one or more students from the list. Click the Assess button 8. The Assess File window appears. The top pane of the fluency file contains the controls for the audio recording. The left pane displays the letters, words, phrases, or reading passage that was presented to the student in the Reading course. The right pane consists of the score card. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 66

72 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files 9. To listen to the audio file, click the Play button. The slider moves automatically as the file progresses. You can also move the slider to a specific section of the audio file and select Play. Once the recording begins playing, select the Pause button to temporarily interrupt the recording. To start the recording over, click the Rewind button. 10. To assess the fluency file, complete the assessment fields provided in the teacher score card. Once entered, the information will automatically save. The information entered into the teacher score card can be reviewed or changed at a later date (unless the file has been deleted). See Types of Fluency Files on page 69" for details regarding the types of fluency score cards. 11. To view the previous or next fluency file, click the Previous File or Next File button in the Assess File window. 12. To print the fluency file, which includes the passage and teacher score card, click the Print button. 13. To save the audio file, click the Save As button. Select the desired location and click Save. Once saved to the desktop, the audio file will open in the default player for your operating system. Fluency files are saved in the.wav format. 14. To delete one or more fluency files, select the check box next to the fluency file in the Files tab and click Delete. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 67

73 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Figure 6-1. Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 68

74 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Table 6-1. Assessing Speed Drill - Assignment perspective Field Description Time Indicator Play Pause Reading Passage Previous File Next File Score Card Print Save As Time spent by a student on a fluency LO Listen to the student s audio file Temporarily interrupts the student s audio file Letters, words, phrases, or reading passage presented to a student View the previous file View the next file Information about the performance of a student on a fluency LO Print the passage and teacher score card Save the audio file Types of Fluency Files There are four types of fluency LOs (elapsed time, retelling, speed drill, fluency), each of which is associated with a particular score card. Each type of score card includes specific fields for you to complete after listening to the student's audio file. Once completed, the score card contains information about the performance of a student on a fluency LO. Elapsed Time The elapsed time fluency assessment allows you to identify a student's oral reading rate. To calculate the percentage of the text read by the student, listen to the audio file and enter the number of words the student read over the total number of words in the passage. To calculate the number of words read by the student per minute, enter the number of words read over the elapsed time (in minutes). SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 69

75 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Figure 6-2. Elapsed Time Assessment Table 6-2. Elapsed Time Assessment Fields Field Description Student Name Grade, Benchmark Passage Title Type of Text Number of Words Lexile Time Elapsed Percentage Complete* Words Per Minute* Name of the student Student grade and benchmark Name of the passage Fiction or non-fiction Number of words in the passage A scale that measures reading ability and text difficulty Time spent by a student on a fluency LO Number of words read out of the total number of words in the passage, expressed as the percentage Number of words read per minute Notes* You can add notes to the fluency file * indicates field to be completed by teacher SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 70

76 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Retelling The retelling fluency assessment allows you to evaluate a student's ability to extract meaning from text. To complete the score card, read the passage and enter the correct answers for the provided questions. Then listen to the audio file and record the student's answers in the spaces provided. The questions in the score card differ for fiction and non-fiction passages. Figure 6-3. Retelling Assessment Table 6-3. Retelling Assessment Fields Field Description Student Name Grade, Benchmark Passage Title Type of Text Number of Words Lexile Time Elapsed Name of the student Student grade and benchmark Name of the passage Fiction or non-fiction Number of words in the passage A scale that measures reading ability and text difficulty Time spent by a student on a fluency LO SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 71

77 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Field Description Correct Answer* You can enter the correct response for the question Student s Answer* You can enter and evaluate the student's response Notes* You can add notes to the fluency file * indicates field to be completed by teacher Speed Drill The speed drill fluency assessment allows you to identify the speed and accuracy with which a student recognizes letters or reads high frequency words or phrases. To calculate the student's score, listen to the audio file and enter the number of letters, words, or phrases read correctly by the student. Figure 6-4. Speed Drill Assessment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 72

78 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Table 6-4. Speed Drill Assessment Fields Field Student Name Number of Words Time Elapsed Scoring* Notes* Description Name of the student Number of words in the passage Time spent by a student on a fluency LO Number of letters, words, or phrases read correctly out of 20, expressed as the percentage You can add notes to the fluency file *indicates field to be completed by teacher SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 73

79 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Fluency The fluency assessment allows you to identify how well a student reads aloud with fluency. To complete the score card, listen to the audio file and enter the number of substitutions, insertions, omissions, reversals, and repetitions made by the student. Figure 6-5. Fluency Assessment Table 6-5. Fluency Assessment Fields Field Student Name Grade, Benchmark Passage Title Type of Text Number of Words Lexile Substitutions* Insertions* Description Name of the student Student grade and benchmark Name of the passage Fiction or non-fiction Number of words in the passage A scale that measures reading ability and text difficulty Number of substitutions made by the student Number of insertions made by the student SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 74

80 Browsing and Assessing Fluency Files Table 6-5. Fluency Assessment Fields (continued) Field Description Omissions* Number of omissions made by the student Reversals* Number of reversals made by the student Repetitions* Number of repetitions made by the student Notes You can add notes for the fluency file *indicates field to be completed by teacher SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 75

81 7 Working with Reports The Learning Management System helps you can analyze student performance by generating student and standard performance reports. You can generate reports for skills and standards for individual students and groups. These reports provide valuable and critical information about every student so that you can make the best courseware-related decisions. The types of pre-defined reports that a teacher can run are: Student Performance Details Report Standards Performance Details Report NOTE: Before running a report, you must have created an assignment and a student must have run at least one session. Report Selection You can view reports from the home page or from the Reports menu on the home page. To view the results according to your needs, you have to access reports from the Report Central and set the options. From the Report Central menu, you need to select groups, students, assignments, skills, and standards. From the home page, you can select the tab, and click the Average Score Distribution bar, Course Level Progress bar, Mastery Distribution bar, or select the report from options. Other information, such as, gain, and IP level is displayed on the home page. You can view the report information by moving the mouse pointer over the bar. To answer questions about individual student performance, see Table 7-1 to choose the appropriate report. Table 7-1. Selecting a Report Your Question Report 1. How is a student performing in a course? Student Performance Details Report 2. How many students are working on the assignment within each group? Student Performance Details Report SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 76

82 Working with Reports Table 7-1. Selecting a Report (continued) Your Question Report 3. How is a student performing in a particular skill? Standards Performance Details Report 4. What is the gain beyond the Initial Placement Level of the student in the assignment? Student Performance Details Report 5. How much time has a student spent on the assignment? Standards Performance Details Report 6. What are the reasons why a student might be failing an assignment? Student Performance Details Report and Standards Performance Details Report, through Alert tab 7. Where do I add, edit, or delete notes for students and standards? Student Performance Details Report and Standards Performance Details Report Student Performance Details Report The Student Performance Details Report provides information about the performance and progress of students and groups. To run the Student Performance Details Report: 1. From the home page, click Reports. 2. Click Report Central, and then click Student Detail Report. The SuccessMaker Reports window appears. 3. From the Display list, click the report type as Student Performance Details. 4. From the for list, click the assignment name. 5. Select a teacher from the Teachers list. 6. Select a group from the Groups list. NOTE: To select multiple groups on Windows, hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key and select the teachers, groups, and/or students. For the Macintosh, hold down the CMD key and make your selection. 7. Select a student from the Students list. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 77

83 Working with Reports NOTE: Select the Keep Selection Window Open check box to keep the parameter selection window open while the results are generated. NOTE: Click the Reset Selection button to keep the original selection for the pre-defined report. 8. Click the Run Report button. The Student Performance Details report appears. You can add, edit or delete notes for the reports. You can print reports. You also have an option to save the report as a spreadsheet or PDF file. Figure 7-1. Student Performance Details Report Table 7-2. Student Performance Details Report Fields Field (<) Previous button (>) Next button View Students Description Scroll option to view the previous or next student. Option to return to the SuccessMaker Reports window. The View Students button appears only if you generated reports from the Reports menu on the home page. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 78

84 Working with Reports Table 7-2. Student Performance Details Report Fields (continued) Field Notes Print Save As PDF Save Description You can add, edit, or delete notes for the reports. Notes are available for the teacher s own use. See the Student Notes section for details. Option to print the current tab Option to save the current tab as a PDF or spreadsheet Saves the current tab in the selected format The information at the top of the report includes the student name, assignment name, group name, teacher name, current course level, number of sessions, average session time, total time spent, starting level and Initial Placement level. The body of the report is categorized into three tabs - Performance Graphs, Skills Mastery, and Standards Mastery. See Reading the Student Details Report on page 85 for reading a report. Performance Graphs Performance information is shown in the following graphs: Percent Correct and Course Level Percent Correct and Current Gain Course Level and Session Minutes Course Level and Calendar Days Percent Correct and Course Level In the Percent Correct and Course Level graph, the vertical axis represents the percentage correct and the horizontal axis represents the course level. The horizontal line represents the current average of the percent correct for the assignment. Each bar on the graph depicts the student s performance on a learning object. If you click the bar, the Graph Details window is displayed with the header information and the standards that are assigned to the core learning object. The header information includes the following information - student name, assignment name, course level of the selected bar, percent correct of the selected bar, title of the selected core learning object, and aligned standards. Each bar equals the intersection between the student's percent score for the learning object and the course level associated with the progression step for the same learning object. The graph view for reading defaults to the student's current course level. Use the arrow buttons to scan through the students's prior performance on the core learning objects. The graph for math only shows the student's performance on the last session. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 79

85 Working with Reports Figure 7-2. Percent Correct and Course Level Graph - Math Figure 7-3. Percent Correct and Course Level Graph - Reading NOTE: The results of support learning objective assessments are not included in the calculation of percent score. If a progression step has more than one associated learning object, the core learning object is used for the percent score. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 80

86 Working with Reports Percent Correct and Current Gain In the Percent Correct and Current Gain graph, the vertical axis represents the percent correct and the horizontal axis represents the current gain. Each dot represents the intersection of percent correct and current gain for a single student for the assignment. This graph allows you to evaluate how a student is performing compared to other individuals on the same assignment. The vertical dotted line is displayed at the student's gain point. The horizontal dashed line is displayed at the student s average percent correct. To retrieve the student's percent correct and current gain, rollover the student s data point. Figure 7-4. Percent Correct and Course Level Graph - Reading Course Level and Session Minutes In the Course Level and Session Minutes graph, the vertical axis represents the course level and the horizontal axis represents the session minutes. The dots represent the student s course level per accumulated session minutes. The vertical dotted line indicates the student's current session minutes. The horizontal dashed line is displayed at the student s current course level. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 81

87 Working with Reports Figure 7-5. Course Level and Session Minutes Graph Course Level and Calendar Days In the Course Level and Calendar Days graph, the vertical axis represents the course level and the horizontal axis represents the calendar days. The horizontal dashed line is displayed at the student s current course level. The vertical dotted line is drawn at today. Figure 7-6. Course Level and Calendar Days Graph SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 82

88 Working with Reports Skill Mastery The Skill Mastery tab provides detailed information about the performance of a student on the skill hierarchy for an assignment. Figure 7-7. Student Detail Report - Skill Mastery Tab If you click the bar, the Graph Details window is displayed with the header information and the associated learning objects. The header information includes the following information - student name, assignment name, course level of the selected bar, percent correct of the selected bar, title of the selected core learning object, and aligned standards. Table 7-3. Student Performance Details Report - Skill Mastery Tab Fields Field Description Strand/Sub-Strand Percent Correct Displays the skill hierarchy. Expanding a heading displays the next level in the hierarchy. Displays the student s percent correct for each assessed skill at each level of the hierarchy # of Attempts Number of assessment questions the student has completed SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 83

89 Working with Reports Standards Mastery The Standards Mastery tab provides the detailed information about the performance of a student on the standards for an assignment. Figure 7-8. Student Performance Details Report - Standards Mastery Tab If you click the bar, the Graph Details window is displayed with the header information and associated learning objects. The header information includes the following information - student name, assignment name, course level of the selected bar, percent correct of the selected bar and title of the selected core learning object. Table 7-4. Student Performance Details Report - Standards Mastery Tab Fields Field Description Strand/sub-strand Percent Correct List of standards assigned to a student. Expand the strands to view the state standards. Displays the student s percent correct for each assessed standard. # of Attempts Number of assessment questions the student has completed so far. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 84

90 Working with Reports Reading the Student Details Report When you read the Student Performance Details report, consider the following information: 1. Review each student s individual performance information in the body of the report. a. Check the assignment name, group name, and teacher name for the student. b. Check the current course level, number of sessions, average session time, total time spent, starting level, and Initial Placement on the header of the report. c. Check the performance graph, skill mastery, and standards mastery in the body of the report. d. To view more students, click the Previous and Next buttons on the header of the report. 2. Check the percent correct and course level, percent correct and current gain, course level and session minutes, and course level and calendar from the performance graph. a. Check the proficiency level on the assignment. b. Check the assignment s course level. c. Note the gain value of the student in the assignment. d. Note the time a student has spent on the assignment. e. Check the graph details by clicking on the progress bar. 3. Check the standards assigned to the students for the course. 4. Check the states or standards aligned to the skills in the assignment. 5. From the bottom of the report, you can: a. Check the notes for the students. b. Choose to print report for the selected tab. c. Choose to save the report as a spreadsheet or a PDF. Standards Performance Details Report The Standards Performance Details Report provides information about the performance and progress of students and groups. To run the Standards Performance Details Report: 1. From the home page, click Reports. 2. Click Report Central, and then click Standard Details Report. 3. The SuccessMaker Reports window appears. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 85

91 Working with Reports 4. From the Display list, select the report type as Standard Performance Details. 5. From the for list, select the assignment name. 6. Select a teacher from the Teacher list. 7. Similarly, select a group from the Group list. 8. Similarly, select a student from the Student list. NOTE: To select multiple groups on Windows, hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key and select the teachers, groups, and/or students. For the Macintosh, hold down the CMD key and make your selection. 9. Select the standard or skill from the Standard or Skill to Report On list. Select the Keep Selection Window Open check box to keep the parameter selection window open while the results are generated. Click the Reset Selection button to keep the selection for pre-defined report. 10. Click the Run Report button. The Standards Performance Details Report appears. You can add, edit, or delete notes for the reports. You can print the report. You also have an option to save the report as a spreadsheet or PDF. Figure 7-9. Standards Performance Details Report SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 86

92 Working with Reports The information at the top of the report includes the student name, assignment name, standard name, mastery distribution. The body of the report includes the following information student name, percent correct, and number of attempts. See Reading the Standards Performance Details Report on page 88 for reading a report. Table 7-5. Standards Performance Details Report Fields Field Assessed Skill/ Standard (<) Previous button (>) Next button Description Displays the title of the standard or skill Scroll option to view the previous or next student Percent Correct Displays the student s percent correct for each assessed standard # of Attempts Number of assessment questions the student has completed Select Standards Notes Print Save as PDF Save Option to return to the SuccessMaker reports window. This option appears only if you generated reports from the Reports menu on the home page. You can add, edit, or delete notes for the reports Option to print the current page. Option to save the current page as a PDF or spreadsheet Saves the current tab in the selected format SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 87

93 Working with Reports Reading the Standards Performance Details Report When you read the Standards Performance Details report, consider the following information: 1. Look at the following information for each standard: a. Check the assessed standard, and mastery distribution for the students on the standard shown on the header of the report. b. Check the student name. c. Check the proficiency level on the assignment. d. To view more standards, click the Previous and Next buttons on the header of the report. 2. From the bottom of the report, you can: a. Check the notes for the students. b. Choose to print report for the selected tab. c. Choose to save the report as a spreadsheet or a PDF. Student Notes This section describes how to add, edit, and delete a note for the students on the Student Performance Details report and Standards Performance Details report. All the notes for a student are listed in Student Notes window to help you view all the notes at a time. You can manage the notes of your students only. To add a note: 1. From the SuccessMaker Reports window, click Notes. The Student Notes window appears. It displays all the notes for a student. 2. Click the Add Notes button. A text box appears where you can type the text. 3. After you type the text, click Save. To edit a note: 1. From the SuccessMaker Reports window, click Notes. 2. The Student Notes window appears. It displays all the notes for a student. 3. Select the notes you want to edit and then click Edit. The text box displays the note to edit. 4. After you edit the text, click Save. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 88

94 Working with Reports To delete a note: 1. From the SuccessMaker Reports window, click Notes. 2. The Student Notes window appears. It displays all the notes for a student. 3. Select the note you want to delete, and then click Delete. Figure Student Notes Table 7-6. Student Notes Fields Field Check box Note/Text box Description Select a check box to select the note or clear a check box to clear the note Displays note. You can enter text up to 4000 characters for each note SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 89

95 Working with Reports Table 7-6. Student Notes Fields Field Date Close Description Displays the date on which the note was added Click Close to exit from Student notes SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 90

96 8 Student Assignments This chapter describes how a student can view their list of assignments. To access student assignments: 1. Open your web browser and connect to your school's LMS website where the SuccessMaker product is located. An LMS login window appears. The specific address for the LMS website is different for each school, for example, Contact your system administrator if you do not know the website address for your school. 2. Choose the Student login type. 3. Type your user name in the Username field. 4. Type your password in the Password field, and then click Login. The Student home page appears. 5. The icons next to the assignment name indicate the course type. Select an assignment to open the SuccessMaker course courseware. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 90

97 Student Assignments Figure 8-1. Student Home Page Table 8-1. Student Home Page Element Subject Assignment Assigned By Start Date Description Subject name List of assignments that have not been completed Name of the teacher who created the assignment Start date of the assignment NOTE: You can sort the columns in ascending or descending alphabetical order by clicking the column heading. SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 91

98 Glossary The glossary contains a list of terms in the LMS. Table 9-1. Terms and Definitions Term acceleration assignment course level district gain group profile Initial Placement Level LMS organization PCS percent correct Definition Acceleration reduces the number of exercises students must complete before moving on. An assignment is the result of a teacher adding groups or students (owned by them or not) to a course (owned by them or not). The name of the assignment is inherited from the name given to the course. Student s progress through the course/assignment, for example, the student has progressed to course level Group of schools The difference between the starting course or Initial Placement level and current course level for an assignment. Information about a group, for example, name, teacher, and description Once the student has completed Initial Placement The Learning Management System interface for teachers and administrators A school (site) or group of schools (district) defined in the management system. Pearson Core Standards (PCS) are used to build a set of common core standards across Pearson products and state standards. Sum of the score values for all assessment items for a specified skill objective, standard, or assignment SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 92

99 Glossary Table 9-1. Terms and Definitions (continued) Term Print Partners session minutes site student profile unassigned students Definition Print Partners are pencil and paper assignments. Teachers have the option of assigning these activities, so students can continue to work with the SuccessMaker product in a different way. Print partners enables engagement with the text before, during, and after reading. The Print Partners offer the following: Review - Students have another opportunity to practice strategies and skills they experienced onscreen. Extension - Some assignments are designed to encourage students to extend their onscreen experience and apply what they learned in a creative way that incorporates both reading and writing. Higher Levels of Thinking - Students are asked to generate responses to openended, abstract prompts that require creativity and deductive reasoning. Accumulated minutes spent in a Reading or Math assignment calculated by the system. Each session completed adds to this calculation. Single school Demographic information about a student Students who are not on a teacher's roster SuccessMaker Learning Management System User s Guide 93

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