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WelcomeWelcome to Accelerated Math Renaissance Place! This documentexplains how to do some of the key tasks in your Accelerated Mathsoftware—the ones we think are most important to get you up andrunning with Accelerated Math. If you don’t see instructions for aparticular task you need, we invite you to use the online Help, whichis found in the upper right corner of each page. There you’ll findcomprehensive instructions for all software tasks.

Create an Objective ListBefore you can work with students (assigning objectives and printing assignments), you must create an objective list and link it to your class. You can choose objectives from any AcceleratedMath library your school has purchased.

1. On the Assignment Book page, click Manage Objectives or Add Objectives.

Key Tasks forAccelerated Math Renaissance Place®

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Create an Objective List . . . . . 1

Reorder Objectives inan Objective List . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Print an Objective List Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Assign Objectives to One Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Assign Objectives to Multiple Students . . . . . . . . . 6

Preview and Print Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Reprint Assignments for One Student . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Reprint Assignments for Multiple Students . . . . . . . . 10

Score Assignments With the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . 11

Score Assignments Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Rescore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Print Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Set Student Goals . . . . . . . . . 16

Create a Team Set . . . . . . . . . 18

Add Teams to a Team Set. . . . 19

Assign Students to Teams . . . 20

2. Click Create New List. (You can also click Select/Copy Existing List.)

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3. Type an objective list name and click Next. (Note: As a teacher,you can share objective lists within your school and district if your administrator assigned you the Create School Accelerated MathObjective Lists and Create District Accelerated Math Objective Listscapabilities.)

4. Add an entire library (click Add All) or select individual objectives(click Add). As a new Accelerated Math user, we recommendthat you start with one library. If most students are working ongrade level, use the library for your grade. Then click Done.

This objective list contains all objectivesin the Grade 3 library.

The Search function locatesobjectives by key word, suchas measure on fraction, in allthe libraries you own.

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Reorder Objectives in an Objective ListSome teachers find it helpful to align objectives in their AcceleratedMath objective list with their curriculum, so as they teach lessons,they can easily print assignments that match the lesson.

1. On the Assignment Book page, click Manage Objectives.

2. Click Reorder.

3. Click Reorder by Objective.

4. Select objectives by checking the box next to the objective number. You can move several objectives at one time by checking multiple objectives.

5. Type a number in the blank next to the Move Up or Move Downbutton and click the button to move an objective up or downthe objective list. To move an objective to a certain position inthe objective list, type the position number in the blank next tothe Move To button and click the button. Click Save when youfinish.

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Print an Objective List ReportThe Objective List Report shows every objective and its practice,test, and review criteria in your objective list. Print this report andmake notes on it as you teach objectives. Or, you can post thereport for students.

1. On the Assignment Book page, click More Reports . . .

2. You will see a list of all Accelerated Math reports. Click theObjective List report name to generate this report using thedefault settings. To customize this (or any) report, clickCustomize this Report.

3. Accelerated Math then generates the report as a PDF documentand displays it in Acrobat Reader. Click the Acrobat Reader Printbutton to print the report.

Click the AcrobatReader Print button.

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Assign Objectives to One StudentOnce you build an objective list, you can assign objectives to students. Accelerated Math shows you which objectives are available to assign.

1. From the Assignment Book, select a student by checking the box next to the student’s name.

2. Click Assign.

3. Check the box for the objectives you want to assign.

4. Click Assign and Done.

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Move the slider control togo to a different part ofthe objective list.

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Assign Objectives to Multiple Students1. From the Assignment Book, select students by checking the

boxes next to their names.

2. Click Assign.

3. Move your mouse over the number at the top of a column to see the objective and library name. Check the box for theobjective you want to assign.

4. Click Assign and Done.

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To see the objective name, hold your mouse over the objecticenumber or see the obective namesbelow the list of students

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Preview and Print AssignmentsYou can generate four different types of assignments for students:practices, exercises, and diagnostic and regular tests.

1. On the Assignment Book page, select students and choose thetype of assignment you want to print (for example, PrintExercise).

2. After selecting the assignment type, you customize the assign-ment. Depending on the type, you can choose the objectives on the assignment, the number of problems per objective, theassignment size (small, medium, or large), and the answer format (free response or multiple choice). Click Print.

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3. Accelerated Math then generates the assignment, and you can preview it in Acrobat Reader. (Note: The default is to not preview assignments. From the Renaissance Place home page,click Accelerated Math, Preferences, General to change the default.)Click the Acrobat Reader Print button to print an assignment.

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Reprint Assignments for One StudentIf a student misplaces an outstanding (unscored) assignment, you can reprint it in Accelerated Math.

1. Click a student’s name in the Assignment Book to go to theStudent Detail page.

2. Click Reprint on the Student Detail page.

3. Choose to reprint the assignment with the original or differentproblems.

4. Click Reprint.

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Reprint Assignments for Multiple StudentsYou can also reprint an assignment for more than one student.

1. On the Assignment Book page, check the box next to the nameof each student for whom you want to reprint an assignment.

2. Click Reprint /Delete.

Click to reprintassignments formultiple students.

3. Choose the type of assignment you want to reprint.

4. Click Reprint.

5. Choose to reprint the assignment with the original or differentproblems.

6. Click Reprint.

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Score Assignments With the ScannerIf you have not installed the AccelScan software on the computersthat will be used for scanning, please see the software manual forinstructions or contact your technical support person. ClickDownload Manuals to view the software manual.

1. Verify that an AccelScan scanner is connected to the computer. If the scanner has a switch, make sure it is on.

2. To start the AccelScan software, follow the steps for your type of computer.

Windows:

Click StartClick Programs (or All Programs)

Click AccelScan Scanning SoftwareClick AccelScan

Macintosh:

Open the folder where the AccelScan Scanning software wasinstalled

Double-click AccelScan

3. The Log In page appears. Even if your students will score theirown assignments, the teacher must log in first. Type your username and password.

4. Then, click Log In. After a few moments, the Ready to Scorescreen appears.

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5. If students are scoring their own work, click Student Mode at thebottom of the page. Scanning in this mode prevents studentsfrom changing program settings while they scan.

6. When you or your students finish scoring assignments, click Log Out.

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Score Assignments Manually1. Click Keyboard Score on the Assignment Book page.

2. Type the student’s form number (printed on the assignment).

3. Click Score.

4. The Keyboard Score screen lists the problem numbers thatappeared on the assignment. To score the assignment, type orclick the student’s answer for each problem (if the problemswere multiple choice) or choose Correct or Incorrect (if the problems were free response).

5. Click Save. The assignment will be scored.

6. After you finish scoring all the assignments, click Done.Accelerated Math generates TOPS Reports for the scored assignments.

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Rescore Sometimes, it is necessary to rescore a student’s assignment.Rescoring assignments is a simple process.

1. On the Assignment Book page, click a student’s name to go tothe Student Detail page.

2. You can rescore any assignment in the Recent Assignmentstable. Find the assignment and click Rescore.

3. Click the student’s answer for the problem(s) you wish to correct.

4. Click Save.

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Print ReportsReviewing reports is your best way to monitor students’ work in Accelerated Math. The table on the Reports page lists the 25Accelerated Math reports, many of which are customizable. TheDiagnostic and Status of the Class Reports are listed separately,because these two reports are your most important tools for planning instruction and helping students.

1. Click Reports on the Home page or click More Reports . . .on the Assignment Book page.

2. Click the report name to view the report with the default settingsor click Customize to change the default settings. Depending onthe report, you may be able to choose the classes, students, thetime period covered by the report, the information included,and how that information is grouped and sorted.

3. Accelerated Math then generates the report as a PDF documentand displays it in Acrobat Reader. Click the Acrobat Reader Printbutton to print the report.

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Set Student GoalsOnce you and your students are comfortable with AcceleratedMath, we encourage you to set goals with students. Setting goalsmotivates students to do their best and take responsibility for theirown learning.

By setting goals and recording them in Accelerated Math, you cantrack your students’ progress on the Goal History Report. TheObjective goal represents the number of objectives the studentshould master during the selected marking period. The Test %Correct goal is the student’s average percent correct on regulartests and must be at least 85 percent.

1. On the Home page, click Teams & Goals.

2. Click Manage Goals.

3. The Manage Goals page lists students and goals for one class.Select the class and marking period for which you want to setgoals.

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4. To set or change goals for your students, click the blank fieldsand type Objective and Test % Correct goals for each student.

5. When you finish setting goals, click Save.

6. Click Done.

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Create a Team Set A team set is a group of teams in the same class or the same groupof classes. By creating a set, you keep your teams separate fromthose for other classes or teachers.

1. On the Home page, click Teams & Goals.

2. The Teams & Goals page lists the team sets that have beenadded so far. Click Add Team Set.

3. On the Add Team Sets page, click in the blank and add thename of your new team set.

4. Choose your name in the Owner drop-down list.

5. Click Add. To add another team set, repeat steps 3 and 4.

6. When you finish adding team sets, click Done.

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Add Teams to a Team SetOnce you create a team set, you need to add teams.

1. On the Home page, click Teams & Goals.

2. Find the team set for which you want to create teams and click Manage Teams.

3. The Manage Teams page lists the teams that are already part of a team set. To add a team, click Add Team.

4. On the Add Team page, click in the blank and type the name of your new team.

5. Click Add. To add another team, repeat steps 4 and 5.

6. When you finish adding teams, click Done.

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Assign Students to TeamsAfter you have defined a team set and named your teams, it’s time to assign students. Once you assign students to teams, youcan monitor team progress with the Team Standings and TeamStatus Reports.

1. On the Home page, click Teams & Goals.

2. You will see the team sets that have been added so far. Find theteam set you are working with and click Manage Teams in that row.

3. The Manage Teams page lists the teams that are part of the teamset you selected. On this page, you can manually add or deletestudents from teams (Add/Remove Students in the Actions column), you can change the teams to which students areassigned (Change Enrollment button), or you can automaticallydivide your students among teams (Auto Team Select button).

4. Click Done.

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