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Splash into Phonics LAN Installation Guide

User’s Guide Macintosh® and Microsoft Windows®

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Contents Contents......................................................................................................................................................... 3

About ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

What’s on the CD? ....................................................................................................................................... 6 System Administrator Features ............................................................................................................. 6 Teacher Features ................................................................................................................................... 7 Student Features.................................................................................................................................... 8

System Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 9 Server Installation System Requirements ............................................................................................. 9 Client Installation System Requirements .............................................................................................. 9

Installation............................................................................................................................................... 10 Pre Install Check List.......................................................................................................................... 10 Server Installation Instructions ........................................................................................................... 11 Client Installation Instructions ............................................................................................................ 12

Logging In for the First Time .................................................................................................................. 13 The Log In Screen............................................................................................................................... 14

System Administrator Options ................................................................................................................. 18 Changing the System Administrator Password ................................................................................... 18 Manage Users...................................................................................................................................... 19 Removing a Teacher Profile................................................................................................................ 22 Edit School Name ............................................................................................................................... 22 Custom Student Fields ........................................................................................................................ 22 Version Information............................................................................................................................ 23 Export Data ......................................................................................................................................... 23 End of Year Maintenance.................................................................................................................... 24

Teacher Options ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Manage Classes................................................................................................................................... 30 Make Assignments.............................................................................................................................. 36 View Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Resource and Option Screen ............................................................................................................... 41

Introducing the Programs to Students ..................................................................................................... 42

Exploring the Reading System............................................................................................................ 42

Exploring the Student Screens ................................................................................................................. 43 Student Home Screen.......................................................................................................................... 43 Assignment Screen.............................................................................................................................. 44

Exploring Splash into Phonics Activities................................................................................................. 45

Navigating Splash into Phonics ™............................................................................................................. 45 Pick a Color (Choose a Theme) .......................................................................................................... 45 Pick a Number (Choose a Lesson) ...................................................................................................... 46

Playing the Games................................................................................................................................... 48 Play Catch!.......................................................................................................................................... 48 Sort the Pictures!................................................................................................................................. 49


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Name That Letter!............................................................................................................................... 50 Make a Word! ..................................................................................................................................... 51 Make a New Word!............................................................................................................................. 52 Make a Sentence ................................................................................................................................. 53 What’s Missing? ................................................................................................................................. 54 Name That Picture! ............................................................................................................................. 55 How’s Your Memory? ........................................................................................................................ 56 ABC Book........................................................................................................................................... 57 Read and Rhyme ................................................................................................................................. 58

Splash into Phonics Reports .................................................................................................................... 60 Open Access (student) ........................................................................................................................ 62 My Assignment Screen (student) ........................................................................................................ 63 Assignment Preview (teacher only) .................................................................................................... 63

Technical Support & Customer Service ................................................................................................... 64 Technical Help .................................................................................................................................... 64 Customer Service ................................................................................................................................ 64


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About This is a software product in which students and teachers can access installed Splash into Phonics program using one username and password unique to them. The teachers can set up their classes, make assignments, and view reports. Students can access their assignments, and freely explore Splash into Phonics. This management tool is for teachers, as well as a content portal for students. After logging in, the program will look very different to each of these two types of users.

The first step in effectively using the management system is to set it up. Teacher and student accounts must be created and assignments made in order for the management system to collect and store student data and generate informative reports on student progress.

During the first installation of any of the products listed below, the management system is automatically installed.

The management system simplifies using and managing software in the classroom.

Product Title Brief Description

Splash into Phonics Interactive games that are designed to provide comprehensive reinforcement and practice of phonics skills.


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What’s on the CD? System Administrator Features

This program provides the following options for system administrators.

Feature Description

Manage Users o Add or remove teacher o Edit teacher profiles (password lookup) o Import/export user data

Edit School Name o Make changes to the school name Custom Student Fields o Specify up to six customized fields for student profiles Version Information o Check the current version of the management system

o Determine which software titles have been installed o Export the Version Information to a PDF file o Replication Settings

Export Data o Specify up to six customized fields for student profiles End of Year Maintenance

o Optimize databases for better performance o Perform a backup of current databases o Archive all data from current database and delete

student profiles o Restore data from a previous backup or archive o Promote Students

Server Path o Set the network path Install State-Specific Files

o Downloadable files


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Teacher Features

The teacher options in the management system enable you to effectively manage your students’ learning.

Feature Description

Manage Classes o Add or remove students o Add or remove a class o Add or remove a group o Import student lists o Export student lists o Print student lists

Make Assignments o Assign lessons and tests to a class, group, or student Reports o View class, group, and individual student reports

o Print class, group, and individual student reports o Save class, group, and individual student reports

Resources and Options o Set options for printing in Splash into Phonics


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Student Features

The management system Student Edition includes the following options.

Feature Description

My Assignments o View current and completed assignments o View start and finish dates of assignments o View scores and percentages on completed assignments

Explore o Splash into Phonics o Interactive games that are designed to provide

comprehensive reinforcement and practice of phonics skills.


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System Requirements

Server Installation System Requirements PC Server

Pentium® IV, 2.8GHz Windows 2000, 2003, Novell 6.5 1 GB of RAM 16x CD-ROM Drive 300 MB HD Server Space

Macintosh®

1.5 GB HD Server Space G5, 1.25 GHz Apple 10.3, 10.4 Server 1 GB of RAM 16x CD-ROM Drive 300 MB HD Server Space

Client Installation System Requirements Windows®

Pentium® IV, 2.8GHz 512 MB of RAM Windows XP Home, XP Media Center, XP Pro 1024 x 768 High Color 16-bit 16x CD-ROM Drive Standard Sound Card 30 MB free hard disk space Adobe ® Acrobat Reader ® Printer (Optional)

Macintosh®

G5, 1.25 GHz 512 MB of RAM Mac OS 10.4.x, 10.3.x, 10.2.x 1024 x 768 High Color 16-bit 16x CD-ROM Drive Standard Macintosh sound 30 MB free hard disk space Adobe ® Acrobat Reader ® Printer (Optional)

A 100 MB connection between Workstations and Server is required.


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Installation

Note: The installation will require that you have correct network permissions, allowing files to be written and or modified on a Network Share at the server via a mapped Network Drive from a client workstation.

Pre Install Check List

1. Has a Network Share been created or available for the install?

2. Are the Permissions on the share are set to Full Control for the account of the software installer?

3. Are the Permissions on the share are set to allow read-write-modify for users?

4. Has a mapped drive been created to access the server share on all client systems?

Note: Macintosh systems do not use a mapped drive but rather a mounted volume. The steps are the same for Macintosh except instead of looking for a mapped drive it would be the mounted volume.


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Server Installation Instructions

The server installer will create a folder named Harcourt on to the mapped network drive. All server install files will reside within this Harcourt folder.

For the following steps we will use H:\ as the example mapped network drive. Your mapped drive will likely differ but the steps should be the same.

1. If the program did not Auto-run upon inserting the disc in the drive, navigate through the My Computer icon to access the CD or through the CD icon on the desktop (Mac) and double-click the Setup application

2. Press Install on the Server Installer splash screen to proceed.

3. The About screen should appear with details about this program. Click the Next button to continue.

4. Please read the license agreement and if you agree click the Next button, if not please click the Cancel button to exit the setup application.

5. The Server Location will now be highlighted allowing you to browse to the location to install the software. This location should be your mapped network drive. As mentioned before our example is H:\.

6. Click the Browse button and navigate to mapped drive H:\, and click the OK button. Note: If you have a hybrid environment consisting of both PC and Macintosh clients you will also need to manually enter the path for the opposite workstation. For example if you are installing from a PC workstation then you would need to type the path the Macintosh clients would use to access the program. In the example we used the mapped drive H:\ as our Windows path, the Mac path "in this example" would need to be typed in as- OSX-Server: Applications. Where OSX-Server is the server name and Applications is the shared volume that would be mounted on the client workstation.

7. When the path set in the location field, click the Next button.

8. You will now need to choose your State from the drop down list, followed by typing your school's name. Press Next to continue.

9. You should now see a final configuration summary detailing and outlining the setup paths as well as your State and School name. If any of this information is incorrect press the Back button to correct it. If all information is correct, press the Confirm button. The installer will now copy the required files to your server.


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Once the files have completed the copy process you will be prompted with a message stating the installation is complete.

Client Installation Instructions

1. Navigate or browse to the mapped network drive that was used to install the program to the server. In our example above we used H:\, or the mounted volume Application if running from a Macintosh system.

2. In the mapped drive or mounted volume you should find a folder named Harcourt. Double-click the Harcourt folder.

3. Locate the product installed. This product will be named Reading. Double-click the Reading folder.

a) Double-click the folder LAN Windows Client Install folder for Windows workstations.

b) Double-click the folder LAN Mac Client Install folder for Macintosh workstations.

4. Double-Click the Setup application to begin the client install.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Client Setup.

Note: If installed from a PC workstation to a server that is also accessed from Macintosh clients you will need to first double-click the LANMac Client Install.sit file to extract the Macintosh client files referenced in the above step 4. If your Macintosh does not include Stuffit Expander the application can be downloaded from: www.stuffit.com/mac/expander


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Logging In for the First Time To create teacher accounts for the program you must login as the System Administrator. The default System Administrator username and password are:

User Name: System Administrator Password: Pass

Figure 1: Log In

1. The System Administrator screen displays (Figure 2).

When installed on a network, only one System Administrator account is allowed. Individual teachers will not have access to the System Administrator features through their teacher passwords. For added security on the LAN Network Version the System Administrator can change their password. (See Changing the System Administrator password, page 18).


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Figure 2: System Administration screen

2. Follow the directions detailed under sub-section Manage Users in the following section to create a teacher profile. (See page 15.)

The Log In Screen

From the Log In screen, you may log in as a student, teacher or system administrator; preview products as a guest; check to see which products have been installed; or exit the program.

Log In

1. On the Log In screen, (Figure 3), enter your username and password.

You may use the Tab key to move from field to field, or click in each field with your mouse.

2. Click the Log In button or press the Enter key to begin. The screen that displays next varies, depending on whether you are a teacher, student, or system administrator.


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Figure 3: The Log In Screen

If You Forget Your Teacher Password

1. From the Log In screen, enter unknown as the username. 2. Enter pass as the password. 3. Select your name from the list of teacher accounts that displays. Then click OK. 4. The security question that you entered in your profile will display. Type your

answer and click OK. 5. Your username and password will display on the screen. Write this information

down for future reference and keep it in a secure location.

If you have forgotten both your password and the answer to your security question you will need to either contact the System Administrator or Log In as the System Administrator using the System Administrator password. Your password may then be reset.

On a network version you will not have access to the System Administrator facilities via a teacher’s password.

If You Forget Your System Administrator Password

1. If you do not have another teacher’s password or this is a networked version then you will need to contact Technical Support (see page 62).


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Check for Installed Products

1. On the Log In screen, click the About button to open a window showing the available management system products (Figure 4).

All titles shown are installed on your computer.

Figure 4: About screen

2. Click the OK button to return to the Log In screen.

Log in as a Guest

1. Click the Guest button to explore the Splash into Phonics product.

Only the Splash into Phonics product installed on the computer will be available for exploration.

No performance data is saved for Guests.

2. Click the Select A Grade drop-down arrow and select a grade level if prompted (Figure 5). Then click the OK button.


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Figure 5: Grade Level Selection - Guest

3. Click the Back button in the lower left corner to return to the Log In screen.

Ending a Session

When you are done working, return to the Log In screen and click the Exit button.


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System Administrator Options

Logging in as the System Administrator provides access to seven system management functions, including setting up teacher accounts and customizing the information to be gathered in student profiles. After the teacher accounts have been created, teachers using single-computer license systems may access the System Administrator options.

Warning! Do not perform any system administrator functions while teachers or students are working on the system. This may result in database errors.

Changing the System Administrator Password

The System Administrator (LAN only) can change their password for added security.

1. From the System Administration home screen, click the Go To \ Database Settings main menu items. Then click the main menu Preferences menu item.

2. Select the Admin Password sub-menu item to change the System Administrator password.

3. Complete the following fields:

Old Password

New Password

Retype New Password

Question

Answer

Note: The security question and answer are used if a password is forgotten.

4. Click the Save Changes button.


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Manage Users

This option allows you to add, edit, and remove teacher profiles.

Adding Teacher Profiles

1. From the System Administration home screen, click the main menu Go To menu item.

2. Select the Manage Users option.

3. Select the Teacher drop-down menu.

4. Select the Add option to create a new teacher profile. (Figure 6.)

Figure 6: System Administration – Add Teacher Profile


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5. Complete the following fields for each teacher profile:

First name

Middle name (optional)

Last name

Grade level(s)—click all that apply

Username

Password

Security Question

Answer

Note: The security question and answer are used if a password is forgotten.


7. Repeat Steps 1-4 until all teacher accounts have been created.

Import and Export Teacher and Student Profiles

Use the Import and Export menu items to import and export teachers and students to a comma separated value (*.csv) file that can be viewed in a spreadsheet or database program.

Tip: Create one teacher and student profile and export it. This sets up the correct file structure and enables you to use a spreadsheet or database program to enter the rest of the teacher data. When the data has been entered, use the Import button to transfer the information to the management system. This is especially useful when setting up multiple teachers and students in a network setting.

Teacher Header Row Format: Username, Password, Grade, Question, Answer, First_Name, Middle Name, Last_Name, Class, Group, Existing Teacher

Student Header Row Format: Grade, Username, Password, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Student Id, Custom Field, Custom Field, Custom Field, Custom Field, Custom Field, Custom Field, Teacher User Name, Class, Group, Existing Student

Note: The Existing Teacher and Student fields should be left empty or as 0 (zero) unless the student or teacher already exist in the current database.


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Editing Teacher Profiles

1. Click a grade located on the left side of the screen, and then click the teacher’s name on the Teachers’ panel. The profile displays on the Teacher Profile panel (Figure 7).

2. Make any changes that are necessary, and then click the Save Changes button.

Figure 7: System Administration – Edit Teacher Profile


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Removing a Teacher Profile

1. Open the teacher profile you want to delete.

2. Click to remove the checkmark by the grade(s) he/she was assigned.


4. Reassign any students from the deleted teacher’s class to another teacher in that grade level.

Edit School Name

1. From the System Administration home screen, click the Preferences drop-down menu. Then select the School Name option.

2. Type the name of the school. There is a limit of 25 characters.

3. Click the Save Changes button when you are done.

Custom Student Fields

This option enables you to set up customized fields for the student profiles. This information will become part of the students’ profiles.

Each field name is limited to 12 characters.

1. From the System Administration home screen, select the Preferences drop-down menu. Then select the Custom Student Fields option.

2. Double-click to highlight the field you want to edit. Then type the name you would like to use for this field.

3. Click the Enable box located on the right side of the screen. An X in this box indicates that the field will appear in the Student Profile.

To remove a custom field from the student profiles, click the Enable box to remove the X. Any data previously entered for a custom field is saved in the student database, even though it will no longer be available on screen.

4. When you are finished, click the Save Changes button.

Customized student fields appear as optional fields on the Student Profile.


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Version Information

You may need to refer to the version information if you have to contact Technical Support about a software issue. You can also print information about the standards that you have installed for use with the programs.

1. From the System Administration home screen main menu, select Go To \ Database Setting menu items. Then select the Version Information option.

2. The Version Information window provides data about your system, including the current version of the management system, the software titles that have been installed, and the standards and benchmarks which have been added. Use the scroll bar to view all available information.

3. To print the Version Information in a report form, click the Print button. Then use the toolbar in Acrobat® Reader® to print the report.

You must have Acrobat Reader installed before you can export the version information.

4. Click the Close button on the PDF screen to return to the System Administrator home screen.

Export Data

The Export Data button allows you to export the information available from the reports as a .csv file (Note: .csv = comma separated value).

1. From the System Administration home screen main menu, select the Go To \ Database Setting menu items.

2. Select the main menu Export Data menu item.

3. Select the report option you wish to export.

4. Click the Export Data button.


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End of Year Maintenance

Warning! Do not perform any system administrator functions while teachers or students are working on the system. This may result in database errors.

1. From the System Administration home screen main menu, select the Go To \ Database Settings menu items. Then select the EOY (End of Year) Maintenance option. (Figure 8.)

2. Five tasks appear in the End of Year Maintenance options window. The four tasks that are located under the database drop-drop menu includes: Backup, Restore, Archive, and Optimize. The one task that is located under the Students drop-down menu is Promote. You may also use the Database and Promote Student buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Figure 8: Maintenance Options

3. Select the task that you would like to perform and follow the directions on the screen.

The Backup option, located under the Database drop-down menu, allows you to backup all data in the system. This will create a folder specified by you and will copy all the grade and user databases here.


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Select the Restore option to replace the student information using a backup or archive. On selecting this option you will be prompted to navigate to the folder where the backup or archive is stored and to select this folder. The system will then copy the backup or archive replacing the one currently in the system.

Select the Archive option to backup all data in the system and open a new, clean database. This is the same as Backup with the addition that the databases are cleaned to allow new data to be entered.

Select the Optimize option periodically to reduce the size of the grade and users databases and enable them run at peak efficiency. This is necessary because when records are deleted from the system, the size of the databases doesn’t always change. Using the Optimize Databases functionality compacts the databases and reflects their true sizes.

The Promote option archives all data and provides a database in which each student is automatically moved into the next higher grade.

More About Using the Promote Option

The Promote option, under the Student drop-down menu, transfers student records from their current grade level to their next grade level. This option is typically used at the end or start of a school year. Promoted students must be assigned to a teacher and set up into a class by a System Administrator with the following steps:

1. When you are logged-in as system administrator, select the main menu Go To menu item, and select the EOY Maintenance sub-menu item. Then, click the Student \ Promote menu items.

2. A warning message appears, reminding you to make sure that no one is using the system before you continue. Click the Yes button if you are certain that no one is working on the system.


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Figure 9: Class Teacher Mapping Screen

3. Login to the Teachers Home main menu screen and select the Select Grade menu item. Then select the grade level that students have been moved into.

4. In the box at the left of the screen, click the original class that has been moved up a grade level. Then select the Student Pool, and select the grade that the students are to be promoted to.

5. Select a class from the Student Pool on the right side of the screen. (Figure 9.)

6. With a class, click the Save & Add button at the bottom of the screen. The class will appear in the box on the Left of the screen.

To undo a class-teacher mapping, simply click the class name in the Classes Mapped to New Teachers box. Then click the left arrow.

7. Repeat steps 4–7 until all classes are mapped to the appropriate target grades and teachers.

8. Click the Save button at the bottom right of the screen to save your changes.

If you click Save before all class mappings are complete, a message will alert you to the grades that are incomplete. The classes in these grades must be mapped before you leave the Class Teacher Mapping screen.


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Server Path

For the LAN Version, this option enables client machines to link to the content and databases installed on the server. If the content or the databases are moved to another server after installation, the System Administrator will need to log into each client machine and reset this path to the new location.

Warning!

Changes to the database or content paths should only be performed by a System Administrator.

You must click the Save buttons each time you make a change in a database or content path.

Note: This button is functional only on Network installations.

1. From the System Administrator home screen main menu, click the Go To \Database Setting menu items. Then select the Server Path option.

2. Click the Browse button to navigate to the folder on the server or hard drive that was created to hold the programs.

3. Select a folder or disk from the pop-up window. Then select the OK button.

4. Click the Save Changes button when you are finished.

If you are working in a multi-platform environment, you will need to type in the path for the alternative operating system. Example: if accessing the menu through a PC then you will need to type the path used by Macintosh systems, or vise versa.


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Figure 10: System Administrator home screen (Server Path).

To Set Database Path (Single-Site Network Version only):

1. From the System Administrator home screen main menu, click the Go To \Database Settings menu items. Then select the Server Path option (Figure 10).

2. To set the database path, click the Browse button in the PC Path box to navigate to the folder on the server that was created to hold the Splash into Phonics programs.

3. Click the Save Server Path button before changing screens.

Note:

The Database Path must be set at the root of the database folder. For example H:\Harcourt\Reading


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Teacher Options

Logging in as a teacher enables you to set up student accounts and manage your students’ learning. From the Teacher Home screen, (Figure 11), you can manage classes, make assignments, and view reports.

Your name, the current date, and the school name appear on the Teacher home screen, as does the grade level with which you are currently working. This allows you to verify that you are logged in properly.

Warning! Work assigned to students already logged in to the program will not display until the student has logged off or exited the program.

If you teach more than one grade level, select the grade you want to work on from the main menu Select Grade menu item.

Figure 11: Teacher Home Screen


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Manage Classes

Students can use the Splash into Phonics program by logging in as a Guest. However before you can track students’ results as they complete assignments, they must have an account, or profile, and a learning assignment. The Manage Classes Screen, (Figure 12), allows you to complete the first step: setting up student profiles and assigning students to a group and class. You can also import and export student data and print a student list from this screen.

From the Teacher Home screen main menu, select the Go To > Manage Classes menu items, or click on the Manage Classes button. Also, make sure that you select the correct grade that you would like to work in before completing a task.

Figure 12: Manage Classes Screen

Adding a Class

1. From the Manage Classes screen main menu, click the Select Grade menu item. Then select the grade that you would like to work with.

2. Select the main menu Class menu item and the Add sub-menu item.

3. The Class Profile panel displays on the right. Enter the Class Name.

The class name cannot exceed 25 characters.


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4. Click the Save button located at the bottom of the screen.

If you are adding more than one class, use the Save & Add button instead. It saves the information you entered and automatically opens the next Class Name field.

5. The class you entered now appears on the Class Teacher panel.

6. To edit a class name, simply click the class name to select it. The class profile appears on the right.

The first time you enter the Manage Classes screen, you will see a Default Class folder on the left. You may edit the name of that folder or remove it.

Adding Student Profiles Manually

1. From the Manage Classes screen main menu, click the Student menu item.

2. Select the Add sub-menu item.

Figure 13: Manage Classes – Add Students Manually


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3. The Student Profile appears on the Student panel. (Figure 13). Enter the information for each field:

First Name

Middle Initial or Name (optional)

Last Name

Select the Class from the drop-down list.

If applicable, select the Group from the drop-down list.

User Name

Password

Student ID (optional)

Any custom fields that appear in the profile (optional)

4. Click the Save button to save the current student profile. Repeat Steps 1–4 until all the student profiles have been created.

Use the Save & Add button to save time. It saves the student information that was just entered and automatically opens a new profile.

Tips for Adding Student Data

Student usernames must be unique.

No more than 25 characters can be used for student usernames, passwords, and IDs.

Avoid using spaces, accents, or hyphens in the username and password field.

Assign passwords according to students’ ability to memorize them.

Print a class list in case student passwords are forgotten. Be sure to store the list in a secure location.

Adding Student Profiles by Importing a Student List

Tip: The student list to be imported must be in a comma separated value (*.csv) format. An easy way to create the proper file structure is to enter one student’s information manually into the management system and export the data. You can then use a spreadsheet or database program to enter the rest of the student profiles and import the data.


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1. From the Manage Classes screen main menu, click the Student menu item.

2. Select the Import sub-menu item.

3. Navigate to the location of the Import Student List. (Figure 14.)

Figure 14: Manage Classes – Import Student List

4. Select the file to be imported. Then click the Open button.

5. The student profiles are imported as Unassigned Students. To assign a student to a class and/or group, click the student’s name in the list, then select the class (and group, if appropriate) from the drop-down list(s) in the Student Profile.

Export a Student List

1. Click to select the class or group that you want to export.

2. Click the main menu Class menu item.

3. Select the Export sub-menu item.

4. Navigate to the location where you want to save the file and click the OK button.

5. Click the Save button.


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Printing a Student List

You can print a student list containing student usernames and passwords. Student lists are created from the information you entered and are converted into a PDF format so they can be read in Acrobat Reader®. Once created, you can send the file to a printer or save it as you would any file for future use.

1. From the Manage Classes screen main menu, select the Class menu item.

2. Select the Print sub-menu item.

3. Adobe® Acrobat Reader will display a class roster, which you may view, print, or save to another location.

Warning!

This list contains student passwords and should be stored in a secure location.


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Removing a Class, Group, or Student

There may be an instance when it is necessary to remove a class, group, and/or student profile. If you remove a group, students who were assigned to that group will be displayed under the class; their profiles will not be deleted. If you remove a student, the student is moved to and will display under Unassigned Students. Follow the procedures listed below to remove a class, group, or student.

1. From the Manage Classes screen main menu, navigate to the Class, Group, or Student menu item.

2. On the Class Teacher panel, select the Class, Group, or Student that you would like to remove. Click the Remove sub-menu item.

3. When removing Students a window will appear asking if you would like to move the student to the unassigned list or to the student pool.

4. Choose the option best suited for the purpose and click the OK button to confirm your decision to remove the student.

Once you have moved the Student into the Unassigned Students list you may delete the student by selecting the student and clicking the Remove button. This will delete the student from the system.

Warning!

Removing the student will delete the student from the system. The only way to retrieve the student will be to use the Restore function available to System Administrator under the End of Year Maintenance option. Restoring a student is only possible if the database has previously been backed-up.


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Make Assignments

You can make assignments for classes, groups, or individual students from the Make Assignments screen.

For detailed information about creating product-specific assignments, refer to the sections that describe each product.

On the Teachers Home screen, click the main menu Go To menu. Then click on the Make Assignments sub-menu item, or click the Make Assignments button.

Figure 15: Make Assignments Screen

1. From the Make Assignments Screen (Figure 15) main menu, select the Product menu item. Select the product that you would like to assign. If only one product title is installed on this computer, the product option will automatically be selected.

2. Select the arrows on the screen to view the curriculum. Click the unit, standard, lesson, or topic for the assignment.

Moving your mouse over an item allows you to view the full text at the bottom of the screen.


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3. In the Skill panel, click the Skill Level to be assigned.

You may preview any assignment by selecting it in the center panel and clicking the Preview button at the bottom of the screen. You may also preview the lesson by selecting the main menu Assignment menu item, and then the Preview sub-menu item. If you are working on a single-computer version, you will be prompted to insert the appropriate CD into the CD-ROM drive.

4. Select the appropriate class from the main menu Class menu item, or from the Default Class panel.

5. Click to highlight the student(s) to whom you want to make the assignment.

Selecting a class name allows you to assign the chosen activity to every student in that class.

Highlighting a group name enables you to assign the selected activity to every student in a particular group within a class.

Selecting an individual student name allows you to assign the chosen activity to one student within the class.

6. Click the Assign button in the center panel to complete the assignment.

7. To remove an assignment, select the main menu Assignment menu item, then click the Remove sub-menu item. If a student has already completed the assignment, his/her results will be saved for reporting. If the activity was assigned to more than one student, you will be asked whether to remove the assignment for all students or just the one selected. Activities that are partially completed cannot be removed.

Any changes that you make while in the Make Assignments module will be automatically saved to the database when you return to the Teacher home screen.


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About Properties

The Properties option is located in the Teachers Home main menu Go To \ Assignment, or the Properties button on the Make Assignments screen. It allows you to attach a due date to the assignment for the class, group, or student; and enter a note for the student(s) to read when beginning the assignment.

Figure 16: Assignment Properties

The default for the Due Date is one month from the date the assignment is made. To change the due date, use the arrows at the top of the calendar to move from month to month. Then click the date.

To enter a note for students to read before they begin an assignment, type your message in the Note to Student box.

Check the Auto-show properties box to automatically open the Properties window when an assignment is made. Click the box to add or remove the check. If Auto-show is selected and an assignment is made to a group or class, the properties entered will apply to every student.

Click the Save button when you are done.


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View Reports

After students have completed assignments in the Splash into Phonics product, the results are stored in a database where they can be accessed through many types of student and class reports.

More detailed information about reports is provided in the sections that describe each product.

From the Teacher Home screen main menu, click the Go To menu item and select then select the View Reports sub-menu item, or click the View Reports button.

Figure 17: View Reports Screen

1. From the View Reports screen main menu, (Figure 17), select the Product menu item.

2. From the Product sub-menu, select the desired product item. If only one product is installed, the View Reports screen will automatically display the product.

3. At the Default Class panel, click on the Default Class arrow and select a class, group, or student.

Use the arrows to expand the list if you want make selections at the group and student levels on the main page.


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4. The Available Reports panel displays a list of report titles. Moving your mouse over a report title displays a description of the report contents in the top right panel.

5. Upon clicking on a report title, the Options panel will display the report title.

Use the Time Frame calendars to change or set a Report’s date range.

6. Click the View Report button to display the report on the screen.

Reports are displayed in Adobe Acrobat Reader®. Use the Acrobat Reader toolbar to print the report or save it to another location.


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Resource and Option Screen

The Teacher Home screen provides several opportunities for customizing the management system for use in your classroom. You will see options only for those products which are installed on your system.

Figure 18: Resource and Option screen - all products installed

1. In the Preferences panel, set the preference options for your class.

Splash into Phonics Print Options Result

Printing Option If checked—the software will allow students to print the ABC Book and Read and Rhyme poems. If unchecked—printing will not be allowed.

View Introduction If checked—the software will allow students to view the Introduction animation. If unchecked—the software will not allow the students to view the Introduction animation.


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Introducing the Programs to Students This section of the guide describes what students will see as they log in to the management system and begin working on assignments and exploring activities. Keep in mind that only those products installed on your system will be available to your students.

Remember that before students can log in, you must create profiles for them. Refer to the Manage Classes and Make Assignments sections of the Teacher Options chapter in this guide for more information. If you have not created student accounts, students may log in as Guests and explore Splash into Phonics, but their scores will not be saved.

Exploring the Reading System

The buttons shown here help you navigate through the Reading System activities.

After typing in your Username and Password,

Click the button to enter the Reading System.

Click the button to see log into the Reading System as a guest.

Click the button to leave the Reading System.

Click the button to view all software products installed in the Reading System.

Click the button to enter the program activity that you have selected.

Click the button to return to the main menu.


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Exploring the Student Screens

Student Home Screen

After logging in, students will be at the Student Home screen (Figure 19). There they will see their name, the current date, and school name. This information confirms that they are correctly logged in, enabling the management system to collect data on their performance while they are using the software. The data is used to create student reports.

Figure 19: Sample Student Home Screen

The student home screen varies depending upon what products are installed on the computer. From this screen, students can click the My Assignments button to access their assignments and review completed assignments. They may also click a product button to freely explore the product Splash into Phonics that has been installed on their system.

When students click on an assignment or choose a product to explore, a dialog box may open that prompts them to place the appropriate CD-ROM in the drive. A character appears on the screen and on the CD-ROM to aid the student in inserting the correct CD-ROM.


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Assignment Screen

The Assignments screen is divided into two sections, Current Assignments and Completed Assignments. The Current Assignments portion lists activities that you have assigned to the student using the Make Assignments option.

Clicking the My Assignments button on the Student Home screen opens the Assignments Screen (Figure 20).

Figure 20: Assignments Screen

Completing an Assignment

1. From the Current Assignments section, click an assignment to highlight it.

2. Click the Go button.

If the selected skill or activity has a note associated with it, the Note window may display. Otherwise, the activity’s Direction screen will display.

3. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the activity.

4. Click the Exit button to return to the My Assignments screen.


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Exploring Splash into Phonics Activities

Students can explore any Splash into Phonics activities that are installed on their computer, regardless of whether they have been assigned.

1. To explore Splash into Phonics skills, click the Splash into Phonics button. The screen displays the Splash into Phonics tab, enabling you to explore any skills that have been installed.

2. To view a specific type of skill, select the skill Level you want to explore, and then click the Go button.

Detailed information about the Splash into Phonics activities is found in the Navigating Splash into Phonics section of the Teacher’s Guide located on the CD-ROM of the Splash into Phonics product.

Navigating Splash into Phonics ™ A series of simple menu screens enables children to begin the activities in Splash into Phonics ™.

Pick a Color (Choose a Theme)

Children select one of the available cards by clicking on it.

Figure 21: Choose a theme


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Pick a Number (Choose a Lesson)

After children select a theme card by color, they choose a lesson card by its number.

Figure 22: Choose a Lesson


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Pick a Bubble (Choose Skills)

Children use the mouse to click the skill they want to practice.

Figure 23: Choose skills


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Playing the Games

The interactive computer-based games in Splash into Phonics™ develop children’s knowledge of phonic elements, high-frequency words, and reading comprehension. Here are the games that are included in the program:

Play Catch!

(Levels A-D)

Children catch moving objects that have the target sound or letter. The mouse or the keyboard TAB key can be used to navigate to an object. Use the mouse or the ARROW keys to move the net/hook.

Figure 24: Play Catch


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Sort the Pictures!

(Levels A-D)

Children grab moving objects and drag them to the appropriate receptacle, thus sharpening their ability to recognize sounds, letters, and letter-sound associations.

Figure 25: Sort the Pictures


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Name That Letter!

(Level A)

Children supply the beginning or ending letter of a picture name.

Figure 26: Name that Letter


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Make a Word!

(Levels B-D)

Children build words composed of the sound-letter associations they are learning. Children drag letters to form the word.

Figure 27: Make a Word


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Make a New Word!

(Levels B-D)

Children substitute letters in a word to create a new word. This game provides powerful reinforcement of letter patterns.

Figure 28: make a New Word


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Make a Sentence

(Levels B-D)

Children build sentences composed of decodable and high-frequency words they are learning.

Figure 29: Make a Sentence


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What’s Missing?

(Levels A-D)

A word or sentence is presented for children to complete.

Figure 30: What’s Missing


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Name That Picture!

(Levels B-D)

Children select the word that names a picture.

Figure 31: Name that Picture


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How’s Your Memory?

(Levels A-D)

This matching game is used to develop quick recognition of high-frequency words, sound and letter recognition, and letter-sound associations.

The mouse or the keyboard TAB and ARROW keys can be used to navigate to an object. Use the mouse or the SPACE BAR or the ENTER key to select the object.

Figure 32: How’s your Memory


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ABC Book

(Level A)

The ABC Book gives children an opportunity to create a page for every letter of the alphabet. They use the mouse to grab a picture and click to stamp it. After they drag it back to its box and click to release it, they can choose another picture. Each page can be printed to share with family members.

Figure 33: ABC Book


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Read and Rhyme

(Levels B-D) Children complete delightful poems, which they can illustrate. First, they drag the words to the lines and hear the poem read aloud. Then they use the mouse to graph each picture and click to stamp it. After they drag a picture back to its box and click to release it, they can choose another picture. Finally, they can print their work to share with family members.

Figure 34: Read and Rhyme


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Figure 35: Read and Rhyme continued


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Splash into Phonics Reports

The following reports can be accessed to check student performance in the Splash into Phonics software.

Report Name Description

Class Quiz Results by Student This class reports displays scores by student for each quiz.

Student Splash into Phonics Status

This individual student report displays Quiz scores for completed assignments. Incomplete assignments are also listed.

Student Activity Status by Student

This report summarizes all activity for students in class or group.

Class Lesson Status By Student Report Sample


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Student Assignment Report Sample

Student Skills Status Report Sample


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Accessing Splash into Phonics Modules

Open Access (student)

When students enter Splash into Phonics in Open Access mode, they have access to all Splash into Phonics activities.

1. From the management system, click .

2. From the drop-down list of CD-ROM titles, (Figure 27), click the desired Splash into Phonics.

3. Then click the Go button.

Figure 27: Selecting Splash into Phonics through Open Access (student)


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My Assignment Screen (student)

From the My Assignments screen students can access only the specific Splash into Phonics activity and level that the teacher has assigned.

1. From the management system, click the My Assignments button.

2. From the list of assignments, click an assignment from the desired Splash into Phonics activity. Then click the Go button.

When entering from the My Assignments screen the program will bypass the main menu and go directly into the activity at the assigned level.

Assignment Preview (teacher only)

Assignment Preview is a feature of the management system. Using this feature, teachers can preview the Splash into Phonics activities from the Make Assignments screen before assigning the activities to students.

1. After selecting an assignment, click the Preview button at the center of the screen to preview the assignment. You can also access this option by selecting the Assignment menu item and then select the Preview sub-menu item.

2. You will enter the module at the start of a specific topic.

When entering from the Make Assignments screen you will bypass the main menu and go directly into the activity at the assigned level.


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Technical Support & Customer Service Technical Help

If you experience difficulties installing or running this software, please contact Harcourt Technical Support using the information below:

Contact

Interactive Technical Support on the Web www.harcourtschool.com/support

Technical Support Center Email to [email protected]

Technology Service Hotline 1-800-419-3900

Customer Service

For questions concerning your order, to order additional products, or to request a catalog:

Call Customer Service at 1-800-225-5425

Visit MarketPlace on the Web at www.harcourtschool.com/support

Thank you!

Documents

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