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Revision as of 13:45, 21 January 2016

Build New Curriculum

All the curriculum is built under the Develop tab.

To add a Curriculum Folder

  • Click on Create New Folder button at the bottom left. It will add a folder called 'New Folder'.

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  • Click on the 'New Folder' in the left column.
  • Click on the bold words New Folder, on the top bar.

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  • It will drop down a section where you can edit the folder name, and assign Type, Grade, and Subjects (optional at the folder level). Type in the real name of the folder and hit Save. You will see a 'Changes successfully saved' message within a green background appear at the top, with the folder renamed.

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  • From here, you can 'Create New Folder' or 'Create New Course' (see top right bar).


To add a Curriculum Course

  • Select the folder you want the new curriculum course to be part of.
  • On the bar at the top right, click on 'Create New Course' and a 'New Course' will be created. In this example, I added this course to a folder called 'Sample Folder'. Initially, that folder was empty and didn't display any triangle in front of it. Now, it has a triangle, and it's outlined in blue to indicate that the course I'm on right now is part of this folder.

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  • To edit its name and assign a Type, Grade, and Subject (if not already inherited from the parent folder), click on the bold words 'New Course' on the top bar.

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  • From here, you can 'Create New Unit' (see top right bar).


To add a Curriculum Unit

  • Select the course you want the new curriculum unit to be part of.
  • Click on 'Create New Unit' at the top right on the bar.
  • If the course and folder where the unit is going to 'live' do not already have a Type, Grade, and Subject assigned, you will need to assign them before you can edit this unit. Type in the real name for this unit, check the box(es) for the appropriate Type, Grade, and/or Subject, and hit the Save button.

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  • In this example, the new unit is called 'Sample Unit', and as you can see on the top bar, it has a Type (Local Assessment), a Grade (4), and a Subject (Reading) assigned. This new unit is a Working Version.

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To create the Curriculum page

  • From the new unit you just created (Working Version), on the Curriculum tab, you have a Description field where you can type more information about this unit.
  • Click on Add Header to choose from the options available:

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  • From this working version, you can click on Preview, at the top, to see what the curriculum page will look like when this new unit is approved.
  • Standards for this unit will be listed on this curriculum page after they are linked to criteria in the rubric.

To create the Assessment page

  • From the new unit you just created (Working Version), click on the Assessment tab.

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  • You can mark this unit as required by checking its Required box.
  • The Task field lets you type in information about what this assessment is and how this assessment should be given.
  • The Attachments section allows you to upload important pdfs like worksheet, scoring guide, ...
  • The Materials section allows you to specify what is needed for this assessment.
  • Additional Directions is a field where you can add any pertinent information that may not have been covered by the other fields.
  • From this working version, you can click on Preview, at the top, to see what the Assessment page will look like when this new unit is approved.

View Existing Curriculum

Under the Data tab:

  • Click on Select Information. Use the filters at the top to narrow down the list presented to you. Click on the curriculum course to see the curriculum units it contains.
  • Click on the curriculum unit you are interested in.
  • If the unit you selected is available to you for data entry, you will be prompted by a calendar, hit cancel.
  • Click on Curriculum to see the curriculum page.

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  • Click on Rubric to see the detail of the assessment (what is being measured and how it is measured).
  • Click on Assessment to access any attachments (e.g. worksheet, scoring guide,...) that may be available, task details, materials, and any additional directions.

If you have FULL Access or Curriculum Development Access, you can also view the curriculum under the Develop Tab.

Under the Develop tab:

  • You can click on All Units and use the filter to locate the course/unit you're interested in in the list. Then hover over the unit name and click on it to go right to it.
  • OR, you can navigate in the left column by clicking on the triangle to open the folder and course you're interested in, and clicking on the unit you wish to go to.
  • From there, you will see three tabs: Curriculum, Assessment, and Rubric.
  • The Curriculum tab will bring up the curriculum page.
  • The Assessment tab will bring up a page where you can access any attachments (e.g. worksheet, scoring guide,...) that may be available, task details, materials, and/or any additional directions.
  • The Rubric tab will bring you to the detail of the assessment (what is being measured and how it is measured).

Edit Curriculum

Approve Curriculum

Link and Unlink Curriculum

In order to have curriculum/assessments available to teachers for data entry, that curriculum needs to be linked to the student groups at the course level.

Link Curriculum

Here are the steps to link curriculum courses (and their units):

  • Select the year, the school, and the course (e.g. Grade 3, Math 4, Literacy 5,...).
  • Click on Course Info in the left column.
  • In the Linked Curriculum Courses section, click Add or Remove Curriculum.

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Note: Any curriculum already linked will show below the line under Add Selected Curriculum.

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  • Select Type, Grade, and/or Subject to populate the list of curriculum/assessments available.

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  • Check the curriculum you wish to link.
  • Click on Add Selected Curriculum. It will move the curriculum you just selected below the line under Add Selected Curriculum.
  • If you need to link a different curriculum that didn't show up in the list of curriculum available, change your filter for Type, Grade, and/or Subject to re-populate a new list. Again, check the curriculum you wish to add, and click on Add Selected Curriculum.
  • If you are done adding curriculum, click on Done Editing button at the bottom left of the Link Curriculum Courses section.
  • Then click on Save Changes below.

Unlink Curriculum

Here are the steps to unlink curriculum courses (and their units):

  • Select the year, the school, and the course (e.g. Grade 3, Math 4, Literacy 5,...).
  • Click on Course Info in the left column.
  • In the Linked Curriculum Courses section, click Add or Remove Curriculum.

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Note: The curriculum already linked is listed below the line under Add Selected Curriculum.

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  • Check the curriculum you wish to unlink.
  • Click on Remove Selected Curriculum.
  • Click on Done Editing button at the bottom left of the Link Curriculum Courses section.
  • Then click on Save Changes below.