Accelerated Math Guide

Starting the Program

 

1.       Select the Accelerated Math Management icon on the network menu.

2.     When the “Welcome!’” screen appears, click your mouse or press a key to continue.

3.     Enter your password in the Password dialog box and click OK. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The management screen will appear.  It contains two choices:   Classroom or School.

 

 

Clicking on the School  icon provides the screen to set up classes, add students, enroll students, and install libraries.  Most of these functions require Administrator access.

Clicking on the Classroom  icon provides the screen to work with your classes after they have been set up.  You can work with objectives, manage student work, and work with reports.  Most of the functions that will be used by the teacher are performed in the Classroom management screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrolling Students

 

An Administrator will add the classes and enter all students into the Accelerated Math database. 

To enroll students:

1. Click School  in the main screen to display the School Management screen.
2. Click Classes  to display the Classes screen.
3. Select the class in which you want to enroll students by clicking it once.
4. Click Enroll  to display the Enroll Students  dialog box.
5. Click the names of the students you want to enroll.  You may select a group of students by holding down the control key while you click each one.

 

         

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

Linking a Library to a Class

 

You must link a library to a class before you can assign work to students.  When a library is added to a class, objectives are added to the Record Book.  (The libraries are installed in the Accelerated Math  program by an Administrator.) 

 

1.       Choose Classroom from the main screen.  Select the class you want from the Classes  list.

2.     Click Objectives, then click Add.   The Add Library Objectives  dialog box will appear. 

3.     Select a library and click OK.   A list of the objectives in the library will be displayed in the Objectives screen.   A dialog box will appear, indicating the library was added successfully.  Click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the Order of Objectives

 

After linking a library to a class, you may adjust the order of the objectives to match the order in which you’d like to teach them (to follow the textbook, for example).  Changing the order of the objectives also affects the Record Book. 

1.       Choose Classroom  on the main screen, then choose the class for which you wish to alter the objectives.

2.     Click Objectives  to display the Objectives screen.

3.     Choose Order  and the Change Objective Order  dialog box will appear.

4.     Select the objective you want to move.  Use the Control key to choose more than one objective.

5.     Click Top to move the selected objective(s) to the top of the list; Up  to move it one line up; Down  to move it one line down; Bottom  to move it to the bottom; or Move To  and specify a new location for it by typing in the number.

6.     Click OK  to keep the new order.  Clicking Restore Order  will return the objectives to the original order.

 

Activating Objectives

 

When you activate an objective, the computer places it in the Assigned mastery state, and the objective can be included on practice assignments.

1. Choose Classroom  on the main screen; then select the class you want and click OK.
2. Click Record Book  to display that screen.
3. Click an individual cell (not a student’s name or an objective) to select an objective for one student.  To select multiple objectives for one student hold the Control key while clicking cells.
4. Click Activate  and the status of the cells will change to Assigned.

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Tests

 

Before students can take a test, they must complete the assigned objectives successfully on their assignments.  When selecting a student for testing, Accelerated Math  will generate a test containing appropriate problems for the objectives. 

1. Click Classroom  on the main screen and select the class you want.
2. Click Record Book  to display the Record Book.
3. Choose the student’s name who will be taking a test.  (Use the Control key to select more than one.)
4. Click Activities.
5. Click the Print  button; then the Next  button.
6. Click the Test  button; then the Next  button.
7. Click the Assisted-Response  or Free-Response  button; then the Next  button.
8. Type the maximum number of objectives you want on the test.  Accelerated Math  will select five objectives unless you specify otherwise.  Click the Next button.
9. A summary sheet will appear.  Review your test settings and click Finish  to print the test.

 

         

 

 

Printing Exercises

 

Exercises can be printed to give students a review or to follow up a lesson.  When you print an exercise, you may manually select which objectives and how many problems will be included.

1. Click Classroom  on the main screen and select the class you want.
2. Click Record Book  to display the Record Book.
3. Choose the student’s name who will be completing the exercise.  (Use the Control key to select more than one.)
4. Click Activities.
5. Click the Print  button; then the Next  button.
6. Click the Exercise  button; then the Next  button.
7. Click the Assisted-Response  or Free-Response  button; then the Next  button.
8. If you are printing exercises for more than one student, click the Identical or Individualized  button; then the Next  button.
9. Type the number of problems per objective and click Next.
10. A Summary  screen will appear.  Review the exercise settings and click Finish to print the exercises.    

 

         

Scoring Students’ Work

 

These directions can be used to score all types of student work.  Have students record answers on scan forms, then you can put them through the scanner to score them.

1.       Click Classroom  on the main screen.  Choose the class and click OK.

2.     Choose Record Book  to display the screen.

3.     Click Activities.

4.     Choose the Score  button, then the Next  button.

5.     Choose the Scanner  Button, then the Next  button.

6.     Click Finish.

7.     Feed the scan forms into the scanner.

8.     Take the TOPS Report from the printer.

9.     Click Done  when you are finished scanning.

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

         

AM Quick Scan:  Practice Assignments and TOPS Reports

 

Only you can print and score tests and exercises.  A student may scan practice assignments, get TOPS Reports and print his/her next practice assignment without your assistance.  (You must print a student’s first practice assignment before he/she can use AM Quick Scan.)

Starting AM Quick Scan

1. Click on the Quick Scan  icon on the network menu.
2. When the “Welcome!”  screen appears, click your mouse or press a key to continue.

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing Mastery Criteria for Objectives

 

When you change the mastery criteria for an objective, you change the number of problems on a practice assignment, test or review and the number of problems a student must answer correctly. 

1. Click Classroom  on the main screen.  Choose a class and click OK.
2. Click Objectives  to display the screen.
3. To change the mastery criteria for two or more objectives, hold the Control key while clicking the objectives whose requirements you want to change.
4. Click Edit.  An Accelerated Math Management  dialog box will appear asking you if you want to continue.  Click Yes.  The Edit Objective Mastery Criteria  dialog box will appear.  Type the number correct and the number of attempts you want for Practice, Test  or Review.
5. A summary screen will appear.  To keep the changes you made click Finish.

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting Practice Assignment Size

 

The size of a practice assignment can be changed to meet the needs of your students.  The default setting in Accelerated Math  is medium.  You can alter the size, number of minutes in the size, and the percentage of the assignment that is devoted to review problems.

1. Click Classroom  on the main screen.  Choose a class and click OK.
2. Click Preferences  to display the screen.
3. Click Edit to display the Practice Sizing Preferences  dialog box.
4. Change the default size by clicking the button you want (Small, Medium, Large).  Change the Duration  and Review  percent by typing the numbers you want.  Click OK.

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previewing and Printing a Report

 

Before printing a report, preview it to make sure that the information included is correct.

1. Click Classroom  on the main screen.  Choose a class and click OK.
2. Click Reports  to display the screen.
3. Select the report you want to preview by clicking it once.
4. Click Preview.
5. Click Print  to print the report or Close  to return to the Reports  screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customizing a Report

 

You may choose to customize a report.  This allows you to include more specific information in it.  The directions below show you the basic steps that apply to all reports.

1.       Click Classroom  on the main screen.  Choose a class and click OK.

2.     Click Reports  to display the screen.

3.     Select the report you want to customize by clicking it once, then click Custom.

4.     Follow the instructions on each screen to change the report settings.  Click Next  to move from one screen to another.

5.     After you have made the changes a Summary  screen will appear indicating the new settings for the report.  Review the information and click Back  if you need to make changes.

6.     When you have finished customizing a report, click Finish  to return to the Reports  screen.  Click Preview  or Print  to generate the report.