WORDLY WISE 3OOO ONLINE

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1 WORDLY WISE 3OOO ONLINE Frequently Asked Questions Introductory Information How is the online version of Wordly Wise 3000 similar to and different from the print edition? What kinds of words does the program teach? What kinds of activities will my students find in Wordly Wise 3000 Online? Using the Program What can students do if they need help figuring out how to complete an activity? How does the program support struggling readers and English language learners? Can students redo activities in the program? Are students able to access the lesson words and definitions as they do the activities? How do students get more practice with words they do not master in the post-test activity? How do I change a student s level and lesson assignment? How do I add new students to the program at the beginning of the year? Is there a way to roll students forward for this school year if they were in the system last year? Can students work on the program at home? Is there a certificate I can give to students who complete the level? Management and Reporting If a student joins the class partway through the year, do I have to start that student at Lesson 1? Is student work saved if an activity is not completed during class time? Does the online program include any open-ended writing activities, and if so, how do they work? How can I view the contents of the online activities? Are any activities optional; that is, can they be disabled? What kind of information will I find in the reports? Technical How do I change a student s password? Can a teacher change his or her own password? What are the system requirements for Wordly Wise 3000 Online? Can I use Wordly Wise 3000 Online on a tablet? If so, which devices are supported? How do I get technical help? 1

2 Wordly Wise 3000Online Frequently Asked Questions Introductory Information How is the online version of Wordly Wise 3000 similar to and different from the print edition? Wordly Wise 3000 Online provides the same content as the print edition for levels 2 12, including a full complement of tests and reviews, as well as a Resource Area in the Management System that includes instructional tips and other information for teachers. While some of the formats of the student activities have been modified for online use, the content remains the same. For example, Word Study exercises may be designed differently, but still cover synonyms/antonyms; prefixes, suffixes, and roots; parts of speech; and analogies. In addition, Wordly Wise 3000 Online offers: Full audio support, which is especially helpful for struggling readers and English language learners Immediate corrective feedback for all activities An appealing student interface with a variety of word interactions More photos and illustrations Remediation to ensure mastery of all words A Management System that makes assigning work and monitoring student progress easy Wordly Wise 3000 K 1, an oral vocabulary program, is not available online. What kinds of words does the program teach? The complete Wordly Wise 3000 Online program, Levels 2 12, teaches 3,000 words. Levels 2 and 3 each provide instruction for 150 words across 15 lessons, or 10 words per lesson. Levels 4 12 each provide instruction for 300 words across 20 lessons, or 15 words per lesson. The words students will learn are commonly found in their classroom reading and on high stakes tests such as state tests, SAT, and ACT. Should your students need additional vocabulary instruction with science and social studies content-area words, you may wish to consider Wordly Wise Science and Social Studies, our grades 4 8 content-area vocabulary program. What kinds of activities will my students find in Wordly Wise 3000 Online? Students using Wordly Wise 3000 Online will find a rich variety of activities designed to help them learn and apply the meanings of all lesson words. Activity formats include: multiple-choice pre- and post-tests at the beginning and end of each lesson word cards with pronunciations, definitions, context sentences, and a Quick Check question drag-and-drop sentence combination activities matching activities word replacement activities circling and sorting activities reading passages that present the lesson words in context type-in activities that reinforce spelling crossword puzzles open-ended writing activities (Levels 9 12 only) 2

3 Wordly Wise 3000Online Frequently Asked Questions Using the Program What can students do if they need help figuring out how to complete an activity? In-program help is available on every screen. How does the program support struggling readers and English language learners? Wordly Wise 3000 Online includes optional audio for all on-screen text and question-specific feedback that helps students find the right answers. Can students redo activities in the program? Yes. Students will need to redo any activities accessed from the Selection Screen that they did not master. The teacher has the option of modifying or disabling the Mastery Requirement. Are students able to access the lesson words and definitions as they do the activities? Yes. With the exception of the tests and the Word List activity, students are able to click a Word List button on all screens and see the words and their definitions. How do students get more practice with words they do not master in the post-test activity? When students miss a word on the post-test, they are automatically assigned a Master Meanings activity for that word. Also, the Detailed Class Test Results report in the Management System will help you identify words that are problematic for many students in your class. You can then refer to the Resource Area for additional strategies and activities for reteaching the words; in addition, the Word Lists, with definitions and sample sentences for each lesson, are provided as Printable Resources. Students can use these printable documents to review and study the words. How do I change a student s level and lesson assignment? A student s level can be changed at any time in the Management System. Please refer to Help topics available within the system for how-to information. How do I add new students to the program at the beginning of the year? Students can be added at any time during the year. Please refer to Help topics available within the system for how-to information. Is there a way to roll students forward for this school year if they were in the system last year? The Management System enables you to transition students from previous years. Please refer to Help topics available within the system for how-to information. 3

4 Wordly Wise 3000Online Frequently Asked Questions Can students work on the program at home? Yes. You will need to provide students with the URL for the program to access Wordly Wise 3000 Online at home. In addition, you may wish to print and send home the Home Access Information document found in the Customer Documentation Package. (In the Resources menu on any tab, click Getting Started. Then click the Customer Documentation Package link.) Some teachers prefer that all students take the tests in Wordly Wise 3000 Online in class at the same time to ensure security. You have the option to prevent students from taking any lesson posttest, cumulative, mid-term, or final test at home or until such time as you are ready for students to take the test. Note that if you disable automatic delivery of tests, you will need to go into the Management System and activate any test a student is ready to take in order for him or her to proceed in the program. (See the settings on that page for more information.) Is there a certificate I can give to students who complete the level? Yes, you can find printable level certificates that you can personalize for individual students in the Resource Area. Management and Reporting If a student joins the class partway through the year, do I have to start that student at Lesson 1? No. If a student transfers to the class partway through the year, you may assign the student to any lesson you wish. Keep in mind that if you do so, you may wish to turn off Cumulative, Midterm, Final Tests, and review puzzles that cover lessons the student has not completed. Is student work saved if an activity is not completed during class time? Yes. As long as students log out correctly by clicking on the X in the upper right-hand corner of the main splash screen, all student work is saved. The next time the students log in, they will automatically be taken to the place where they stopped. Does the online program include any open-ended writing activities, and if so, how do they work? The Understanding Meanings and Using Words activities in Levels 9 12 include open-ended writing questions. In both activities, students type in answers that teachers can later review and score in the Management System. Note that all open-ended writing questions in Levels 9 12 are on by default, but can be disabled, if you decide your students will not have time to complete these activities online or if you wish to make the exercise easier. Printable versions of the online passages that contain open-ended writing activities are also available in the Resource Area. Each passage is followed by a series of comprehension questions that can be used to reinforce word meanings. These differ from the cloze questions following the passage in the online program, and they can be used as an additional challenge. 4

5 Wordly Wise 3000Online Frequently Asked Questions How can I view the contents of the online activities? You can view the contents of any activity using the Program Content Viewer. Note that questions randomize in each activity and will appear in a different order for each student. Are any activities optional; that is, can they be disabled? The following activities are on by default but can be disabled: All four activities (3 in Level 2) shown on the Selection Screen Review Puzzles (all levels) Cumulative and Final Tests (Levels 2 3) Midterm and Final tests (Levels 4 12) Open-ended writing activities (Levels 9 12) Note that should you choose to keep the puzzles on, you still have the option to change the amount of time students have to complete the puzzle. The default time allowed for students to complete the puzzle is 15 minutes. You may adjust this time in 5-minute increments or allow students an unlimited amount of time. What kind of information will I find in the reports? Wordly Wise 3000 Online reports help teachers analyze progress at the class and individual student levels. Snapshot reports show student and class performance on specific activities; Test Results reports show individual and class scores and time on tests; Progress reports shows how each student in the class is progressing from pre-test to post-test on each lesson. Please see Interpreting Reports in the Resource Area for more information. Technical How do I change a student s password? You can change a student s password at any time in the Management System by accessing the student s profile details and modifying the password fields. School Coordinators can change passwords on the Users tab, and Teachers can change passwords by clicking the Classes tab, selecting the proper student, and modifying that student s details. Consult the online help for more information. Can a teacher change his or her own password? Teachers can change passwords by clicking the Change password link on the Management System login page. You will be asked to enter your old password and replace it with a new one. If you forgot your original password, you must ask a School Coordinator to change it for you. School Coordinators can change passwords for any user in their school by clicking the Users tab and modifying staff profile details. What are the system requirements for Wordly Wise 3000 Online? Wordly Wise 3000 Online is web-based and can be accessed from school networks. It is hosted on secure, password-protected servers managed by Educators Publishing Service and runs on Windows and Macintosh desktop or laptop computers. Full system requirements and technical specs are provided here: In the Resources menu, click Getting Started. Then click the Customer Documentation Package link. 5

6 Wordly Wise 3000Online Frequently Asked Questions Can I use Wordly Wise 3000 Online on a tablet? If so, which devices are supported? Wordly Wise 3000 Online apps are available on most tablets with at least a 7" screen. For more information about mobile apps, please see the Customer Documentation Package. In the Resources menu, click Getting Started. Then click the Customer Documentation Package link. How do I get technical help? Contact Customer Support between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern time at option 4, or techsupport.eps@schoolspecialty.com. 6