Go Math! Daily Assessment App. Journeys Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment App. Teacher Resource Center. Version 2.0.

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1 Go Math! Daily Assessment App Journeys Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment App Teacher Resource Center Version 2.0 User Guide Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013

2 Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, broadcasting or by any other information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Permission is hereby granted to individuals using Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Daily and Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment apps to print and reproduce this guide for instructional use and not for resale. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT and the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Logo are trademarks and service marks of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. You shall not display, disparage, dilute or taint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trademarks and service marks or use any confusingly similar marks, or use Houghton Mifflin Harcourt marks in such a way that would misrepresent the identity of the owner. Any permitted use of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trademarks and service marks inures to the benefit of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All other trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks appearing on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company websites are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Updated September 2013, to include the Teacher Resource Center.

3 Contents Introduction to Assessment Apps... 1 Go Math! Daily Assessment App... 1 Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment App... 1 Teacher Login and Class Management... 2 Teacher Login... 2 Retrieve a Password... 3 Log Out... 4 Managing Classes... 5 Class PIN... 5 Initial Setup... 5 Regular Sign-in... 5 Add a Class... 6 Add Students to a Class... 7 Add Authentication Codes... 8 Accept or Decline Students... 9 Remove a Class... 9 Student Login Teacher Resource Center Setting up the Teacher Resource Center Set up a District Enter Authentication Codes Set up a School Register a Teacher Activate Content in the HMH Assessment Apps Dashboards and Admin Tab Teacher Dashboard Chapter Dashboard Quiz Dashboard Admin Tab Managing Licenses View Licenses Available Manage Licenses Deactivate Licenses Select Students to Deactivate Licenses Deactivated Managing Your Account... 33

4 Technical Support Recommended Configurations Network Infrastructure Specifications and Recommendations Wi-Fi Local Area Network (LAN) Internet Connectivity Wide Area Network (WAN) Firewall IP Protocol Requirements G Cellular Data / Internet Connection General Recommendations Appendix: Authentication Sample... 37

5 Introduction to Assessment Apps This user guide describes how to use the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Daily Assessment and Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment apps, which are available for Apple ipad and Android tablet devices. It also provides guidelines for using the Teacher Resource Center, database that stores student assessment records from the apps and provides reporting features for districts and schools. Both of the apps offer a range of features including: Practice and assessment questions connected to the ebook Technology-enhanced questions based on Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and Smarter Balanced question type formats Constructive corrective feedback when students choose incorrect answers, helping students develop their test-taking strategies This guide is for the app, rather than for specific features of the math and reading programs, or for specific tablet devices. If you need help for your tablet device, refer to its user guide or the manufacturer s website. You can save this guide to your computer, print it, or download it to your device. Go Math! Daily Assessment App The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Daily Assessment app provides students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 with practice and assessment to accompany each weekly lesson in Go Math! The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Daily Assessment app offers a range of features including: Math practice and assessment questions connected to Go Math! Daily skills and topics Scratchpad facility so students can make notes Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment App The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment app provides students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 with practice and assessment to accompany lessons in Journeys Common Core The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment app offers a range of features including: Reading practice and assessment with texts Passages that build in complexity (based on both quantitative and qualitative factors) Practice and assessment with citing text evidence Practice and assessment for writing to sources, through short constructed responses Performance tasks for synthesizing multiple texts in writing Writing Rubric Guidance tool available for constructed response (short essay) question types 1

6 Teacher Login and Class Management While these apps have been designed for mobile devices, they work in conjunction with the web-based Teacher Resource Center (TRC). The TRC receives and records all results associated with a student profile. In order to perform class management actions you need to have a TRC teacher account. Once you have these login details, you can set up and manage classes from your mobile device. Student results will be automatically sent to the TRC once the device is connected to the internet. Teacher Login 1. When you start the Go Math! app, tap Settings on the upper right to go to the Class Management Login screen. If this screen does not appear, tap Class Management on the left. 2. Type your TRC username and password on the Class Management Login screen and then tap Submit. Once you have logged in, your username will appear on the upper left, beside a green light. 2

7 When you log into the app for the first time, the Class List screen appears. This provides high-level details of the classes that you have set up and any notifications you may have relating to your classes. To view details of a class, tap the class name. Retrieve a Password If you forget your password, take the following steps: 1. On the Class Management Login screen, tap Forgot Password? 2. On the Teacher Resource Center screen, type your address and tap Submit. 3. Check your and follow the instructions to reset your password. 3

8 Log Out To log out, tap your username, on the upper left. When the message appears asking Are you sure you want to log out? tap Log out. 4

9 Managing Classes This section describes the class PIN and explains how to do the following tasks: Add a class Add students to a class Remove students from a class Add authentication codes Accept or decline students Use system passwords Class PIN A class PIN is an identification number unique to every class within the TRC. When you set up a class, a PIN will automatically be generated. Students can then use this number to download the class details to a device. There are two points where a student may enter the class PIN: initial setup and regular sign in. Initial Setup If a device has not been used in the class previously, the student will have to access the app settings and select the Student tab on Class Management screen. Once the student enters the class PIN, the student list will appear. Regular Sign-in If a device has previously been used in the classroom, the student taps Sign In on the upper left. If the student cannot find the class on the list of classes presented, he or she taps My class is not here. This will prompt the student to enter the class PIN. Once the student has done this, the class details will be downloaded from TRC. Once you register a student, a temporary password is created. You will need to give this to the student so he or she can log in. The student will be prompted to change the password after initial sign in. 5

10 Add a Class When you use the app for the first time, you need to add a class. When you first log in, the Class List screen will be empty. 1. Tap Add Class. 2. On the Create Class screen, enter a Class Name. 3. To change your photo for this class, tap the Teacher Picture image. Select an image from the photo library on your device. This photo will help identify your class to students and is particularly useful with younger students who may have difficulty recognizing the class name. 4. For Student password level, tap Medium or Complex to set the password complexity. Medium-level passwords can contain any combination of letters and numbers and are a minimum of four characters long. These are recommended for Grades 2 6. Complex-level passwords must contain at least six characters and one special character. These are the most secure passwords. 5. For Authentication Code, enter a code for the class. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will have supplied your school with these codes. An authentication code licenses students in your class to use the learning content. Authentication codes will grant access to a fixed number of user licenses. After creating your class, you can add more authentication codes, if required, on the Class Setup screen. 6. Enter a numeric value for the Auto Logout Time. This value sets the maximum time in minutes that a student s device can remain inactive before the student is automatically logged out of the app. 7. Tap Create Class. The class is created and the Class Setup screen appears. You can remove a class, enter additional authorization codes, and add students to the class. 6

11 Add Students to a Class 1. On the Class setup screen, tap Add Student. 2. Type the First Name and Last Name for the student, and then tap Submit. Repeat this process to add another student. Repeat as many times as necessary to add all students to the class. Note: Each student s name must be unique in the class. For example, if there are two students called Mark Jones in your class, you can only enter one of them as Mark Jones; you must give the other student a unique alternative such as Mark A Jones. When you add a student, the student s name appears on the list of students and a set of icons appears in the Options column. 7

12 The icons in the column after the students names perform the following actions: Action Icon Deregister a Student View a Student s Password View a Student s Registration ID Reset a Student s Password Add Authentication Codes An authentication code licenses students in your class to use the content. You need to add an authentication code before you can accept students to a class. Authentication codes provide access to a fixed number of user licenses. You can add up to three authentication codes for a class. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt supplies the authentication codes by . See the sample in the Appendix. 1. On the Class setup screen, tap Authorization Codes. 2. On the Authentication Codes screen, type the authentication code into the box. 3. Tap Add Code to add another code. 8

13 Accept or Decline Students When students register themselves for a class, teachers need to accept or decline each student. Students who are not accepted for a class will only have guest access to the app. The number of students awaiting acceptance for a class is displayed on the Class List screen, in the Students column. This number is shown in a green circle, after the number for the students already accepted for that class. 1. On the Class List screen, in the Class Name column, tap the name of the class. 2. On the Class setup screen, in the Options column, tap Accept or Decline for each student listed. Remove a Class 1. On the Class setup screen, tap Remove Class. 2. Confirm your choice by tapping Deactivate, or tap Cancel if you change your mind. 9

14 Student Login When students use the apps for the first time, they need to start the sign-in process as follows: 1. Tap Sign In. 2. When the Select a Class screen appears, tap the name of the class. If a class is not listed, this means that the class has not been registered on that device. The student should tap My class is not here. You need to give the student a PIN. When a student enters the PIN, the class information will be downloaded to the device and the Select a User screen will appear. When a student logs in, his or her name is displayed on the upper left. 3. Once a class is selected, the student taps on his or her name from a list of students on the Select a User screen. The student will then be prompted to input the password. If the student s name is not on the list, he or she should tap I can t find my name. The student will then need to submit a request to be added to the class, and will have to wait for the teacher to accept or decline this request. 4. Once a student has selected the class and profile, he or she must enter the password. If students forget their passwords, they can get them from the teacher, who can view students passwords in the class management screen. 10

15 Teacher Resource Center The Teacher Resource Center is a database that stores student assessment records from the HMH Assessment apps and provides a range of reporting features for districts and schools. The Teacher Resource Center is for administrators and teachers only; students do not have access to it. The HMH Assessment apps can send student assessment data from any device to the Teacher Resource Center, which provides a detailed breakdown of student performance and data to identify possible learning gaps. Setting up the Teacher Resource Center You can open the Teacher Resource Center through any web browser. Enter the following address: When you open the Teacher Resource Center for the first time, the Login page appears. To log in, you must first set up your district. 11

16 Set up a District The district administrator or a delegated individual must set up the district. 1. Under New District Setup, click Launch. 2. On the New District Setup page, enter the details required for the new district and district administrator. 3. Click Save. 12

17 Enter Authentication Codes When you have set up your district, the App Authentication page opens, where you can enter authentication codes for each HMH Assessment app that you purchased. When you purchased an app, you should have received authentication codes in an app activation (see sample in Appendix). You can also open the App Authentication page by clicking Apps on the Admin menu. Enter the authentication code for the HMH Assessment app that you want to set up, and then Click Submit. When the authentication code has been accepted, a Welcome page appears, explaining the features available in the Teacher Resource Center. 13

18 Set up a School After a district has been set up, the district administrator can add schools. 1. Log into the Teacher Resource Center using your username and password. 2. On the Admin menu, and click Schools. 3. On the Schools page, click the Create tab. 4. In the School Name field, enter the name of the school. 5. To link the school with a school administrator, select the Add School Administrator checkbox. 6. Enter the information required for the school administrator. 7. Select the Send New Account Notification checkbox at the bottom of the page. This means that the administrator will receive an with a username, password, and Uniform Resource Locator (URL). 8. When all information has been added, click Save. When you have set up all the schools in your district, click the List tab to view the schools you have set up. 14

19 Register a Teacher Once a district and at least one school have been created, you can add teachers. 1. On Admin menu, click Teachers. 2. On the Teachers page, click Create. 3. Enter the teacher s name. 4. Select the Add Teacher Administrator checkbox. 5. Enter the remaining information for the teacher. 6. Select the Send New Account Notification checkbox at the bottom of the page. This means that the teacher will receive an with a username, password, and Uniform Resource Locator (URL). 7. When all information has been added, click Save. The teacher s name will be displayed with the district and school. 15

20 Activate Content in the HMH Assessment Apps If teachers want to use the HMH Assessment apps in the classroom, they must use the apps (not the Teacher Resource Center) to set up their class(es) and students. To set up a class and students on an app: 1. Install the Go Math! Daily or HMH Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment apps from the relevant online store (itunes, Google Play). 2. Log into the app on your device as described in the Teacher Login and Class Management sections of this document. 3. Add a class as described in the Add a Class section in Managing Classes. 4. Add students to the class as described in the Add Students to a Class section in Managing Classes. Once you have added students to the class, they can start using the practice activities and assessments. To view class(es) and students that you set up, on the Teacher Resource Center Admin menu, click Classes, click Admin, and then click Students. 16

21 Dashboards and Admin Tab The Teacher Resource Center contains a range of dashboard views for monitoring and reporting on student performance. There are three dashboards views: Teacher Dashboard Chapter Dashboard Quiz Dashboard Displays a summary of the performance of the class on a specific HMH Assessment app. Displays a summary of student performance on each chapter of an HMH Assessment app. Displays a summary of student performance for a quiz, which can be a practice activity or an assessment. After you log into the Teacher Resource Center, the HMH Assessment apps currently in use by a class are displayed. To view student data for a specific HMH Assessment app, click View Dashboard. 17

22 Teacher Dashboard The Teacher Dashboard displays statistics on student performance for the HMH Assessment app that you are using. This includes all practice activities and quizzes taken by students in the previous three days. The names of students who are struggling are highlighted. On the Chapter drop-down list, you can select a chapter and class. When you have selected the chapter and class you want, to open the Chapter Dashboard, click Go. Recent Quiz Results The Recent Quiz Results shows how many students passed, failed, or did not start practice activities or quizzes for a specific chapter. To go to the Chapter Dashboard, click the chapter name (under the class name). To go to the Quiz Dashboard, click either Practice or Quiz. 18

23 Struggling Students The Struggling Students panel displays the names of students who attained scores of 50% or lower. It shows their scores and the Ans. Map indicates how many questions they answered correctly and incorrectly. Answered correctly Answered incorrectly To view a detailed report on what a student submitted for an assessment, click the magnifying glass to the right of the percentage score. For more information, refer to the section Detailed Student Assessment Report. To delete a student from the Struggling Students panel, click the Delete icon (x). 19

24 Chapter Dashboard The Chapter Dashboard shows a summary of student performance in assessments for all the chapters of the HMH Assessment app. To select a different chapter, click the Chapter drop-down list and select the chapter you want. To move back or forward among chapters, click Previous or Next. 20

25 Quiz Dashboard To go the Quiz Dashboard for a lesson, click either Practice or Quiz. The Quiz Dashboard shows a summary of how the entire class performed in a practice activity or quiz. Scores are displayed on tabs that are sorted by percentage ranges. Click each score tab to view the students whose assessment scores are in that range. Another tab indicates whether a practice or quiz has been started. To view a detailed assessment report, click any student s name. To view a summary of how students answered the practice activity or quiz, click View Quiz Submissions. 21

26 Student Assessment Report When you click a student s name on the Quiz Dashboard, or click the magnifying glass, a detailed report for that student appears. It displays a line graph showing the student s progress. Students can take a quiz only once, so there will be only one point on the graph for a quiz. Students can take practice activities several times, so the graph may show multiple scores over time on an activity. 22

27 Detailed Student Assessment Report To view a detailed report, click the magnifying glass on the Student Assessment Report. The detailed student assessment report shows a student s answer to each question. For practice assessments, it also shows how many attempts the student made at each question. The top section of the report displays summary information about the student s most recent submission. The bottom section of the report displays detailed information about how the student answered each question. Click Prev or Next to move among answer submissions. 23

28 Admin Tab On the Admin tab, district administrators can create and edit information about districts, school administrators, and teachers. They can also manage class and student information. When you log into the Teacher Resource Center as a district administrator, the following options are available on the Admin tab: Summary District Apps Schools Teachers Classes Students Admin Summary The Admin Summary displays a summary of schools, teachers, and classes. You can click any heading to view detailed information about schools, teachers, and classes. 24

29 District The District page shows a summary for each district. It displays the number of schools, teacher, classes, and students. You can view and edit the information. Apps On the App Authentication page, you can enter authentication codes for the HMH Assessment apps currently available in your district, school, or class. 25

30 Schools On the Schools page, you can search for, list, create, view, and edit school records. To set up a school, refer to the section Creating a School in Getting Started and Setting up the Teacher Resource Center. 26

31 Teachers On the Teachers page, you can search for, list, create, view, and edit teacher records. For information on adding new teachers, refer to the section Registering a Teacher in Getting Started and Setting up the Teacher Resource Center. 27

32 Classes On the Classes page, you can search, list, view, and edit class record information. To set up a class, you must do so from within the HMH Assessment apps. To view detailed information about each class, click the magnifying glass icon to the right of the class name. To edit information for a specific class, click the pencil icon to the right of the class name. This opens the Edit Class page. 28

33 Students On the Students page, you can view student information and search for a specific student. To add a student to a class, you must do so from within the HMH Assessment apps. 29

34 Managing Licenses To manage software licenses, use the Data menu on the Teacher Resource Center. For district administrators, the Data menu currently provides the following functions: Licenses Manage Licenses The following functions will be available in a future release: Export End-of-Year Processing View Licenses Available On the Data menu, click Licenses to view the number of licenses available to your district for each authentication code registered. The License Counts list shows the number of licenses for each authentication code registered. Click Refresh to update the data for any item. 30

35 Manage Licenses The Manage Licenses page has two tabs: Deactivate Licenses Licenses Deactivated Click to choose licenses to deactivate. Click to view the student, title, and date of licenses deactivated in the past. Deactivate Licenses On the Deactivate Licenses tab, you can choose which license or group of licenses you want to deactivate. When you deactivate a license from a device, it will be available to reactivate on another device or for another student. The Available Students list displays the names of students whose licenses are active. It is from the criteria specified in the Class, Title, and Search fields. The Selected Students list displays the names of students whose licenses you have deactivated. 31

36 Select Students to Deactivate 1. Enter the student search criteria in the search fields at the top: Select a class in the Class drop-down list. Select a specific HMH Assessment app title in the Title drop-down list. Enter a student s name or registration ID in the Search field. 2. Click Search. 3. The student licenses that meet your chosen criteria and are active will be displayed on the Available Students list. Take one of the following actions: To move one or more students from the Available Students list to the Selected Students list, select the name(s) by clicking or dragging over them, and then click Add. To move all students from the Available Students list to the Selected Students list, click Add All. To move a student back to the Available Students list, select the name in the Selected Students list and click Remove. To move all students from the Selected Students list to the Available Students list, click Remove All. 4. Click Submit to deactivate the license(s) of all the students listed in the Selected Students panel. Note: If you deactivate a license, the student will not be able to log into the app. The results for the activities that the student submitted will still be available in through the Teacher Resource Center dashboard. Licenses Deactivated The Licenses Deactivated tab displays the following details of student licenses that have been deactivated: The student s name The title of the deactivated app linked with that student The date and time that the app was deactivated If there are many deactivated licenses, you can search for specific criteria using the fields on the Deactivate Licenses tab. When you have specified your search criteria, click Search. Click Clear to reset the search fields. 32

37 Managing Your Account On the My Account menu, you can update information for your account or change your password. After you enter the new information, click Save. 33

38 Technical Support To get help using these apps, refer to the technical support contact details in this section. Phone (800) (Select Option 1, and then Option 3.) Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (excluding holidays) Online Download Additional Guides Support for Devices Go to the manufacturer s website and look for the for support section. 34

39 Recommended Configurations Network Infrastructure Specifications and Recommendations Wi-Fi Local Area Network (LAN) Sufficient Wi-Fi coverage to allow for all areas designated for use with the ipad as stated above; wireless routers or Access Points (APs) that support Wi-Fi protocol levels a/b/g/n are required to provide the Local Area Network bandwidth for a given number of devices within range of the Wi-Fi router or AP device. Note: Wi-Fi performance is subject to other devices and or users that could be consuming Internet bandwidth from the same wireless router or AP device. Sufficient DHCP range to support the additional IP addresses for the number of ipad devices in use is required. Internet Connectivity Wide Area Network (WAN) Broadband connectivity service to the Internet High-speed DSL High-speed CABLE T1 T3, Fractional, Multi / Bonded or Better Firewall IP Protocol Requirements The following hosts, protocols, and ports will need to be accessible through any firewalls that are in place to connect to those resources: Host Port maap.hmhco.com secure.riversidepublishing.com HTTP port 80, HTTPS port 443 (SSL) HTTPS port 443 (SSL) 3G Cellular Data / Internet Connection If you have a 3G tablet, you will also be able to connect to the Internet using that mode of connectivity, but you need to consider the following: 3G connection speeds to the Internet are considerably lower than the recommended Wi-Fi Internet connection, so longer content download times can be expected. Extra monthly services fees may be charged for access to 3G cellular networks. Monthly charges for additional data consumption are possible. 35

40 General Recommendations HMH recommends the following best practices: Set passwords on each device, and do not allow the students to change the password from what has been assigned. Charge the device overnight to ensure that it has sufficient battery life for the entire school day. Maintain spare chargers in each classroom. Maintain a reserve of devices (10 15% percent) the Go Math! Daily and Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment apps installed to cover unforeseen issues that may arise with hardware or user error. Store devices in protective cases to help avoid some accidental hardware issues. 36

41 Appendix: Authentication Sample Dear Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Customer, Thank you for your order of HMH s practice and assessment app (HMH Common Core Reading and Assessment app or Go Math!Daily app). This contains the Authentication Code that you will use to activate your app content. Please save or print this for future reference. Your Order Review your order carefully. If there are any discrepancies, please notify our Customer Experience Department at (800) , and have the following details available: Your district or institution name Your order number Your customer purchase order (PO) number Customer address Product Name Device Quantity Authentication Code Due to the nature of this product, remember that licensing is by user, so you must have enough licenses to cover both student and teacher needs. In addition, HMH encourages users of the practice and assessment mobile apps for Reading or Go Math! to maintain a reserve count of devices and licenses to support standard implementation and hardware management procedures. District and Teacher Setup in Teacher Resource Center Before you activate your app, the district administrator or IT personnel must first set up the district in the HMH Assessment Teacher Resource Center. 1. Go to 2. Launch the New District Setup screen, enter the required information and click Save. Once the district has been set up, you must associate the authentication code for this and any other orders with your district account. 3. On District Title Admin screen, enter the authentication code(s) provided above and click Submit. Finally, you must set up your schools and teachers. A district or school administrator can do this. 1. Use the Admin tab to set up one or more schools. 2. Use the Admin tab to set up teachers. Select the Add Teacher Administrator option. Enter the details that you choose to Send New Account Notification. Teachers set up in this way will receive a user name and password by . These details are required for teachers to use the app. 37

42 Activate Content in Your App The following steps are for teachers using the app in the classroom. 1. Install the Go Math! Daily or HMH Common Core Reading Practice and Assessment app from the relevant online store (itunes, Google Play). 2. When the app starts, tap Settings to log into the app using your teacher username and password (see above). 3. When you log into the app as a teacher for the first time, the Class List screen appears. Tap Add Class to set up each class that will use the app. 4. On the Add Class screen: Enter your Class Name. Set the password level and other details. Enter the Authentication code provided by the district or school administrator. (The authentication code licenses students in your class to use the learning content.) The app will automatically create a class PIN, which you need when adding students to the class. 5. You can set up students now or later. Alternatively, students can initiate the setup themselves. Students must be set up before logging in and using the app. 6. Once you have set up your class, you can start using the practice and assessment quiz content. Consult your User Guide for further information. Technical Support To get help with these apps, refer to the technical support details listed below. Phone: (800) , select Option 1, and then Option 3. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (excluding holidays) digitalcontent@hmhco.com Online: Support for Other Devices Go to the manufacturer s website and look for the for support section. 38