An ITTS WALKTHROUGH IN:

•Ease of use

•Student version

•Individualized instruction

•Teacher version

•Reports & analyses

Dan Helmsdaniel_helms@mcgraw-hill.com

• MATHEMATICS• Level A• 1. Number and Number Operations 2. Decimals 3. Fractions• Equivalent Forms Adding Decimals Adding Fractions• Factors and Multiples Subtracting Decimals Subtracting Fractions• Percents Multiplying Decimals Multiplying Fractions• Ratios and Proportions Dividing Decimals Dividing Fractions• Exponents and Scientific Notation

4. Integers 5. Percents 6. Computation in Context• Adding Integers Finding the % of a Number Decimal Word Problems• Subtracting Integers Find the the Total When a Fraction Word Problems• Multiplying Integers Percent is Given Percent Word Problems• Dividing Integers Finding a % When the Word Problems (A+)• Whole and Part are• Given

• 7. Order of Operations 8. Estimation 9. Measurement• Using Order of Operations Rounding and Estimation Converting Measurements• Perimeter & Circumference• Area & Volume•

10. Geometry & Spatial Sense 11. Data Analysis 12. Statistics and Probability• Lines, Rays, Points, Angles Bar, Line, & Circle Graphs Probability• Angles (A+) Tables, Charts, Diagrams Statistics and Sampling• Plane and Solid Figures Conclusions from Data• Triangles• Coordinate Geometry

• 13. Algebraic Operations 14. Patterns, Functions 15. Problem Solving & Reasoning• Using Roots, Radicals, and Exponents Algebra Problem-Solving Strategies• Solving Equations Patterns Problem-Solving Strategies (A+)• Solving Equations and Inequalities (A+) Inequalities• Simplifying Expressions Linear Equations• Algebraic Expressions (A+) Variables, Expressions, Equations

Level AInterpret Graphic Information Maps and GraphsReference SourcesReference Sources (A+)Consumer MaterialsConsumer Materials (A+)Words in ContextContext MeaningRecall InformationSequenceStated ConceptsConstruct MeaningMain IdeaSummarizing and ParaphrasingCause and EffectComparing and ContrastingDrawing ConclusionsSupporting EvidenceCharacter AspectsEvaluate/Extend MeaningFact and OpinionPredicting OutcomesMaking GeneralizationsShowing Effect and IntentionAuthor’s PurposeGenre and Style TechniquesGenre: FictionFiction (A+)Genre: NonfictionNonfiction (A+)Genre: PoetryPoetry (A+)

Level AUsage NounsPronounsAntecedent AgreementVerbsVerb Tenses (A+)Subject-Verb AgreementSubject-Verb Agreement (A+)Adjectives and AdverbsChoosing the Right WordSentence FormationComplete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-OnsCompound Parts and SentencesComplex SentencesComplex Sentences (A+)ModifiersImproving SentencesImproving Sentences (A+)Paragraph DevelopmentTopic SentencesSupporting SentencesSequence and TransitionsSequence and Transitions (A+)Unrelated SentencesCapitalizationCapitalizationPunctuationCommasWriting ConventionsQuotation MarksApostrophesLetter Parts

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This is the logon page. It is the same for teachers and students.

The first step for a teacher: Set up a class.Box will open automatically, and can always be accessed by clicking “CLASS MANAGEMENT.”

Give your class a name (and a description if you wish), then click “Add Class.”

The second step for a teacher: Add students’ names and logon information.

After adding a student, click to add him/her to the school or to this class and the school.

This shows that I have now added 2 students to my class.

Set the student’s Mastery Level.

E=easyM=medium difficulty

D=difficultA=Advanced (coming soon)

+=masteryP=partial mastery- = not mastered

Don’t forget to save your settings for each level/subject.

I have set up this student’s ‘Assessment and Study Plan.’ I have assigned her the level of ‘Not Mastered’ for every category, because I know she needs work in all areas. I could have also imported her TABE scores, which would have automatically set her levels for me. If she had already demonstrated mastery in certain areas, these would now show as ‘+’ or ‘Mastered,’ and she wouldn’t have to work on the lessons in those areas.

Because my other student, Noah Lott, has demonstrated mastery of some of the

concepts,I will create an individualized plan for him which reflects this.

Because Noah has demonstrated that his language skills are more advanced than Anita’s, I have advanced him to level M for his language lessons.

I have also elevated Noah to level M for his Reading Study Plan.

Notice the“View Plan”

link

I can click on “View Plan” and print out a hard copy for Noah.

Now I’m going

to go back to the logon

screen, and logon as

student Noah Lott.

Noah can now choose which subject he wants to work on today.

Let’s go to math.

Notice that Noah does not have to work through the lessons he has already mastered. However, he can review those lessons if he finds that he needs to.

Let’s start with the Pretest for Computation in Context.

This is question 1 of the pretest.

He answers the first question,

then clicks ‘Next.’

Noah doesn’t quite

understand how to find

the answer for question #2.

He continues with the quiz,

answering one question

at a time.

On question 5,

Noah misunderstood.

Instead of 19 cents tax,

he thought it said 19% tax.

He cannot find his answer

so he decides to

‘Ask A Question’

of the teacher.

He types his question and clicks ‘Send.’

He then clicks on the answer that is closest to his answer and continues the quiz.

When Noah finishes the quiz, he immediately sees his results.

Noah clicked ‘Continue.’

Because he passed the quiz,

he sees that

‘Computation in Context’

has been added to

the list of ‘Mastered Units.’

He no longer needs to

work on this item,

and can move on to topics

where he needs more work.

Next, Noah took the pretest on ‘Estimation,’ but didn’t do quite as well.

When he clicks ‘Continue,’ he is taken to the lessons

he needs to study and learn in order to master this concept.

Noah clicked on the

lesson for rounding.

As he works through the

interactive lesson, he

has to stop and

answer questions

before continuing.

Many of thelesson questions

require Noah’sinteraction.

This is a sampleof another question

on Rounding.

This slide, and the next2, demonstrate the instructional aspect

of the lessons.

Each instructional point isfollowed by an interactive

Question.

Noah has correctly dragged and dropped each rounded-numberanswer into its correct answer space. Feedback, during the lessons,

is immediate.

Also noticed the “speaker”icon next to each chunkof text. Students can

have the narrativeread aloud.

If Noah answersincorrectly during a lesson,

he is given additionalinstruction and another chance.

This is the last questionduring Noah’s lessonon rounding numbers.

Each lesson ends witha “Checkpoint,” to

review the objectivesaddressed during the

lesson.

Now it’s time for the Lesson Quiz.

Noah finishes the Lesson Quiz and is given immediate feedback,in this case, letting him know that he has mastered this lesson.

Now I’m loggingback in as Noah’s

teacher.

I select the student

named ‘Noah.’

Clicking on the ‘Mathematics’

tab, I can see what

he has already Mastered.

By clicking on ‘Lesson Reports,’

I can see that how much time he

has spent on task,

and that he has mastered the

quiz on Rounding.

By clicking on Class Assessment, I can see all students. Only 2 have taken tests.

Noah has taken 5 pre-tests so far, and no post-tests. His average score on all

pre-tests is 85.4%, and he spent 36.5 minutes taking them.

By clicking

‘Total Time on Task,’

I see that Noah Lott

has spent a total of 3.4 hours

working on his pretests,

quizzes, and lessons.

The Student Assessment Report will giveyou the most information for an individual student’s test scores.Here I can see how well Noah performedon each test. I can also click on theQuestions link to see exactly howNoah answered each question.

This is an example of the feedback you will get per

question. Noah choose answerchoice D. The correct answer

is C. An explanationfor the correct answer is

also given.

By clicking on

‘Resource Management,’

I can view other Contemporary

printed resources that the

teacher may want to utilize

when assigning extra work

on a particular topic, or…

I can add my own,

teacher-created resources

to the list for future reference.

Content Review is another teacher tool. It allows you to view every test and quiz question (over a thousand), as well as every lesson that the students maybe assigned. Just click on the Subject, the Level, and the Unit you wish to view. For example, looking at Mathematics, Level M, Addition of Whole Numbers,you can view subject tests, unit tests, lessons, and lesson quizzes.

As you view the test questions,You will see the question,the correct answer,And a worked-out solution.

As you view the lessons,you can work through the

same interactive exercises,and receive the same

feedback, as a student whohas been assigned to do

the lesson.

Summary:

•A complete instruction and assessment program•Leveled (E, M, D, & A) and interactive•386 lessons•1002 assessments•Individualized study plans•Based on Mastery Learning•Detailed reporting of student performance

Contemporary’s I.T.T.S.

Maxine McCormick

609-234-9603