Getting Started for North Dakota

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Getting Started: Step by Step

Watch a brief overview to learn more about Edmentum Exact Path. 
You can also reference the full Admin User Guidefull Teacher User Guide, and Home Education Guide as needed.

Learning Design and Research Base for Edmentum Courseware

Are students in need of additional live tutoring?

Instructor Orientation

Support educators in setting up their account successfully to enable day-to-day instruction and ongoing student support. 

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Administrator Orientation

Support the administrator or implementation lead responsible for the set-up, organization, and implementation of the program. 


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Questions? 
Call 800.447.5286
Email 
nddpixp@edmentum.com

 
STEP 1:
Enroll Instructors
Audience: Admin


STEP 2: 
Create Classes
Audience: Admin or Teacher

STEP 5: 
Schedule Diagnostics
Audience: Teacher
*If auto-schedule is enabled, skip.

Learn more about the six foundational, research-backed learning design principles of Edmentum Courseware that support teachers and students in achieving learning outcomes.

Support Parents & Families

Having resources to help onboard students and parents is essential to an effective implementation. 
Use these tools to connect with North Dakota families.

Parent Introduction

Provide a parent letter in English or Spanish to introduce the program. Then, generate Login Cards by navigating to 'My Classes', 'Manage Classes', select your class, and then hit the blue button entitled 'Class Login Cards'..

Share Student Guides

User learner guides for the K–2 Exact Path interface and 35 Exact Path interface to help students and parents become acquainted with how to navigate the program.

Prepare for Diagnostics

Do students need to assess at home? Share our Exact Path Diagnostic Guide for Parents to make sure your students' families are set up to administer valid assessments successfully.

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Need more parent resources? Get easy access to product overviews, teaching and learning best practices, and printable resources here.

Exact Path Implementation Plan

Use this week-by-week timeline to stay on track with your Exact Path implementation.

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Make the Most of Diagnostics

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Edmentum Courseware 101 for Teachers

In this recorded webinar you'll learn everything you need to know to effectively use Edmentum Courseware in your virtual, hybrid, or in-person classroom this year.

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Sensei for Families

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Reach out to your child's teacher about getting subscribed to Edmentum Sensei for Families to gain access to your child's Exact Path data

Learn more about Edmentum's adaptive diagnostic assessments. If you are using one of our assessment integrations through NWEA or Renaissance, this section doesn't apply to you.

Integrate Ren. Star Data
Audience: Admin

Grab the printable guide too.

Using Exact Path as a family or through Home Education?
Reference our quick start guide for step-by-step instructions.


STEP 3: 
Explore the Student Interface

Testing Window 1 has been used to auto-generate on-grade learning paths for all students. Students can begin working right away! Alternately, move no to Step 4.

Our dedicated services professionals will help meet your technical requests regarding data uploads and integrations for NWEA or Renaissance Star. 

Drop-In Technical Office Hours: 
NWEA or Renaissance Star Integrations 

Tuesdays at 4:00 PM

Need help with questions specific to your account or data?  Sign up for a 30-minute time slot to meet one-on-one with one of a North Dakota implementation coaches.

Sign up!

1:1 Implementation Coaching Sessions

Thursdays at 11:00 AM

Explore Our Week-by-Week Implementation Guide

Ease into your North Dakota Exact Path implementation one step at a time with our helpful week-by-week checklist.

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Need help with questions specific to your account or data?  Sign up for a 30-minute time slot to meet one-on-one with one of a North Dakota implementation coaches.

1:1 Implementation Coaching Sessions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Before you go any further, do you have a question we can help answer? We've compiled your FAQs into one resource for easy-to-find answers.

FAQs for Schools

North Dakota Exact Path Training Sessions

Getting Started

Implementation Workshop

Using Learning Path Data

Best Practices for Engagement

And more!


Educators: Watch Now

Using Exact Path at Home

Adding Learners & Classes

Scheduling Diagnostics

Exploring Student Interfaces

Monitoring Progress

You can also join us for live training sessions! Ask questions and get immediate feedback from our talented North Dakota Edmentum Consultants.



Edmentum training session attendance will count toward PD credit. Contact NDIT Service Desk, help@k12.nd.us with questions.

Edmentum & North Dakota: Live Learning Sessions
Join us in Fargo, ND on March 22nd or March 23rd for in-person sessions digging into topics around data and summer planning. RSVP to hold your spot today! Check out the full session schedule to learn more.

Families: Watch Now
Attend Live SessionsFAQs for Families

North Dakota Exact Path Training Sessions

Program Overview

Implementation Workshop

Using Learning Path Data

Best Practices for Engagement

Educators: Watch Now

Using Exact Path at Home

Scheduling Diagnostics

Exploring Student Interfaces

Monitoring Progress

Contact your North Dakota Edmentum Consultant directly to schedule PD.
Tammy Key at tammy.key@edmentum.com 

Training session attendance will count toward PD credit. Contact NDIT Service Desk, help@k12.nd.us with questions.

Families: Watch Now

Get to Know Key Features

Learning Paths
Learn how learning paths work and what they look like for students.

Knowledge Map & 
Current Activities

Discover how to monitor 
learning path progress.

Usage Reporting
See how students are spending their time in the program.

Assignments
Uncover how and when to use assignments to support learning.

Challenges
Create unique challenges to motivate your students.

Grouping Tool
Auto-group students based 
on skill readiness.

We're offering live instructional support, at no cost to you, provided by North Dakota licensed teachers! 
Students can join virtually to ask questions and get targeted support in math and reading.

Live coaching available to all students at no cost

No pre-registration, simply drop in as needed using links found here

Sessions are offered through Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday

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Educator Success in North Dakota

We've had the pleasure of connecting directly with classroom teachers as well as school and district leaders to understand how Exact Path is being used to address unfinished learning and accelerate growth. Check out what they had to say!

New-Salem Almont School District
Hear from Principal Lauren Bennett as she discusses how elementary students at Prairie View Elementary are accelerating learning recovery.

Garrison Public Schools
Learn from Instructional Coach Kaye Andersen as she describes Exact Path success and strategies for inspiring student motivation.

Fargo, Lidgerwood & Ashley
Sneak a peek at early experiences onboarding and growing Exact Path implementations in three North Dakota schools.

Accelerate Learning this Summer

Accelerate Learning this Summer

Exact Path is the perfect fit for your summer school program -- accelerate learning and remediate to close gaps all summer long.

Catch our webinar recording to learn more about the extended commitment from NDDPI and strategies for using the program during the final weeks of school and throughout the summer months.

You can also reference the full Admin User Guidefull Teacher User Guide, and Home Education Guide as needed.

Orientation: Get to Know Exact Path

Watch an Overview & Demonstration

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Get the Under 
2-minute Snapshot

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How much time should students spend in Exact Path?

Refer to Edmentum's Exact Path Dosage Recommendations from our in-house learning design team. This updated guidance takes into account your learning goal and implementation model to  help you design a personalized plan to achieve desired growth.

Research confirms that students who complete at least 8 skills show significant learning gains and with an investment of at least 20 minutes per session and 40-60 minutes per week per subject, students will be on their way to improving academic achievement!

Download

Get to Know Key Features

Learning Paths
Learn how learning paths work and what they look like for students.

Download the infographic

Knowledge Map & Current Activities
Discover how to monitor 
learning path progress.

Usage Reporting
See how students are spending their time in the program.

Assignments
Uncover how and when to use assignments to support learning.

Challenges
Create unique challenges to motivate your students.

Grouping Tool
Auto-group students based 
on skill readiness.

Support Parents & Families

Having resources to help onboard students and parents is essential to an effective implementation. 
Use these tools to connect with families.

Parent Introduction

Provide a parent letter in English or Spanish to introduce the program. Then, generate Login Cards by navigating to 'My Classes', 'Manage Classes', select your class, and then hit the blue button entitled 'Class Login Cards'..

Share Student Guides

User learner guides for the K–2 Exact Path interface and 35 Exact Path interface to help students and parents become acquainted with how to navigate the program.

Prepare for Diagnostics

Do students need to assess at home? Share our Exact Path Diagnostic Guide for Parents to make sure your students' families are set up to administer valid assessments successfully.

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Need more parent resources? Get easy access to product overviews, teaching and learning best practices, and printable resources here.

Sensei for Families

Reach out to your child's teacher about getting subscribed to Edmentum Sensei for Families to gain access to your child's Exact Path data.

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Take a closer look at what we're launching to support you this year!

Learn More

Accelerate Learning this Summer

Explore 2021-22 Enhancements!

We're unpacking new and improved instructional content and feature updates to accelerate growth!

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How much time should students spend in Exact Path?

Refer to Edmentum's Exact Path Dosage Recommendations from our in-house learning design team. This updated guidance takes into account your learning goal and implementation model to  help you design a personalized plan to achieve desired growth.

Research confirms that students who complete at least 8 skills show significant learning gains and with an investment of at least 20 minutes per session and 40-60 minutes per week per subject, students will be on their way to improving academic achievement!

DownloadRead the Blog

Resources for Implementing Exact Path

Accelerating Growth

Personalized Learning

Targeted Intervention

Take a closer look at what we're launching to support you this year!

Learn More

Explore 2022-23 Enhancements

Explore 2022-23 Enhancements!

Explore our exciting enhancements focused on creating a balanced assessment system and improving learner engagement.