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 Guide, full 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.
Administrator Orientation
Support the administrator or implementation lead responsible for the set-up, organization, and implementation of the program.
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 3–5 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
Make the Most of Diagnostics
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.
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.
Measuring Growth - Specific Growth Guidance
Integrate Ren. Star Data
Audience: Admin
Grab the printable guide too.
STEP 4 (Three Options):
Integrate NWEA Data
Audience: Admin
Grab the printable guide too.
Use the Exact Path Diagnostic
Audience: Admin
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
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
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.
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
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.
North Dakota Exact Path Training Sessions
Getting Started
Implementation Workshop
Using Learning Path Data
Best Practices for Engagement
And more!
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.
North Dakota Exact Path Training Sessions
Program Overview
Implementation Workshop
Using Learning Path Data
Best Practices for Engagement
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.
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
Elementary
Tuesdays
Reading: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Central
Math: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Central
Thursdays
Reading: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Central
Math: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Central
Secondary
Tuesdays
Reading: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Central
Math: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Central
Thursdays
Reading: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Central
Math: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Central
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 Guide, full Teacher User Guide, and Home Education Guide as needed.
Orientation: Get to Know Exact Path
Watch an Overview & Demonstration
Get the Under
2-minute Snapshot
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!
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.
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 3–5 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!
Accelerate Learning this Summer
Explore 2021-22 Enhancements!
We're unpacking new and improved instructional content and feature updates to accelerate growth!
- Reimagining the Experience for K-2 learners focusing on new lesson modules and a refreshed visual experience
- Reporting Grade-Level Proficiency to track progress
- Improving Administrator dashboard to elevate program usage and fidelity
- Introducing Executive Function to support the whole learner
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Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your questions.
Register to attend weekly by heading over to the registration page.
Study Island Office Hours:
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!
Resources for Implementing Exact Path
Accelerating Growth
Personalized Learning
Targeted Intervention
[Teacher Testimonials] Inspiring & Accelerating Learning
3 Teachers' Simple but Smart Exact Path Implementation Strategies
K–12 Teachers Share Their Secrets to Becoming Exact Path Champions Webinar
Customer Spotlight: Path to Growth at Every Level
Using Exact Path + Study Island to Drive Growth + Proficiency
Teachers’ Top Tips for a Successful Exact Path Implementation
Educator Testimonial: What does intervention REALLY look like at every grade level?
4 Things You Should Know to Support Struggling Middle and High School Learners
Take a closer look at what we're launching to support you this year!
Explore 2022-23 Enhancements
Explore 2022-23 Enhancements!
Explore our exciting enhancements focused on creating a balanced assessment system and improving learner engagement.
- Accelerating learning path progress with a one-skill learning path to help students make more progress, faster
- Investing in K-5 content with new lessons and activities to support early phonics, reading to learning, and fractions
- Enhancing the 6-12 experience with a clean, accessible design to help better answer, "What's next?"
- Standards Mastery in Exact Path for just-in-time formative assessments and practice that drive on-grade proficiency