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Getting Started for Schools: Step by Step
You can also reference the full Admin User Guide and full Teacher User Guide as needed.
Learning Design and Research Base for Edmentum Courseware
Get to Know Key Features
Resources for Implementing Exact Path
Learning Paths
Learn how learning paths work and what they look like for students.
Brick-to-Click
Personalized Learning
Targeted Intervention
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
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.
Implementation Plan
Start your Exact Path journey here.
Use this timeline to guide planning for your implementation.
STEP 1:
Enroll Users
Audience: Admin
STEP 3:
Create Classes
Audience: Admin or Teacher
STEP 4:
Schedule Diagnostics
Audience: Teacher
*If auto-schedule is enabled, skip.
STEP 5:
Explore the Student Interface
Audience: Teacher
STEP 6:
Access the Help Center
Audience: Admin & Teacher
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 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.
Inspire Learning: Design Your Own Exact Path Contest!
Follow this six-step guide and start bringing a little extra fun to your Exact Path implementation.
Discover printable trackers, certificates, letter templates, and even contest ideas from those that have already had success!
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
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 in this 12-minute overview video. If you are using one of our assessment integrations through NWEA or Renaissance, this section doesn't apply to you.
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.
Measuring Growth - Dig into Specific Growth Guidance
Set up Exact Path Diagnostic
Audience: Admin
Integrate Renaissance Data
Audience: Admin
Integrate NWEA Data
Audience: Admin
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Live 101 Webinar: Join us for a live presentation on getting started and exploring the basics.
Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your specific questions.
Exact Path Back-to-School Planning Guide
Whether you're kick-starting a new implementation or reigniting an existing program for the new school year, make sure that you have what you need to effectively implement your online learning program.
Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your questions.
Attend on Wednesdays, alternating weekly between 12PM-1PM CT and 3PM-4PM CT.
Study Island Office Hours:
Accelerate Learning this Summer
Dig into resources to support your summer program including tips and strategies, schedule exemplars, and parent letters.
4 Tips to Keep Students Learning this Summer with Exact Path
[Sample Schedules] Four Ways to Organize Your In-Person or Virtual Summer Learning Program with Exact Path
Editable summer learning parent letters in English or Spanish
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!
Orientation: Get to Know Exact Path
Watch an Overview & Demonstration
Get the Under
2-minute Snapshot
Getting Started for Educators
Step One
Enroll Users
Administrators
Learn how to set up your users appropriately to ensure all admins, teachers, and students have appropriate access.
Step Two
Step Three
Create Classes
Administrators or Teachers
learn how to create and archive classes for a successful implementation.
Step Four
Schedule Diagnostics
Teachers using Exact Path diagnostic only
*If auto-schedule is enabled, this step is may be omitted.
Step Five
Explore the Student Interface
Teachers
Review student login options and explore each available interface for students of varying grade levels.
Step Six
Access the Help Center
Administrators Teachers
Learn more about in-product help available to you including user guides, on-screen tours, and frequently asked questions.
You can also reference the full Admin User Guide and full Teacher User Guide as needed.
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