Compass

=What is CompassLearning Odyssey?= toc **Compass Math is an Integrated Learning System (ILS).** Students participate by completing activities in two separate components of the program that should happen concurrently. They work back and forth between 2 different sets of activities - those in the Learning Path that were prescribed by the assessment and those that are prescribed by the teacher, and created to match needs in the math scope and sequence.


 * The Learning Path, driven by individual results on the Pre-Test, is designed to focus student activities on the specific standards or areas of weakness. The standards span the entire year’s learning. The Learning Path will consume approximately one-third of the students’ computer time.
 * The Teacher Prescribed Path, driven by our Curricular Scope and Sequence, consists of student activities chosen by the teacher to align with classroom needs. Teachers must choose Class Assignments tailored to each student based on individual work progress. The Teacher Path will consume the remaining two-thirds of the students’ computer time.

 Students should work on computer activities 45 minutes a week. Don’t become so focused on the amount of minutes that you negate the quality of the experience. Think more about the number of activities per day. If a student does 1 **completed**  activity per day with a minimum score of **80%** and logs out, he will easily get in his required time per week.

Schools using CompassLearning Math for the 2015-2016 school year are...
 * Barkers Mill Elementary
 * Barksdale Elementary
 * Burt Elementary
 * Byrns Darden Elementary
 * Cumberland Heights Elementary
 * Glenellen Elementary
 * Minglewood Elementary
 * St. Bethlehem Elementary

=Getting Started=

__ **How To Do Simple Tasks in Compass** __
 * CompassLearning Basics (5 Sheets for teachers)** -

__ **When To Do Simple Tasks & Who Does Them in Compass** __

Updated dates for testing. This year, testing will begin after Labor day weekend to avoid scheduling conflicts with PathDriver testing.
 * Updated 8-20-14 - Compass Math - Plain and Simple (Timeline and Task Checklist)**

__ **New Learning Activities in Compass for Math** __ In addition to the many changes in the teacher login screen, CompassLearning Math contains many new activities available for grades K-4. The PDF below contains a list along with the activity numbers. Since these activities are brand new, they are not currently available in either the district-wide assignment bank or the learning paths. The activity numbers differ from the old because they denote the Common Core group for each activity.
 * New 8-22-11 **

OA = Operations & Algebraic Thinking; CC = Counting & Cardinality; NBT = Number & Operations in Base Ten; G = Geometry



=Login "Must Do's"=
 * ** Turn off any "Pop-Up Blockers" to allow the program to work fully. **- The pop-up blocker causes a problem for every browser and every computer trying to use Compass. The solution is to turn it off. You don't need to put a workorder in. You can do this one quickly yourself. Here are the directions.
 * **Use the correct address, http://compass.cmcss.net .** - One of the biggest stumbling blocks in logging into the program is having the wrong address saved.

As of 9/23/15, all student machines in CMCSS elementary schools are iMacs, MacBook Pros, or MacBook Airs.


 * Safari**
 * 1) Launch Safari.
 * 2) Click on the Safari menu by the Apple logo.
 * 3) Move your cursor down to "Block Pop-up Windows" choice in the menu.
 * 4) Click. This will remove the checkmark and allow the content to show.


 * Firefox**
 * 1) Launch Firefox.
 * 2) Click on the Firefox menu by the Apple logo.
 * 3) Click on Preferences.
 * 4) Click on the Content tab.
 * 5) Uncheck the "Block Pop-up Windows" choice in the menu.
 * 6) Close the Preference window.


 * Chrome (May not be necessary. Try Login on the machine first.)**
 * 1) Launch Chrome.
 * 2) Click on the Chrome menu by the the Apple logo.
 * 3) Click on Preferences.
 * 4) Click on "Show Advanced Settings" at the bottom of the Settings window.
 * 5) Scroll down to the "Privacy" settings.
 * 6) Click "Content Settings".
 * 7) Scroll down to "Pop-Ups".
 * 8) Click "Allow All Sites to show pop-ups."

=Making Student Logins Easier= **1. Set Safari as the Default browser**. - **2. Add this icon to each computer desktop to link directly to the correct website.**
 * Open Safari.
 * Click on the Safari menu.
 * Click on Preferences.
 * Look for "Default Web Browser" and either keep or change it to Safari.
 * Click this link[[file:CompassLearning Odyssey.zip]]
 * //Clicking here will download a direct link icon to the computer.//
 * It may be necessary to open the downloads folder and drag the icon to the desktop.
 * //Your students will then simply double click the icon to open Safari and go directly to http://compass.cmcss.net.//

=Printable Compass Login Cards= For early elementary students, there is a word document below with screenshots of the login section. This is more effective because it looks exactly like the login screen. It minimizes difficulty students experience transferring username and password from a card to the screen.

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=Classroom Management Strategies=

The PowerPoint below shares best practices in classroom management that the most effective teachers use.

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** CompassLearning only gives **** scores **** and **** credit for time **** for __completed__ work. To complete the activities correctly, students must use the EXIT buttons in the program. **



=District-Wide Assignment Bank= During the summer of 2011, a group of teachers from our 13 elementary schools with CompassLearning Math attended a series of workshops where they created a bank of assignments that are aligned to Tennessee Math CFUs and SPIs.

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CompassLearning - Small Group Use and Teacher Tools

Small Group Lesson Template for "Compass Math - Small Group Use and Teacher Tools" (June 8th, 16th, and 23rd) (for Microsoft Office 2007(PC), 2008(Mac), 2010(PC), and 2011(Mac)) (for Microsoft Office 2003(PC) and 2004(Mac)

=Reports=
 * =Learning Path Reports= || ==Teacher Prescribed Assignment Reports== ||
 * **Learning Path Status Report**

This report is best for monitoring students progress in a district assigned learning path. || **Progress Summary** This report shows a quick summary of averages for quizzes, activities, and tests for time period selected. || This report is the "checks and X's" report. It is best for viewing the passes and fails for each student by standard. It is recommended to click to SHOW SCORES. || **Student Progress Report** This report shows a detailed view of score for every activity, quiz, and test for the selected period.
 * **Test Summary by Objective (Use this for Data Chats)**
 * Updated 8-31-2012 **

To streamline this report, click in the "No" box beside "Show Summaries".

Since the standards are not viewable in this report, you must use the State Correlation report from above. SImply open the PDF in Adobe. Use the search tool in Adobe Acrobat Reader to type the 5 or 6 digit activity code. It will find where the number shows and should let you find the standard associated with the activity.

Directions for getting weekly emails with your class's Student Progress Reports.

How to Read the Student Progress Report || ||
 * New 12-7-12 **
 * || **Utilization Report** (for 1 class)

This report is best for viewing the percent gain from pretest to the posttest. =Teacher Tools= These tools are not activities for the students to use independently during center time, but are rather supportive tools that coordinate with those activities to teach the content as virtual manipulatives and interactive presentations.
 * Objective-Based Test Results** [[file:(Admin) v14 Obj-based Test Results Report.pdf]]

Math Toolkit - Virtual Manipulatives
There are math toolkits available in both the students' and teachers' login screens. Each is viewed slightly differently, but contains exactly the same virtual manipulatives. The students can view their own math toolkit by clicking the icon on the left of their launch screen with a picture of a screwdriver and wrench and then the MATH button in the window that opens. The teachers can view their math toolkit by clicking on CONTENT and RESOURCES, then looking in the center section of the window for the words "Math Toolkit". The student's math toolkit has pictures that identify each different manipulative. The teacher's math toolkit lists the manipulatives by name. Every tool in the math toolkit, except Algebra Tiles, has a tutorial and can be printed.

The following virtual manipulatives are available in the Math Toolkits.
 * Algebra Tiles
 * Base Ten Blocks
 * Calculator
 * Coordinate Graphing Tool
 * Counters
 * Data Representation Tool
 * Fraction Tool
 * Geoboard Tool
 * Number Line Tool
 * Probability Tool
 * Solid Shaper Tool
 * Transformation Tool

With many classrooms in our district using the model classroom equipment, it would be very easy to use the Math Toolkit manipulatives to lead the students while they use real manipulatives. They would be great for modeling how to use them so students can use them while they work their activities during their math center time.

Math Exploratories
Math exploratories are additional great teaching tools that is available within CompassLearning Math. You can find a list below.

List of available Math Exploraties in PDF Download PDF by clicking here.

Math Handbook
Download PDF by clicking here.

=Using Compass Materials at Centers Without a Computer= There are a wealth of resources in CompassLearning Odyssey for Math instruction. There are questions to build into assessments. There are independent activities to build into targeted assignments and learning path activities for students to use at their independent level at computer centers. There are even teacher tools to use to teach students during direct instruction from their teacher, such as the Math Toolkit manipulatives, Exploratory manipulatives, Handbooks interactive presentations, and Boxer Math activities. The newest finds in the CompassLearning arsenal are the sets of materials that can be printed and laminated to be turned into ready-made centers that require __no computer at all.__ Yes, it is true there are printable activities that you can use for centers including workmats, game pieces, paper manipulatives and lesson plans.

The printable resources are found in different places in different grade levels. All starte by going the Assignments tab, then Assignment Builder. Once in Assignment Builder, click to change the subject to Math. Click on a grade level to search. (Remember the activities are arranged by national standards. In Tennessee, our math standards may be found in your grade level, a grade level above, or a grade level below.)


 * **Grade Level** || **Printable Activities found in Assignment Builder for Math in ...** ||
 * Kindergarten || # Click on a blue folder on the left, such as "Under the Sea".
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Adventures Under the Sea".
 * 2) Look in the main section to the right for a folder with a red apple icon named "Teacher Materials".[[image:Compass-KTeacherMaterials.jpg]]
 * 3) Click the "L" button to the right. A PDF with many pages of lessons, activities, and printable manipulatives will download. ||
 * 1st Grade || # Click on a blue folder on the left, such as "Addition and Subtraction".
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Subtraction".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections" ||
 * 2nd Grade || # Click on a blue folder on the left, such as "Addition and Subtraction".
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Subtraction".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections" ||
 * 3rd Grade || # Click on a blue folder on the left, such as "Addition and Subtraction".
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Subtraction".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections". ||
 * 4th Grade || # Click on a blue folder on the left, such as "Multiplication and Division".
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Multiply Large Numbers".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections". ||
 * 5th Grade || # Click on the blue folder on the left called "Practice". //This is the only blue folder with printable activities.//
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Add and Subtract Fractions".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections". ||
 * < 6th Grade ||< # Click on the blue folder on the left called "Practice". //This is the only blue folder with printable activities.//
 * 1) Click on a blue and gold folder on the left, such as "Divisibility Rules".
 * 2) Click the 'S' button by activities that DO NOT say "Exploratory", "Handbook", or have a "B" in the number.
 * 3) When the PDF opens, scroll down past the worksheets to the activities and manipulatives in the portion labeled "Connections". ||

=Compass State Correlation Reports by Grade level= Each report has the activity numbers as they relate to TN Math standards.

New 8-2-12 - Kindergarten and 1st Grade Correlation Reports now show for Common Core, not TN Math Standards

Kindergarten - 1st Grade - 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade - 4th Grade - 5th Grade - (Updated with 4 additional pages of activities with standards; 2-24-11)

=Academic Coaches Info for Compass= There is page on our EmpowerStudents Wiki specifically for Academic Coaches at CMCSS. The link is here. http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.com/CompassLearning+Odyssey+-+Academic+Coaches