Ready for TAKS? Grade 6-7, 8-9, 10-Exit Exam CD-ROM

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• About Ready for TAKS?
• What are the System Requirements for Ready for TAKS?
• How do I install Ready for TAKS?
• How do I launch Ready for TAKS?
• How do I create a class?
• How do I create a student account?
• How do I create an assignment?
• How do pre-tests work?
• How do I view a class or student report?

About Ready for TAKS?

The Ready for TAKS? Benchmark Tests and Intervention CD-ROM onsists of two separate components: a Teacher Management System (TMS) and Intervention.

Teachers use the TMS to set up teacher accounts, create classes, and set up student accounts. Once these accounts are created, teachers use the TMS to make class or individual student assignments, and to view student progress reports.

Intervention contains all of the actual course content. Students use Intervention to complete assignments.

The teacher account, class, and student accounts for that class must all exist on a single computer. Install Ready for TAKS? on a computer that all students can access to complete the assignments. The grades are stored in a database only on that computer, and must be accessed by the teacher on that computer.

To make assignments and track student progress, first you must create classes and populate those classes with student accounts. The system generates reports only for users who log in using a student account that you create.

Note: A separate "Guest" login is available for users to view and take all pre-tests and skills without a student login; however, these scores will be not reported back to the Teacher Management System.

What are the System Requirements for Ready for TAKS?

Windows:

• Windows 2000, NT, or XP with latest updates
• Pentium processor, 133 MHz or faster
• 128 MB RAM
• 100 MB available hard-drive space
• 8x CD-ROM drive
• 800 x 600 display

• Mac OS 10.2, 10.3 or 10.4
• G3, G4 or G5 processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 100 MB available hard-drive space
• 8x CD-ROM drive
• 800 x 600 display

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and above (preferred)
• Firefox
• JavaScript and Cookies enabled
• Popups enabled

How do I install Ready for TAKS?

To install Ready for TAKS?, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer and follow the instructions on the screen. If the installation doesn't automatically begin, open the CD and double-click the icon setup.exe (Windows) or setup (Macintosh).

How do I launch Ready for TAKS?

To launch Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System:

• Windows:
  Insert the Ready for TAKS? CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Navigate to the Start menu--> All Programs--> Holt Math--> Ready for TAKS?--> Teacher Management System.
  The Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System window appears.
• Macintosh:
  Insert the Ready for TAKS? CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click the Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System icon in your dock, OR, go to Applications folder, open the Ready for TAKS? folder, and double-click the Teacher Management System icon.
  The Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System window appears.

To launch Ready for TAKS? Intervention:

• Windows:
  Insert the Ready for TAKS? CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. To launch Ready for TAKS?, navigate to the Start menu--> All Programs--> Holt Math--> Ready for TAKS?--> Intervention. The Ready for TAKS? Intervention window appears.
• Macintosh:
  Insert the Ready for TAKS? CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Click the Ready for TAKS? Intervention icon in your dock, OR, go to Applications folder, open the Ready for TAKS? folder, and double-click the Intervention icon. The Ready for TAKS? Intervention window appears.

How do I create a class?

1. Launch Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System.
   The Teacher Management System window appears.
2. Click "Administrator" or "Teacher", enter your password, and click Enter.
   The Administrator login only can create teacher accounts.
   You can use the Teacher login to create a teacher account, create a class, and populate a class with student accounts.
3. Click "Manage Classes".
   The Teacher window appears.
4. Select a Teacher, then click "Add a Class".
   The Add a Class window appears.
5. Enter a name for the class and click "OK".
   Note: If you are logged in as a Teacher, you can now add students to the class.
6. Click "Menu" to return to the main menu, OR, click Close (the "X" button) to quit.

How do I create a student account?

1. Launch the Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System.
   The Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System window appears.
2. Click "Teacher".
   The Teacher list appears.
3. Select your name, enter your password, and click "Enter".
   The Main Menu appears.
4. Click "Class Management".
   The Class Management window appears.
5. Select a class from the list of classes, and click "Add a Student".
   The Add a Student window appears.
6. Enter the First Name, Last Name, and Password, then click "OK".
   The student name appears in the list of students. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter more students.
7. Click Menu to return to the Main Menu, OR, click Close (the "X" button) to quit.

How do I create an assignment?

1. Launch the Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System.
   The Ready for TAKS? Teacher Management System window appears.
2. Click Teacher.
   The Teacher list appears.
3. Select your name, enter your password, and click Enter.
   The Main Menu appears.
4. Click Assignment Management.
   The Assignment Management window appears.
5. To make an assignment for an entire class, select a Class then click Set Class Assignments, OR, to make an assignment for one or more individual students, select a Class, then select a Student, and click Set Student Assignment.
   The Assignment Management window refreshes, displaying two lists of Assignments: All assignable resources on the left, and Current Assignments on the right.
   Note: Select multiple assignments by holding down the control key (Ctrl) while selecting assignments.
From the list of all assignable resources, select an assignment, and click Assign.
The selected assignment moves from the list of all assignable assignments to the Current Assignments list.
6. Click Save.
   Repeat steps 5 and 6 to make more assignments.
7. Click Menu to return to the Main Menu, OR, click Close (the "X" button) to quit.

How do pre-tests work?

Each pre-test covers one or more skills that students need to master. If a student does not correctly answer 65% of the questions for each skill, the program automatically assigns a tutorial and post-test for that skill to give the student additional guidance and practice.
To take a pre-test:

1. Launch Ready for TAKS? Intervention
   The Ready for TAKS? Intervention window appears.
2. Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Password, and click "Enter". The Main Menu appears.
3. Select the Pre-Test and click "Go".
   The window refreshes to display the test.
4. Select an answer and click "Done" for each question. OR Click "Reset" to remove the answer.
   When you have completed the test, the alert window appears prompting you to click "Score My Test".
5. Click Close, and click "Score My Test".
   The alert window appears, displaying your test score.
6. Click "Close".
   If your score was below the minimum for the skill being tested, the Tutorial/Post-test menu displays the tutorial and post-test you need to take for additional practice, OR, click the close button ("X") to exit the program.
7. Select a Tutorial and Post-Test, and click "Go".
   The window refreshes to display the Tutorial and Post-Test.
8. Click "Tutorial" to view the online Tutorial, OR, click "Post-Test" to take the Post-Test.
   [NOTE: Your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to view the Tutorial.]

How do I view a class or student report?

1. Launch the Ready for TAKS? Teachmer Management System.
2. Click "Teacher".
   The Teacher list appears.
3. Select your name, enter your password, and click "Enter".
   The Main Menu appears.
4. Click "Report Management".
   The Report Management window appears.
5. Select a class, then select a student, and click "View Student Report".
   The Student Report window appears.
   OR
   Select a class, and click "View Class Report".
   The Class Report window appears.
6. Click "Print Report," OR, click Report Main to return to the previous menu.
7. Click "Menu" to return to the Main Menu, OR, click Close (the "X" button) to quit.