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LEARNING UPGRADE TRAINING

LEARNING UPGRADE LLC

(800) 998-8864

info@learningupgrade.com

www.learningupgrade.com

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WHAT ARE LEARNING UPGRADE COURSES?

MATH AND READING ONLINE COURSES

GRADES 1 TO 8 COMMON CORE STANDARDS

HIGH INTEREST WITH SONGS, VIDEO & GAMES

GOAL: RAPIDLY BRING STRUGGLING STUDENTS UP TO PROFICIENCY

METHOD: STEP BY STEP COURSES WITH REPETIION TO MASTERY, TEACHER TRACKING

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STUDENT COURSES

STUDENTS COMPLETE 60 LESSONS IN ORDER

STUDENTS USE INDIVIDUAL COMPUTERS, IN SCHOOL OR HOME, MOVE AT THEIR OWN PACE

ONCE COMPLETE, REPEAT UNTIL ALL LESSONS ARE ABOVE 95%: GOLD CERTIFICATE

TEACHERS TRACK PROGRESS BY LESSON AND BY COMMON CORE STANDARD

GOAL: BRING EACH STUDENT TO MASTERY

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TEACHER WHITEBOARD COURSES

TEACHERS USE FOR WHOLE-CLASS INTERCTIVE LESSONS

USING DATA PROJECTOR OR SMARTBOARD, PROMETHEAN

JUMP TO ANY LESSON OR PART OF A LESSON UNDER TEACHER CONTROL

ENGAGES STUDENTS WITH SONGS AND GAMES

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SCHOOL WIDE TURNAROUND

IDENTIFY EACH BELOW-PROFICENT STUDENT

ASSIGN NEEDED READING & MATH COURSES

DAILY 30 TO 60 MINUTE STUDENT SESSIONS

IN CLASS, COMPUTER LAB, AFTER SCHOOL, AT HOME

READING, MATH, SUPPORT, SPECIAL ED CLASSES

REPETITION TO MASTERY, GOLD CERTIFICATE

GOAL OF MEASURABLE GAINS IN STATEWIDE TESTS AND GRADES BY END OF SCHOOL YEAR

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MATH UPGRADE COURSES

ONE COURSE PER GRADE, 1 TO 8

REVIEW FUNDAMENTALS, FILL IN GAPS

MASTER EVERY GRADE LEVEL STANDARD

TRACK EVERY STANDARD FOR EVERY STUDENT

WATCH STUDENTS REACH MASTERY

WHOLE-CLASS / GROUP INTERACTIVE

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT COURSES

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ENGLISH READING COURSES

READING UPGRADE PHONICS, DECODING, FLUENCY AT ELEM. LEVEL

COMPREHENSION UPGRADE: UNDERSTANDING LEARN TO UNDERSTAND TEXTBOOKS, LITERATURE

GRADE 5 TO 8 LEVEL READING

ENGLISH UPGRADE 1, 2, MORE COMING COVER COMMON CORE STANDARDS INCLUDING

WRITING, GRAMMAR, LISTENING

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EXPECTED RESULTS

MOVE EACH STUDENT EARNING GOLD CERT 1+ CATEGORY HIGHER ON STATEWIDE TESTS

INCREASE CLASS GRADES AND PARTICIPATION

MOVE THE SCHOOL-WIDE SCORES HIGHER WITH 30+ HOURS PER STUDENT

CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP WITH SUBGROUPS SPECIAL ED, ENGLISH LEARNER, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

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TIME TO PROFICIENCY

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CREATE A TEACHER ACCOUNT

VISIT www.learningupgrade.com

SELECT NEW USER AT TOP

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REGISTER AS NEW TEACHER

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LOG IN

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CREATE YOUR CLASSES

TYPE A CLASS NAME, PRESS CREATE

REPEAT FOR ALL OF YOUR CLASSES

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ADDING STUDENTS: THREE WAYS

USE ADD NEW STUDENT IF STUDENT NOT ALREADY ENROLLED

USE ADD MULTIPLE NEW STUDENTS TO ADD A LIST OF STUDENTS, TYPED OR COPIED FROM WORD/EXCEL

USE ADD/REMOVE ENROLLED STUDENT FOR STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED

IMPORTANT NOT TO DUPLICATE A STUDENT ALREADY ENROLLED

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ADD/REMOVE ENROLLED STUDENT

USE ADD/REMOVE ENROLLED STUDENT TO SEARCH FOR A STUDENT AND PRESS ADD TO ADD TO YOUR CLASS

YOU CAN ALSO REMOVE STUDENTS FROM YOUR CLASS

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ADD NEW STUDENT

USE ADD NEW STUDENT TO ENROLL A STUDENT, LEAVE USERNAME/PASSWORD BLANK TO AUTO-GENERATE

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ADD MULTIPLE STUDENTS

ADD MULTIPLE STUDENTS ENABLES ENROLLING OF STUDENTS AND ADDING COURSES IN ONE STEP

FIRST SELECT NAME FORMAT TO TYPE

TYPE IN STUDENT LICENSE CODE AND GRADE LEVEL

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ADD MULTIPLE STUDENTS 2

SELECT COURSE OR COURSES

TYPE IN STUDENT NAMES OR COPY/PASTE FROM WORD / EXCEL

INCLUDE STUDENT ID IF NEEDED

USERNAMES/PASSWORDS WILL BE AUTO GENERATED

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ADD COURSES FOR EACH STUDENT

USE ADD COURSE INDIVIDUALLY TO ADD MATH AND ENGLISH COURSES

USE ADD COURSES TO ADD A COURSE FOR EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASS

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CHANGE COURSE LEVELS

USE EDIT INDIVIDUALLY NEXT TO THE REPORT BUTTON TO CHANGE LEVELS

USE MANAGE COURSES TO EDIT LEVELS FOR AN ENTIRE CLASS

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ADD TEACHER WHITEBOARD

SELECT A COURSE AT THE TOP

TYPE IN A TEACHER COURSE CODE

TYPE YOUR OWN NAME

ADD COURSE

START FROM THE TEACHER MENU

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STUDENT SIGN IN: PRINT PASSWORDS

STUDENTS SIGN IN WITH THEIR OWN USERNAME AND PASSWORD

USE PRINT PASSWORDS TO PRINT OUT FOR STUDENTS, LIST FOR YOURSELF, AND PARENT LETTERS TO SEND HOME

USE SHOW PASSWORDS FROM TEACHER MENU TO VIEW

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STUDENT MONITOR: TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS

VIEW EVERY STUDENT IN A CLASS

REAL-TIME UPDATES EVERY FEW MINUTES

SORT AND FILTER STUDENTS

TRACK BY COMMON CORE STANDARD

GREEN TRIANGLES INDICATE PROGRESS TODAY, FOR ACCOUNTABILITY DURING SESSIONS

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STUDENT MONITOR

COMMON CORE MONITOR

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STUDENT REPORTS

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STUDENT REPORT GRAPH

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STUDENT REPORT TABLE

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STUDENTS REVIEW TO GOLD

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TEACHERSUMMARY REPORTS

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TYPCIAL TIME TO COMPLETE

READING/ENGLISH: 12 TO 15 HOURS

MATH UPGRADE: 20-25 HOURS

2 TO 4 LESSONS PER SESSION

30 TO 45 MINUTES PER SESSION

SUGGESTED 90 MINUTES MINIMUM PER WEEK

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SUPPORT FOR UPGRADE COURSES

EMAIL & PHONE AT TOP OF WEB SITE LEARNINGUPGRADE.COM

TEACHERS GUIDE HAS QUICK START AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS