CPS-Student Response System

1. CPS-Student Response System Dottie Betts ITRT June 2009

2. Creating a Database • A database is a collection of files (assessments, classes, grades, and lessons) stored in CPS.   • Although you can create many CPS databases, we suggest you create only one. • Organizing the data collected by CPS is easy when you save multiple classes and lessons to a single database. 

3. Creating a Database To create a new CPS database, follow these directions: • Open CPS from the desktop icon. The CPS Open or Create New CPS Database window appears. • Choose Create a new CPS File. • Click OK. The New CPS File dialog box opens. • In the File Name text box, type the database name that you are creating. • Click Save and wait while CPS processes your request. The Engage, Lesson, and Assessments tabs open with your database name in the left panel.

4. Creating a Class A class is a roster of students, student information, and class information that you use within CPS to engage students in the classroom. • Click the Classes and Students tab. • Click New in the Home group . A pop-up menu appears. • Select Class. The CPS New Class Wizard appears. • Choose K-12 as your Institution Type. • Click Next to continue.

5. Creating a Class • If this is your first time creating a CPS class, enter your Contact Information and click Next to continue. If you have previously created a CPS class, CPS stored your contact information. You will automatically move to the Class Information page. • Enter your Class Information. • Class Name: This is the only required information for a class. • Make this a CPSOnline class (An instructor Setup Code is required): Leave the box in front of this option blank. • Attendance Options: This is the location where you store your attendance records in CPS. You can choose to view the attendance as a grade in the Gradebook tab or choose to view the attendance as Absent/Present in the Class Info area of the Gradebook tab.

6. Creating a Class • Click Next to continue. • Click Next to create your class or click Back to review your information. • Click Done to close the CPS New Class Wizard and return to the Classes and Students tab, or create another class by clicking the box in front of the I want to make another class option.

7. Adding Students to a Class Once you have created a class in the database, you can add students to that class. To add students to a K-12 class, follow these directions: • Click the Prepare>Classes and Students tab. • Select a class name from the class side that you want to add students to. • Click New in the Home group . A pop-up menu appears. • Select Student.

8. Adding Students to a Class • Quickly add personalized student information to a student data row by typing in the student's first name, click the Tab key on your keyboard, type in the student's last name, click Enter on your keyboard. • Clicking Enter on your keyboard saves the student's information and automatically moves you to the next student data row. CPS automatically assigns the next student a pad ID number in numeric order. • You may change the student's pad ID number by clicking on the Pad ID data field and entering in a new pad ID. • Click Save in the Home group when you have added all the students’ data. 

9. Creating a Lesson To create a new lesson, follow these directions: • Open the database in which you want to create a lesson. • Click the Prepare>Lessons and Assessments tab.  • Click New in the Home group . A menu appears. • Click the Lesson menu item. • The CPS Lesson Attributes window appears. • Type in the title of your lesson. • Click OK.

10. Creating Questions for your Lesson • Click on the lesson name in the Lesson and Assessment window • Click on New • Choose question • Choose the template you want

11. Creating Questions for your Lesson • Type the question • Type the answers • Insert any pictures • Place a check in front of the correct answer • Click on the small disk with the green arrow to move to the next question • When completely finished, click the disk

12. Engaging a Lesson • Connect the receiver to your computer • Open your CPS folder • Click on CPS icon • Go to settings • Choose delivery options • Click on the receiver tab • Click on detect CPS receiver • Click OK • Click OK

13. Engaging a Lesson • Click on the Engage tab • Place a √ in front of the lesson • Choose Engage (teach) • A toolbar will open at the top of the screen • Choose Next (#1) for the 1st question • Choose start • Once everyone has answered, choose end • Choose the green arrow to go to next ? • Make sure the question # on the toolbar matches the question you are reading to the students

14. Reports~Gathering Scores • Click on the Report tab • Highlight the name of the test you want a report for • Click on generate~it will bring up a small box that allows you to choose which report you want • Choose Response Data Export if you want to see all the answers your students chose for each question • Choose Instructor summary if you just want a percent for each student

15. To Export from CPS • Open up CPS • Go to the Lessons and Assessments tab • Choose the lesson you want to export • At the top of the page, choose Export • Choose where you want it to be saved (your flash drive) • Name the file • Make sure it is being saved as a cxm file • Click save • When it asks if you would like to include any associated Premium Standards with the Lessons you are exporting, say YES

16. To Import a CPS Lesson • If your lesson has pictures, you must save your pictures to a folder and bring that folder over to your CPS folder. • Open up CPS • Go to the Lessons and Assessments tab • At the top of the page, choose import • Click on the Browse button • Change the files of type to cxm file and locate the file on your flash drive • Choose the file • Click open • It will import the file into CPS and tell you it has been imported successfully • Click ok~you should see your lesson on the left side of the screen with your other lessons