Gold Star Teachers Guide

Orchard Gold Star
Teacher’s
Guide
TEACHER’S GUIDE
Version 4.1 or Newer
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is Orchard Gold Star and Orchard Gold Star for Your State?................................................................................................. 5
How does Orchard Gold Star work?..................................................................................................................................................... 5
How does Orchard Gold Star for Your State work?........................................................................................................................... 6
Login Management . ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Accessing the Orchard Manager............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Changing Schools..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Changing a Teacher’s Password............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Accessing Assignments............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Entering Orchard as a Pre-Enrolled Student................................................................................................................................... 8
Entering Orchard as a Guest.............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Changing Access to Guest Login............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Managing Classes............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Creating a New Class............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Accessing a Class at Login....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Changing Classes after Login.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Adding Students to Your Class............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Adding Students Manually.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Adding Students From the Master List.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Adding Students From another Class.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Using the Self-Enroll Option to Add Students............................................................................................................................... 11
Removing a Student From a Class....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Renaming a Class................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Printing the Class Enrollment Report................................................................................................................................................. 12
Deleting a Class...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Managing Students......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Adding and Removing Students.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Editing Student Information................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Transferring Students Between Schools............................................................................................................................................... 13
Transferring Students Between Classes............................................................................................................................................... 14
Taking Students Offline ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Changing a Student’s Password........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Assigning Demographic Information to Students............................................................................................................................ 15
Managing Curriculum................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Creating Assignments........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Using Tests to Create an Assignment for Your Class........................................................................................................................ 16
Using Tests to Create an Assignment for an Individual Student.................................................................................................... 17
Adding to/Editing Class Assignments................................................................................................................................................ 18
Adding to/Editing an Individual Student’s Assignments................................................................................................................ 19
Creating Interval Assignments............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Editing an Interval Assignment........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Editing the Number of Skill Trees Viewed......................................................................................................................................... 21
Printing Student or Class Assignments.............................................................................................................................................. 21
Modifying Test and Program Parameters.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Modifying Guest Parameters............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Completing the Customized Assignment List................................................................................................................................... 24
Completing Tests.................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Teacher Tools.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Assessment and Assignment Builder.................................................................................................................................................. 26
Creating a Custom Assessment or Assignment............................................................................................................................. 26
Sharing a Custom Assessment or Assignment............................................................................................................................... 30

Table of Contents (cont.)
Deleting a Custom Assessment or Assignment............................................................................................................................. 31

Flash Card Maker................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Creating a New Set of Flash Cards.................................................................................................................................................. 31
Setting Fonts and Preferences for the Entire Card Set.................................................................................................................. 32
Creating Card Content...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Adding Text to Cards........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Adding Images to Cards................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Editing Text and Image Objects....................................................................................................................................................... 33
Adding Math Functions to Cards.................................................................................................................................................... 34
Editing Math Functions..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Duplicating a Card............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Deleting a Card................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Marking a Card.................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Saving a Card Set............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Changing the Card Size.................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Importing Data From Another Card Set......................................................................................................................................... 35
Importing Data From Worksheet Maker........................................................................................................................................ 35
Creating a Template........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Accessing a Saved Template............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Previewing and Printing the Card Set............................................................................................................................................ 35
Worksheet Maker................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Accessing Worksheet Maker............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Setting Worksheet Layout Preferences........................................................................................................................................... 36
Creating Worksheet Content............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Importing Worksheet Text................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Creating Keywords............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Creating Associated or “Prompt” Words....................................................................................................................................... 37
Editing a Sentence.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Deleting a Sentence............................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Importing a Picture............................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Deleting a Picture............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Saving a Worksheet............................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Printing a Worksheet......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Worksheet Types and Preferences................................................................................................................................................... 38
The Messages Tab........................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Creating a New Message...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Reading a Message ............................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Replying to a Message........................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Deleting a Message................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Marking a Message as Unread............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Reports . ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Accessing Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Printing Reports...................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Exporting Reports to PDF..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Managing Teachers......................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Adding Teachers to the Master List..................................................................................................................................................... 46
Editing Teachers on the Master List..................................................................................................................................................... 46
Taking Teachers Offline.......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Assigning and Editing a Teacher’s Classes........................................................................................................................................ 47
Creating Teachers who Manage Teachers.......................................................................................................................................... 47
Changing a Teacher’s Password........................................................................................................................................................... 47
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Exiting the Orchard Manager............................................................................................................................................................... 48
License & Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

Introduction
What is Orchard Gold Star and Orchard Math and Language Arts Assessments
Gold Star for Your State? Orchard Gold Star for Your State’s Math, Language Arts,
and Science Assessments, directly correlated to national
Orchard Gold Star is a powerful software solution for standardized tests or your state’s standards, are designed
schools seeking to increase student performance in to help educators teach more effectively. Orchard tests
language arts, math, and science. are designed to identify potential weaknesses in students’
Orchard Gold Star comprises these main components: core knowledge and to prescribe Orchard activities to
strengthen those trouble areas. Orchard tests also can be
• Orchard Manager used to measure educational gains after students have
• Orchard Skill Trees worked through targeted instruction and to identify any
• Orchard Reports areas where further instruction is needed. Responses are
stored in the students’ portfolios so teachers can view,
Orchard Gold Star for Your State comprises the components assess, and evaluate appropriate skills and strategies, or
above along with these powerful additions: use the data in student-teacher discussions, conferences, or
formal portfolio collections.
• Math, Language Arts, and Science Assessments
• Assessment and Assignment Builder Assessment and Assignment Builder
• Additional Reports Orchard Gold Star for Your State’s Assessment and
Assignment Builder is a built-in, standard-specific database
The Orchard Manager
designed to help teachers find which Orchard Skill Trees
All Orchard Skill Trees and assessments work under the correspond to the skills students need to master to meet
same simple, yet powerful, universal management system: their educational goals. Educators may generate tests
the Orchard Manager. This system provides educators from a select subset of standards; create and share custom,
with easy ways to individualize student instruction, access standards-based assignments; and save custom tests and
teacher tools to enhance their curriculum, and obtain a assignments for later use. This straightforward tool, unique
variety of reports that provide all the information necessary to Orchard Gold Star for Your State, saves valuable time
to meet current accountability standards. The following and provides resources for educators striving to effectively
sections of this manual provide detailed information on address students’ diverse needs.
the effective uses of the Orchard Manager such as entering
Orchard, managing teachers, importing data, tracking
students, and more.
Orchard Skill Trees

How does Orchard Gold Star work?
Orchard Skill Trees deliver targeted instruction through
a variety of instructional methods such as tutorial, drill Here is an example of how Orchard Gold Star works:
and practice, simulation, and exploration. Six types of
Skill Trees are offered to provide teachers and students 1 Students progress through various Skill Trees to master
innovative ways to teach, learn, practice, reinforce, and essential skills.
enrich key concepts. These are SkillBuilders, Critical
Concepts, Math Concepts, Science Concepts, Learning 2 Records and reports are generated that reflect student
Games, and Teacher Tools. progress. These reports can be useful for students,
educators, parents, administrators, and curriculum
specialists.

Introduction (cont.)
How does Orchard Gold Star for Your What level of teacher involvement is required to
State work? successfully use Orchard Gold Star?
The Orchard Manager is the perfect management system
Here is an example of how Orchard Gold Star for Your for today’s busy teacher. Teachers can choose various levels
State works: of involvement, while always being assured students are
receiving high-quality instruction.
1 Students complete a grade-specific math, language arts,
or science test based on state or national standards. Teachers can use the Orchard Manager to set up classes and
create assignments. In addition, teachers can add valuable
2 Based on the results of the test, Orchard Gold Star for input by assigning the Skill Trees they have found to be
Your State determines which standard(s) the student is most relevant to their students’ needs.
struggling with and where he/she needs remediation.
Teachers who want to get more involved in their students’
3 Orchard Gold Star for Your State creates a customized learning can customize assignments in a number of ways.
learning plan for the student by assigning specific Skill Any Orchard assignment, including class assignments, can
Trees based on identified problem areas. In addition, be tailored to meet students’ individual needs. Once an
teachers can use Assessment and Assignment Builder (a assignment list has been generated, teachers can modify
built-in, standard-specific database) to assign Skill Trees the program parameters and edit assignments to customize
by state or national test standards. instruction. Teachers may do this for the entire class or for
an individual student.
4 Students progress through various Skill Trees to master With Orchard Gold Star for Your State, teachers can
essential skills. assign tests and rely on the computer to determine
5 Assessments can be administered at prescribed intervals appropriate Skill Trees for each student. They can also use
the Assessment and Assignment Builder tool to help find
to measure educational gains.
which Orchard Skill Trees correspond to the skills students
6 Records and reports are generated that reflect student need to master to meet educational goals set by a state or
progress. These reports can be useful for students, national test.
educators, parents, administrators, and curriculum
specialists. What setting is required to use Orchard Gold Star?
Orchard can be used effectively in a variety of classroom
settings, from a single-computer classroom to a computer
lab.
For example, in a single-computer classroom setting,
teachers can have students take turns using Orchard
to work through their individualized assignment lists.
Teachers also may present one of the many tutorial lessons
to the whole class to introduce a new concept, or use the
open-ended, higher-order-thinking questions found in
many programs as a means of generating large group
discussions.
Orchard is also ideal for use in a learning center, or station,
in classrooms with small banks of computers. Teachers can
have small groups of students explore Orchard’s diverse
content to answer a particular question, or they can have
students rotate through an Orchard learning station to
complete a pre-determined assignment that directly
correlates to the classroom curriculum.
Of course, Orchard can also be used very effectively in a
computer lab setting. Because each student can be working
on his/her own individual Orchard assignment, this is
an ideal way to make the most out of limited access to a
computer lab. Students work at their own pace within a
large-group setting while receiving the targeted instruction
and practice they need.
Orchard Gold Star’s and Orchard Gold Star for Your State’s
versatility and usability make them a valuable addition to
any classroom setting.

Login Management
The variety of ways to enter Orchard provides you 1 Double-click the Orchard icon to open the login screen.*
and your students with the flexibility you need to meet
educational goals. You may log in as yourself (using your
unique login name and optional password) to access
your classes. In addition, each student may enter Orchard
either as a Guest for quick access to programs, or by using
his or her specific login name to access individualized
assignments.
To access Log in as Password

Yourself (using Set by your
The Orchard your unique login administrator
Manager name) or a managing
teacher
All Skill Trees Click Guest button N/A 2 Enter your login name and password (if required).
A Pre-enrolled (Neither the login name nor the password is case-
Individualized Student (using a sensitive.)
(Optional)
Assignment unique login name)
Changing Schools
Orchard Gold Star now provides the ability to access
Accessing the Orchard Manager multiple schools. If multiple schools have been set up for
All Orchard Skill Trees work under the same simple, yet you, Orchard Gold Star offers you, upon your first login,
powerful, universal management system, the Orchard the option of selecting a school. Orchard then remembers
Manager. This system provides you with an easy way to that school so you do not have to select it every time you
individualize student instruction, access teacher tools to log in. To change schools, follow the instructions below:
enhance your curriculum, and obtain a variety of reports
1 Double-click the Orchard icon to open the login screen.*
that provide all of the information your school needs to
meet today’s accountability standards. The name of the current school appears at the bottom of
the login screen.
Logging in to Orchard as a Teacher 2 Press Ctrl+Shift+~ (the tilde key) on your keyboard.
Logging in to Orchard as a teacher gives you access to the A drop-down menu appears allowing you to select a
Students, Class, Reports, and Messages tabs. The options school.
within the Students and Reports tabs differ from those
for administrators. The Students tab allows you to make
changes involving individual students, such as editing and
customizing student assignments, in addition to editing
student information. The Class tab allows you to edit or
delete class assignments, modify parameters for classes,
and access teacher tools like Assessment and Assignment
Builder, Flash Card Maker, and Worksheet Maker. The
Reports tab provides access to options for printing class
lists or class records such as assessment summaries. The
Messages tab allows you to communicate with teachers
and receive important system messages such as notification
when an interval assignment is assigned to students.
Some teachers in Orchard are set up by the administrator 3 Select a school from the drop-down menu, and then log
to manage other teachers. These teachers may access a in to Orchard.
Manage Teachers screen, which allows them to add new
teachers, edit teachers, assign classes to teachers, and take
teachers offline.
Teachers can enter Orchard using their login name to
access classes they set up or that are assigned to them by
administrators. Any classes teachers set up using their
unique login name will automatically be assigned to them. *The Orchard icon is located by default in the Orchard folder. For
Windows users, the Orchard icon also is located by default in the Start
Note: Each class can be assigned to only one teacher. If two Menu. For Macintosh users, the Orchard icon also is located in the Mac
or more teachers need to access a class (for example, for team Dock menu when launched.
teaching purposes), we recommend that a new teacher be created
and that this teacher’s login name and password be shared with
all teachers who need to access that class.
Login Management (cont.)
Changing a Teacher's Password Entering Orchard as a Guest

Using Orchard in the guest mode is an ideal solution for
To ensure security, you are strongly encouraged to change quick practice sessions on a particular concept or skill or
or create a password. for introducing students to a new Skill Tree. By entering
Note: If you forget your password, ask an Orchard administrator Orchard as a guest, students can quickly access all available
or teacher who manages other teachers in Orchard to delete or Orchard programs. This method requires little teacher
change your password. involvement. However, keep in mind that when students
use Orchard in the guest mode, no names, records, or
To change your own password:
bookmarks are kept. Therefore, using guest mode on a
1 Double-click the Orchard icon to open the login screen.* regular basis is not recommended.
2 Enter your login name, click OK, select a class, and click 1 Double-click the Orchard icon to open the login screen.*
OK again.
2 Click the Guest button.
Note: If you have not yet set up classes, see “Creating a New
Class” on page 9.
3 On the File menu, click Change Password.

4 Enter a new password twice, and then click OK.
Accessing Assignments
Entering Orchard as a Pre-Enrolled Student
Having students enter Orchard using a specific login name
not only allows you to monitor student progress through
the variety of records that are kept on each student but
also allows students to access individualized assignments
tailored to their specific needs. 3 Enter the name by which you would like to be called.
1 Double-click the Orchard icon to open the login screen.* 4 Click OK.
2 Enter your login name and password (if required) and
click OK. Changing Access to Guest Login
Note: A student must be enrolled in at least one class within
the Orchard Manager to use this option. Please refer to the The guest option can be changed by an administrator. (The
“Adding Students to Your Class” section of this manual on default setting is to allow a student to log in as a guest.)
page 10 for more information.
*The Orchard icon is located by default in the Orchard folder. For

Windows users, the Orchard icon is also located by default in the Start
Menu. For Macintosh users, the Orchard icon is also located by default in
the Mac Dock menu.

Managing Classes
Creating a New Class Accessing a Class at Login

The first step in using the Orchard Manager is to set Teachers may only access classes they create and classes
up your classes. In Orchard, a class can be any group assigned to them by an administrator. Only one teacher
of students. This gives you the flexibility to create an may be assigned to, or “own,” a class at one time.
individualized assignment for a small group of students
Note: If two or more teachers need to access a class (for example,
such as a reading group, or for a larger group of students
for team teaching purposes), we recommend that you create a new
such as an entire grade.
teacher and share the login name and password with all teachers
1 Log in using your login name and password (if who need to access that class.
required).
1 Log in using your login name and password (if
The Select Class screen appears. required).
The Select Class screen appears.
2 Click the New Class button.
The New Class dialog box appears. 2 Select the appropriate class, and then click OK.
Changing Classes After Login

After logging in and selecting a class, you may quickly
change classes without needing to log out and log in again.

required).

2 Select a class, and then click OK.
3 Enter the name for the new class, select the platform
students will work on, and then click OK.
3 Select the Students or Class tab.
Note: Class names must be no longer than 40 characters, 4 Click the Select Class button.
including spaces. Certain special characters (e.g., periods, The Select Class screen appears.
quotes, hyphens, etc.) are allowed in the name.
5 Select the appropriate class, and then click OK.

Managing Classes (cont.)
Adding Students to Your Class 5 If desired, enter a password for the student.
Once you have created your classes, you will need to add Note: A password may contain no more than 15 characters
the appropriate students to the roster of each class. There and is not case sensitive.
are three ways to do this: add the students manually, use a
6 If you would like to add a digital photo of the student,
master list to import students, or have students use the self-
follow these steps:
enroll feature.
• Click Add Student Picture.
Adding Students Manually • Navigate to the location of the student’s photo.
Adding students manually works well when entering • Select the file and click Open.
students into your Orchard classes that are not currently
Note: Student pictures must be in jpg, gif, or png format and are
in the Orchard database. Each student you add is
limited to 512K.
automatically added to the master student list.

required), and select the appropriate class. (To select a
class, highlight the class and click OK.)
2 Select the Students tab.
7 To input student demographic information, click the

Demographics tab and then type in, select from, or
click the appropriate fields to enter the information.
See page 15 for setting up demographic fields.

8 To enter more students click Next, or click Done if
3 Click the New Student button. finished.
The New Student screen appears. Note: While logged in as Teacher, you may switch classes at any
time by clicking the Select Class button next to the Class Name
field.
Adding Students From the Master List

The master student list contains the names of any students
added to your class, as well as any students added to the
Orchard database by another teacher or administrator.
Once a master student list has been created by an
administrator, you can use it to add students to any class
you create.

1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
4 Enter the student’s first, middle (optional), and last
names and press TAB. 2 Select the Students tab.
Notes: You may enter up to 25 characters each for first, 3 Click the Class Enrollment button.
middle, and last names.
The Class Enrollment screen appears.
A login name composed of the first and last names appears
with no spaces in between. The login name may be up to 50
characters long and is not case sensitive.
Each login name in the Orchard system must be unique.

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4 Click students’ names in the master list that you would Using the Self-Enroll Feature to Add Students
like to add to your class.
The self-enrollment option can be a great time saver for
5 Click the Add button. teachers with older students. However, it should be used
Note: You may select multiple names on the list by pressing with caution, as the teacher does not maintain control over
the Shift or Ctrl keys on Windows, or the Shift or Command student input.
keys on a Mac OS X, while clicking. Note: The system administrator may disable this function, if
desired.
Adding Students From Another Class Have students follow these steps to enroll:
Note: You may copy students only from a class that is assigned to
you. 1 Click the New Student button at the initial login screen.
The New Student screen appears.
2 Select the Students tab.
3 Click the Class Enrollment button.
The Class Enrollment screen appears.

2 Enter your first name and press TAB.
4 Click the Copy From... button.
3 Enter your middle name, if desired, and press TAB.
The Select Class screen appears.
4 Enter your last name and press TAB.
5 Select the class you wish to copy students from and click
A login name composed of your first and last names
OK.
appears.
The students now appear in your class list.
5 If desired, change the login name to a single word that
you will be able to remember.
6 Select the class in which you are enrolling and click OK.
Note: You MUST choose a class to log in to Orchard.
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Removing a Student From a Class Printing the Class Enrollment Report

1 Log in and select the appropriate class. The Class Enrollment Report provides a list of all students
currently enrolled in the class. Student names, login names,
2 Select the Students tab. and assigned passwords (optional) are included.
3 Click the Class Enrollment button. 1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
The Class Enrollment screen appears. 2 Select the Reports tab.
3 Under the Class folder, select Enrollment Report.
4 Click the View Report button.
The Class Enrollment Report appears on-screen.
4 In the class list on the left side of the screen, click the
name of the student(s) you want to remove from your
class.
5 Click the Remove button.

Notes: Removing a student from a class does not delete the
student from the system. Only administrators may delete a
student and his or her records from the system.
Upon removal, student records for this class will no longer be
available to the teacher; however, if the student is added back
to the class, his or her records will be reinstated for that class.
Note: Clicking on a student brings up the Student
Demographic Profile Report for that student.
Renaming a Class
5 To print the roster, click the Print button.
You may wish to rename a class when, for example,
students are promoted to the next grade, or when a teacher Deleting a Class
leaves and is replaced by a new teacher. If necessary, the
renamed class can be assigned to a different teacher. Note: Deleting a class does not delete any student names or
records from the database. Records are still available in the
Student Reports folder on the Reports tab.
2 Select the Class tab.
3 Click the Edit Class button.
The Edit Class dialog box appears.
3 Click the Delete Class button to remove the selected
class from the database.
A dialog box appears asking if you are sure you wish to
delete the selected class.
4 If you are sure you want to delete the class, click OK at

the warning screen. Otherwise, click Cancel.

4 Enter the new name for the class, verify the correct
platform in the drop-down menu, and click OK.
Note: Changing platforms causes you to lose Skill Tree
bookmarks, portfolio records, assessment settings, and
bookmarked data.
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Managing Students
Adding and Removing Students Requesting Students and Their Records

See “Adding Students to Your Class” on page 10 for Note: Student demographics automatically transfer if the names
detailed information on creating and adding students to and field types of the demographics match exactly in both the
your classes. Students may be added individually, from the sending and receiving schools.
student master list, as a class copied from another class, or
1 From the File menu at the top of the screen, select
students may self-enroll.
Transfer Student and Request Student.
Another method of adding students to your class is by
transferring students between schools (see below).
To remove a student from a class, see “Removing a Student
from a Class” on page 12.
Editing Student Information

Student information can be edited within the teacher or
administrator mode. All changes made will affect any class
lists for which the student is enrolled as well as the Master
Student List.
The Request Student Transfer screen appears.
2 Select the school, class, and student name for the records
2 Select the Students tab. you wish to receive.
3 Highlight the student you wish to edit. 3 If you wish, you may add additional comments in the
Comments field.
4 Click the Edit Student button.
Note: Comments appear in the message received by the teacher
and administrator of the student you request.
4 Click Request.
Notes: If a student is in more than one class, a screen appears
notifying you and asking you to select a matching class for
each current class. Click Change Class, select the appropriate
class, click OK, and repeat until all desired classes are
selected. Click OK to request the transfer.
If you do not know which class to select, you may click OK. A
dialog box warning you no classes have been mapped appears.
Click OK to continue.
5 Change the necessary information: last name, first name, If you do not select a new class for a student when prompted,
login name, password, demographics, picture, etc. all of that student’s class records will be inaccessible after the
6 Click Save when you are done. transfer.
Transferring Students Between Schools request the selected student.
If a student transfers from one school to another, the 5 Click OK.

student’s records can be transferred directly from the old A message is sent to the teacher of the selected class stating that
class to the new class. you have requested a student’s records. If the requested student is
Notes: You may transfer students from one school to another if in zero or more than one class, the student’s school administrator
the schools are in the same cluster. A cluster is a group of schools receives the request. To complete the process of sending records,
connected via a WAN connection. One school district may have recipients accept the request.
many clusters. You may only transfer within a cluster.
Once transferred, students are inaccessible and their records are
no longer available to the classes from which they transferred.
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Managing Students (cont.)
Accepting a Request 4 Click Send.

To ensure proper security, an administrator or the teacher of Note: If a student is in more than one class, a screen appears
the class in which the student’s records reside must accept notifying you and asking you to select a matching class for
the request, which will send the records to the new class; each current class. Click Change Class, select the appropriate
student records cannot be “pulled” from another class. class, click OK, and repeat until all desired classes are
selected. Click OK to transfer.
1 Log in and click the Messages tab.
If you do not know which class to select, you may click OK. A
2 Open the message containing the request. dialog box warning you no classes have been mapped appears.
The message opens, displaying the details of the transfer Click OK to continue.
request and asking if you would like to accept or decline If you do not select a new class for a student when prompted,
the transfer. all of that student’s class records will be inaccessible after the
transfer.
transfer the selected student to the selected location.
5 Click OK.
The student disappears from the class list. A message is sent
to any teacher of the selected class(es) and to any teacher who
had the student in his/her class(es) stating that you have sent a
student and his or her records.
Transferring Students Between Classes

Note: See “The Messages Tab” on page 42 for details on how A student also may be transferred from one class to
to use Orchard’s messaging feature. another within the same school. You may transfer a student
between classes that are owned by the same teacher, or
3 Click Accept to transfer records. between a single teacher’s classes. The teacher of a class can
request or send a student from or to another class he or she
The student disappears from the class list. A message is sent to
owns, or to another teacher’s class within the same school.
the teacher of the selected class(es) and to any teacher who had the
student in his/her class(es) stating that you have sent a student
1 Log in and select Transfer Student from the File menu.
and his or her records.
2 Choose Send Student to send a student to a new class.
Sending Students and Their Records (Note: The class to which you send the student must be owned
To ensure proper security, an administrator or the teacher by a teacher, or the student’s records will be lost.)
of the class in which the student’s records reside must send
the records to the new class; student records cannot be
3 At the Transfer Student screen, select the student you
wish to send, the school, and the new class to which the
“pulled” from another class.
student will be sent.
Note: Student demographics automatically transfer if the names
and field types of the demographics match exactly in both the 4 Click Send, and click OK to confirm the student transfer.
sending and receiving schools.
The teacher to whose class the student has been sent will
1 From the File menu at the top of the screen, select receive a message notifying him or her of the transfer.
Transfer Student and then Send Student.
A student also may be transferred to a new class within the
The Transfer Student screen appears. same school by requesting that student:
2 Select the appropriate student to transfer.
1 Log in and select Transfer Student from the File menu.
3 Select the school to which you wish to send the records
and, if known, the class into which the student is 2 Choose Request Student.
transferring.
3 At the Request Student Transfer screen, select the
Note: Selecting [none] as the class will add the student to the school, class, and student you wish to request to transfer
school’s Master Student List. The student may then be added from one class to another.
to a class by a teacher.
If you do not select a new class for a student when prompted,
4 Click OK to confirm the student transfer request.
all that student’s class records will be inaccessible after the The teacher to whose class the student will be sent will
transfer. receive a message requesting the transfer.
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Managing Students (cont.)
Taking Students Offline selecting, or checking, depending on the type of field

that was defined.
Orchard allows you to view and manage students’ online
status. You may know, at a glance, whether or not students 5 Click the page tabs (if necessary) to see all of the fields.
are logged in to Orchard and the specific Skill Tree subject
area each student is working in. 6 If you want to locate a particular field, select the field
name in the Field Finder at the bottom of the screen.
Note: A computer icon next to the name means the student is
logged in to Orchard. Different icons denote subject areas: Math The page on which that field appears is brought to the
(MA), Language Arts (LA), Science (SC), Assessments (T), front.
Custom Assessments (CT), Social Studies (SS), and third-party
Note: By default, the demographics information fits
programs.
to one screen unless you add additional demographic
Taking students offline is especially useful if the student’s fields. Field Finder appears only if there is more
computer freezes or won’t work. Taking a student offline than one page. Use Field Finder to jump to the page
allows him/her to log in again. containing the field you are looking for, or click the Page
1 Log in and select the Students tab. tabs to see all available fields.
2 Select the appropriate student(s) from the Class
Students List and click the Students Online button.
Select a student and click Take Offline.
A message appears asking if you are sure you wish to
take the selected student(s) offline.
3 Click OK.
Changing a Student's Password

1 Log in and click the Students tab.
2 Select the name of a student and click the Edit Student 7 When you are finished entering demographic
button. information for the selected student, click Save.
3 Enter a new password in the Password field. Passwords

may be no longer than 15 characters, and they are not
case sensitive.
4 Click Save when you are finished.
Assigning Demographic Information to

Students
1 Log in and select the Students tab.
2 Click a student name and then click Edit Student.
The Edit Student screen appears.
3 Click the Demographics tab.
4 Enter information into each of the fields by typing,
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Managing Curriculum
Creating Assignments 4 If you wish to filter the programs, click the Filter List
button below the Installed Orchard Programs field.
Use Orchard in various ways to create targeted,
individualized assignments for all of your students. The Filter Installed Orchard Programs screen appears.
Administer Orchard’s standards-based Language Arts,
Math, and Science Tests, which will identify students’ areas
of weakness and assign the appropriate Skill Trees for
remediation. Pick and choose Skill Trees from the master
program list, automatically assign tests or Skill Trees
at intervals, and use Teacher Tools to create additional
assignments.
Using Tests to Create an Assignment for

Your Class

Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may use
Note: When the Filter Programs screen appears, all boxes are
tests to create assignments.
checked. If you wish to start with no items showing, click the
Use the class assignment option if all or most of the Deselect All button.
students in your class will be taking the same test(s). • Under Subject and Grade Range, select the check
Note: Assessment tests give the student the option of completing boxes to choose the desired subjects, and use the
half of the test in one sitting and then returning to complete the drop-down menus next to the selected subjects to
remainder of the test later. After completing half of the test, the identify the grade range for which you would like to
student will be informed that the test is half finished and asked if view programs.
he or she wishes to continue with the test or stop. This option may • Click the check box for Tests to view all tests
be especially useful for young students or for students who have a available for the subject and grade range you
shorter attention span. selected.
1 Log in and select the appropriate class. Note: Select the Assignment Groups check box to filter
custom assignments made with Orchard for Your State’s
2 Select the Class tab. Assessment and Assignment Builder (see page 26).
• When you are finished filtering the Orchard
programs, click OK.
Only the filtered programs appear in the list
of Installed Orchard Programs on the Class
Assignments screen.
Note: “List Filtered” appears in red letters beneath the
Filter List button to notify you that the list has been
filtered.
5 To highlight the Tests you wish to assign, click the

desired tests in the Installed Orchard Programs list and
3 Click the Edit Class Assignments button. then click the Add button, or double-click each of the
desired Test(s).
The Class Assignments screen appears. There are no
Orchard programs assigned to students as the default. Note: You may select multiple items from the list by pressing
the Shift or Ctrl keys on Windows, or the Shift or Command
You may either scroll through all of the installed keys on a Mac OS X, while clicking. Or, click and drag the
Orchard programs or filter the programs by subject area, Skill Tree or Test from the Installed Orchard Programs list to
grade level, and program type (Test, Skill Tree, third- the Assignment Order column.
party program, or assignment groups).
6 If you need to remove a test from the assignment list,
highlight it in the Assignment Order field and click the
Remove button or double-click the desired Test.
Note: Removing a program from an assignment does not erase

the program from your computer.
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Managing Curriculum (cont.)
7 Click OK when you are done. Using Tests to Create an Assignment for
The Class Assignment Distribution screen appears. an Individual Student
Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may use
tests to create assignments.

2 Select the Students tab and select the appropriate
student.
3 Click the Edit Student Assignments button.

The Student Assignment screen appears.

You are asked to identify the students who will be
affected by this change. Students whose names are
checked will receive the change.
8 Click a name to change whether or not it is checked.

Note: If you have some students that you know are
performing above or below grade level, you may assign
them a different grade-level test. To do so, simply remove the
check mark before their names and see the following section, The default assignment for each student is the
“Using Tests to Create an Assignment for an Individual assignment for the selected class.
Student.”
4 To remove assignments, do one of the following:
9 Select either Add to Existing Assignments or Replace
• Click the Remove All button to remove all the
Existing Assignments.
current assignments.
If you choose to add to existing assignments, all
• Click the assignments you wish to remove and click
previous assignments will remain, and the new lessons
Remove.
will be added to the students’ assignments either at the
top or bottom (select the appropriate radio button) of • Double-click individual assignments you wish to
the assignment list. remove.
If you decide to replace existing assignments, all Notes: Removing a program from an assignment does not
selected students’ previously assigned lessons will be erase the program from your computer.
replaced with the class assignments in the Assignment
Order list. Removing an assignment or assessment removes records for
them from the student reports. However, should you wish to
Note: If you wish to remove assignments or assessments, you reassign assessments or assignments, the data reappears in
MUST select Replace Existing Assignments to make them the report. Skill Tree and assessment data are not lost.
disappear from student assignment lists.
You may select multiple names on the list by pressing the
You will be asked to confirm your decision. Shift or Ctrl keys on Windows, or the Shift or Command keys
Click Yes to confirm your decision and continue, or on a Mac OS X, while clicking.
click No to cancel your decision to replace assignments. You may either scroll through all of the installed
10 When you are finished, click OK. Orchard Programs or filter the programs by subject area,
grade level, and program type (Test, Skill Tree, third-
Unless a teacher assigns additional Skill Trees, students must party programs, or assignment groups). See Step 4 of
complete an assigned test before moving on to Skill Trees. Once a “Using Tests to Create an Assignment for Your Class”
student completes the test, Orchard identifies areas of weakness on page 16 for instructions on filtering.
and assigns appropriate Skill Trees for remediation.
5 Scroll through the Installed Orchard Programs list to
identify the test(s) you would like to assign.
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6 Select one or more tests to assign by highlighting them

and clicking the Add button, or double-click the desired
test(s) to assign them.
7 When you are done, click OK.
Adding to/Editing Class Assignments

Any Orchard assignment, class or individual, can be
tailored to meet students’ individual needs.
At any time, you may add to students’ assignment lists
based upon your knowledge and understanding of your 4 Select the appropriate program(s) from the Installed
students’ abilities. To make this process easier, you can Orchard Programs or the Assignment Order list by
quickly access details for any Skill Tree with the click of a clicking the Skill Tree name(s) you want.
mouse while in the Orchard Manager.
5 Click the Add or Remove button.
Notes: Removing an assignment or assessment removes
2 Select the Class tab and click the Edit Class Assignment records for them from the student reports. However, should
button. you wish to reassign assessments or assignments, the data
reappear in student reports. Student Skill Tree and assessment
The Class Assignments screen appears.
data are not lost by clicking Remove.
Shift or Ctrl keys on Windows, or the Shift or Command keys
on a Mac OS X, while clicking.
You also may click and drag the program to the Assignments
column.
Select a Skill Tree in the Assignment Order list, and then click
the Up or Down arrow to change the order of Skill Trees the
student views. You may also drag and drop assignments.
Removing a program from an assignment does not erase the
You may either scroll through all of the installed program from your computer.
Orchard Programs or filter the programs by subject
6 When you are finished adding assignments, click OK.
area, grade level, and program type (i.e., Test, Skill Tree,
third-party programs, or assignment groups). See Step 4 The Class Assignment Distribution screen appears.
of “Using Tests to Create an Assignment for Your Class”
on page 16 for instructions on filtering.
Note: In any program list, simply type the number of the Skill
Tree to jump to that Skill Tree. Or, you may type the first
letter(s) of the Skill Tree or test to jump to that section.
3 Select any of the Skill Trees listed in the Installed

Orchard Programs list and click the Info button, or
right-click on any program.
A Skill Tree Info screen appears with the Skill Tree
name, subject, grade level, type of activity, whether or
not the activity is a two-player game, completion time,
and whether or not the Skill Tree exhausts (that is,
disappears from the student assignment list when it is
completed). Click OK when you are finished viewing
the Skill Tree information. You are asked to identify the students who will be
Note: On a Mac, you also may see whether the program is OS affected by this change. Students whose names are
X native. If not, the program will launch and run in Classic checked will receive the change.
mode.
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7 Click a name to change whether or not it is checked. You may either scroll through all of the installed
Orchard Programs or filter the programs by subject area,
grade level, and program type (Test, Skill Tree, third-
performing above or below grade level, you may assign them
party programs, and assignment groups). See Step 4 of
a different grade-level test. To do so, simply remove the check
“Using Tests to Create an Assignment for Your Class”
mark before their name(s) and add to or edit an individual
on page 16 for instructions on filtering.
student assignment (see the following section).
3 Select any of the Skill Trees listed in the Installed
8 Select either Add to Existing Assignments or Replace
Orchard Programs list and click the Info button, or
Existing Assignments.
right-click on a program name.
A Program Info screen appears with the Skill Tree
previous assignments will remain, and the new lessons
name, subject, grade level, type of activity, whether
will be added to the students’ assignments either at
or not the activity is a two-player game, completion
the top or bottom of the assignment list (select the
time, and whether or not the Skill Tree exhausts (that
appropriate radio button).
is, disappears from the student program list when it is
If you decide to replace existing assignments, all completed). Click OK when you are finished viewing
selected students’ previously assigned lessons will be the program information.
Order list.
Note: If you wish to remove assignments or assessments, you
MUST select Replace Existing Assignments to make them
disappear from student assignment lists.
You will be asked to confirm your decision.
Click Yes to confirm your decision and continue, or
click No to cancel your decision to replace assignments.
9 When you are finished, click OK.
Note: On a Mac, you may also see whether the program is OS
Adding to/Editing an Individual Student's X native. If not, the program will launch and run in Classic
Assignments mode.
At any time, you may add to students’ assignment lists 4 Select the appropriate program(s) from the Installed
based upon your knowledge and understanding of your Orchard Programs or the Assignment Order list by
students’ abilities. To make this process easier, you may clicking the Skill Tree name(s) you want.
quickly access details for any Skill Tree with the click of a
mouse while in the Orchard Manager. 5 Click the Add or Remove button.
Notes: Removing an assignment or assessment removes
records for them from the student reports. However, should
2 Select the Students tab, select a student, and then click you wish to reassign assessments or assignments, the data
Edit Student Assignments. reappear in the report. Skill Tree and assessment data are not
lost.
The Student Assignment screen appears.
Select a Skill Tree in the Assignment Order list, and then click
the Up or Down arrow to change the order of Skill Trees the
student views. You may also drag and drop assignments.
Removing a program from an assignment does not erase the
program from your computer.
6 When you are finished adding assignments, click OK.

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Creating Interval Assignments 5 Select a start and end date for automatically reassigning
the program(s) to students.
Interval assignments provide an easy way for teachers
to track student progress by automatically reassigning 6 Select either Add to Existing Assignments or Replace
Skill Trees or tests. Students may take a test an unlimited Existing Assignments, and decide whether or not to hide
number of times. Each time a test is taken, activities may be all other assignments.
assigned, and reports show a change in results over time. If you choose to add to existing assignments, all
Teachers receive a message on their Messages tab (see page previous assignments will remain, and the new lessons
42) each time students in a class are assigned an interval for will be added to the students’ assignments either at
a Skill Tree or Assessment Test. This way, teachers know the top or bottom of the assignment list (select the
students received a test or Skill Tree assignment and the appropriate radio button).
prescribed date(s).
If you decide to replace existing assignments, when
Note: Interval assignments may only be created for classes, NOT the interval assignment is automatically assigned, all
for individual students; ALL students within the class receive an other assignments will be deleted except the interval
interval assignment when it is assigned. assignment.
1 Log in and select the appropriate class. Select the Hide Other Assignments check box if you
wish to add the interval assignment and make it the
2 Select the Class tab, and then click Edit Class ONLY assignment available until the student completes
Assignments. it.
The Class Assignments screen appears.
7 Verify the next date the interval assignment will be
assigned to students, and then click OK.
The clock appears in the Assignment Order list next to
all interval assignments as a visual reminder that an
interval has been configured for that Orchard test or
Skill Tree.
8 Click OK on the Class Assignments screen.

The Class Assignment Distribution screen appears.
3 Select the assignment(s) you wish to create intervals

for from the Assignment Order list, and then click the
Interval button.
Notes: You may create intervals for multiple assignments.
The Interval screen appears.
Note: ALL students in the class receive an interval

assignment when it is assigned.
9 Click a name to change whether or not it is checked.

performing above or below grade level, you may assign them
a different grade-level test. To do so, simply remove the check
mark before their name(s) and add to or edit an individual
student assignment (see page 19).
4 Select a frequency for the program(s) to be assigned
(daily, weekly, monthly, or a single date).
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10 Select either Add to Existing Assignments or Replace 6 Follow the previous instructions for “Creating Interval
Existing Assignments. Assignments,” starting with Step 6.
previous assignments will remain, and the new lessons Editing the Number of Skill Trees Viewed
will be added to the students’ assignments either at
You can change the number of Skill Trees available to your
the top or bottom of the assignment list (select the
students when they log in to Orchard.
appropriate radio button).
If you decide to replace existing assignments, all 1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
selected students’ previously assigned lessons will be
2 To change the number of Skill Trees that can be viewed
for the entire class, select the Class tab. To change the
Order list. You will be asked to confirm your decision.
number of Skill Trees that can be viewed for individual
Click Yes to confirm your decision and continue, or students, select the Students tab and highlight the
click No to cancel your decision to replace assignments. student for whom you want to make this change.
11 When you are finished, click OK. Note: Changing the number of Skill Trees viewed on the Class tab
overwrites any changes made to individual students’ assignments
Note: Teachers receive a message on their Messages tab (see page
on the Student tab.
42) each time a Skill Tree gets assigned an interval.
3 Click the Edit # of Skill Trees Viewed button.
Editing an Interval Assignment
The Number of Skill Trees Viewed screen appears.
Click the Snooze button to delay an interval assignment for
a time you specify. This feature is helpful to temporarily put
an interval assignment on hold because of a school break or
to focus on other Orchard activities.

2 Select the Class tab, and then click Edit Class
Assignments.
3 Select the assignment(s) you wish to edit in the

Assignment Order list, and then click the Interval
button.
The Interval screen appears.
4 Select the number of Skill Trees to be viewed by

students, or select Other and type in a number. The
default setting is “All.”
5 Click OK to save your changes.
Printing Student or Class Assignments

4 Click the Snooze button. 1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
The Choose New Start Date calendar appears. 2 Select the Reports tab, and then click Assignment Report
in the Class folder or Student folder.
Note: The title on the report will indicate whether you are
viewing the Student Assignment Report or Class Assignment
Report.
3 Click the View Report button, or double-click the name

of the report.
4 When the report appears, click Print.
5 Select a new start date and click OK.

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Modifying Test and Program Parameters Include Learning Games (LG) Skill Trees – Includes the
appropriate Learning Games in the students’ assignments.
Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may Assessment tests for grades 1-3 math and language arts
modify test parameters. have voice options:
Voice – Enables students to listen to the question and
Program and test parameters can be modified for an answer choices.
individual student or an entire class, giving you the
flexibility you need to customize instruction according to Play voice automatically – Reads the question and answer
your students’ individual needs. choices to the students automatically, if checked. If this
option is not checked, the student may click the speaker
Note: Because parameters differ for each program, refer to the icon to hear the question and answers. Alternatively, the
appropriate Bundle Guide for more information on setting student may click a question or answer to hear it read.
program parameters for individual Skill Trees.
There are two ways to modify these parameters for a test.
There are two ways to modify student and class parameters The first way is to edit them directly. The second is to copy
for tests and programs. The first way is to edit them them from another class.
directly. The second is to copy them from another class.
For individual students, you may modify test and program Directly Modifying Student or Class Parameters
parameters directly, or you may reset them to default or
class parameters (see “Deleting Student Test and Program Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may modify
Parameters” on page 24). test parameters.

Assessment Settings
2 Select the Class or Student tab.
Several test parameters can be adjusted for a class or
individual student. The default Assessment Settings are 3 Click the Edit Class Parameters or Edit Student
shown below: Parameters button.
The Program/Test Parameters screen appears for the
class assignments (A), or for the student assignments
(B).

Explain your answer up to every [5] problems. – Allows
B
you to determine how often students are required to
provide explanations for their answers. Some questions
are better suited for this feature than others. Therefore,
the test will only ask the student for an explanation for
those questions where it is appropriate up to the frequency
which you specify (the default setting is 5). You can review
students’ answers using the Student Portfolio Report. If you
do not want students to explain their answers, deselect the
check box.
Math: Allow a calculator if provided? – Provides a built-in
calculator for students to use, when appropriate.
Create Automatic Student Assignment – Assigns the
appropriate Skill Trees and unique parameters to each
individual student in the class based on his/her test results.
Auto Assign Test – Automatically reassigns the test as part
of the student’s assignment. You may wish to deselect this
box if you want to make sure students work through the
Skill Trees before taking the test again.
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4 If you want to enter a completion time for a test or Modifying Test and Program Parameters by Copying
program, highlight the appropriate test or program and From Another Class
enter the number of minutes in the Completion Time Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may modify
field. test parameters.
Notes: You can set the maximum amount of time students
may spend in a Skill Tree. By setting time limits, you can 1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
ensure students access all assigned programs in a timely 2 Select the Class tab.
manner.
3 Click the Edit Class Parameters button.
If students “time out,” they will be able to remain in the Skill
Tree until they log out, but they will not be able to access the 4 Highlight the appropriate test or program and click the
Skill Tree when they next log in. If you wish to give a student Copy From... button.
more time, select the student’s name on the Student tab, click
The Copy Program Parameters screen appears.
Edit Student Assignments, click the Skill Tree (which will
be grayed out) in the Assignment Order field, and set a new
time.
The Completion Time box has a suggested amount of time for
students to spend in the particular program. If the time reads
N/A, the program has a natural completion, and you may not
prescribe a time limit.
To change the completion time for a class, set the time before
enrolling students in that class. Changing the time in the
Completion Time box for a class does not affect that class’s
current students. The change is only applied to students who
enroll in the class after the change was made. If you wish 5 Select the class and program whose parameters you
to change the completion time for an individual student, wish to copy.
select a student from the Students tab and click Edit Student Note: You may only copy parameters from the classes that you
Parameters. own.
5 To edit other parameters, select the appropriate test or 6 Click OK.
program by double-clicking the name or by highlighting
the name and clicking Edit. 7 Click Done.
The Orchard Manager will notify you if there are no
parameters to modify. Resetting Test Parameters to the Default Settings
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may modify
6 Change the appropriate parameters (see the Assessment
test parameters.
Settings screen on page 22 for tests), and click OK when
you are done. 1 Log in and select the appropriate class.
Note: Because parameters differ for each program, refer to the
appropriate Bundle Guide for more information on setting
program parameters for individual Skill Trees. 3 Click the Edit Class Parameters button.
If you are editing parameters for a class, a dialog box 4 Choose the test for which you would like to reset the
appears asking if you wish your changes to affect parameters.
students who are currently using the program.
• Click Yes to apply your changes to all students, even 5 Click the Reset Defaults button.
those who have already launched the program. 6 Confirm your decision.
• Click No to apply changes to those students who have
NOT launched the program yet, and who do NOT have 7 Click Done to return to the Class tab.
individual assignments set up for them in the Orchard
Manager.

7 Click Done.
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Deleting Student Test and Program Parameters Refer to the appropriate bundle guide for more information
on each of the programs in your grade-level subject
Deleting student test or program parameters resets
Bundles.
parameters to their default settings or, if there are class
parameter settings for the test program, sets the student
parameters to be the same as those of the class. Completing Tests (for Orchard Gold Star for Your
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may modify
State users only)
test parameters. When taking tests, students are provided with a scroll
1 Log in and select the appropriate class. indicator. Students will be able to see at a glance whether
they need to scroll to view remaining parts of a test
2 Select the Students tab. question. This is an excellent tool for reinforcing the test-
taking strategy of reading all answer choices.
3 Select a student and click Edit Student Parameters.
4 Choose the test for which you would like to reset the
parameters.
5 Click the Delete Parameters button.

6 Confirm your decision and click OK.
7 Click Done to return to the Students tab.
Modifying Guest Parameters

Program parameters affecting students who log in as
“Guest” may be modified by the administrator.
Completing the Customized Assignment

List The following buttons are available in tests:
Stop button – Quits the test and gives the student the
Once an assignment has been created, students may access option to save his/her place.
their assignment lists when they log in.
Assigned Skill Trees may be viewed all at once or by subject Help button – Displays help information.
area by using the subject buttons on the left. The subject
buttons available to the student vary based upon the Skill Calculator button – Provides access to the online calculator.
Trees licensed by your school and assignments made to the Note: Access to the calculator is set through the test parameters
student. As students complete assignments, the appropriate (see page 22).
Skill Tree disappears from the students’ lists. This visual
representation of progress eliminates potential confusion, Skip button – Advances to the next question. At the end of
increases time-on-task, and is motivating to students. the test, the student may go back and answer the skipped
questions. If the student chooses not to answer the skipped
questions, they will be counted as incorrect.
OK button – Accepts the student’s answer.
If enabled in the parameters, students must enter a

response in the Explain Your Answer box to move to the
next question. The box may be moved to allow the student
to see the question and answer choices.To enter a response,
click in the text box and type your response. Responses
are stored in the Orchard Manager for you to review at
your convenience. See “Modifying Test and Program
Notes: To find out more information about a Skill Tree, simply Parameters” on page 22 to control the intervals for which
right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Macintosh) its name. the Explain Your Answer box appears.
Mac users also will see whether the program is OS X native.
To change the number of Skill Trees students see at one time, see
page 21.
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After completing the test, the student is shown his or

her score, and Skill Trees related to incorrect answers are
automatically assigned (if enabled in the parameters). A
test is automatically reassigned at the end of the student’s
list of Skill Trees (if enabled in the parameters), or if it is
an interval assignment, at the interval the teacher specifies.
Teachers may use this test to document changes in student
achievement.
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Teacher Tools
Teacher Tools help educators teach more effectively and 2 Select the Assessment and Assignment Builder from
efficiently. Orchard allows teachers to create flash cards the Teacher Tools menu, or select the Class tab, click the
and worksheets in minutes with Flash Card Maker and Teacher Tools button, select Assessment and Assignment
Worksheet Maker. Builder, and then click OK.
The Orchard Assessment and Assignment Builder allows The Select Assessment and Assignment Builder Task
schools purchasing Orchard Gold Star for Your State to screen appears.
build custom assessments and assignments based upon
national tests or state-specific standards.
Note: Assessment and Assignment Builder is only available to
Orchard Gold Star for Your State users. Flash Card Maker and
Worksheet Maker are available to all Orchard Gold Star users.
Assessment and Assignment Builder

Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may
access Assessment and Assignment Builder.
The Orchard Assessment and Assignment Builder is a
powerful tool that allows educators to create standards-
based tests tailored to their needs. Educators select state-
specific standards or a nationally standardized test and 3 Click New Project.
specify the number of randomly selected items to produce If you have more than one set of standards installed, the
a test. This is an ideal tool for pinpointing interim progress Select Correlation screen appears.
on specific instructional objectives, and tests created with
this tool may be scheduled at specific intervals.
Educators may also create custom assignments based upon
the standards they selected. An assignment is comprised of
one or more Skill Trees aligned to the selected standards.
These assignments are named by the educator and saved so
that they may be easily prescribed to students immediately
or at a later date.

Creating a Custom Assessment or 4 Select the appropriate standard set from the list, and
Assignment then click OK.
To create a custom assessment test or assignment, educators The Orchard Assessment and Assignment Builder
review and add the appropriate standards to their projects. appears.
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may access
Assessment and Assignment Builder.
The following icons will help you identify the differences
between a state’s standardized test, a custom assessment,
and an assignment group in the Installed Orchard
Programs list:
Indicates an assignment (group of Skill

Trees) built from state-specific standards
Indicates a standardized test for a particular
state
Indicates a correlation test built from a set
of state-specific standards (“CT” after the
test name tells you it is a test built using The Skill Trees corresponding to the Content Area and
the Orchard Assessment and Assignment Content Standard are shown. Questions added to the
Builder) test will form a customized Correlation Test, indicated
by the CT icon next to the test name.
1 Log in and select a class.
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Teacher Tools (cont.)
5 To select a correlation for a different subject area than • To automatically add search results to a project, select
the default, select the appropriate subject area from the “Add search results to project.”
drop-down Correlation menu. Note: Orchard only adds assignable standards. If any of
The standards are identified using the terminology of the standards in the search results do not correspond to
your state or the nationally standardized test that was Skill Trees, this option will leave out those standards when
loaded onto your system. adding the search results to the project. For this reason, you
may receive ten search results and only see nine added to
6 Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to browse your project if one of the ten standards in your result does
through the standards that were loaded. not correspond to any Skill Trees. (Most standards can be
assessed via the computer, but some do not currently have an
Return to the first standard within appropriate Orchard software skill match. These standards
Home
the selected correlation. are therefore left blank until additional content may be
Go back to the previous standard developed. You can identify them because the Add to Project
Previous button will be unavailable.)
within the selected correlation.
Go to the next standard within the • Select the appropriate grade level for matching
Next standards by selecting the desired condition (less than,
selected correlation.
less than or equal to, equal to, greater than or equal to,
Go to the last standard within the
End greater than, or between) from the drop-down menu,
selected correlation.
and then selecting the appropriate grade(s).
Narrow the standard set to specific
• Select a condition (all of the words, any of the words,
Find standards meeting criteria you
or exact phrase) for the standard and then enter the
specify. (See step 7 for details.)
appropriate word(s) or phrase.
Clear the search results and restore
• Select a condition (all of the words, any of the words,
Reset the full standard set for the selected
or exact phrase) for Skill Trees and then enter the
correlation.
appropriate word(s) or phrase.
The currently viewed standard for
Note: We recommend that you specify standards for either
the selected correlation out of the
18 of 800 the Standard or the Skill Trees field, but not both in the same
total number of standards for the
search to give you the optimal number of results.
selected correlation or search result.
• When you are finished making your selections, click
7 If desired, click the Find button to narrow the Search.
standards displayed to those meeting the criteria that
you specify. If no standards are found matching your search
criteria, a message will be displayed to indicate this.
The Search dialog box appears. Click OK to return to the Search dialog box. Otherwise,
you will be returned to the Browser screen with the
matching set of standards available to be browsed
through. The number of standards matching your
search criteria will be indicated in the lower right
corner, and an asterisk following the numbers will
indicate that this is a search result set and not the full
set of standards.
Notes: To return to the full set of standards, click the Reset
• Select “Narrow previous search results” if you button.
previously searched through the standards and would Use your state’s terminology to get the best search results.
like to further narrow that search. For example, if Use your state Correlations book as a reference tool if you are
you previously searched for standards with the term not familiar with specific state terminology.
“addition” in them, you may wish to narrow your
search results to only those standards applying to the 8 Click the Add to Project button when you identify
third grade. the standards you wish to include in your custom
assessment or assignment.
Click the Project tab to check the list of the
bookmarked standards you have chosen. These
standards will be listed on the Project tab, and the
number of standards added are shown in parentheses
on the Project tab.
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9 When you are finished selecting all of your standards, All standards are listed along with a default number of
click the Project tab. items to be included for that standard in the test. You
may mouse over a standard to view its description.
Your bookmarked standards appear. To view the full
description of a standard, mouse over the text. 4 Enter a name for the custom assessment, and then
If you wish to create an assessment, complete the adjust the number of questions you wish to have for
following steps for “Creating a Custom Assessment.” each standard (if desired) by double-clicking in the #
Questions box, highlighting the number, and changing it
If you wish to create an assignment, complete the manually via your keyboard.
following steps for “Creating a Custom Assignment.”
Note: Names for the assessment tests are limited to 32 characters.
For any given standard, the maximum number of questions
Creating a Custom Assessment
that may be included in a test is dependent upon the number of
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may access questions correlated to that standard. The maximum number of
Assessment and Assignment Builder. questions for each assessment test is 100.
1 Follow the previous instructions for “Creating a Custom 5 Select a standard and click View Sample Questions to
Assessment or Assignment” to compile standards for see examples of questions students may see on the test.
your assignment, and then select the Project tab on the
Orchard Assessment and Assignment Builder screen. If “Randomly select questions each time test is taken” is
selected on the Build Assessment Test screen (selected
by default), a student will receive a randomized set of
questions each time he or she runs a test.
If you would like each student to receive the same
questions on a test, deselect this box; additional options
will allow you to select specific questions to be included,
excluded, or automatically added to or from your test.
2 Review the standards you bookmarked in the

Bookmarked Standards list, select a standard, and then
use the following buttons, as desired:
Remove the selected standard from the

project. Note: The standard still remains
Remove
in the Assessment and Assignment Builder
database.

Remove all standards from your project. When "Randomly select questions each time test is
Clear A dialog box asks you to confirm your taken" is deselected, you will have three options when
decision. Click Yes or No. viewing sample questions. Select "Include this problem
in test" to include the problem; "Exclude this problem
3 Click Build Assessment. from test" to exclude the problem; or "Automatically
The Build Assessment Test screen appears. determine whether to include this question in test" if
you would like the computer to decide whether or not
to include the question in your test.
For example, if you have five questions for a particular
standard and select "Include this problem in test" for
three of them and "Automatically determine whether to
include this question in test" for the rest, the computer
will select two of the five for you.
Note: Even if you select "Automatically determine..." for
one or more questions, each student taking the test will
receive the same automatically selected questions. If you
have five questions for a standard and select "Automatically
determine..." for all of them, the computer will select five
28 questions for you that will appear to each student who takes
the test.
6 Click Save. 3 Click Build Assignment.

7 Click Close to leave the Orchard Assessment and The Build Assignment Group screen appears.
Assignment Builder.
The custom assessment you created is now in
the Installed Orchard Programs list on the Class
Assignments screen.

All Skill Trees aligned to the standards in the project are
listed.
4 Enter a name for the custom assignment.

Note: See “Adding to/Editing Class Assignments” on page 18 for 5 If desired, select Skill Trees and click Remove to remove
steps on how to assign the custom assessment to your students. them from the list. If you would like to return the list of
On the Filter List screen, select Tests to view custom assessments Skill Trees to its original state, including items that you
along with all other tests (see “Using Tests to Create an deleted, click Restore.
Assignment for Your Class,” step 4 on page 16 for more on how 6 Click Save.
to filter the Installed Orchard Programs list).
7 Click Close to leave Orchard Assessment and
Creating a Custom Assignment Assignment Builder.
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for Your State users may access The custom assignment that you created is now in the
Assessment and Assignment Builder. Installed Orchard Programs list on the Class Assignments
screen. You may right-click on the assignment name to see
1 Follow the previous instructions for “Creating a Custom the Skill Trees included in that assignment.
Assessment or Assignment” to compile standards for
your assignment, and then select the Project tab on the
Orchard Assessment and Assignment Builder screen.
Notes: When assigning the custom assignment (see “Adding

to/Editing Class Assignments” on page 18 for how to assign
programs), the custom assignment appears in the Assignment
Order list not as the custom assignment as a whole, but as a list
of all the Skill Trees it contains.
On the Filter List screen, select Assignment Groups to view only

custom assignments and simplify the process of assigning them
2 Review the standards you bookmarked in the to individual students or a class (see “Using Tests to Create an
Bookmarked Standards list, select a standard, and then Assignment for Your Class,” step 4 on page 16 for more on how
use the following buttons, as desired. to filter the Installed Orchard Programs list).
Remove the selected standard from the

project. Note: The standard still remains
Remove
in the Assessment and Assignment Builder
database.
Remove all standards from your project.
Clear A dialog box asks you to confirm your
decision. Click Yes or No.
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Sharing a Custom Assessment or Sharing a Custom Assignment

Assignment 1 Log in, choose a class, and select the Class tab.
Note: Only Orchard Gold Star for your State users may access 2 Click the Teacher Tools button, and then select
the Assessment and Assignment Builder. Assessment and Assignment Builder and click OK.
The Select Assessment and Assignment Builder Task
You may share assessment tests and/or assignments
screen appears.
you have created using the Orchard Assessment and
Assignment Builder with other teachers. 3 Follow the previous instructions for “Creating a Custom
Sharing a Custom Assessment your assessment, and then select the Project tab on the
1 Log in, choose a class, and select the Class tab.
4 Click Build Assignment. The Build Assignment Test
2 Click the Teacher Tools button, and then select screen appears. Enter a name for the assignment group
Assessment and Assignment Builder and click OK. and select the box “Share assignment group with other
The Select Assessment and Assignment Builder Task teachers.” Click Save.
screen appears. Note: Deselect the box if you do not wish to share the
assignment group with other teachers.
3 Follow the previous instructions for “Creating a Custom
your assessment, and then select the Project tab on the
4 Click Build Assessment. The Build Assessment Test

screen appears. Enter a name for the assessment test
and select the box “Share test with other teachers.” Click
Save.
Note: Deselect the box if you do not wish to share the
assessment test with other teachers. To view descriptions of
the standards you have chosen, mouse over the standard.
5 The assignment group is now available to all teachers in

the Installed Orchard Programs list.
5 The assessment test is now available to all teachers in

the Installed Orchard Programs list.
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Deleting a Custom Assessment or If you are deleting a test that students have already
accessed, click Yes at the following warning screen:
Assignment
If you no longer wish to access a custom assessment or
assignment that you previously created, you may choose
to delete it. Doing so will make it unavailable for future
assignments to your class or to students in your class.
In the case of custom assessments, deletion will remove
the custom assessment from your class assignments and
from any students it has been assigned to. Additionally,
you will no longer be able to run reports showing student
Note: This action will also delete the student records
performance on custom assessments that have been
associated with this test.
deleted.
Flash Card Maker
Note: You may not edit an existing project. Click New Project to
build a new assessment or assignment. Flash Card Maker is a create-your-own flash card program
that enables teachers to create easy-to-read flash cards for
1 Log in, choose a class, and select the Class tab. words or math equations in an orderly, effective, and quick
manner.
2 Click the Teacher Tools button, and then select
Assessment and Assignment Builder and click OK. Creating a New Set of Flash Cards
The Select Assessment and Assignment Builder Task
screen appears. 1 Log in, choose a class, and select the Class tab.
2 Click the Teacher Tools button.
The Teacher Tools screen appears.
3 Select the project from the Projects list, and click Delete
Project.
3 Select Flash Card Maker and click OK. (You also may
A message appears depending upon which program select Flash Card Maker from the Teacher Tools menu.)
you wish to delete.
The Make-A-Flash screen appears.
If you are deleting an assignment group, click Yes at the
following screen:

If you are deleting a test that no student has accessed
yet, click Yes at the following screen:
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4 Click the New Card Set button and click the desired (font, size, style, or color) to change an attribute.
card size.
General Tab
A new card appears on the screen.
Prompt before exiting—If selected, Flash Card Maker asks
5 See the following sections on “Setting Fonts and you to confirm your request to quit the program before
Preferences” and “Creating Card Content” to manage it shuts down. This will prevent an accidental shutdown
and create the content of your flash card set. of the program and loss of work completed.
Prompt to save—When checked, Flash Card Maker will
6 Use the following buttons and functions to help you
ask you if you wish to save your work before it closes a
navigate while creating flash cards:
file. It is highly recommended that you check this box to
avoid the accidental loss of work completed.
Move back to the previous card.
Front and Back Options Tabs
Default Font—Set to apply to either the front or the back
Move to the next card. side of the entire card set. The default font is shown in
the window.
Flip the card from front to back.
Note: The watermark at the top of the card tells Note: It is recommended that you set your default font before
you whether you are on the front or back of the creating your cards. This is a time-saving feature that allows
card and the number of the current card in the set. you to set the alignments and position of objects when you
create the cards. It also saves you from having to adjust them
Add a new card to the card set. later. Every time you change the font for a card set, you
should review each and every card to determine whether or
To go to the first card in the set, go to the Edit menu and not the positioning of the text has been affected.
click Go to First Card. To go to the last card in the set, go Font...—Click Font to open the Font menu. Choose a
to the Edit menu and click Go to Last Card. font, style, size, effects, script, and color in this window.
Click OK after you have made your choices.
7 Save a card set by clicking the Save button , enter a
name in the File Name box, and then click OK. Apply to front/back items in the current card set—Apply
changes to either all of the fronts and/or backs of all
Note: To save changes to the card set, simply click the Save the cards in your set. This is useful if you have already
button . File names must be 8 characters or less in length begun a card set and wish to make a change to all
and must have no spaces. previously completed cards.
Setting Fonts and Preferences for the 3 Click OK when you are finished setting preferences, and
the Flash Card Maker will apply them to all future cards
Entire Card Set in the current card set.
Set card preferences to save time. When setting preferences
for a card set, changes are applied to the all of the cards in Creating Card Content
the set. Each time you add a new card to your set, the exact
same formatting will apply. Flash Card Maker allows you to add text, images, and
numeric operations to your cards.
1 Set general preferences by going to the File menu on the
Flash Card Maker screen and clicking Preferences. Adding Text to Cards
The Preferences screen appears.
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, click the New Text
button .
The Edit Make-A-Flash Object screen appears.
2 Select the appropriate general preferences, as well as

those for the front and back of the card.
Note: For Macintosh users, select Preferences under the Edit
menu to set text preferences. Select the appropriate menu
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2 Highlight “Flash Text” and type your text. 3 Move the object to the desired location by clicking and
dragging it.
3 Click the Font button to format the font, and click the
Alignment drop-down menu to adjust the placement of To move two or more objects together, hold down the
the text on the card (center, left, or right). Shift key, click the objects, and then select an option
from Align in the Objects menu:
4 Click OK. Left Sides—Aligns left sides of object boxes.
Notes: To align the text, select the text object and click Align Right Sides—Aligns right sides of object boxes.
under the Objects menu. Choose the desired alignment.
Tops—Aligns tops of object boxes.
Sometimes text does not move after realigning. This occurs
because the align command affects the entire text field, not Bottoms—Aligns bottoms of object boxes.
just the text within the text field. To correctly align the text Center Horizontal—Centers one object horizontally
on the card, you must reduce the size of the text field so that it with the other.
fits snugly around the text.
Center Vertical—Centers one object vertically on top of
Adjust the size of the text field by placing the cursor over the other.
one of the four field locator boxes until the directional arrows
show. Click and drag the arrows inward until the text field fits Center—Places objects in the center of the flash card.
the text. Move to Front—Places selected object on top of other
objects.
Adding Images to Cards
Move to Back—Places selected object behind other
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, click the New Picture objects.
button . Note: For Macintosh users, rotate or flip pictures by selecting
Note: For Macintosh users, click the Import icon. Locate the the appropriate choice under the Pictures menu.
95TT folder in the Orchard folder, then the Pictures folder, 4 Click the Edit the Item button .
and click Open. Choose a picture and click Open.
For text objects, follow the instructions in Steps 2-3 of
2 Select an image from the list and click OK.
the previous section, “Adding Text to Cards,” and click
Notes: Over 250 images are provided in the Images folder OK.
(Windows) or the Pictures folder (Macintosh). Flash Card
Note: For Macintosh users, change text attributes by
Maker can only access images in these folders. If you wish to
highlighting the desired text and selecting a font from the
add an image of your own, save it to the appropriate folder.
Font menu, a size from the Size menu, a style from the Style
menu, or a color from the Color menu.
For images, the Edit Make-a-Flash Object screen
appears.

3 The image now appears on the card. See the following

section to work with the new object.
Note: Edits made only apply to the selected object(s).
Editing Text and Image Objects
5 Use the following features to make image edits:
1 Click the object to select it. Stretch Draw—Allows you to enlarge, reduce, or
2 Change the size of the object by dragging the field elongate the object by moving the field locator boxes. If
locator boxes. unchecked, the image remains the same size, but you
may increase the object box size by dragging the field
Note: If you do not drag both the horizontal and vertical locator boxes (the size of the image itself will remain the
boxes to adjust the image, the image will become distorted. same).
(Dragging only one field locator does not constrain the
proportions of the image.)
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Flip—Turns the image on its vertical axis. Integer Equation—Select to open a text field where any
equation may be typed. Whole, fractional, or decimal
Rotate—Turns the image on its horizontal axis.
numbers, as well as letters, may be used. Select an
6 Click OK. alignment from the drop-down menu to adjust the
placement on the card.
Adding Math Functions to Cards 2 Click OK.
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, click the New Math Editing Math Functions
button .
A list of options appears. 1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, select the appropriate
Note: On any Edit Make-A-Flash Object screen, click Font math function object.
if you wish to adjust the font settings for the function or
2 Click the Edit the Item button .
numerals.
A screen appears with the selected function highlighted.
Operation—Select to access a submenu with nine opera-
tions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, 3 Use the previous “Adding Math Functions to Cards”
equal, less than, less than or equal, greater than, and (Step 1) to make changes. Type in new numbers to
greater than or equal. change the function.
A screen appears with the selected function highlighted. 4 Click OK.

If the highlighted function is correct, continue to Step 2.
If a change is desired, click on the drop-down menu to 5 See the previous “Editing Text and Image Objects”
make a new selection. (steps 2-3) to further edit math function objects.
Duplicating a Card
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, view the flash card you
wish to duplicate.
2 On the Edit menu, click Duplicate Card.

A duplicate card appears as the last card in your set.
Deleting a Card
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, view the flash card you
wish to delete.
2 On the Edit menu, click Delete Card.

Fraction—Select to change the numerator and the
A dialog box appears asking if you’re sure you want to
denominator to form the desired fraction.
delete the card.
Mixed Number—Select to change the whole number, 3 Click Yes or No.
the numerator, and the denominator to form the desired
mixed number. Marking a Card for Printing (Macintosh only)
Square Root—Select to change the number to form the Use the Mark Card option to indicate which cards are to be
desired square root. printed.
Division—Select to change the divisor and the dividend 1 Choose Mark Card from the Edit menu or click on the
to form the desired problem. Mark Card tool (circle at bottom of the screen), or click
the circle to select it.
Percent—Select to change the number to the desired
percent. 2 The Mark Card tool will be filled in, indicating that it is
identified for printing.
Decimal Number—Select to change the whole number Saving a Card Set
and the decimal to form the desired decimal number.
1 On the Flash Card Maker screen, click the Save button
Integer—Select to open a window. The number “1” is , enter a name in the File Name box, and then click
highlighted. Type the number or letter desired. Whole, OK.
fractional, or decimal numbers, as well as letters, may be
Note: To save changes to the card set, simply click the Save
used. Select an alignment from the drop-down menu to
button . File names must be 8 characters or less in length
adjust the placement on the card.
and have no spaces.
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Changing the Card Size 1 On the File menu, select New, and then select the
desired flash card size.
If you have created a card set in one size and now wish to
use it in a different size, follow these steps: 2 On the File menu, select Import Data and choose
Worksheet Magic.
1 Open a new card set and select the new card size. An Open window appears.
2 On the File menu, select Import Data, and then click 3 Navigate to the folder containing your Worksheet
From Another Card. Maker (.wsm) files. (By default, Orchard saves the file to
You will be prompted to save your current card set. the 93TT folder.)
3 Click Yes, type a new name for your card set, and click 4 Select the appropriate file and click OK.
OK. Note: For Macintosh users, import text files by selecting
An Open window appears. Import Data from the File menu. Locate the text file to import
and click Open.
4 Select your old card set and click OK.
Data from the old card set are now pasted into the new card
set, although some realignment may be necessary. See the
Creating a Template
previous section, “Editing Text and Image Objects,” steps Templates have been provided for many math and vocabu-
2-3, to further edit objects. lary functions. However, you may create a template of
any kind to be used on different cards and save it in the
Importing Data From Another Card Set Templates folder.
You can copy data from one card set to another card set. 1 Create a card set (see “Creating a New Set of Flash
Cards” on page 31).
Note: Imported data will be copied into the card set in whatever
font you set as your default font. 2 Click Select All under the Edit menu.
1 On the File menu, select Import Data and click From 3 Click Save As Template under the File menu, name the
Another Card. template file, and click OK.
An Open window appears. Accessing a Saved Template

2 Navigate to the folder containing your Make-A-Flash
(.maf) file. (By default, Orchard saves the file in the 95TT Templates have been provided for many math and vocabu-
folder.) lary functions. However, you may also access your custom
templates (see “Creating a Template”).
3 Select the saved card set you wish to copy into your
1 On the File menu, click Open Template.
current card set and click OK.
Flash Card Maker will add the imported card set to the end 2 Select a template from the Open window and click OK.
of your current card set. Flash Card Maker will open a new card set with the
Note: If the imported card is of a different size than your current template as “card 1 of 1.”
card set, Flash Card Maker will adjust the size of the imported Notes: If you already created a card set and wish to add a
cards to match the size of your current card set. You cannot have saved template, you can do this easily. Simply select Import
cards of different sizes in the same card set. The alignments may Data, then click From Another Card. When the Open window
require some adjustment. appears, navigate to the folder containing your template and
select the desired template and click OK. The template will be
added as a new card in your current card set.
Importing Data From Worksheet Maker
For Macintosh users, to access a saved template, select a card
Worksheet Maker is a separate program available through
size and click OK. Under the File menu, click Select Tem-
Teacher Tools, and its data files are compatible with Flash
plate... and choose a template front and back and click OK.
Card Maker. See page 36 for details on Worksheet Maker.
Notes: Imported data will be copied into the card set in whatever Previewing and Printing the Card Set
font you set as your default font.
1 On the File menu, click Print Preview.
When text files are imported, the longest word in the sentence The Print Options screen appears.
will become the keyword. If you want to select your own keyword,
mark the keyword with slash marks:
...the dog /barked/ at...
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3 Select Worksheet Maker and click OK.

The Worksheet Maker screen appears.
2 Choose the range of cards you wish to print and the

options you desire.
Cut Sheet—Plain paper or separated individual cards
Continuous Feed—Cards that come in a long,
“serrated” sheet that may be cut after printing
Flip Back—Option to print the back of a card upside
down so that you may flip the cards over during use
3 Click OK and use the arrows to page through the cards.

Adjust the viewing size by selecting the size percentage
(30, 50, 75, or 100%) to be displayed.

4 If you are happy with the way the cards look, click the
Printer icon to send the data to the printer. If additional 4 Click the Open button to open an existing worksheet
changes need to be made, click the Close button to (.wsm), select the appropriate worksheet, and click OK,
return to the card set. or click the New button to begin a new worksheet.
Worksheet Maker Setting Worksheet Layout Preferences

Worksheet Maker assists you in developing customized
worksheets and tests for any subject. This unique tool It is recommended that you set worksheet preferences
enables you to quickly and easily build a variety of creative before you begin working. That way, all default settings
worksheets, which are generated from a database of remain the same throughout your work.
vocabulary words and sample sentences that you create
1 On the Worksheet Maker screen, in the Options menu,
with the text editor. By using your own word lists, you
click Worksheet Preferences (Windows).
strengthen classroom teaching and provide a way for
students to learn new vocabulary. The Worksheet Magic Preferences screen appears.
Worksheet Maker is easy to use. The editor allows you to
easily modify sentences and change keywords, giving you
great flexibility in creating your own materials. Up to 15
different types of worksheets may be generated.
Accessing Worksheet Maker

1 Log in, choose a class, and select the Class tab.
2 Click the Teacher Tools button or select Worksheet
Maker from the File menu.
The Teacher Tools screen appears.
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Note: For Macintosh users, after opening Worksheet Maker, The Editor is now empty and you may enter a second
go to the desktop’s Finder menu, select Worksheet, and then sentence.
click Printing Options. Select the appropriate worksheet Note: The keyword in the Keyword List is the longest word in
from the drop-down menu, select the desired options (see the sentence unless you set a different keyword (see “Creating
“Worksheet Types and Preferences” on page 38), and click Keywords”).
OK.
2 Select the Options tab, set the worksheet margins, and Importing Worksheet Text
set general printing options for all worksheets. To import text, you must select text that was saved as a text
only file.
Note: A period, question mark, or exclamation point is used to
determine the ends of sentences.
1 On the File menu, select Import (Windows) or Open

(Macintosh).
You will be asked if you wish to save the current
worksheet if you have not already. Click Yes, enter a
worksheet name (no more than 8 characters in length
with no spaces), and then click OK to proceed.
The Import File dialog box appears.
2 Select Text File (Windows only) and click OK.

Note: On a Macintosh, go to the desktop’s File menu, select The Open window appears.
Preferences, and then select Printing Options from the drop-
3 Select the file to import and click Open.
down menu. Select the desired general printing options for
printing all worksheets, and then click OK. Your text file appears in the Worksheet Maker window.
3 Click Save to save the preferences and move to another Note: The longest word in each sentence has been selected as the
tab, or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to keyword. Keywords may be changed (see “Creating Keywords”
their original state. below).
4 Select the type of worksheet you wish to create by Creating Keywords

clicking the appropriate tab, and set the preferences Worksheet Maker automatically makes the longest word
according to the following guidelines under “Worksheet in the sentence the keyword. If you wish to change the
Types and Preferences” on page 38. keyword:
5 Click Save to save the preferences, and click OK to 1 In the Example Sentence Using Keyword box, click on
return to the Worksheet Maker screen. the word you wish to be your keyword so the cursor is
flashing on the word.
Creating Worksheet Content
2 On the Edit menu, click Make Keyword.
To create worksheet content, you must enter worksheet
data either by typing them directly into Worksheet Maker The word turns red.
or by importing them. 3 Press Enter/Return on the keyboard.
1 On the Worksheet Maker screen (see “Accessing The keyword automatically appears in the Keyword List,
Worksheet Maker”), enter a title for the worksheet in the and you may now enter the next sentence in the Example
Worksheet Title field. Sentence Using Keyword box.
2 Select the type of worksheet from the Worksheet Creating Associated or "Prompt" Words
Type drop-down menu (see “Worksheet Types and
Preferences” on page 38 for detail on worksheet types). You may wish to use associated words to help your
students find the correct keywords on their worksheets.
3 Complete the instructions in the “Setting Worksheet These words may be displayed at the top of specific
Layout Preferences” section if you have not done so worksheets (such as Contractions and Synonym/Antonym
already. worksheets).
4 In the Example Sentence Using Keyword box, type a
sentence you wish to appear on the worksheet and press
the Enter/Return key.
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1 Click on the appropriate keyword on the Keyword List. 5 When the picture appears, click OK.
2 In the Associated Word field, enter the prompt word. Click the Print Preview button to see the location. To
edit the picture location, click Close on the Print Pre-
3 Press Enter/Return on the keyboard. view screen and repeat Steps 1-5.
Deleting a Picture
Editing a Sentence
1 Under the Options menu, select Worksheet Picture.
1 Click on the appropriate keyword on the Keyword List.
Note: For Macintosh users, go to the Worksheet menu and
The sentence appears in the Example Sentence Using click Select Picture.
Keyword box.
The Load Picture screen appears.
2 Edit the sentence in the Example Sentence Using
2 Click the Clear button, and then click OK.
Keyword box.
3 Press Enter/Return on the keyboard. Saving a Worksheet

1 On the Worksheet Maker screen, click the Save button
Deleting a Sentence , enter a name in the File Name box, and then click
1 Click on the appropriate keyword on the Keyword List. OK.
The sentence appears in the Example Sentence Using Note: To save changes to the worksheet, simply click the Save
Keyword box. button . File names must be 8 characters or less in length
and have no spaces.
2 On the Edit menu, click Delete Sentence to delete the
sentence from the worksheet. Printing a Worksheet
Importing a Picture 1 If desired, click the Print Preview button to view the
worksheet before printing.
1 Under the Options menu, select Worksheet Picture.
2 If you wish to change the printer font, on the Options
Note: For Macintosh users, go to the Worksheet menu and menu, click Printer font, make the desired changes, and
click Select Picture. then click OK.
The Load Picture screen appears.
3 On the file menu, click Print or click the printer icon.

Worksheet Types and Preferences
Follow the instructions for “Setting Worksheet Layout
Preferences” on page 36 to best use the worksheets and
their options.
Alphabetizing
Alphabetizing sheets format a list of keywords in random
alphabetical order.
With a Writing Area—Causes keywords to randomly
appear in a cluster on the left side of the page with a

writing area for alphabetizing on the right. You may use
2 Select the picture location on the worksheet: left, center this area to have students write the correct word after
or right. marking it.
Number of Words to Alphabetize (Windows
3 Click the Load (Windows)/Import (Macintosh) button.
only)—Allows you to choose if all of the words must
The Open window appears. be alphabetized as a group, or if several groups of the
selected size must be alphabetized.
4 Select the picture file from the Open window, click on
the picture you wish to select, and then click Open. With a Writing Area...in groups of ___ keywords per
Note: For Windows, this must be a Bitmap file, which is question (Macintosh only)—Allows you to select the
identified by a .bmp extension. For Macintosh, this must be a number of “items” (2-6) in an alphabetical cluster that
PICT file. students are asked to alphabetize. Note: On a Mac, select
Printing Options from the Worksheet menu.
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...having students mark the one correct answer Crossword Puzzle

(Macintosh only)—Causes words to be printed next
The Crossword Puzzle worksheet prints out a crossword
to a selection box. In this case, students may darken puzzle using sentences with missing keywords as clues.
the circle beside the item in each cluster that comes
first alphabetically. If you choose “order the answers With Keywords—Provides a list of keywords. Students
by correctness,” an area is printed so that students can may choose answers from the list.
rewrite each cluster of items in alphabetical order. With an Answer Key—Prints a separate answer sheet
Notes: If you choose to alphabetize the whole list, all keywords when the worksheet is printed.
are printed in random order, and the list is alphabetized by Minimized (Windows only)—Will generate the
placing a number in front of the word. smallest puzzle possible.
If you choose to alphabetize in sets of a number you choose, Note: Using this option will greatly increase the time that it
a keyword is printed along with distracter keywords, each takes to create the puzzle.
with a circle beside it. Students select the correct answer by With Clues Starting on First Page, if possible
marking or filling in the circle of the correct answer. (Windows only)—Will begin printing the clues on the
Distracters are chosen randomly from other keywords, and first page, provided that there is enough room. If this
you must have at least 5 keywords for Worksheet Maker to option is used in conjunction with a small printer font
create an alphabetizing worksheet. and/or the “Minimized” option, it is possible to fit the
puzzle and clues on the same page.
By changing the directions, you can use this form for any
type of worksheet, not only alphabetizing, in which a correct ...in Random Order (Macintosh only)—Prints the
answer is chosen from among distracters. words in a varying sequence.
Notes: If selecting the ...In Random Order option, check the
Big Keywords With Keywords option also to list the keywords in a random
order.
Big Keywords formats a list of keywords using extra
large letters in your choice of four sizes. The exact size of Worksheet Maker may take a moment to create a puzzle
the letters will vary depending on the size you choose in depending on the number of words you are using, the font
size you have chosen, and your computer’s processing speed.
Printing Preferences.
Worksheet Maker may not be able to create a puzzle if the font
In Random Order—Prints the keywords in a varying is too large, there are too many words in the puzzle, or there is
sequence. a word that does not share a common letter with other words.
With a Writing Area (Windows only)—Prints a writing For Macintosh users, be sure to save your file as a PICT in
area to the right of each keyword. order to preserve a particular puzzle layout.
Big Keywords Size—Selects the height of the letters. Fill in the Blank
Big Keywords Instructions—Use this box to type your Fill in the Blank formats the original sentences with blank
own instructions for the worksheet. spaces in place of the missing keywords. Students place
keywords in the blanks.
Contractions In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying
The Contractions worksheet prints each sentence with the sequence.
keywords (such as “I have”) shown in bold. By default, With Keywords—Provides a list of keywords at the
students are instructed to write the contraction that is bottom of the worksheet.
formed from the keyword in the writing area.
With an Answer Key—Provides a correction key by
Contractions presents an optional set of words at the top printing a separate answer sheet when the worksheet is
that prompts students to supply an alternative word form, printed.
such as a contraction.
With Keyword As (Windows only)—Selects how
In Random Order—Prints the sentences and/or the missing keyword will appear within the sample
keywords in a varying sequence. sentence. You may choose either a solid line, or letter
Include Answer Selection Box—Displays associated dashes.
words at the top of the worksheet with a direction that
says “Select your answers from the following words.”
You create these words by entering an “associate” or
“prompt” word (see page 37) for each keyword.
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Mix and Match Review Sheet

Mix and Match formats sentences with a blank space in Review Sheet formats the keywords and include lines for
place of a missing keyword. A list of keywords is provided students to write their own sentences.
on the right side of the sheet, whereas the sentences are on In Random Order—Prints the words in a varying
the left. Students select the keyword that best completes sequence.
a sentence and fill in the blank with the letter that
corresponds to the word. With Sample Sentences (Windows) or With Sentences
(Macintosh)—Prints the original sentences with
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying keywords printed in boldface type.
sequence.
With an Answer Key—Provides a correction key by Scrambled Sentences
printing a separate answer sheet when the worksheet is
printed. Scrambled Sentences prints sentences in which the words
are scrambled in a random order. Students write the correct
word sequence on the lines provided.
Multiple Choice
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a random
Multiple Choice formats sentences with a blank space in sequence.
place of a missing keyword. Choices for the missing word
are given. Students select the word that best completes With all Lowercase Letters (Windows only)—Prints all
the sentence and fill in the blank with the letter that letters in the scrambled sentence in lower case so that
corresponds to the word. the first word in the sentence is not obvious.
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying With no Punctuation Marks (Windows only)—
sequence. Removes all punctuation from the scrambled sentence
so that the last word in the sentence is not obvious.
printing a separate answer sheet when the worksheet is With Answer Key—Provides a correction key by
printed. printing a separate answer sheet when the worksheet is
printed.
Number of Distracters for each item (Windows only)—
Allows you to select the number of distracters in each
multiple choice item. Scrambled Words
...in groups of ____ keywords per question (Macintosh Scrambled Words formats each sentence with blank spaces
only)—Allows you to select the number of distracters in place of the missing keyword letters. The scrambled
(2-6) in each multiple choice item. keyword appears below the sentence.
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying
Recognizing Sounds sequence.
Recognizing Sounds provides a flexible worksheet format With Keywords—Prints a list of unscrambled keywords
that is well suited to sound-based tests and activities. at the bottom of the worksheet.
Students are instructed by default to circle a word in each With an Answer Key—Provides a correction key by
sentence that sounds similar to an example word you printing a separate answer sheet when the worksheet is
provide in the instructions. You may test for rhyming printed.
ability, consonant sounds, or vowel sounds simply by
changing the instructions.
Secret Code
A teacher may want to use sound for testing students'
Secret Code formats each original sentence with blank
ability to follow directions, interpret a sound, or identify
spaces in place of the missing keyword letters. The key-
and produce words with long vowel sounds. You must
word appears in code below the sentence.
provide the sounds and create or import your sentences
and keywords in Worksheet Maker. In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying
sequence.
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying
sequence. With Keywords—Provides a list of keywords at the
bottom of the worksheet.
With a Writing Area—Adds a writing area to the right
of the question for student responses.
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With a Code Key—Provides a key for decoding Using Diagonal Words—Allows words to be placed
keywords. Students match each letter of a coded word in the grid diagonally. Otherwise, only horizontal and
with the letters in the bottom row of the code key. The vertical orientations are used.
corresponding letters on the top row of the key will With Keywords on first page, if possible (Windows
decode the word. The Secret Code key, if selected, will only)—Prints the keywords on the same page as the
be displayed at the bottom of the page and will always puzzle if there is sufficient room.
be printed in a standard size, regardless of the font size
that you choose. Size (Windows only)—Select the grid size of the puzzle:
With an Answer Key—Prints a separate answer sheet Minimize—Builds the smallest puzzle possible.
when the worksheet is printed. However, it will require more time to build the
puzzle.
Synonym/Antonym Page Width—Automatically adjusts the puzzle size to

the width of the page.
Synonym/Antonym presents a set of words at the top of the
worksheet and prompts students to supply a synonym or Custom—Allows a user-selectable puzzle size and
notifies you if changes to font or number of words is
antonym. Note that the prompt words are different from
needed.
the keywords that represent the correct answers. You can
use your prompt words as an exercise to test for knowledge ...in random order (Macintosh only)—Prints keywords
of synonyms, antonyms, or other concepts. in a random sequence.
In Random Order—Prints the sentences in a varying Autosize (Macintosh only)—Automatically adjusts the
sequence. size of the puzzle. Or, you may select the demoninations
using the up or down arrows (8-20).
With Answer Selection Box at the Top—Displays
associated words at the top of the worksheet with
directions that say “Select your answers from the
following words.” You create these words by entering
an “associate” or “prompt” word (see page 37) for each
keyword.
Using New Words

The Using New Words worksheet prints each sentence
with a blank space in place of the missing keyword.
The keywords to be used are printed at the top of the
worksheet.
In Random Order—Prints the keywords and sentences
in a varying sequence.
printed.
With Keyword As (Windows only)—Allows you to
print the missing keywords as one solid line or dashes
that indicate the number of letters in the missing word.
Word Search
Word Search prints keywords hidden in a grid of letters.
Words are placed horizontally, vertically, and diagonally (if
selected).
Using all Uppercase—Prints capital letters in the grid.
Leaving this option unchecked will create a grid of all
lowercase letters.
printed.
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The Messages Tab
Orchard Gold Star allows you to send messages to and If you would like a copy of the message you are sending, be
receive messages from teachers with Orchard login IDs. sure to include yourself as a recipient. Orchard does not
automatically send a copy to you.
Note: The messaging system is internal to Orchard Gold Star and
is not a replacement for or an addition to an e-mail system. 4 When you are finished selecting names, click OK to
return to the New Message screen.
1 To access the Messages feature, click the Messages tab.
The names you selected appear in the To field.
5 Enter a subject in the Subject field.

6 Type your message in the Message field.
7 When you are ready to send the message, click Send, or
if not, click Cancel.
Reading a Message
If you have any unread messages in your inbox, an
envelope icon appears on the Messages tab.
Creating a New Message 1 To read a message, click the Messages tab.

2 Either click the message and then click Open, or double-
1 Click the New button at the bottom of the screen. click the message to open it.
The New Message screen appears.
Replying to a Message
1 To reply to a message, open the message and then click
Reply.
The New Message screen appears with the name of the
original sender in the To field, “Re:” followed by the
original subject in the subject line, and the text of the
original message at the bottom of the Message field.
2 To select one or more recipients of the message, click the

To button.
The Address Message screen appears.
2 Type your reply at the top of the Message field.

3 When you are finished typing your message, click Send.
Deleting a Message
Click the message, click Remove, and then click OK when
asked if you are sure you wish to delete the selected
3 Click the name of each person you would like to send message.
the message to and click the Add button (or double-click
or drag and drop desired names).
Notes: You may select multiple names on the list by pressing
keys on a Mac OS X, while clicking.
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The Messages Tab
Marking a Message as Unread

You may wish to mark a message as unread if you need
to reply to it but do not have time to do so when you first
read it. Marking the message as unread will leave the
envelope icon on the Messages tab, and the From, Subject,
and Received information will appear as bold text in your
inbox.
To mark a message as unread, select the message and then
click Mark Unread.
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Reports
The Orchard Manager offers a wide variety of reports, A Report Wizard window may appear to guide you
which provide all of the information schools need to meet through selecting report options. The wizard may allow
today’s accountability standards. Teachers may view you to select from a list of assessments, Skill Trees,
curriculum, class, and student reports. For more detailed students, or classes, or it may ask you to select date or
information on how to use Orchard Gold Star’s available data options to appear on your report.
reports, consult the Orchard Gold Star Reports Guide. If a Report Wizard window does not appear, skip to
By accessing a variety of reports, you can easily monitor Step 6.
students’ progress as they complete their individualized
assignments. These reports are ideal for record keeping as
well as communicating with parents.
In addition, Orchard Gold Star for Your State’s assessments
offer you valuable information regarding students’
understanding of key concepts and overall gains in specific
content areas. Once students have completed their assigned
assessments, you can use the Orchard Manager to quickly
access data to document overall student gains.
Tip: Use the Print button to print reports, and keep printouts
of the most used reports for each student in a binder. Use this
resource for instructional planning.
4 Select the appropriate item(s) from the list and/or

Accessing Reports options, and then click Next.
1 Log in and click the Reports tab. Note: You may also use the Select All or Deselect All buttons
(where available) to select or deselect all items on the list.
5 Repeat Step 4, as necessary, until you are no longer able

to click Next.
6 Click View Report.

The Report screen appears.
2 Select a report from the Report List. Reports are

organized according to Recent, Class, Student, and
System groupings.
Notes: For your convenience, the Recent Reports folder
contains the last five reports that have been run. Reports that
have the same name, such as Assignment Reports, which
appears in both the Class and Student folders, will indicate
the category in its name in this folder.
Right-click on a report in the Recent Reports folder to clear

a report from the list. To clear all of the reports, right-click
on the Recent Reports folder and select Clear. (Clearing the 7 Use the following buttons to preview the report.
reports from the Recent Reports folder does not delete the
reports from the Report List.)
A description of the report appears in the Report
Description box.
3 Click View Report.
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Reports (cont.)
Move to the first report page.

Printing Reports
Note: Preview reports on the screen before printing, as some
Move to the previous report page. reports may be long.
Move to the next report page. 1 Follow the previous instructions for “Accessing Reports”
to reach the Report screen.
Move to the last report page.
View the report’s actual size.
View the entire current page of the report.
Fill the frame with the current page.
Zoom in.
Zoom out.
View a different page size.

2 Click Print.
Exporting Reports to PDF

1 Follow the previous instructions for “Accessing Reports”
to reach the Report screen.
2 Click Export to PDF.

3 Select the desired location, enter the appropriate file
name, and then click Save.

Note: Some reports, such as demographic reports, allow you
to click on items in a column to view a more detailed report.
If the cursor becomes a hand over an item, you may click for
more information.
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Managing Teachers
Note: Teachers must be added to the system by an administrator Editing Teachers on the Master List
or managing teacher before they may log in and set up classes.
Adding Teachers to the Master List 1 Log in and select Manage Teachers from the File menu.
1 Log in and, on the File menu, click Manage Teachers. 2 Select a teacher from the Master Teacher List and click
the Edit Teacher button.
The Manage Teachers screen appears.
The Edit Teacher window appears.
3 Edit the appropriate information and click OK.
2 Click the New Teacher button. 4 Click Done to close the Manage Teachers screen.
The New Teacher window appears. Taking Teachers Offline
Orchard allows you to view and manage teachers’ online
status and know, at a glance, whether or not teachers are
logged in to Orchard.
Note: A computer icon next to a name means the selected teacher
is logged in to Orchard.
3 Enter first, middle (optional), and last names in the

appropriate fields, and then press TAB.
Note: You may enter up to 25 characters each for first, middle,
and last names.
A login name appears. The login name, by default, is
the first and last names with no spaces (e.g., AliceSmith)
and may be up to 50 characters long.
Note: Login names and passwords are not case sensitive.
4 Enter and confirm a password for the teacher.

Taking teachers offline is useful if the teacher’s computer
Passwords may be up to 15 characters long and are not
freezes or won’t work. Taking a teacher offline allows him/
case sensitive.
her to log in again.
Note: A password is optional but strongly recommended to
restrict access to the teacher’s classes. If the teacher forgets 1 Log in and select Manage Teachers from the File menu.
the password, the password may be deleted by an Orchard
administrator or by a teacher who manages other teachers and
2 Select a teacher from the Master Teacher List and click
the Take Teacher Offline button.
then can be reset.
A message appears asking if you are sure you wish to
5 Click Next to add another teacher, or click Done to take the selected teacher offline.
return to the Manage Teachers screen.
3 Click OK.
6 Click Done to close the Manage Teachers screen.
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Managing Teachers (cont.)
Assigning and Editing a Teacher's Classes Changing a Teacher's Password

Any classes that have been entered into the system can be 1 Log in and, on the File menu, click Manage Teachers.
assigned or reassigned to individual teachers.
When a teacher logs in using a unique login name, any 2 Select the name of a teacher and click the Edit Teacher
classes he or she creates will automatically be assigned to button.
him or her. 3 Enter a new password in the Password field, press
Note: Assigning a class to a teacher removes that class from any TAB, and enter it again in the Confirm Password field.
other teacher to whom it was originally assigned. If two or more Passwords may be no longer than 15 characters, and
teachers need to access a class (for example, for team teaching they are not case sensitive.
purposes), we recommend that you create a new teacher and share
the login name and password with all teachers who need to access 4 Click OK when you are finished.
that class.
1 Log in and select Manage Teachers on the File menu.

2 Select a teacher and click the Edit Teacher’s Classes
button.
The Teacher’s Classes screen appears.

The name of the selected teacher appears above the
list box. The list of all classes and their current owners
appears in the Master Class List field on the right.
3 To assign a class to the selected teacher, click on the

class in the Master Class List and click Add. To remove
a class from the selected teacher, click on the class in the
teacher’s list box and click Remove.
Note: You may select multiple names on the list by pressing
keys on a Mac OS X, while clicking.
4 Click OK to save your changes.

If the class is changing ownership, a window appears
asking if you are sure you wish to change ownership of
the classes listed. Click OK.
When the teacher logs in, he or she will see the Select Class
screen with all classes listed that are assigned to him or her.
Creating Teachers Who Manage Teachers

Only Orchard administrators are able to set up teachers
who manage other teachers.
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Conclusion
Exiting the Orchard Manager

Choose Log Off from the File menu to close the Orchard
Manager and return to the login screen. To completely exit
Orchard, choose Exit from the File menu on Windows or
Quit from the Orchard Gold Star menu on Mac OS X.
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Orchard Skill Trees

To access Log in as Password

Changing a Teacher's Password Entering Orchard as a Guest

3 On the File menu, click Change Password.

*The Orchard icon is located by default in the Orchard folder. For

Creating a New Class Accessing a Class at Login

2 Click the New Class button.

Changing Classes After Login

1 Log in using your login name and password (if

1 Log in using your login name and password (if

2 Select the Students tab.

7 To input student demographic information, click the

Adding Students From the Master List

Removing a Student From a Class Printing the Class Enrollment Report

5 Click the Remove button.

4 If you are sure you want to delete the class, click OK at

Adding and Removing Students Requesting Students and Their Records

Editing Student Information

If a student transfers from one school to another, the 5 Click OK.

Accepting a Request 4 Click Send.

Transferring Students Between Classes

Taking Students Offline selecting, or checking, depending on the type of field

Changing a Student's Password

3 Enter a new password in the Password field. Passwords

4 Click Save when you are finished.

Assigning Demographic Information to

3 Click the Demographics tab.

4 Enter information into each of the fields by typing,

Using Tests to Create an Assignment for

5 To highlight the Tests you wish to assign, click the

Note: Removing a program from an assignment does not erase

1 Log in and select the appropriate class.

3 Click the Edit Student Assignments button.

8 Click a name to change whether or not it is checked.

6 Select one or more tests to assign by highlighting them

7 When you are done, click OK.

Adding to/Editing Class Assignments

3 Select any of the Skill Trees listed in the Installed

6 When you are finished adding assignments, click OK.

8 Click OK on the Class Assignments screen.

3 Select the assignment(s) you wish to create intervals

Note: ALL students in the class receive an interval

9 Click a name to change whether or not it is checked.

1 Log in and select the appropriate class.

3 Select the assignment(s) you wish to edit in the

4 Select the number of Skill Trees to be viewed by

5 Click OK to save your changes.

Printing Student or Class Assignments

3 Click the View Report button, or double-click the name

4 When the report appears, click Print.

5 Select a new start date and click OK.

1 Log in and select the appropriate class.

5 Click the Delete Parameters button.

Modifying Guest Parameters

Completing the Customized Assignment

OK button – Accepts the student’s answer.

If enabled in the parameters, students must enter a

After completing the test, the student is shown his or

Assessment and Assignment Builder

Indicates an assignment (group of Skill

1 Log in and select a class.

2 Review the standards you bookmarked in the