MathXL for School

30-Day FREE Trial

Welcome to MathXL for School!

What is MathXL for School?
With MathXL for School, teachers quickly create, edit, and assign online homework,
quizzes, and tests. Students practice, review and work through personalized study plans
to help them master math topics. Teachers regain valuable classroom time when they
are armed with student and class level data from the online gradebook, while students
take ownership of their own learning.

Read What Teachers are Saying

The program is working out really well for me. I have not had a single kid get below a B
on a (paper/pencil) test since they have been working on the program! The kids seem to
really enjoy working on it and are "starting to get it now" where they have never really
understood it before! I hope that our district will continue with this program.
- Erin Birkland, Math Teacher
North Kansas City High School

Try it Out For Yourself

On the following page, you will find
instructions on how to try MathXL for
School with your students for 30 days.
Have fun, and if you have questions, dont
hesitate to contact us at 800-677-6337.

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Explore the power of MathXL for School

Teacher Access
How to Create Your Course
1)

Please request a teacher access code at www.pearsonschool.com/access_request (under Option 4, choose Math in the drop down menu,
and then click on the radio button for MathXL for School).

2)

Go to www.MathXLforSchool.com and click the Register button to create your account. During registration, you will use the access code you
received via email to create your own login and password that you will use to access MathXL for School .

3)

You will receive a confirmation email with this login and password.

4)

Return to www.MathXLforSchool.com, enter the login name and password you created during registration, and click the Log In button.

5)

Click the Enter MathXL for School button.

6)

Click the Create or Copy a Course link in the box on the right side of the My Courses page.

7)

Follow the on-screen prompts to select your textbook or Universal course and create your course.

8)

Your students will need a Course ID to enroll in your course. You will see your Course ID on the Course Settings Summary page when you
create your course. Write your Course ID below, in the space provided under Student Access.

7)

When you have finished creating your course, you may be prompted to install components needed to view the math exercises and other
multimedia content in your course. If you already have the required components, you will not be prompted.

8)

You are now on your way to assigning homework, quizzes and tests and to helping your students learn through personalized study plans and
interactive learning aids!
Note: Teacher access is available at no charge. Teachers can create as many courses as they like. Students can only enroll in
one course (access expires after 30 days from registration).

Student Access
How to Register
1)

Go to www.MathXLforSchool.com and click the Register button.

2)

Read the License Agreement and Privacy Policy. Click Accept if you agree to the terms.

3)

On the Access Information Screen, you'll be asked whether you already have a Pearson Education account. Choose one of the options and
fill in the requested information.

4)

Under Access Code, type your student access code. Type one word in each box (dont type the dashes).

HSMXLT-TRAIL-WREAK-LEMAN-PASTO-RAZES
5)

Follow the instructions to enter some basic information about yourself. Then create a login name and password. Write down your login name
and password, because you will use it to access MathXL for School. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the registration process.
NOTE: When you are asked to select your school name, choose Other from the bottom of the list and type in
your school name if you do not see your school listed.

6)

Return to www.MathXLforSchool.com and enter the login name and password you just created.

7)

Click the Log In button, then click the Enter MathXL for School button.

8)

Click the radio button next to Enroll in my instructor's course.

9)

Type in your course ID: ______________________________. Confirm you are enrolling in the proper course, and then click the Enroll button.

10) If your computer needs any components for your online course, you see a message telling you to run the Browser Check. Click the Run
Browser Check link and follow the instructions on the screen to install any components you need for your online course.
11) After you have enrolled in your course and run Browser Check, you are ready to do work in your online course. Use the buttons on the left side
of the screen to work in MathXL for School. Instructions for entering your answers are attached.
12) Return to www.MathXLforSchool.com anytime to access your course.

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How to Enter Answers for MathXL for School Courses

How to Enter
Answers

Click number to
view question

Enter answer here

Click to enlarge here

Click to expand
the question area

Get additional
help for this
question

Click a symbol
on the palette
to enter answers

Progress bar fills as you move

through a multi-step question

See instructions about

this question

Depending on your course, your exercise window may differ from the screen Press this key or button
above.
TAB or RIGHT-ARROW
Click the Check Answer button (or press ENTER)
TAB or RIGHT-ARROW
to submit your answer. In problems with multiple
steps, this will advance you to the next step.
CTRL + TAB
Click the Clear All button to clear inputs and enter
new answers from scratch.
Click the Similar Exercise button to retry the
same problem with new values.
When working on a homework assignment, click the
Save button to save your answers and submit your
results.

To:
Move to subsequent parts of a template.
Exit a template.
Move to a subsequent input field.
Use any of the symbols and templates available for your book.
Get further assistance with entering answers.

General guidelines and tips

When working on a test or quiz, click the Next button or Previous button to move between questions. Unless the instructions on the screen tell you to do
1
2
otherwise, enter your answers completely simplified. Type , not .
When working on a test or quiz, click the Submit
2
4
button to submit your results.
Do not use any punctuation (such as periods
or apostrophes) in your answer.
Type in, not in., for inch.

Using the math palette to enter answers

The math palette contains math symbols and templates specific to your
level of mathematics and to the exercise youre working on. Clicking a button on the palette places that template or symbol in the input field.
For example, to enter the expression:
1. Click
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

3
- x
4

, the fraction template button. The cursor will appear in

the numerator.
Type 3.
Press the TAB key. The cursor will move to the denominator of the
fraction.
Type 4.
Press the RIGHT-ARROW key on the keyboard. This will move the
cursor to the right of the fraction.
Type x from the keyboard.

To enlarge a graph, double-click on the graph or

click
(the zoom button). Some graphs are
interactive and allow you to graph your answer
using the graphing palette. Click
from
the palette for further assistance with
graphing answers.
A red triangle in the input field means that
you answered incorrectly on your last try.
Move your mouse cursor over the input field
to see your answer.
If you plotted a point incorrectly, the
correctly plotted point will appear with a red
circle around it. Move your mouse cursor
over the plotted point to see your answer

Watch the How to Enter Answers tour at

http://media.pearsoncmg.com/cmg/pmmg/player_tour/enteranswers.html to view a detailed walk-through of
how to use the math palette, the graphing tools, and keyboard shortcuts in the MathXL player window.