The Study Plan tool helps educators define and manage the scope and sequence of a student’s Online Course. With this tool, teachers and administrators can review assigned lessons, track progress, and customize learning paths to better meet student needs.
What You’ll See in Study Plan
The Study Plan tools is made up of several views each with its own controls and purpose.
Study Plan Dashboard (Admin)
District and school admins have access to a Study Plan dashboard that allows them to make districtwide and schoolwide plans. The admin dashboard displays all available plans by course, which shows the total target hours, plan type (adaptive or manual), and classes assigned this course.
Clicking on the plan opens the Study Plan Overview.
Study Plan Dashboard (Teacher)
Teachers have access to a Study Plan dashboard that allows them to make a master study plan that affects all classes by default as well as class-specific plans.
The left side of the teacher's dashboard allows them to switch courses and between their Master Study Plan and their Class Plans.
For each type of plan, the center of the dashboard contains the Study Plan Overview.
Study Plan Overview
Each Study Plan has an overview which shows the contents of the plan. This view differs if the plan is adaptive or manual and if the user is an admin or a teacher.
- Adaptive plans describe the function of an adaptive plan and list all practice tests, diagnostics, and lessons that could be assigned to a student based on their personalized learning path.
- Manual plans list the practice tests, diagnostics, and lessons included in the plan. For teachers, the overview also lists the scope and sequence for the plan as well as completion and accuracy data.
The Edit Study Plan action is available on the far right of the overview. Using it opens the Study Plan Editor.
Study Plan Editor
The Study Plan editor consists of two main parts: the Study Plan and Actions. These options differ depending on the plan type:
- For an Adaptive Plan, you can change the total target hours. Use Convert to Manual Plan to change the plan type to Manual.
- For a Manual Plan, you can generate a plan based on the target total hours or build a plan manually using the + Add Practice Test and + Add Online Lesson actions. Use Convert to Adaptive Plan to change the plan type to Adaptive.
- The Plan Settings for both plans allow you to decide if students can complete the plan out of order and if they can reset lessons after completing them.
How to Manage a District or School Study Plan
- Access the Study Plan Tool — Go to Teaching Tools > Study Plan.
- Open the Study Plan Editor — Select the course and click on the plan you wish to edit. Then use Edit Study Plan to open the editor.
- Set the Plan Type — Choose Adaptive if you want each student to receive a personalized learning path. Choose Manual if you want to set a specific scope and sequence for your school or district.
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Adjust the Plan — Select the plan settings and then customize the plan depending on the type.
- Use the Plan Settings to determine if students can complete the plan out of order and if they can reset lessons. These settings can be changed at any point during the year.
- For adaptive plans, choose the total target hours. If the number of hours are maximized, the plan use every lesson, practice test, and diagnostic available but will sequence them into a personalized path for each student.
- For manual plans, either generate a plan based on a the total target hours or manually sequence the plan using + Add Practice Test and + Add Online Lesson. Adding a test, diagnostic, or lesson will open a menu that lists all content available to the plan.
- Save the Plan — When you save the plan, you will automatically update the default plan at your school or district. Districtwide plans become the default for all schools in the district. Schoolwide plans will override the district plan and will become the default for all teachers and students in the school.
How to Manage a Teacher or Class Study Plan
- Access the Study Plan Tool — Go to Teaching Tools > Study Plan.
- Choose a Master or Class Plan — Select the Master Study Plan to edit the default plan for all your classes, or select a specific Class Plan to edit a plan just for that class.
- Open the Study Plan Editor — Use Edit Study Plan to open the editor.
- Set the Plan Type — Choose Adaptive if you want each student to receive a personalized learning path. Choose Manual if you want to set a specific scope and sequence for your classes.
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Adjust the Plan — Select the plan settings and then customize the plan depending on the type.
- Use the Plan Settings to determine if students can complete the plan out of order and if they can reset lessons. These settings can be changed at any point during the year.
- For adaptive plans, choose the total target hours. If the number of hours are maximized, the plan use every lesson, practice test, and diagnostic available but will sequence them into a personalized path for each student.
- For manual plans, either generate a plan based on a the total target hours or manually sequence the plan using + Add Practice Test and + Add Online Lesson. Adding a test, diagnostic, or lesson will open a menu that lists all content available to the plan.
- Save the Plan — When you save a master plan, this will override the school plan and become the default for your classes. When you save a class plan, this will override your master plan for just that class.
Best Practices
- It's recommended not to override a teacher's plan with a districtwide or schoolwide plan.
- Adaptive plans are great for enabling personalized learning paths, especially for independent practice.
- Manual plans are great for aligning the course to your school or class's scope and sequence.
Summary
The Study Plan view provides a clear overview of assigned learning paths and gives educators control over pacing, lesson order, and completion rules. With options to switch between adaptive and manual plans, you can ensure the right content is delivered to the right students at the right time.
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