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OnFileSeries.com Basics
| Q |
How do I get access to the
Internet Extensions? |
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After you have purchased one of the On-File™ Series
folders, go to the home page, type in the product code listed
at the bottom of the “Teacher Resource” page in
your On-File™ Series title, in the field provided. You
can also register the title to create a permanent profile
for your convenience. This will allow you to access the free
Internet Extensions as well as download the files. |
| Q |
What topics/subjects
do you cover? |
| A |
There are currently 48 titles in the On-File™ Series. Subjects
include Early Learning, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts,
Earth Science, Physical Science, and Life Science. |
| Q |
What are the
titles in the On-File™ Series? |
| A |
Click the “View all 48 On-File™ titles”
link to see a list of Subjects. Select the subject of your
choice to view the available On-File™ Series titles for grades
PreK-8. |
| Q |
What is meant
by FREE leveled extension activities? |
| A |
The FREE leveled extension activities are downloadable
worksheets and ideas that complement the materials in your
On-File™ Series folder. These activities are clearly labeled
as remediation, reinforcement, and enrichment. They also include
lists of theme-related vocabulary and fun facts relevant to
each subject area. |
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Q |
What is "My
Filing Cabinet" and how do I use it? |
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A |
Every time you purchase, and register, an On-File™ Series
folder, the title is automatically filed in “My Filing
Cabinet.” This feature is for your convenience. The
product will be there every time you log into the database.
Once you have registered an On-File™ Series folder, the Internet
Extensions are yours to use as many times as you want. |
| Q |
How will you
protect my personal information? |
| A |
Our Policy recognizes two kinds of personal data that
deserve varying levels of protection. Personally-Identifiable
Information includes, for example, e-mail addresses,
billing information, employment status and "click stream"
data that tracks user activity on a Web site or online service.
A subset of that category, Sensitive Data,
deserves additional safeguards. Sensitive Data includes, by
way of example, Social Security numbers, personal financial
data (such as specific salary, net worth or individual portfolio
information) and information about specific medical conditions. |
| Q |
What is the
difference between Customer Service and Technical Support? |
| A |
If you need assistance navigating the product, call Customer
Service. If you are having difficulty with downloading and/or
printing your extension activities, contact Technical Support.
These numbers are available below the menu on the left hand
side. |
| Q |
Why can’t
I open the pages of Internet Extensions? |
| A |
You may need the following applications to view/open the
Internet Extensions on your computer.
WinZip - 
Adobe® Acrobat® |
| Q |
What does “Logout”
in the upper right hand corner mean? |
| A |
You must click on this to log out of the database. This
is an important feature to use if you share a computer. |
| Q |
Are the pages
reproducible? |
| A |
Permission to duplicate the student worksheets, mini-poster,
and Internet Extensions of each On-File™ Series title is limited
to the person for whom they are purchased. Reproduction for
an entire school or school district is unlawful and strictly
prohibited. |
| Q |
How can I
access the Internet Extensions for other On-File™ Series titles? |
| A |
Visit your local teacher supply store and purchase the
On-File™ Series title of your choice. Each title has a unique
code number that will give you access to the Internet Extensions. |
| Q |
Where can
I purchase the On-File™ Series folders? |
| A |
Click on the store locator link in the left-hand menu.
Select the appropriate fields to search for an educational
store near you. |
| Q |
How can I
get a Children’s Publishing catalog? |
| A |
After you have registered your On-File™ Series title
you can go to “My Profile” in “My Filing Cabinet” and update your
personal details. Check the box that asks if you would like
to receive a FREE Children's Publishing catalog. |
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Standards & Benchmarks
| Q |
What
are standards? |
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Standards are specific skills that students are expected
to master by the end of each grade. For example, by the end
of Kindergarten, students should be able to write the numerals
0-9 correctly. These skills are divided by grade level and
by content area, such as Reading, Math, Social Studies, or
Science. Some standards group grades, such as K-1, while others
list individual grades. |
| Q |
What
standards do the On-File™ Series titles meet? |
| A |
Every On-File™ title has been aligned to state and national
education standards by Align to Achieve, an independent, non-profit
organization. Click the Standards/Benchmarks link on the left
side of your screen. You will go to www.MHStandards.com,
where you can look up the specific state and national standards
met in each On-File™ title. |
| Q |
Why
are some of the Children's Publishing activities aligned to state
standards and others are not? |
| A |
Most states have standards for Math, English, Science
and Social Studies only. This database includes all of those
subjects plus many more, including foreign languages, health,
art, etc. The activities within these subjects are not aligned
because there are no state standards in place for them. |
| Q |
What
is a benchmark? |
| A |
A benchmark is the most precise skill level within a standard.
(Note: The word benchmark is defined differently in some states.)
For example, a state includes a standard on the subject "Number
Sense." The standard might read: Students understand
the place value of whole numbers. Within this standard, there
are specific benchmarks, which represent skill levels associated
with the standard. The benchmarks for this standard are:
- Count, read, and write whole numbers to 10,000.
- Compare and order whole numbers to 10,000.
- Identify the place value for each digit in numbers to
10,000.
Once students master these benchmarks, they are able to identify
place values (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands)
of numbers up to 10,000. |
| Q |
Which
standards do teachers use? |
| A |
There are many types of standards – standards created
by national organizations, individual state standards, and
even standards designed for a particular school district.
If the school district has no set standards, teachers often
follow state standards.
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| Q |
Which
standards does Children's Publishing
follow? |
| A |
We ensure our products are aligned to state standards
by working with Align to Achieve (A2A), an independent, non-profit
organization that constructed and continues to maintain a
nationwide state standards database.
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| Q |
Who
aligned the activities? Did Children's Publishing align them? |
| A |
No. In order to maintain the integrity of our products,
we work with an independent non-profit organization called
Align to Achieve (A2A) to align our products. Align to Achieve
constructed and continues to maintain a state standards database
of the latest K-12 content standards throughout the nation. |
| Q |
What
is Align to Achieve (A2A)? |
| A |
Align to Achieve, Inc., is an independent, non-profit
organization that facilitates the evaluation and improvement
of academic standards and student achievement. A2A constructed
and continues to maintain a standards database of the latest
K-12 content standards from states, national organizations,
and selected countries; provides educators with a clear, concise,
and consistent format of skill expectations; and gives states,
districts, local communities, parents, and students a venue
for analyzing and sharing skill expectations across grade
levels and across the nation. For more information about A2A,
visit its Web site: www.aligntoachieve.org |
| Q |
Does
Align to Achieve (A2A) have standards for all 50 states? |
| A |
Currently A2A has standards for 43 states. Those states
not included at the present time are: Iowa (Iowa does not
have state adopted standards), Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi,
North Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah. The A2A State Standards
Database is continually updated as states revise and refine
skill expectations in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science,
and Social Studies. In addition to the state standards, the
database contains professional content standards including
NCTM, NSE, and New Standards developed at the University of
Pittsburgh covering English, Math, Science, and Primary Literacy
standards in reading. |
| Q |
How
does Align to Achieve (A2A) correlate content? |
| A |
Align to Achieve works with McREL, a federal-sponsored
educational laboratory focused on research and development
with the primary goal of improving schools to correlate content.
The result is a dynamic, web-based standards resource for
districts, states, and content providers. A2A continues its
work with states and standards organizations to produce an
important enabling technology for today's educators, students,
and content providers. |
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Adobe® Reader®s
| Q |
What is a PDF
file? |
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Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) is a universal file
format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout
of any source document, regardless of the application and
platform used to create it. PDF files are compact and complete,
and they can be viewed and printed by anyone with free Adobe®
Reader® or Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software. |
| Q |
What's the difference
between Adobe® Reader® and Acrobat® Reader®? |
| A |
As of the newest version, 6.0, Acrobat® Reader® software
has been renamed Adobe® Reader® to reflect its role as the Adobe®
viewing platform for everything from traditional business
documents and forms to eBooks. Depending on the operating
system platform and language combination that you select when
you download Adobe® reading software, you may download a version
of software called Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® 5.1. In order to run
Adobe® Reader® 6.0, you must have Windows® 98 Second Edition
or higher. |
| Q |
How do I get
Adobe® Reader®? |
| A |
Adobe® Reader® is free and is easily downloaded
from the Adobe® Systems website at - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.php.
You will be guided through two simple steps, and the appropriate
version of Reader® will be automatically downloaded to
your system.
Once the download is complete, go to the desktop and double
click the Acrobat® Reader® icon. The computer should automatically
start the installation process; follow the prompts to designate
the file locations and options for the reader. Once the installation
process is complete, you will be able to view and print Acrobat®
(.pdf) files.
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| Q |
How do I print
a PDF File from within my Web browser? |
| A |
If the frame contains a PDF file opened in your browser
with Acrobat® Reader®, use the “Print” button in
the Acrobat® Reader® Application Bar to print the file. |
| Q |
How do I download
a PDF file to my computer? |
| A |
On Windows:
Click the right mouse button on the download link, and select
“Save Link As” or “Save Target As”
from the pop-up menu. You will then be prompted to provide
a location on your hard drive to save the file.
On a Macintosh:
Hold down the Control key, and click on the download link.
Select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu. You
will then be prompted to provide a location on your hard drive
to save the file. If you are given a format option, be sure
to select “Source” from the drop-down list.
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| Q |
I am unable to
open PDF documents on the Web. How do I configure my Web browser
to open PDF documents? |
| A |
In Mac OS, you cannot view PDF documents within a Web
browser.
In Windows, open the Internet panel of the “Preferences”
dialog box. Select the “Check Browser Settings When
Starting Reader®” option. Also, make sure that “Display
PDF in Browser” is selected. Then restart Adobe® Reader®.
You can also use the “Save Target As” Option
- Select "PDF File Format" if necessary.
- Select the file(s) you wish to download.
- Click the "Review Selected Files" button.
- When presented with the Results page, use the "Save
Target As" option to download the file. This can normally
be accomplished by right clicking on the title link then
selecting "Save Target As" when presented with
a menu (If your mouse is configured for left handed operation,
use the left mouse button).
- Use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to open the file after downloading
If this doesn’t work, you may need to update your Web
browser. |
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WinZip
| Q |
What is a WinZip
file? |
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WinZip is the archive utility for Windows. Zip files are
"archives" used for distributing and storing files.
Usually the files "archived" in a Zip are compressed
to save space. Zip files make it easy to group files and make
transporting and copying these files faster.
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| Q |
How do I get
WinZip? |
| A |
WinZip is easily downloaded from the WinZip website at
- http://www.winzip.com.
You will be guided through some simple steps to download a
fully functional evaluation version to your system.
Once the download is complete, go to the desktop and double
click the WinZip.exe icon. The computer should automatically
start the installation process; follow the prompts to designate
the file locations and options. Once the installation process
is complete, you will be able to view and make WinZip (.zip)
files.
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| Q |
How do I download
a WinZip file to my computer? |
| A |
On Windows:
Click the right mouse button on the download link, and select
“Save Link As” or “Save Target As”
from the pop-up menu. You will then be prompted to provide
a location on your hard drive to save the file.
On a Macintosh:
Hold down the Control key and click on the download link.
Select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu. You
will then be prompted to provide a location on your hard drive
to save the file. If you are given a format option, be sure
to select “Source” from the drop-down list. Mac
users that cannot extract compressed .zip files might have
to go to http://www.stuffit.com
and download an alternative program called Stuffit that will
give Mac users the ability to extract .zip files.
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