Reading Streets FAQ's

Why do my students have assignments that I didn't give them?

After taking a test on Reading Streets, the program automatically assigns worksheets for each student based on their test scores.  The worksheets end up in their "To Do" list.  They are not interactive and need to be printed.

You can turn this feature off by unchecking the include remediation box when assigning the test.

If a student was assigned remediation based on a test you will see that the assigner was Success Tracker.

If you see multiple assignments that are the same, they may be from different tests.  If a student needed remediation on Facts and Details after the baseline test and after the week 1 test, the worksheet will be on there twice.

You can either go in through the teacher portal and delete the assignments or just have your kids click I'm Done on each of them and they will go away.

(Thanks Amy P.!)

Why can't my students see the assignment I just assigned?

Two possible reasons...

1.  The start/end date weren't configured correctly.

2.  The student may have more than one page of assignments.  New assignments end up at the end of the list so you might have to turn the page.

Chrome's New Look

You may have noticed that when you open a new tab in Chrome you no longer see your icons for apps/sites like Gmail or Google Drive.

To find those icons you will need to click the little Apps icon near the top left corner of your browser.

You can also add bookmarks to your favorite apps/sites...

Or set tabs to open to your favorite apps/sites...

Which Time Zone Are You In?

Wondering why your Google Calendar events aren't matching up to other calendars?

If you are signing up for events on other people's Google calendars, you will need to make sure your calendar has the correct Time Zone set.

1.  Right Click on your Calendar and Choose Calendar Settings

2.  Then change your Time Zone.

Choosing the Right Program

Do you want to open PDFs with Adobe not Sumatra?  Do you want your pictures to open in Windows Picture Viewer instead of Picassa?  Do you want to choose iTunes to play all your music?

There are times when you might want to change the default program for open certain files.  

On a PC...

1. Right click the file name
2. Click Open With
3. Click Choose default program
4. Click on or Browse for the program you want to use
5. Make sure the Always use box is checked

September Tips

Here are 3 quick tips about Google calendars.


1.  Calendar Shortcuts.
Click C to create a new event!
Find more shortcuts at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37034?hl=en

2.. Find other people's calendars or  other calendars.














3.  Add an event to your calendar from your email.

Gmail Contact Groups

 Here are two of the ways to create and manage Contact Groups in Gmail!

Here are two ways to send an email to a group.

To handpick who in a group you want to email…

1. 1.    Go To Your Contacts
2. 2.    Click the group you want to send an email to.
3. 3.    Check the names of the people you want, or select all.
4. Click the Email button.

OR

To email the whole group… 

1. 1.    Go to your inbox.
2. 2.    Click Compose
3. 3.    Start typing the name of a group you created.
4. Choose that Group.

For more info Gmail on contacts, please visit https://support.google.com/mail/topic/1669028?hl=en&ref_topic=1669024