Getting Started with AcceleratED Learning
Everything you need to know to start transforming literacy education in your classroom
Quick Start in 4 Steps
Create your account
Sign up and complete your teacher profile
Set up your first class
Add students and configure class settings
Explore the curriculum
Browse units and review lesson materials
Start teaching
Assign work and track student progress
In This Guide
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Setting Up Classes
Creating Your First Class
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Navigate to Classes
From your dashboard, click 'My Classes' or go to the Classes page from the main navigation.
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Click 'Create Class'
You'll see a form asking for class details.
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Fill in Class Information
Enter the class name (e.g., 'Morning Reading - Room 204'), select the grade level, and add any notes.
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Save and Add Students
Once created, you can add students individually or import a roster.
Two Ways to Use Classes
Assign Work
Create classes with student rosters to assign decodables, track individual progress, and manage grading.
Curriculum Tracking
Create classes to track your progress through the core curriculum and bookmark lessons.
Your class code is generated automatically. Students use this code to log in and access assignments. You can find it on the class page.
Managing Students
Adding Students to a Class
There are two ways to add students to your class:
Manual Entry
Add students one by one by entering their names. Perfect for small classes or adding individual students.
- →Go to your class
- →Click 'Add Student'
- →Enter student name
- →Save
Bulk Import
Upload a CSV file with student names. Great for importing entire rosters at once.
- →Prepare CSV file
- →Go to class settings
- →Click 'Import Students'
- →Upload file
Note: Student names should be entered as they appear on official records for progress tracking purposes. You can always edit names later in student settings.
Teaching with the Core Curriculum
Accessing Curriculum Materials
Each unit contains comprehensive teaching materials designed to support your instruction:
What's Inside Each Unit
Presentation Slides
Complete lesson presentations with visual aids, examples, and practice activities
Speaker Notes
Detailed teaching notes for each slide, including talking points and teaching tips
Student Workbooks
Printable practice pages for independent work and skill reinforcement
Take-Home Resources
Activities and practice sheets for students to complete at home with families
Group Work Activities
Collaborative activities designed for partner or small group practice
Sample Lesson Videos
Watch experienced teachers demonstrate how to teach each unit effectively
Using the Presentation Tool
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Select your class
Choose which class you're teaching. This helps track your progress through the curriculum.
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Navigate to a Unit
Browse the curriculum library and select the unit you want to teach.
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Choose a Presentation
Most units have multiple presentations. They are extensions of one another and intended to be done in order.
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Present
Click 'Present' to enter full-screen mode. Use speaker notes for guidance. Your progress is automatically bookmarked.
Presentation Features
- •Drawing tools: Annotate slides in real-time to highlight key concepts
- •Text shader: Highlight specific areas of the slide for student focus
- •Star awards: Celebrate student participation with animated stars
- •Speaker notes: Open notes in a separate window for reference while presenting
- •Auto-bookmark: Pick up exactly where you left off in your next lesson
Assigning Decodables
Decodables are online reading passages that students complete independently. Each decodable includes a reading passage followed by comprehension questions and skill-based tasks.
Creating an Assignment
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Go to Decodables
Navigate to the Decodables page from your dashboard or main menu.
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Select a Passage
Choose a decodable that matches your current unit or student skill level.
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Click 'Assign Passage'
Select the class, set a due date, and add any instructions or notes for students.
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Assign
Click 'Assign' and students will see it in their assignment queue.
What Students Experience
- Log in: Students use their class code to access their assignments
- Read the passage: The decodable text appears on screen with optional audio support
- Complete tasks: Students answer comprehension questions and complete phonics exercises
- Submit: Work is automatically submitted for teacher review
Best Practice: Align decodables with your current unit in the core curriculum. For example, if you're teaching Unit 2 (CVC Patterns), assign CVC decodables for practice.
Using Diagnostic Assessments
Diagnostic assessments help you determine exactly where each student should begin in the curriculum, eliminating guesswork and ensuring students start at the right level.
When to Use Diagnostics
New Students
Place students accurately when they join your class mid-year
Beginning of Year
Assess all students to form instructional groups and plan your curriculum
Progress Checks
Determine when students are ready to move to the next unit
How Diagnostics Work
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Assign the Diagnostic
Select which students should take the assessment. You can assign to individuals, groups, or your entire class.
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Students Complete Tasks
The assessment adapts based on student responses, testing letter recognition, sound knowledge, blending ability, and more.
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Review Results
Get a detailed report showing each student's skill level across all seven units.
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Receive Recommendations
The system suggests which unit to start with for each student based on their results.
Diagnostic results are saved to each student's profile, making it easy to track growth over time and make data-driven instructional decisions.
Grading & Progress Tracking
Stay on top of student work with our streamlined grading tools and comprehensive progress tracking.
Grading Submissions
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Access Ready to Grade
From your dashboard, you'll see all ungraded submissions. Click on any submission to review.
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Review Student Work
See the student's responses to quiz questions and reading comprehension tasks.
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Approve Scores
The system calculates scores for the quiz and evaluation section, but you can modify these as you see fit.
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Add Feedback
Include comments to help students improve and celebrate their successes.
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Submit Grade
Save your grading, and students can view their scores and feedback.
Dashboard Insights
Class Performance
87%See average scores across all your classes with visual comparisons
Top Performers
Top 3Celebrate students with the highest average scores
Grading Trends
24 gradedTrack how many submissions you've graded over the past week
Upcoming Deadlines
3 upcomingNever miss a due date with your assignment calendar
Time-Saving Tip: Use the bulk grading feature to grade similar responses across multiple students quickly. The system learns from your grading patterns.
Using Resources
Every unit includes downloadable, printable resources to support your instruction. All resources are securely stored and accessible anytime.
Resource Categories
Student Workbooks
Comprehensive practice pages aligned to each lesson. Print for individual student use or display on a document camera.
Take-Home Materials
Activities designed for students to complete at home with family support, reinforcing classroom learning.
Group Work Activities
Collaborative learning materials for partner work or small group instruction.
Assessment Tools
Formative and summative assessments to measure student progress and mastery.
Accessing Resources
- Navigate to any unit in the curriculum
- Scroll to the Resources section
- Click any resource name to download the PDF
- Print or share digitally with students
Pro Feature: Use the "Assign Resources" button to attach specific worksheets to online assignments, giving students easy access to materials they need.
Ready to Get Started?
You now have everything you need to begin using AcceleratED Learning in your classroom. Here are some recommended next steps: