CPS

=CPS Clickers= toc The Classroom Performance System from [|eInstruction]allows teachers to quickly and easily assess student knowledge and background. The benefits of this system include
 * Every Pupil Response
 * Interactive Lessons
 * Pre/Post Testing
 * Disaggregation of testing data to guide planning
 * Instant Feedback
 * Reduce time scoring tests

[|eInstruction] has created many [|video tutorials] to help teachers learn to use the system. Short snippets based on the videos are included on this page. Use the Table of Contents on the right to help you find the quick start instructions. Each set of instructions has a link back to the video tutorial.

** Connecting the CPS Receiver to a computer **
* NOTE: It is better to do this BEFORE starting the CPS software If your computer does not recognize the receiver, you may not have connected the receiver to the computer __before__ opening the CPS software. To fix this: check **Settings** > **Delivery Options** > **Receiver** > **Detect CPS Receiver**. TOP
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 * CPS databases should be run from your computer and NOT your home directory, Flash Drive, or other network drive. CPS databases could become corrupted if not saved to the desktop or some other location on the hard drive of your computer. You can always save a copy of the database to your home directory or Flash drive as a back up. **
 * 1) Find the receiver
 * 2) Connect the receiver to an open USB port on your computer.

** Making a Desktop Folder **
1. Right click on desktop or go to "My Computer" and change the drop down menu to desktop. 2. Click on "Make a new folder." 3. Name the desktop folder. (Ex. Everything CPS folder) 4. In the future, save all things for CPS (CPS database, photos, PowerPoints, ExamView files, etc.) in this folder. TOP

** Creating a Database **
You only really need to create a database __once__: 1. Make sure you are connected to the Internet and on __your__ school computer. 2. Open CPS by double clicking on the CPS icon. 3. Choose to set up a new database. Follow the prompts. 4. Name the new database. (Your last name and CPS, for example: MartinCPS) 5. Save this database to your folder on the **Desktop or __C:Drive__. (This is important to** TOP
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 * avoid possible file corruption. Always save all files in use with CPS to the same **
 * Desktop folder or C:Drive). **

** Creating a Class **
If you switch classes or are departmentalized, you will need to create a class for __each__ of the sections of students you teach. (For example, Math 5A and Math 5B or Block 1 Pre-calculus). If you are a self-contained classroom, you will only need to create one class.
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1. Click "Prepare" tab. 2. Click "Classes and Students." 3. Click the green plus sign and choose "Class." 4. Follow the directions on the screen. TOP

1. Click the name of your class. 2. Click the green plus sign and choose new "Student." 3. Repeat this process until you have enough students in your class __or__ press enter on your keyboard to add as many students as necessary. 4. Rename your students by changing the "first name" and "last name" fields. (Note: You can add new students and delete withdrawn students as needed in the future. In addition, if a "clicker" becomes inoperable you can change the clicker number for a student by selecting the appropriate box and changing "Pad ID.") TOP Creating Questions There are two main ways to prepare questions; by creating lesson questions or verbal, on the fly questions. Lesson questions are created in advance when you plan your lesson and verbal questions can be asked as part of a teachable moment as you teach.
 * Adding Students **
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Creating Lessons with Questions
A lesson is a folder in which you can create questions that relate to the topic you’re teaching. It’s a way to organize your questions. You can create a folder just for warm ups or include warm up questions in individual lessons.

** Creating CPS Lessons and Questions **
1. Click "Prepare" tab. 2. Click "Lessons and Assessments." 3. Click the green plus sign and choose new "Lesson." 4. Add a title to your lesson. 5. Click on the name of your lesson while still under the Prepare tab. 6. Click the green plus sign and choose new "Question." 7. Save each question as you go with the floppy disk and arrow icon. 8. Click the red close icon when you are finished creating questions. TOP
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** Engaging a Lesson (Give the quiz or test) **
1. Click the "Engage" tab. 2. Check the box or boxes in front of the lesson you want to engage. 3. If you have multiple classes, make sure you have chosen the desired class in the middle blue box. 4. Click the green "Engage" button to start your lesson. 5. "Take Attendance" by clicking on the "Class" button to see if all of the clickers are working. 6. If the lesson is CPS created or ExamView, use the "Next #1" button. If the lesson is a PowerPoint, click the "Verbal" button. TOP
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Creating Questions on the fly
You can spontaneously ask questions in class and still record performance data. 1. On the "Engage" tab, select your database by clicking on it. Then click "Engage: Verbal" at the top. 2. In the set up window that appears, check over the options to make sure they meet your specifications and click "OK". 3. The CPS toolbar will appear at the top of the screen. Click the "verbal" button to identify the question format for your first question (True/False, Yes/No, A/B, etc.) 4. The question will start automatically. After the students submit their answers, click "End". 5. The charting window will appear to show how the class responded. Next to the "correct answer" window, choose the correct answer from the list. The correct answer will highlight //green// on the chart. The incorrect answers will highlight blue on the chart. 6. To change the format of your verbal question, click the appropriate button (T/F, Y/N, A/B) from the toolbar before going to your next question. 7. When you are finished with your verbal questions, click "Close." TOP
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** Student Managed Assessment (Paper / Pencil Test) **
A student managed assessment is where the student has a paper copy of the test on his or her desk, and the answers are submitted with the CPS system. This method of delivery allows students to work at his/her own pace. You might want to advise students to complete answers on the paper copy as well. ' 1. Click the "Prepare" tab and then "Lessons and Assessments". Click the green "+ New" button and "Fast Grade Lesson". You will need to give the lesson a title (Example: Math Facts Handout) and click "OK". 2. By entering the answers ahead of time, CPS will score the assessment for you. The window that appears allows you to do this. 3. For question one, go to the window that has the correct question format (Y/N, T/F, A/B, A/B/C, etc) and click the correct answer. You will see the "Current Question #" window change to reflect you are now on question "2". 4. Select the correct question format (Y/N, T/F, A/B, A/B/C, etc) and click the correct answer. You will see the "current question" window change to reflect you are now on question "3". Repeat this process until you have entered all of the answers. Click "OK" at the bottom of the window. 5. You will see your "Fast Grade" lesson added to your assessments on the "Prepare" tab and the "Engage" tab. Check the box before your "Fast Grade" lesson in the "Engage" tab. 6. Click "Assessment Setup" from the blue toolbar. Choose "Student Paced". Click "Engage: Assessment". 7. A screen will appear showing the student pad numbers in the blue fields and the question they are currently working on in the yellow fields. As the students work through the problems, the question number will change under their pad number. 8. When the student has finished the assessment, the fields will remain solid blue to show they are done. When everyone has finished, click "Done". Note: With IR clicker pads, buttons F-H have special functions in Student Paced mode. Students can use only buttons A-E to answer questions or MC5 in Student Paced mode. TOP
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** Accessing Reports **
CPS has MANY reports to help you learn about what your students have mastered. These reports an help you plan and adjust your lessons based on what your students already know or what they have yet to learn (Advanced CPS Training). One handy report is the “Study Guide” report which allows the teacher to give the students a non-graded quiz and print each student’s incorrect answers out so he or she can review what they missed. 1. Click on the "Report" tab. 2. Click on the Session Title you would like a Report for--note that the most recent one is located at the top of the list. 3. Click on "Generate." 4. Select or deselect students you want the Report to include. 5. Select your Report and click "Preview." (Reports of interest include: "Instructor Summary," "Question Report," "Question Analysis," and "Study Guides-Incorrect Answers.") 6. Print the Report or close out of it. TOP
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** Integrating PowerPoint into CPS. **
One way to use PowerPoint with CPS is to engage the Verbal Question mode as you go through your PowerPoint slide show. TOP
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 * 1) Select the folder you will be adding your PowerPoint to. Click the "**Add File(s**)" button
 * 2) Now you are ready to engage the PowerPoint by: Clicking the "**Engage**" tab, click on the file you would like to use, be sure that you have selected the correct class and type, and click "**Engage**."
 * 3) You can go through your PowerPoint by using the normal function keys for PowerPoint. When you are ready to ask your students a question, click the "Verbal" button on the bottom toolbar. Select the number of options that appear on your slide. For example, if the PowerPoint slide has 4 options, select "Multiple Choice A - D."
 * 4) The number grid will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click, "End," when individuals are finished selecting an answer.
 * 5) A screen will pop-up showing how individuals answered. You will need to select the correct answer for the slide. The correct answer will then change to a green color.
 * 6) Continue on through your PowerPoint presentation. When you are ready to ask another question, now you will select the appropriate button at the bottom of the screen.
 * 7) Continue through steps 13 - 15 as you go through further questions.
 * 8) When you are completely finished, click the "Close" bottom in the right - hand corner. Click "Yes" when prompted.
 * 9) Through the Report Tab you will be able to generate results from your session. Some suggestions for helpful reports are -
 * 10) Instructor Summary - Gives student name and percentage
 * 11) Question Grid Export - transfers data to an Excel spreadsheet showing the student name, what the student answered correctly and incorrectly and percentage

Printable Versions
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Additional Resources
CPS VIDEOS

CPS for PE Wiki (Mike H's) Who is my school's TRT? (Publisher Brochure)