Middle School Student Experience

We have covered a lot of systems and programs from the teacher perspective, but you also need to know how things work from the student side. Many of the questions you will get from students and parents is about how something works in the program you are using. Review the information below on what the student experience is like below.

CalPac Supplied Technology

Student Email/Google Account

CalPac supplies a monitored student email account upon enrollment to all students. This email account is required to sign in to the school provided computer and other required school apps and programs. It is also the login username for the Student Portal.

CalPac staff will communicate with students at this school provided email address, and students are expected to check this email and use it for all communications with their teacher. Personal email accounts will not be accessible through the school provided Chromebook.

Chromebook

To best ensure students have the required technology CalPac provides every enrolled student a school issued and monitored Chromebook. This device is only accessible via the student’s CalPac email, remains the property of CalPac, and all use on this device must meet board approved policy - 4080 Acceptable Use Policy located on CalPac’s website. This computer will be used for online programs, virtual sessions, and to complete local and state tests.

Chromebook use is monitored through GoGuardian and students can only access school approved sites and programs.

This Chromebook also comes with the secure browser students need to take local assessments.

Students may use a personal device but will have to be signed into their school email account. Students are responsible for the care of their Chromebook whether they choose to use it or not.

As a homeroom teacher you may need to support students with logging in using their school email and password. This information is on the student info sheet. One of the most common issues is first having a student logout in order to get back to the sign in page. This video walks students through the process.

Student Calendar

Teachers should send students calendar invites using the student's school email. Students will get in the habit of checking their email and calendar. Parents can also be added to student school calendars so they are aware of where their student should be during the day. Instructions on how students can share their calendar are available here.

CalPac Student Portal

Login Page

Students access their student portal from the CalPac student login page. It is important that students pick their right school scope and enter their username and password exactly as it was sent to them. It is helpful for students to bookmark the login page so they can quickly login.

Student login information is located on the Student Information Sheet.

Students can also access Edmentum from this login page. Edmentum is listed at the very bottom of the School Scope List. Remember that students need a separate username and password to access Edmentum.

Student Portal

The student portal is located in the SIS. Once students enter in their username and password they will be taken to their student portal homepage. From here students can access their curriculum under Curriculum Connect, Activities Log, find out about field trips and activities, access resources, and check their progress.

The default page is the Online Curriculum Connect tab so that students can quickly click their LMS platform and jump into their courses. Students can navigate to other tabs using the left side navigation pane.

***It is essential that students only login to their courses from the student portal, including when they get timed out of their LMS. If a student is having trouble logging in, double check that they are accessing their courses through the Student Portal and are in the correct school scope.

You can jump into the student portal from a student's dashboard page in the SIS.

Activities Log

We talked about the Learning Log/Activities Log in the SIS training. On the student side it is called the Activities Log. Students will open their log to add in offline school activities and complete their fitness log.

It is important that students select the correct log type (Write-in Learning Log) when they open their activities log before writing in the information. The default is Write-in Learning Log.

Reporting

The Reporting tab is where students can view their report cards at the end of the semester and from past school years. These reports are printable.

Test Results

The Test Results tab is where students can see their scores on CAASPP tests and Edmentum diagnostic tests. This is a helpful resource for parents that want to see student performance.

School Activities

Students can join clubs, rsvp to attend field trips, and get information about CalPac school activities under the School Activities tab.

Please direct students to sign up for any events and activities they are interested in using this tab. This is also where students will see activities they are registered for.

Edgenuity for Students

EDG Student Guide

If you would like to learn more about how a student views EDG and completes work, please check out the Student Guide. This guide is available to students in the SRF, and you can also send it to them if they are having trouble or have questions.

If a student is having trouble getting logged in or finding something in the course, you can login as them to try and help them troublshoot what they are seeing. To login as them, go to their dashboard in the SIS and select "Student Portal".

The biggest problem we find is students using browsers other than Chrome. Chrome works the best with EDG, so if a student is having problems with the system that should be your first question. From there, try to meet with them and troubleshoot before sending them to Edgenuity's tech support.

Student Guide

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Do I know:

How students use their school provided technology?
How students login to their student portal?
How students access their courses from the student portal?
How students access their activities log from the student portal?
How students navigate Edgenuity?
How students complete their fitness logs?

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