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Q: How do I view the documents?
A: You can view the documents by clicking on the Document Library link. You will need to do Steps 1-3 before clicking Get Documents.

  1. Choose the document (Instructional Guide or Curriculum Framework)
  2. Choose the Subject Area (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies)
  3. Choose the Grade Level or Course Title

Then Click Get Documents.

Q: How do I print the documents?
A: Once you have chosen a document to view, there is a “printable PDF version” link at the top of the page. Click on the link and it will open the document in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

  • IIf you do not have Adobe Acrobat reader, follow the instructions for getting Macromedia Flash Player 6 but click on the rdrweb.sit for Macs and AdbeRdr60_DLM_enu_full for Windows. You can also download the reader from Adobe’s Web site http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
  • After the document opens in Adobe Acrobat, you can print the document by going to File, Print or clicking the printer icon on the toolbar.
  • In the print dialog box, you can print all the pages or put in the number of the page you want to print
    (hint: the page number comes from the pages designated in Acrobat Reader not from the pages that are on the document itself.)


Q: Can I save the documents to my computer?
A: Yes, you can save the document to the computer after you have clicked on the “printable PDF version” link. When the document is open in Acrobat Reader, you can click on the disk icon on the toolbar. Then, locate the destination on the computer where you want to save the file.
(hint: to find out what the icons are put your cursor over the icon and a pop up will appear telling you what the icon is)


Q: Can I copy the standard, benchmark, etc. out of the printable version into a document?
A: Yes, you can copy any of the text out of the printable version that you opened in Acrobat Reader.

  • Locate the Text Select Tool or Column Select Tool icon on your toolbar. The icon has a T and a dashed box. Remember that you can always put your cursor over the icon to find out what it is.
  • The Text Select Tool can be used to select text that is on one continuous line across the page. The Column Select Tool will help you select text that is in columns.
  • If you choose the Text Select Tool, highlight the text you want to copy and do a File, Copy. Then, navigate to the document that you want to copy to and do a File, Paste.
  • If you choose the Column Select Tool, draw a box around the text that you want to copy and do a File, Copy. Then, navigate to the document that you want to copy to and do a File, Paste.

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