COR 7.0 Quick Start Guide

COR 7.0 Quick Start Guide

Install the CD–ROM
Make sure all other programs are closed down

Go to Admin/Setup
Click Change/View
Click Product Registration
Call Tech Support at 1.888.386.3822, choose option 5
Complete the field with the ID provided to you by Tech Support

Log on to CD–ROM with the following ID and Password

Long on ID: agency
Password : admin

Set up Agency/Administrator

Go to Admin/Setup
Click on Change/View
Click on Agency/Program
Complete Agency Information (All fields with red * must be completed)
Click on the black Administrator tab
Complete Administrator information
Change the USER ID to a unique ID that you will remember (do not change this in training if you are using the training website)
Change the system password to a password that you will remember
Retype the same password in the CONFIRM PASSWORD field (do not change this in the training if you are using the training website)
Once complete click FINISHED

Set up Site

Go to Admin/Setup
Click on Change/View
Click on Site Information (complete all fields with a red *)
Scroll down until you view School Year
Click on Green words CREATE SCHOOL YEAR
Type a description in the description field such as 06-07
Type in beginning school date MM/DD/YYYY
Under STATUS — click on drop down field and select CURRENT
Scroll down until you view PERIOD
Select PERIOD 1. Type in starting date MM/DD/YYYY for time period 1
Type in ending date MM/DD/YYYY for time period 1
Repeat these steps for time period 2 and time period 3
Scroll to the top of the page and click on SAVE

Set up Classroom Information

Click on Admin/Setup
Click on Change/View Complete all fields marked with red *
Click on Classroom Information
Complete all fields
Click SAVE
Click DONE

To Add Additional Classrooms –
It is recommended to create a "classroom file" for children who leave the program to maintain records for accountability. That way when children do transfer from your class you have a file (classroom) to store their anecdotes and child information in a secure manner.

Click on Classroom
Click on New Classroom
Complete information
Click Next
Complete Teacher Information with 1 of 3 Options
Select Existing Teacher from your computer
Select to Create a New Teacher
Select yourself as a teacher
Click Next
Complete Information

To Add Additional Teachers

Click on Admin/Setup
Click on Add
Click on New teacher (Complete all fields marked with red *)
Click Next
Select if this newly created teacher is part of an existing or new class
If Existing – select class
Click DONE
Verify Information
Click OK

To Add Children to Classrooms

Click on School/Site
Select the Site from the drop down field
Under the School/Site field in black letters
Select Site Classrooms
On the right side in the white area – click on the words of the classroom
At the bottom of the screen is the Child Information section
Complete the information for each child in the class
Make sure to SAVE the information between each child

Getting Read to Add an Anecdote

Click on Site Classrooms
Select the classroom
Select the Child
Click on Anecdotes
Click on Enter Manager

Entering and Scoring Anecdotes

Click on Add New
Change the Time Period if necessary
Enter the Date
Change the observer if necessary
Type in When the anecdote took place
Type in Where the anecdote took place
Type the anecdote in the Notes field
If you are not ready to score click SAVE
If you are ready to score the anecdote move to next step

To Score an Anecdote

Under the note section
Click on Add score
Select the category from the drop down menu
Select the Item from the drop down menu
Select the Score from the options presented
Click SAVE

To Cross–Reference Anecdotes
Once you have assigned a score to an anecdote:

Click Add Score
Select the Category
Select the Item
Select the Score
Click SAVE

Reports
You can access both individual and classroom reports from the Reports menu on the left hand side.

To Transfer a Child

Click School/Site
Click All Classrooms
Select Classroom Child is enrolled in
Click Child's Name
The Child's Information is completed below
Click the Red REMOVE button
Click OK when asked if you are sure
Click All Classrooms
Select Class you want to MOVE child to
Click Classroom
Click Assign Children
Type in Child's First and Last Name in the appropriate fields
Click Search
When Child's Name appears to the left will be a white box, click in the box
Click Assign
Child is now moved from the original class to the new class

Technical Assistance
For software related issues please contact:

Tech Support: 888.386.3822, choose option 5

For questions regarding how to administer the COR, please call:

734.485.2000, ext. 219, or 255