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4,830 Objectives and
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PDF is short
for Portable Document Format, a file format developed by Adobe Systems.
When PDF is written as a file extension, it shows up as filename.pdf
PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, you need Adobe Reader, a free application distributed by Adobe Systems. [Click here to download.]
When PennSTAR is downloaded as a PDF file, it arrives as a single
files that contain objectives and activities for all 16 Subject Areas of the program.
PennSTAR Downloads As EXE Files
All Windows PennSTAR downloads will appear on your Desktop as an EXE self-executing file.
When the pstar.exe icon appears on your desktop.
If you have purchased a download of the PennStar Master Curriculum and you do not see it on your desktop, use your computer's search or find file utility to locate it.
When you have found it, follow these steps:
Double-click it to open the extraction dialog box.
Click the Unzip button at the top.
A folder named PennSTAR Folder will appear on your desktop.
Read First
Documentation is in the document folder. The documentation provided in your PennSTAR folder is as Rich Text Format files. These files have an .rtf extension and may be opened by any major word processor [such as Word or WordPerfect. Try double-clicking any file with an .rtf extension.
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Objectives files are in the objectives folder. Use a database program such
as Works DB or Excel to view and use these files. To use objectives files, follow
these steps:
a. Open Works DB or Excel.
b. Select file type as text [txt]
c. Browse
to the file you want to use.
d. To see all objectives in a list, pull down
the View Menu and select List.
2.
Activities are in the activities folder. Use a word processor or a powerful
database program such as FileMaker Pro to view and use these activities. These
activities may have too many characters for a database or spreadsheet program
such as Works DB or Excel.
Table of Contents :
EXE
Files
Finding
a Folder You have just Downloaded
Using eBooks with Microsoft Reader
Glossary
Using
the Contents of the PennSTAR Folders
If you have downloaded a free sample, look for a folder name that includes txt.zip or iep.zip [for Windows] or txt.sit or iep.sit for Mac.
If you lose track of your downloaded folder, use your computer's Find File or Search utility [Click Start>Find>Files or Folders] to look for a folder [file] name as shown above.
Stuffit Expanded will usually create a folder and deposit it in plain view on your Macintosh desktop. For example, pstartxt folder or pstariep folder.
However, WinZip may deposit your downloaded folder in a location on your C drive that is not visible to the naked eye such as unzipped files. We suggest you use Find File or Search to locate a folder with the following in the name: pstar.
eBooks. If you have downloaded the eBooks version of the PennSTAR Master Curriculum, and have the Microsoft Reader software on your desktop, PennSTAR will open, ready to use.
If you do not have Microsoft Reader and want to download a free copy, click the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/download.asp
Using the Contents of the PennSTAR Folders
All files in the folder are in ASCII txt format, except the documentation folder, with an .rtf extension. [Rich text format.] If you double click an rtf file, it will probably open into a format you can read. If an rtf file does not open when you double click, check the documentation that came with you word processor for opening a Rich Text Format file.
Outcomes/objectives should open with both word processors and database programs. However, activities may not open with a database program because there is usually a limit on the number of characters in a field.
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16 Subject Areas and 105 Goal Areas
Glossary
Subject Areas. This is the term used to describe the major subject areas of PennSTAR, such as Reading, Math, Science, or Social Studies. There are 16 Subject Areas.
Goal Areas. This is the term used to describe the break down in the Subject Areas. There are over 100 Goal Areas over the 16 Subject Areas.
Outcomes or Objectives. An Outcome or objective is the term used in PennSTAR for the activity the student is to learn.
Activities. These are the methods and materials suggested for achieving the specific Outcomes or Objectives.
This product is an excellent tool for creating IEPs and curricula. It consists of the following components:
- 4,830 Objectives under the Goal Areas
- 2,719 Suggested Activities for achieving the objectives.
Click to Download a PennSTAR Master Curriculum Free Sample to Your Desktop as a PDF File
[The Subject Area of the Sample is Reading. The sample consists of 219 Objectives and 322 Suggested Activities.]