Manage an Entire School Under One Account

Creating a Program for a school is efficient and simple.

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*Note: Reader Zone offers a lot of flexibilty. You may create Programs and Groups in a configuration that best fits your needs. We invite you to make and test different Programs to figure out what works best for you.

There are two different ways to onboard an entire school into one Reader Zone account:

Method A:

Create ONE Program for the whole school. This means that each class or grade level will be a separate Group but will use the same Program Code. This will allow for a more control by the account owner who will be responsibile for be creating Reading Groups according to the needs of the school.  

Method B:

Create a different Program for each teacher, classroom or grade level and allow them to make as many Groups as they want to for their different classes. This means that each teacher will have his or her own unique Program Code and will have full access to run their Programs how they'd like.

How to Set-up Method A:

Create your first Program:

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Once you create your Reading Program Organizer Account from readerzone.com, you will be prompted to create your first Program.

If you already have a test Program or another Program, simply select the green “Add Program” button in the bottom right corner from your Programs tab to begin.

When you create a new Program, you will be prompted with the screen pictured below. For this method, we will choose the Advanced Program Creator. This will allow you the quickest way to create Groups for your school.

 The first thing to note will be the unique five-character Program Code that Reader Zone has generated for you. This is circled in the photo below.

Next, fill out your school name and what type of Reading Group you want to create for your school.

For this example, we will be using Smith Elementary School and they will be holding a Reading Log Program.

More information on Program Types can be found here.

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Now add in as many Groups needed for the number of classes, grades, etc. you have.

To add more Groups, select the green “Add Group” button located in the bottom left corner.

For this step, only fill out the Group Name, leaving the other options blank.

You may choose a variety of goal-based or reading log

Group Name example: Mrs. Smith’s 1st Graders

Then click the “Select All” box and fill out the rest of the options in the blue highlighted are, leaving the Group Name section blank. This ensures that everything in the blue box will be cloned for each Group.

*Note: You want each Group Name to be different so do NOT change it in the blue area.

If you want certain Groups to have different metrics or books in the Book Bank, you can edit the ones needed and it will allow you to change that single one.

Click “Save” when you are finished.

 
The final step is to give your teachers access. You can do so in your "My Account" area. Once you fill out their email information it will send them an email telling them to make an account.

To view the steps on this, click here.

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How to Set-up Method B:

Create your first Program:
Once you create your Reading Program Organizer Account from readerzone.com, you will be prompted to create your first Program.

If you already have a test Program or another Program, simply select the green “Add Program” button in the bottom right corner from your Programs tab to begin.

When you create a new Program, you will be prompted with the screen pictured below. For this type of Program, we will choose the Advanced Program Creator. This is the quickest way to create multiple Groups for your school.

For this type of account, you will be creating a new Program for each teacher or grade level. At this step, you will be able to type in the name and view their unique Program Code. This code will be used for that teacher or grade level alone and will be the same for each Group in their Program.

 Now you are going to create the first Group for your teacher or grade level. After this, they will be able to create the rest of their Groups themselves.

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Now choose the Program Type. For this example, we will be using a Reading Log Group. More information on Group Types can be found here.

Select the Program type. We are using the Promote Reading for this example.

Next, select the metric you want the Group to use and then select the duration of Program.

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The next two steps are optional. You can have your teachers set this up on their own, or you may do so for this Group now.

The Additional Questions feature allows for you to collect more data from the Readers.

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The Book Bank Feature allows you to add suggested reading or required reading for your Groups.

You can find more information on Book Banks here.

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Select the green Finish button after you have completed this and repeat this process for each teacher you need to add.

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The final step is to give your teachers or staff members access. You may do so in your "My Account" area. Once you fill out their email information it will send them an email telling them to make an account. We call these Authorized Users. This means they will be able manage specific Groups or Programs as well as view the data for those.

For step-by-step intstructions on granting access and assigning Authorized Users, please visit Here.

*Note: As an Authorized User, each teacher will have the ability to create new Groups and manage it how they wish.

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