Parent User Guide

Parent User Guide

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Your child’s class uses learning resources from Savvas Learning Company, which is accessed online
using Savvas Realize™. Savvas Realize is where students go for digital assignments and interactive
resources. This means teachers can assign work for students to complete wherever they are, allowing
your child to continue on their individual learning path during classroom, distance, or blended learning.

In this guide, you will find all the information you need to access and use Realize to support your
student’s academic growth.

Note: P lease be sure to bookmark our Realize Help for Students & Parents
page for on-demand help, including all the latest news and updates.

Table of Contents
Getting Started
Realize Home Page
Browsing Realize
Classes & Assignments
Grades & Teacher Feedback
Support for Savvas Realize

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Getting Started
Logging In
Accessing the program from home is simple and secure.
Follow these steps to get started:

1 . Go to SavvasRealize.com, scroll to the bottom of the

page, and view the system requirements.

2 . Review this information to ensure that your home computer

and tablet devices are compatible.

3 . Help your student sign in using the username and password

provided by their teacher.

Note: If your district has directed you to their central portal for login, please follow
the instructions provided.

Google Classroom Users: If your class uses Google

Classroom to access course material, use the instructions
provided to log in directly to Google Classroom.
Click here to see what it will look like for your student.

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 Realize Home Page
From Savvas Realize™, your student can complete assignments, take tests, check grades, and
even access textbooks online. Continue exploring the Realize Home Page below, or click here
to see it in action.

Menu options on the Home Page allow your student to Browse their
digital content, access all of their Realize Classes, and view their Grades.
These menu options are available from the class cards on your student’s
Home Page, as well as from the top menu bar on every Realize page.

Note: If your student’s Home Page looks different, their teacher may be using our
Early Learning Theme. Click here to skip to Savvas Realize for Early Learning.

Students can click the

Savvas Realize Logo
at the top left of any
page to return to the
Home Page.

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Students can click the Profile icon at the top right of any
Savvas Realize™ page to access the following:

1 . The Settings Menu allows students to select a language

and customize their Profile Home Page images.

2 . Click Sign Out to close Savvas Realize . This is especially

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important if your student is sharing a computer or device

with others.

The Help Menu allows

students to get support
on any Realize page, and
to search for additional
help resources.

To search for content

in Savvas Realize, click
the magnifying glass
icon at the top right
of any page.

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 Realize Home Page
Early Learning Theme
For Younger Students
You can access your student’s programs by clicking on a title in the My Programs section
of the dashboard, or by clicking Browse in the top menu bar from any page.

Students can click the Savvas

Realize logo at the top left
of any page to return to the
Home Page.

Using this theme, students

can browse their content by
clicking on the Explore button
in the center of the page,
or review their class materials
by clicking on My Work.

For additional support using

the Early Learner theme, visit
the Early Learner Realize Help
for Students page.

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Students can click the Profile icon at the top right of any
Savvas Realize™ page to access the following:

1 . The Settings Menu allows students to select a language.

2 . The Help Menu allows students to get support on any
Realize page, and to search for additional help resources.

3 . Click Sign Out to close Savvas Realize. This is especially

important if your student is sharing a computer or device
with others.

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 Browsing Realize
You can access your student’s programs by clicking on a title in the My Programs section
of the dashboard, or by clicking Browse in the top menu bar from any page.

The Browse Programs view displays one or several

Savvas programs, depending on which materials
your school has selected. To view materials for a
program, click on that program’s cover image.

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 Selecting a program opens that program’s Table of
Contents. From this view, students can select units
or resources as directed by their teachers. They can
toggle between a list view and a thumbnail image
view using the buttons at the top right of the screen.

From inside each unit,

students can click to access
reading, activities, and videos
as assigned by their teachers.
Clicking the Info icon
launches a pop-up window
that summarizes the content,
standards, and keywords for
the selection.

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 Classes & Assignments
To view class assignments and discussions, click on the Assignments or Discuss icons in your
class card, or click on Classes in the top menu bar from any page. Continue exploring below,
or click here to see it in action.

If your student only has one class in Realize, clicking on

Classes will launch their Assignments view. If your student
has more than one class in Realize, they can select one
from the My Classes list to view their assignments.

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 Viewing Assignments
From a Class’s Assignments view, students can use the three
header tabs to toggle between assignments that are Not Started,
In Progress, and Completed. The header tabs display the number
of assignments in each status. Click Due Date to sort assignments
by due date, or click on an assignment to open it and begin or
continue working.

If eTexts or Tools are available for your student’s program,

links to those resources will be displayed on the right side of
the Assignments view.

Your student may also have access to

a variety of helpful tools to support class
material, including online games,
glossaries, graphing tools, calculators,
and special activities. The specific tools
your student will be able to access will
vary depending on the Savvas program
they are using.

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 Offline Access/
Completing Assignments
Offline Access for eTexts
Savvas Realize Reader™ provides online and offline access to the interactive Student Edition for most
Savvas programs. If your title offers offline access, a symbol will be located below the cover image.

Note: Download times will vary based on your selection

and local internet connection.

For additional information on how

to access your eText through Realize
Reader, watch this video or read
Realize Reader for Offline Access.

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Completing Assignments
After opening an assignment, students can click on assigned work to
read, review, or complete it. As directed by the teacher, they can attach
files from their computer, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive. If they
have questions or comments, they can post comments to the teacher,
or respond to the teacher’s comments. Comments can be edited
or deleted after they are posted.

To complete an assignment, use the tools and navigation arrows

provided within the activity. To close the assignment without
submitting it, click on Exit in the upper left hand corner. To submit the
assignment, click on the Checkmark in the upper right hand corner,
then click Turn In.

Note: if your student submits an assignment with incomplete

activities, work in those activities will not be visible to the teacher.

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 Grades & Teacher
Feedback
To view your student’s grades and teacher feedback, click on the Grades icon on one of your
class cards on the Home Page, or click on Grades in the top menu bar from any page.
Continue exploring below, or click here to see it in action.

If your student has multiple

classes in Realize, select the
class for which you’d like to
view grades and feedback.

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From the Grades view,
students can use the tools
at the top of the page to select
a date range or toggle between
classes and programs.

The Grades summary shows

test and assignment scores, and
your student’s average grade for
auto-scored work. Click on a bar
to view specific information about
your student’s performance on
that item.

Students can also find grades and

teacher feedback on their Classes view.
To do this, click on the Classes link in the top
menu bar from any Realize page. Select a
class, then click on the Completed header
tab to view completed assignments. Each
assignment shows the grade received, and
a notification if teacher feedback is available.
Click on an assignment to view grade
details and teacher feedback.

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Support for
Savvas Realize ™

Troubleshooting
Please review the following if you notice frequent website errors, connection or
access errors, or other issues related to content access and submission.

• Updates to software and other plug-ins that may affect your system’s performance.

• Review the system requirements to see if there have been any updates to the system.

• Is your browser set to look for new web pages automatically? Check this setting
manually in your internet browser under “Options”.

• It is sometimes helpful to clear the cache in your web browser in case there have
been software or site updates. To do this, locate your browser history settings in
your internet browser. Click here for detailed instructions about how to clear
your browser cache.

Need Help?
For more help documents, videos, and support resources about
Savvas Realize, please visit our Realize Help for Students & Parents page.

If you have trouble accessing Savvas Realize or have technical questions,

please check with your student’s classroom teacher or school administrator.
If your school team is not able to resolve your concern, please visit
Support.Savvas.com for help from our Technical Support team.

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