Which computers does Perspective support?

Perspective supports most popular computers, we recommend the following as minimum requirements:

Windows PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Macintosh running OS X 10.6

* iPad devices do not support Adobe Flash and Shockwave. Therefore some learning resources, which are Flash-based, will not display on iPad.

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What are the recommended browsers for Perspective?

To get the best performance possible while visiting Perspective, we recommend the following as minimum requirements:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
Firefox 27
Chrome 33
Safari 6

Regardless of which browser you use, make sure that you have JavaScript, cookies, and Java enabled. These features are the default settings when you install a new browser and should already be activated (unless you have previously been directed to disable them by a different website).

Some Perspective learning resources need plug-in helpers such as Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave, or Java. See the FAQ section below about Plug-ins for more information.

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Why can't I see the learning resource after I select it? What does it mean that a Pop-up window was blocked?

Check that your pop-up blocker software is not preventing a new browser window (with the learning resource) from opening. For more information on disabling pop-up blockers, see the Pop-up Blocking question below.

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Why doesn't the calculator display when I click the resource button? Why don't some windows (math chart, periodic table of elements, links to other study guide sections, etc.) work when I click their link?

Calculators, math charts and other resources open in a new browser window. If you can't see a resources after selecting it your browser may be blocking pop-up windows. With Safari 4and other newer browsers their upgrade may automatically turn the pop-up blocker on. Often there is no warning or error message that a pop-up window has been blocked. For more information on disabling pop-up blockers, see the Pop-up Blocking question below.

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What are plug-ins?

While your browser can handle many types of files, occasionally it needs a plug-in or helper application to extend it to handle things like audio, video, and animation. Although separate programs, plug-ins literally plug into your browser and give it an extra boost of power to manage more complicated files and make your experience as a user more interesting and interactive. Depending on your browser version, you might need to download a plug-in to view a video, hear an audio file, or play a game. The most commonly used plug-ins are Adobe Acarobat Reader, Flash, and Shockwave. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, and Shockwave Player from Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/downloads/). Java is also needed for some learning resources. You may download Java at: https://www.java.com/en/download/.

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When I try to view a report or some learning resources I only get a blank screen.

Some reports and some learning resources are Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Some learning resources are Adobe PDF files or Flash files or Shockwave files. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, and Shockwave Player from Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/downloads/).

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What are cookies? Are they bad for my computer?

Cookies are how websites remember who you are. When you come to a site, the site may ask your computer to associate a short line of text with that particular website. This is called "dropping a cookie." Then, when you return to that site, that site can ask for that line of text back. This is called "picking up a cookie." websites usually do this so that you don't have to enter your password every time or so that they know how long it's been since you last visited the site. If you don't want your computer to use cookies, you can turn them off in your browser preferences.

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How can I download (save) text from the Perspective website?

The easiest way to save text is to simply highlight it, select Copy from your browser's edit menu, and Paste it into a word processing program.

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On the View Learning Resources page, when I change the grade sometimes the subject changes.

Each time the grade is changed the system defaults to the first subject within this grade. Please use the subject drop-down list to select the desired subject.

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Sometimes the website does not remember the changes I made.

I enter some text into some fields or check some check boxes; when I return to these screens the text is gone. This problem usually occurs when you use the browser Back button to move from page to page. When using this website you should not use the browser Back button. This is because the Back button only recalls the previous page from memory. Therefore, changes you make on one page are not reflected when you recall a previous page from memory. Please use the links and navigation buttons in the Perspective application to move from screen to screen on this website.

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Why does the page not display properly when I use the browser's Back button?

Many of the pages within Perspective contain lists which are generated as you request them. As a result, using the browser's Back and Forward buttons may not generate the page as expected. Move around the Perspective site by using the Perspective navigation controls and links.

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Why do pages not display properly when using bookmarking or favorites on the Perspective family site?

Many of the pages within Perspective contain lists which are generated as you request them. As a result, retrieving a page via bookmarking or Favorites may not generate as expected. Please access Perspective by going to the Home Page for the family site or the educator site. Also, move around the Perspective site by using the Perspective navigation controls and links.

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Why do I have problems trying to print or save the assignment sheet I have created?

This may occur for a couple different reasons. A. Please keep the 'Page Heading' field under 250 characters. B. Please keep the 'Notes to the Student' field under 2000 characters. C. Be sure you have at least one learning resource selected.

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I cannot see the Shockwave files on my Macintosh. When trying to view certain learning resources a new window displays that tells me I have a "missing plugin" or in need to "download and install a plugin."

Some Macintosh computers that use the Intel CPU may have this problem if they do not have the latest version of Shockwave installed. Please visit the Adobe download website (http://www.Adobe.com/downloads) and install the latest version of Shockwave for Macintosh computers running the Intel CPU.

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What is your company's privacy policy?

Pearson Education recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifying unformation about you as a user of this website. This website does not collect personally identifying information about you except for information that you voluntarily provide (for example, email). For additional information about our privacy policy, please refer to our Privacy Policy Statement on our website.

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Support

If your question wasn't answered in our FAQs,Click here. If you are a current Perspective customer, we will follow up with you shortly. Please be sure to include:

Your name & email address
List your computer operating system and browser
Your school name & school district
Your city & state
Your question

Send questions to Perspective Support.

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YOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PERSPECTIVE WEB SITE.

Before using this Site, please read this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for this Site carefully. By using this Site and its services, you acknowledge that you understand, accept and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for this Site. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use for this Site, please contact NCS Pearson, Inc. (Pearson) at dataprivacy@pearson.com

Introduction

This Privacy Policy applies to the Perspective™ website ("Site"). Pearson provides Perspective to certain Education Agencies (including state and district education agencies) pursuant to a contract to provide services for educational assessment programs ("Assessment Programs"). Most features on this Site may only be accessed by educators. This Privacy Policy explains Pearson's policy with respect to the personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") collected through this Site.

Purpose of this Site

Perspective is a learning resource tool that assists educators to improve student performance. Some features of Perspective are designed for and available only to Education Agencies, School Districts and School authorized staff and teachers ("Educators").

The purpose of Perspective for Educators is to provide (a) interpretive information regarding state assessment reports, (b) access and/or upload learning materials, (such as study guides, worksheets, games and tutorials in specific subject areas) and (c) professional development information.

The purpose of Perspective for students is to access learning resources and assignment sheets shared or tagged for the student by an Educator or through a learning locator code on an Individual Student Report.

Access

Access to the Perspective Site related to each Assessment Program is restricted by a pass phrase code. Users authorized by the Education Agency sponsoring such Assessment Program register and create an account using a pass phrase code and a valid email address. Education Agencies are responsible for authorizing Educator access to this Site through sharing the pass phrase code.

Information Collection

This Site is not designed for the collection of Personal Information. The resources, materials and information provided within the Site are available for downloading. Further, Educators may upload any resources, materials and information to Perspective including but not limited to materials from third parties or their own material to Perspective.

Education Agency and School District Personnel: To access certain Educator features of this Site a user must provide an email address, first and last name to create an account.

Students: This website is designed to supply information, and not for collecting information. Although this website offers access to learning materials for students under the age of thirteen (13), this website is intended to supply these resources without collecting any Personal Information from students, including, but not limited to, those under the age of 13. Pearson will not knowingly collect, maintain, or use any Personal Information supplied by anyone under the age of thirteen (13) through this Site.

If Pearson receives inquiries or emails about or through this Site from Educators, Pearson may keep a record of the email, correspondence and comments, including the individual's name, school district or organization name and email address in order to reply to the communication, perform Site support and issue resolution and maintain business records concerning this Site. We may also share this information with the State Department of Education for the state to which this website relates. Users of this Site may send comments, inquiries, or request support in Perspective Support.

Information Access and Correction

Since the Site only collects Personal Information on Educators, to correct any Personal Information an Educator should contact Pearson at Perspective Support.

Information Use or Disclosure

Pearson will use the information provided by Educators to provide access to the Site.

Except for the limited exceptions set forth below, Pearson will not share with, or disclose to, third parties, the names of users or other Personal Information collected through or in connection with this Site. However, Pearson may disclose Personal Information:

As requested or required by the Education Agency for the Assessment Program or the user's school district.
In response to subpoenas, court orders or legal process, to the extent permitted or required by law;
To protect student or user security, or the security of other persons, consistent with applicable laws;
As required by law;
In connection with the sale, joint venture or transfer of some or all of the assets of NCS Pearson, Inc.; and/or
To affiliated companies and contractors of Pearson who are obligated to take appropriate commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of such information and use it solely for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

Non-personally identifiable aggregated information collected through this Site may be used for quality assurance and for research and development and may be disclosed to third parties in non-personally identifiable form upon receipt of written approval from the Education Agency.

Security and Confidentiality

Subject to the other provisions of this Privacy Policy and contractual obligations, Pearson will take commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of all Personal Information collected and managed through this Site.

Precautions to be Taken by Users

User information and access to this Site is password protected. All users are urged to keep confidential all user information and passwords. If storage of this information is required, it is recommended that it be kept in a secure location. To protect data, users should always logoff when exiting this Site and not divulge or share user identification or passwords with anyone.

IP Addresses

This Site receives information that is automatically generated by a user's internet service provider (ISP). This information may include the IP address (a number automatically assigned to a computer by the ISP), the associated URLs, domain types, the browser type used to access the Site, the country, state and telephone area code, the location of the ISP's servers, the pages of the Site that the user views during the visit, any search terms entered on this Site, and the user's Site address and email address. This information may be collected for system administration purposes, to gather broad demographic information, and to monitor the level of activity on the Site. Pearson does not link IP addresses to Personal Information. We reserve the right, however, to link IP addresses and other information supplied by the ISP to Personal Information in order to protect the integrity of our system and for security purposes.

Cookies and Do Not Track

The use of cookies is a common practice for Internet facing web applications. Cookies are small text files that a Site transfers to your computer's browser. The cookies we use supply non-personally-identifiable information, but they may identify your computer, browser, and internet specifications. This Site uses cookies to measure traffic patterns, personalize content, and control security.

This Site does not respond to web browser "do not track" signals or comparable signals or mechanisms.

Links to Other Sites

This Site may contain links to other websites on the internet that are owned and operated by third parties or by Pearson or its affiliates. The information practices of those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy or any other policies or terms applicable to this Site. Third party websites are covered by their own terms and policies, which you should read carefully. These other websites may send their cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. This Privacy Policy only applies to the Perspective Site.

Content Ownership

The content of this Site is protected by Pearson, and/or its licensors and/or the Education Agencies for the Assessment Programs and/or other third parties.

Web Trend Information

Pearson may use Google Analytics to obtain web trend information about user interaction with this Site for system administration purposes and improve service. While Google Analytics collects and reports information on an anonymous basis, Google Analytics uses cookies and collects IP addresses to gather web trend information. For further information about Google Analytics, and for links to Google's Privacy Policy and an opt-out tool for Google Analytics, go to www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for this Site may be revised from time to time through an updated posting. Authorized users will be notified of any material changes to this Privacy Policy at log-in, via email or through a comparable form of notification. Unless otherwise specified, continued use of this Site, following the posting and notification of such revisions or the designated effective date will indicate your acceptance of such revisions. If you have any questions or concerns about any changes, please contact

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at dataprivacy@pearson.com

Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.

Effective Date: April 20, 2017

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
Before using the Perspective™ Website and its services ("Site"), please read these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy carefully. By using this Site, you acknowledge that you understand, accept and agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for this Site. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you are prohibited from using this Site.

PURPOSE AND REQUIREMENTS
This Site is operated by NCS Pearson, Inc. ("Pearson"). Pearson provides this Site as a service pursuant to a contract with an Education Agency or School District for an assessment program. This Site is intended to provide educational resources and materials to educators and for educators to provide information and materials to students through the Site.

Educator Users are required to provide an email address, first name and last name. Educator Users will create a password. Educator Users should not share the password with others.

Pearson restricts access to the site by password to Users that are authorized by the Education Agency or School District sponsoring the Assessment Program. Some authorized Users, including the Educational Agency or School District personnel, may use the Site to submit personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") to access resources and materials. Other users, including students or parents, may access portions of this site to view assignments and resources posted by an Educator.

You are granted, subject to these Terms of Use, a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable, and non-transferable license to access and use this Site for personal and non-commercial use only. Modifications of any materials on this Site or use of the materials for any purpose other than as contemplated in this Site is a violation of Pearson's or third party copyright and proprietary rights. You agree not to reverse engineer, duplicate, publish, modify, or otherwise distribute the materials on this Site unless specifically authorized in writing by Pearson to do so.

To the extent that you are an Education Agency or School District using this Site pursuant to a contract, and in the event any of these Website Terms of Use conflict with the terms of the contract with the Education Agency or School District, the terms of the contract with the Education Agency or School District shall apply.

Pearson does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information or content. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content.

No data or material from the Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way that is not authorized by these Terms of Use or the Education Agency or School District, which sponsors the authorized Educator Users' Assessment Program.

You agree not to reverse engineer, duplicate, publish, modify, or otherwise distribute the materials on this Site. You agree that you have all legal right, title, and interest to use and submit the materials you upload to this Site. Pearson takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party. You agree not to post or submit any content, comments, suggestions or questions to the Site that 1) are illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, an infringement on the privacy or intellectual property rights of others, injurious to a third party or constitutes spam, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, a chain letter or a mass mailing or 2) contain any viruses or malware. Pearson reserves the right to remove, edit or report any such content or posting. Pearson is not obligated to review and monitor content posted to the Site nor is Pearson responsible for any User postings or submissions.

UNLAWFUL USE
As a condition of your use of this Site, you warrant to Pearson that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms of Use. You agree not to use this Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair this Site or its contents or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of this Site. You agree not to take any action that might compromise or penetrate the security of this Site or its contents. You agree not to obtain or attempt to obtain through this Site any materials or information not intentionally made available to you through this Site. You agree to immediately notify dataprivacy@pearson.com of any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security.

DISCLAIMER
THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, PEARSON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PEARSON DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

INDEMNIFICATION
YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR PASSWORD AND ACCOUNT. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS PEARSON AND EDUCATION AGENCY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ANY LIABILITY OR EXPENSE ARISING FROM SUCH USE OR MISUSE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OR MISUSE OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. YOU AGREE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY PEARSON OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY OTHER BREACH OF SECURITY KNOWN TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL PEARSON, EDUCATION AGENCY AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEB SITE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LINKING
This website may from time to time contain links to third-party websites. It may also be linked with other websites, either with or without the consent of Pearson. In either case, the linked (or linking) websites are not under the control of Pearson and Pearson is not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website. Pearson reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. Pearson does not endorse companies, institutions, organizations, or products to which it links (or is linked). If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this website, or if you link to this website from some other website, you do this entirely at your own risk.

If you link to another website, you are leaving the Pearson website. By providing this linking service Pearson is not undertaking any responsibility or liability for the information or publications of third parties on the internet even if you access them through these pages. Nor does Pearson undertake any responsibility for other website you link to or materials and content you upload.

TERMINATION
These terms and conditions are effective so long as you use this Site or until terminated by Pearson, either with or without cause. You may terminate your use of this Site at any time by ceasing to use this Site. Your use of this Site may also be terminated immediately by Pearson, if in Pearson's sole determination you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms and conditions. Upon any termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from this Site and any and all other Pearson site(s) and all related documentation, copies, and installations thereof, whether obtained or made under these terms or otherwise.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS
The system and the materials found on this Site are proprietary property of Pearson, and/or its customers, licensors or a third party and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You agree not to display, disparage, dilute, or taint any trademarks on the Site or use any confusing similar marks or use the trademarks in such a way that would misrepresent the ownership of such mark. Copying, redistribution, or publication of any part of this Site is prohibited.

DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT COMPLIANCE
If you have any copyright concerns about any materials posted on this Site by others, please let us know. We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") applicable to Internet service providers (17 U.S.C. - 512). Unless otherwise stated in any specific DMCA designation provided by Pearson, please provide us with written notice ("Notice") by contacting our Designated Agent at the following address:

Designated Agent Pearson Education, Inc.
5601 Green Valley Dr.
Bloomington, MN 55437
Facsimile: (952) 861-3066
E-mail: dmca.copyright.issues.ncspearson@pearson.com
To be effective, the Notice must include the following:
A physical or electronic signature of the owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, ("Complaining Party") of an exclusive right that is allegedly being infringed upon; Information reasonably sufficient to permit NCS Pearson, Inc. ("Pearson") to contact the Complaining Party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address; Identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Pearson Site ("Infringing Material"), and information reasonably sufficient to permit Pearson to locate such material on the Pearson Site; Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed upon ("Infringed Material"), or if multiple copyrighted works at a single Pearson Site are covered by a single Notice, a list of each copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (please be specific as to which Infringing Material is infringing on which Infringed Material); A statement that the Complaining Party has a good faith belief that use of Infringing Material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and A statement that the information in the Notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the Complaining Party is the owner or is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

OTHER
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in MINNESOTA and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

PRIVACY
Users of this Site must review and uphold the terms of the Privacy Policy found on this site.

CHANGES
We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time by posting an updated Terms of Use and notifying you of these changes via email, system notification or similar means. This Terms of Use is effective as of April 20, 2017.

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