How do I Browse or Search for Access Points?

CPALMS allows you to search for access points using any one of several methods depending on what you find the most convenient.

Click the Standards option in menu.

In the sub-menu, that now displays directly under the standards tab, click the Access Points link.

Three search methods (Note that each selection narrows the results):

1. Digging Down:
   Select the subject area from the list of subjects.
   Select the grade level.
   Select the domain/strand.
   Select the idea/cluster.
   Select access point.
   
   
2. Filtering:
   Select the subject button and select the appropriate subject. To confirm the subject has been selected a check will appear by the highlighted subject in the dropdown.
   Select the grade level button and select the appropriate grade level. To confirm the grade level has been selected a check will appear by the highlighted grade in the dropdown.
   Select the idea/cluster button and select the appropriate cluster. To confirm the idea/cluster has been selected a check will appear by the highlighted idea/cluster in the dropdown.
   Click the submit button to see all access points for your entire selection path if combined with keywords.
   
3. Simple Keyword Search:
   Enter keywords, phrases, or even known access point numbers into the search box and click the submit button.

Please note if you have an error in the access point number, it may not appear but to avoid this if you are unsure, please note that you can search for the partial access point number code.

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Each access point searched will display a live tile.

Clicking on the bold access point number at the top of the tile box will open the page for that access point. This page shows all the information about this access point that we have on CPALMS.

You can click search at the right of the search field at any point of your query to see access points. For example, you want to see all access points for a subject and grade level. Simply click the filters and the data automatically loads the results based on your selections.  

You will see all applied filters directly under the search field. You can click on the “x” to remove a particular filter. You can also click the clear filters button to remove all filters.

Anytime you need to start another search, make sure to select the Reset button on the right of the search field to clear your previous search selections.