m-Class Reports

A quick tutorial on getting into your m-Class reports.

• Go to mclasshome.com and sign in with your user name and password

• On the left side of the screen, under the word "HOME," click on the set of reports that you wish to view (Math, Dibels Next, or Reading 3D)

• Check to see the class that you are viewing (there is a drop down menu toward the top, make sure that you are not in your demo class)

• Next to the drop down class menu are 4 choices. Summary, BOY, MOY, and EOY. Click on the report that you wish to see the data for.
• After these choices is the choice "TRC Graph." Click on this to see your TRC data in graph form. To get back to the original screen, click on "Class Summary" on the line below.

NOW WHAT?

• There is a "Now What? Tools" button, click on it for more options.
• The first option is "Home Connect."

• Click in "Home Connect" to generate letters home that will inform parents of their students scores and meanings, as well as giving them some activities they can do at home to support their child's academic growth.
• Make sure all children for whom you wish to print a letter have their name checked.
• For ENL's, check the second box as well, this will generate a parent letter in Spanish.
• Click on "Generate Letters"
• Click on "Open Home Connect Letters"
• This opens a PDF file of Parent letters.
• Click on File, Save as, PDF. This saves the file to your computer for future use.
• We will print copies for each class in the office to save printer ink!

• Next "Now What Tool" - Small Group Advisor
• From the "Now What Tools" menu, click on "Small Group Advisor"
• This generates a report you can use for putting students into small group for instruction, centers, etc.

•  Third "Now What Tool" - Item Level Advisor
• To use this you must click on a student and then on a test result.
• Now click on "Item Level Advisor"
• A window pops up telling what the data reveals about the student, and gives suggestions for instructions. In that window you can click on "Suggested Activities" and another window pops up with activities you can choose from.

That is a TON of information, but if you will go through it a few times, I think you will find that it is fairly simple and worth the effort!  Please see me if you have any problems or questions!

M-Class Info

Here is some helpful information for M-Class. I will also forward this in an e-mail to you. Click on any image to make it larger.

I-Pad Basics

Here are some simple helps for those who are new to using an I-Pad.

• If you need help getting your device connected to the internet at Edgewood, let me know.
• If you do not have a place to keep you device secure when you are not using it, remember (most of) you have a locker in the hallway that you can padlock.
• Please remember to keep you I-Pad charged. If you dim the screen a bit, you will lengthen your battery life.
• When you open the gray cover, your I-Pad should come on. If it does not, you probably need to power it on.
• You will be notified when the M-Class icon is available. Once it is up, if you have any problems signing in, see Mr. Gniffke

Benchmark Assessment Calendar

Teachers need to do only the grayed in testing (This is for Reading 3D)

This is the Math Assessment Calendar.

 

 

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M-Class Training 8/16/2012

Link to training sheet

M-Class Tips and Reminders

• You will be given a USER NAME and PASSWORD when you recieve your device. Please change your password and then share your new password with the Data Coach.
• Once signed in as yourself, you must set up an icon on desktop to use it off-line.
• It is important to SYNC you device often. Syncing will update information to your I-Pad as well as syncing information from you I-Pad. Failure to SYNC could result in a loss of student data. To SYNC, you simply hit the SYNC icon (bottom left) before signing off.
• Each teacher will have a demo class assigned to them for the purpose of practicing and gettign familiar with M-Class testing and usage.
• PROGRESS MONITORING:
• RED: Every other week
• YELLOW: Once a month
• GREEN: As needed. (Consider doing bubble kids at least once a month)
• Step Kit:
• Purple and Yellow books are fiction
• Green books are non-fiction
• Indiana DOE website has resources for M-Class!
• Wireless Generation contact, support, and live chat
• Freereading.net = Resources for skills and interventions.
• Click "Teach the Program" for 40 weeks of interventions and plans.
• Click "Find Literacy Activities" for help with phonological awareness
• Under "Tools and Resources," click "Word List Generator" to generate words lists where you can set the parameters.
• Florida Center for Reading Research
• If you are having trouble logging in, clear history and cookies and try again

See notes from M-Class training for more tips and reminders!

M-Class Info from training

Date of Training: Aug. 1-3, 2012

(More will be added as I have time to go through notes)

• One of the KEY elements of a successful implementation of Wireless Generation is that the instructional teacher of the student must administer the tests. It is important that the teacher do this hands on in order to have a working knowledge of the student's ability in the various areas. It is my understanding that teachers will be supported in this be being given classroom subs during the testing windows. Please understand that this is a non-negotiable issue.
• Another key aspect of Wireless Generation is that of Progress Monitoring. Progress monitoring should be done 2 times a month for students in RED, once a month for students in YELLOW, and as needed for students in GREEN.
• Most successful teachers do 2-3 students a day during testing window.
• Testing: Classroom teachers do benchmark testing, person responsible for intervention does progress monitoring.
• Get dibels done early as reading levels will take longer!
• You can skip levels when doing TRC. Use Oral Reading Fluency scores to help determine a starting level for TRC
• You will not progress monitor as much on TRC as you will Dibels.
• When progress monitoring in Math, do only in the weakest area.
• Always SYNC before doing assessments so everything will have the latest updates.