LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

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1 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide Use the following startup guide to help ensure a smooth mclass benchmark assessment window. Device & Browser Requirements The mclass app is compatible with most touchscreen devices using Google Chrome or Apple Safari Web browsers for mclass :DIBELS Next, mclass :Reading 3D, mclass :Math, and Burst :Reading. For a full list of approved devices and browser compatibility, please visit The mclass App OFFLINE Administration of mclass:dibels Next ONLINE Initial Loading of mclass:dibels Next software Syncing data to Amplify Home An active internet connection is required to initially load the assessment and sync your data. Creating the mclass shortcut on your home screen or desktop is the best way to set up your device for assessment. For device-specific instructions and best practices, log in to the Amplify home page, click Support, and locate the appropriate guide for your device in the Amplify Support and Resource Center. Logging in to the Amplify Home Page and mclass App Log in to the Amplify home page ( and the mclass app ( using your LAUSD user name and password with single sign-on (SSO). To log in to the Amplify home page: 1. Go to from any computer or device. 1

2 2. In the top field, enter your LAUSD address. Enter your LAUSD password in the Password field and click Sign In. Enter your LAUSD address. Enter your LAUSD password. Click Sign in. 3. Accept any terms and conditions (if applicable). The Amplify home page displays. 2 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

3 To log in to the mclass App for assessing students: 1. On an approved device, open the mclass app from the shortcut on your desktop or home screen or go to 2. In the top field, enter your LAUSD address. Enter your LAUSD password in the Password field and click Sign in. Enter your LAUSD address. Enter your LAUSD password. Click Sign in. 3. Tap DIBELS Next on the Application Selection screen. Tap DIBELS Next.. 3

4 Your class list displays. Remember that you must create a shortcut on your home screen or desktop in order to access your class and assess offline. 4. Don t forget to sync often! Syncing updates your class rosters as well as transfers information and results from your device to Amplify Home. Sync often. 4 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

5 5. Tap Web Reports, or go to to access reports on Amplify Home. Click Web Reports. 6. If the login screen displays, enter your LAUSD user name and password and tap Sign in. Viewing Reports on Amplify Home To view class or student reports: 1. After logging in to the Amplify home page, click mclass DIBELS Next. Click mclass DIBELS Next. 2. The Class Summary Report displays. 5

6 3. If you do not see your class or want to view the results for another class, select the appropriate class name from the Class/Group list at the top of the page. Select a class from the Class/Group list. 4. To view results for a student, click the student s name. Click a student s name. 6 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

7 mclass:dibels Next Online Support Remember, you can practice administering all DIBELS Next measures and refresh your knowledge of the program using the online tutorial at mclass Now What? Tools You have access to the mclass Now What? Tools, which can help you individualize instruction for each student based on benchmark results. Access these tools from the Now What? Tools menu. To access user guides for the Now What? Tools, click Support to go to the Support and Resource Center; the guides are available in the Product Support and Resources area. mclass Item-Level Advisor automatically highlights important patterns, offering detailed analysis and suggesting next steps for targeting instruction. mclass Small-Group Advisor uses results to create optimal groups of students with similar needs and selects targeted instructional activities at the appropriate level. mclass Home Connect allows you to easily provide parents with progress reports and specific activities to help bolster students learning at home. mclass Home Connect is also available for Spanish assessments. 7

8 Creating Groups Groups are informal or unofficial sets of students that are grouped together by a staff member. Groups are ideal for Coaches, Interventionists, Resource Teachers, etc, who do not have their own classes, but want to assess groups of students from different classes. Please remember to create groups, not classes (class and student lists are updated weekly by LAUSD; if you create classes, students will be moved back into their homeroom class automatically during weekly updates). To create a group: 1. Log in to Amplify Home. 2. In the navigation bar at the top of the page, click Classes. Click Classes. The View Classes and Groups page displays. 8 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

9 3. On the View Classes and Groups page, scroll down to the View Groups area and click Add a Group. Click Add a Group. 4. In the Group Details section of the Add Group page, enter a Group Name. Your group is saved automatically when you add staff and students, but the Group Name must first be entered, or an error message displays. 9

10 5. In the Add Staff and Add Students sections, use the Add > and < Remove buttons to move staff and students to and from the Selected list. Select a name in the Available Staff/Students list and click Add > to add that staff member or student. Select a name in the Selected Staff/Students list and click < Remove to remove that name. Select multiple staff or students by holding down the CTRL key (Windows) or the COMMAND key (Mac). Your changes are automatically saved each time you add or remove a staff member or student, provided you have already entered a Group Name. Click Save. Select a staff member s name in the Available Staff list and click Add to add the staff member to the Selected Staff list. Select a name in the Selected Staff list and click Remove to remove the staff member from the list. Select a student s name in the Available Students list and click Add to add the student to the Selected Students list. Select a name in the Selected Students list and click Remove to remove the student from the list. 10 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

11 6. In the Add Staff section: You are automatically assigned to (and cannot remove yourself from) groups you create. If you have district-level access, you can only add other district-level staff members to a group. 7. In the Add Students section: Select from the lists to filter students by Homeroom and/or Grade. If you have district-level access, you can add students from different schools to a group; select a school from the School list above the Homeroom list to add students from that school. 8. Click Save when complete to display your newly created group on the View Group page. Click Back to View Class/Group. 9. Click Back to View Class/Group. 11

12 Adding Groups to Your Mobile Device To assess classes and groups on a mobile device, you must enable them on the Classes and Groups page. For more information on setting up mobile devices, see the Getting Started Guide for Assessors. 1. Go to the Amplify home page. In the navigation bar in the upper-right, click Classes. If you have access to multiple institutions, you are prompted to select a school. 2. In the Use on Device column in both the View Classes and View Groups sections, select the boxes in the rows for any classes and groups you want to use on your mobile device. Clear the box for any class or group you do not want on the device. Select to sync the class with your device. Click Save when complete. Select to sync the group with your device. Click Save when complete. 3. Click Save. 12 LAUSD mclass Assessment Startup Guide

13 Amplify Support & Resources Visit us online: View online training modules: Contact Amplify Customer Services: (800) , option 3, or Amplify Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 13