ELAT Newsletter-August 28, 2018

Amplify ELAT Newsletter - August 28, 2018

Welcome to the 2018-19 school year!

We are excited to share three new resources provided through Amplify.

Boost - Mobile app that gives students additional practice

Boost is a mobile app students can use to continue practicing their skills outside of intervention or at home. The app has several games through which students practice skills ranging from phonological awareness to advanced phonics. Each game in the app is linked to a specific early literacy skill. Students are presented with images, letters, letter combinations, and words, and must match them to the sounds that they hear. New games, with more advanced skills, are automatically unlocked as students progress and become more proficient in earlier skills.

Please watch this short video for details on how to get started with Boost! Your students and parents will love this addition!

mCLASS:Instruction

Shortening the distance from assessment data to instruction

mCLASS:Instruction brings all of your Now What? Tools and additional instructional resources into one place: small group, individual, teacher-led, and student-led. As Timmy’s teacher, I can quickly see which small group he is part of and a list of the reading skills he is struggling with based on his latest mCLASS:DIBELS Next data. I can immediately access instructional activities to use with Timmy to fill his gaps, and I have access to new, comprehension-focused lessons and passages. Additionally, I can view the Boost dashboard so I can gain insight into Timmy’s usage and progress.

Additionally, mCLASS:Instruction provides seamless integration with two instructional programs available for LEA or school purchase — Burst:Reading and Amplify Reading

Please watch this short mCLASS Instruction Tutorial for details on where to find and how to use this new resource!

mCLASS:Home Connect parent resource site

Many of you have asked for an expanded set of resources to share with parents. This site will provide information and activities for parents in addition to the Home Connect letters already available. Parents can learn more about each literacy area and access activities to use at home to support their children. Activities are available in English and Spanish.

Please share https://mclasshome.com/homeconnect/ on your school website, newsletter and classroom newsletters! We want to make sure parents have access to this resource!

Amplify mCLASS screen showing the Home Connect page.

Pathways of Progress

Pathways of Progress is a powerful tool that is available for every student in the mCLASS System. Pathways of Progress provides an evaluation of individual student growth or improvement over time, compared to other students with the same level of initial skills. This innovative approach empowers educators to set individualized student goals that are meaningful, ambitious, and attainable.

Resources to Support the use of Pathways of Progress:

Access the mCLASS Tips and Tricks for Teachers for an entire section on goal setting and using Pathways of Progress.
Additionally you can access the following mCLASS Training tutorials (log into mCLASS and go to the training tile):

Pathways of Progress: Purpose
Pathways of Progress: Setting Meaningful Goals

September ELAT Office hours session focused on Pathways of Progress

View the recording of the Pathways of Progress Webinar - September 20, 2018

View the Pathways of Progress presentation slides

Required Demographics

As part of the ELAT Project, each district agreed to include the required demographics in their enrollment files. Please ensure your files include the following demographics by September 28th.

Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Eligible for Special Education
English as a Second Language

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