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DIBELS Next and STARS May 7, 2014. Agenda. mCLASS Rollover Timeline Benchmark Testing Window Dates Required Data in mCLASS Required Identifiers in mCLASS Contact information. Timeline for Rollover. The mCLASS system will be shut down on May 30 th .
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Agenda mCLASS Rollover Timeline Benchmark Testing Window Dates Required Data in mCLASS Required Identifiers in mCLASS Contact information
Timeline for Rollover • The mCLASS system will be shut down on May 30th. • Rollover will be on June 1st and 2ndfor the entire State. • June 3rddistricts may begin to set up the mCLASS system for the 2014-15 school year. • Enter new Kindergarten students with a temporary State ID number • Update Staff Rosters • Enter K-3 Plus ID numbers
Benchmark Testing Windows for 2014-15 • Beginning of Year (BOY) • First 15 days of instruction • Middle of Year (MOY) • January 5-23 • End of Year (EOY) • April 27 – May 15 • NOTE: PED has extended all windows to three weeks this year in an effort to accommodate district needs. We do not encourage window extensions.
Required data captured in mCLASS • During the Benchmark Window • DIBELS Next measures according to grade level and time of year. • Burst Vocabulary • Outside the Benchmark Window (Progress Monitoring) • Well Below Benchmark Students – Every two weeks • Below Benchmark – Once per month • Benchmark – Twice each semester
Required Identifiers in mCLASS • State ID is required. • Kindergarten students should be given a temporary State ID until they receive the official State ID. • District ID is optional. • School ID is optional. • K-3 Plus ID is required. • Create the K-3 Plus ID by adding K3 in front of the State ID. • For example: • State ID is: 123456789 • K-3 Plus ID is: K3123456789
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