Overview

mCLASS®:Math actively engages teachers and students to uncover mathematical thinking, helping young learners succeed.

Research shows that an early learning foundation is the key to preventing later difficulties in mathematics learning.

mCLASS:Math quickly and accurately tells teachers in grades K-3 what students know, how they know it, and what to do about it.

By combining efficient screening measures of skill proficiency with diagnostic interviews, teachers are able to explore students’ thinking, clarify their concept knowledge, and improve their academic performance.

mCLASS:Math in Action

mCLASS:Math assesses basic proficiency as well as deep mathematical understanding.

Steps provided on the handheld device guide teachers to administer appropriate curriculum-based measures (CBM) and diagnostic interviews.

After syncing the handheld device, teachers can view Web-based analysis of their students’ data at www.mclasshome.com.

On the Web, teachers receive tools for planning differentiated instruction, while administrators can track progress, review program effectiveness, and determine which resources and strategies will improve student performance.

For Teachers, Coaches and Administrators

• Evaluate student progress using both curriculum-based measures (CBM) and diagnostic interviews to evaluate students' conceptual and expressive understanding of key mathematical principles
• Differentiate instruction with confidence with instructional strategies, grouping recommendations, and research-based activities linked to results
• Grow professionally by administering interviews and asking probing questions to learn to recognize and uncover student mathematical thinking strategies
• Rely on research-based measures developed in collaboration with Columbia University's Herfbert Ginsburg and the university of Missouri-Columbia, with grants from the U.S. Department of Education's IES and the National Science Foundation

• Reach improvement goals faster.
• Visualize trends and find meaning in the data collected.
• Track school-to-student progress from year to year and class to class.
• Pinpoint key areas of need, allocate resources, and target professional development.
• Save teachers many hours of time that they can apply to student instruction.
• Integrate with other data-critical applications.
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommends ongoing formative assessment to “make students’ thinking visible,” guide instruction, and monitor learning. Research shows that good basic math skills help students complete advanced mathematics courses and graduate high school.

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