MasteryConnect is a cloud-based software platform allows teachers to track student mastery of standards, both state and Common Core standards.
After you get logged in (see below) check out the Interactive Tour under Help.
1.
Account
·
Check to see if you have an account by trying to
log on
o Click
on “forgot password”
o Mastery
Connect will email you your password
2.
No account
·
If you receive an error message “email address
not found”
o Click
on the “sign up” tab
o Click
on the “Free account” tab
o Use
wcpss email to register
Creating Groups
(Trackers) and Assessments
1.
Click on the “Add Tracker” tab
1.
Choose subject, core (CCSS Traditional), class
and description (e.g. 2nd grade Reading Intervention, 3rd
grade Math Intervention, Mrs.
Montgomery’s Guided Reading Red Group, etc.) and folder color.
2.
Add students: choose individually, cvs or copy
from previous tracker.
3.
Click “Create Tracker” tab
2.
Add Assessments
1.
Click on the
“+ Assessments”
tab OR the orange “hamburger” icon beside tracker name
2.
Choose where you want to get the assessment from
o Search
from the Community-lots of tests from other teachers!
o Select
from my Assessments-allows you to choose a previous test you’ve used
o Create
New Assessment-allows you to use the Case 21 item bank or create your own
questions.
1.
Choose standard or multi-standard (note: this
must match #5 below or you will get an error message)
2.
Give your assessment a title and description
3.
Choose an assessment source: upload your own
questions OR choose from the Case 21 Assessment Builder
4.
Choose a question format (multiple choice, T/F,
open answer, etc.)
5.
Choose Standard (STD)
6.
Choose Grade Cam if you want to score using the
computer’s camera
7.
Questions that have a “gold badge” are peer
reviewed and typically high quality.
8.
Click on the item number to review the question
9.
Click on the + tab to add the question to your assessment
10.
Click on the “Scoring” tab at the bottom to set
mastery, near mastery levels
11.
Click on the “Create Assessment” tab and voila!
3.
Need help:
Click on the “Need Help” tab on the right to access quick instructional
videos!
Assessing Students
1.
To print out assessment
·
To print out assessment click on the
“Assessment” tab and then click on the assessment name.
·
The
assessment questions will come up and you can click on the edit or print icons.
2.
To print out the bubble sheet that goes with the
assessment
·
Click on “Trackers” then the name of the group
you want to assess
·
Click on the Assess tab over the standard you
are assessing
·
On the next screen click on the standard and
choose print out bubble sheet
·
Note: if using an ipad to scan student answers you must get the test
number: click on the assess button above the standard
3.
To score electronically click on the “Enable
Camera” icon
·
Hold bubble sheet up until you hear the “click”
·
Click on Edit answer – save answer and score
will automatically go to your student/class under tracker.
·
Note: Some laptop cameras require a great deal of
ambient light to scan the Mastery Connect answer sheets. You may need to
increase the light level near the laptop or you may find it easier to use the
Mastery Scan app available for free on itunes.
Other
Nifty Stuff:
1.
Mindful: A library of short how-to videos on
using Mastery Connect.
2.
Pins: A pinterest type place to find great
teaching ideas.
3.
Socrative: A cloud based student response
system. You can create simple quizzes
kids take on laptops or even smartphones.
4.
Mastery Student app-allows students to take your
assessments online.
