Hello, Alaska teachers and leaders!
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) has selected Amplify’s mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition as the statewide literacy screener to help with the early identification of students with requiring additional reading support. mCLASS is a foundational literacy assessment based on the Science of Reading.
As the approved screening tool for the AK Reads Act, mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition should be administered three times each school year. Together, Amplify and DEED will strategically and confidently support teachers and families to help students improve their reading skills with mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition.
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Introduction to mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition
How the program works
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition is an English universal screener and progress monitoring reading assessment tool. It measures foundational literacy skills, creates instant groups, and includes targeted teacher-led instructional plans.
The power to know every student
Precise one-minute measures based on predictive data allow mCLASS to provide individualized instruction.
Immediate support for at-risk students
Universal and dyslexia screening in one validated assessment tool identifies your at-risk students at the earliest levels.
Deep insights
Intuitive reporting for teachers and administrators supports data-driven decisions to achieve student growth.
Rigorous, teacher-led intervention
Receive the analytical tools and resources needed to deliver targeted, staff-led intervention to students.
Don’t miss out!
What’s new:
- Download the 2025–26 MOY Checklist, and be prepared to administer the beginning-of-year benchmark assessments.
- New mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition professional development sessions are now available! Register below for available sessions.
- Click here to learn more about the Alaska mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Calibration Module. Anyone administering mCLASS assessments must complete the Alaska mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Calibration Module with a passing score.
- Each participating district will receive mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Assessment kits. One kit, per grade, K-3 will be shipped. Materials can also be downloaded for free. If you would like to purchase additional kits, please email Kristen Rockstrah or Alicia O’Neil.
Technical onboarding
Visit our Technical Onboarding hub for information and resources to help guide you through setting up digital access to your Amplify products.
Enrolling with multiple Amplify programs?
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Professional learning
There are many exciting learning opportunities available for Alaska teachers and leaders. Access session recordings, training resources, and more.
About mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition initial training
Districts have been registering for district-specific initial training. If you’re unable to make your district’s scheduled session, you can register for another district’s training. Seats are limited in these sessions, so please sign up early if you are interested in attending.
In addition, anyone administering mCLASS assessments must complete the Alaska mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Calibration Module with a passing score.
Initial training
Initial mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition training
New to mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition? This session will prepare educators to administer the mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition measures and help them use this data to enhance their classroom instruction.
- January 6, 2026, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- January 8, 2026, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- January 10, 2026, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- January 14, 2026, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Assessing with fidelity for teachers—1 hour
Already trained in mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition but want to brush up on your administration practices? Join us for this 1-hour session to review assessment administration information and practice assessing students on PSF or NWF.
New sessions coming soon!
Strengthening
Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers—3 hours
This three-hour training session is geared toward teachers who have completed at least one mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition benchmark administration and are ready to begin analyzing student data to make instructional decisions.
New sessions coming soon!
Progress monitoring to drive student outcomes for teachers—1 hour
This one-hour training session is geared toward teachers who have completed at least one mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition benchmark administration and are ready to implement mCLASS progress monitoring and MTSS best practices to track student progress and accelerate growth.
New sessions coming soon!
Data conversations
Understanding and communicating mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition results with stakeholders—1 hour
This session is designed to extend educators’ understanding of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, how they apply to their student’s mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition results, and how to facilitate and support parent communication.
New sessions coming soon!
Instructional leaders
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition data walkthrough for leaders—1 hour
Cultivate a school-wide culture of data-driven practices. Use mCLASS reports to drill into key school-level data and leave with a systems-level action plan to drive stronger student and teacher outcomes.
New sessions coming soon!
mCLASS DIBELS 8 Reporting Basics for Leaders – 1 hour
Examine your school-level mCLASS benchmark assessment data to identify key levers for improving student outcomes
New sessions coming soon!
Professional development opportunities are added frequently.
*Please note that sessions require a minimum number of participants. Sessions that do not have sufficient registration may be canceled. Please encourage your colleagues and administrators to promote sessions you believe would be helpful to fellow educators.
Coming soon!
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View the mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Benchmark Scoring:
- Practice videos and forms
- Video: How to Assign Online Assessments (3:36)
- Document: How To Use District-Level Student Online Assessment Management
- mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition assessment materials (for print)
Learn about additional Assessment Measures (RAN, Spelling, Vocabulary, Oral Language).
Access help articles, videos, and tutorials to support your mCLASS onboarding and implementation.
Benchmark and reporting
Beginning-of-year (BOY): 8/18/25–9/26/25
Middle-of-year (MOY): 12/1/25–1/26/26
End-of-year (EOY): 4/20/26–/15/26
If you need to change your benchmark window, please contact support.
We at Amplify and the team at the University of Oregon are here to provide continued guidance and support around collecting and using mCLASS data.
mCLASS can be administered in many ways, including remotely. This site will give guidance on the options to best support your students in any learning environment.
mCLASS gives you detailed insight into your students’ reading development across foundational literacy skills, empowering educators with instructional recommendations specific to each student’s unique needs.
Access the mCLASS Reporting Guide to find a wealth of valuable reporting information that mCLASS provides for everyone, from classroom teachers and literacy specialists to principals and district leaders, as well as parents and guardians at home.
In addition to the Reporting Guide, please view the following help and tutorial resources.
- mCLASS Reading Reports help
- What’s New (keeps you posted on recent updates)
- Video: Navigating mCLASS Reading Reports
- Updated DYD (Download Your Data) data dictionary (benchmark)
- Updated DYD (Download Your Data) data dictionary (progress monitoring)
- Class and Student reports help
A measure should be invalidated, or deleted, when an interruption or mistake occurs that undermines the validity of the score. Examples include the following:
- The wrong student was assessed.
- There were interruptions, such as from intercom announcements or fire drills.
- There were scoring errors that cannot easily be corrected.
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For more information, please reach out to your Amplify representative:
Erin Replogle
Professional Development Strategist, Literacy
ereplogle@amplify.com
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