Understand where every student is, no matter the learning environment
Every student is an individual. Based on over 30 years of research, mCLASS is the gold-standard assessment and instructional suite for early literacy that helps every child learn to read confidently.
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Based on decades of leading literacy research
We partner with experts at the University of Oregon’s Center on Teaching and Learning, a recognized leader in early literacy assessment. The University of Oregon are the creators of DIBELS® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) and the only licensed provider of the research-based, digital DIBELS 8th Edition assessment. See more of our research.
Our approach
Quickly identify student needs and get targeted instruction.
Instant feedback and data analysis
mCLASS eliminates the manual assessment process and gives you instant results and clear next steps for each student.
Better data means better instruction
mCLASS lets you know exactly which aspect of a skill a student is struggling with, and then gives you effective lesson plans for each student powered by reliable diagnostic data based on one-minute measures.
Catch at-risk students early
Early intervention is critical. mCLASS offers universal and dyslexia screening in a single powerful tool—no additional assessment system required. Your most vulnerable readers are identified at the earliest levels.
Learn more about mCLASS’s dyslexia screening
Personalized learning for every student
mCLASS connects with Amplify Reading, a K–8 student-driven literacy program that provides both remediation and enrichment for all students, leveraging the power of compelling storytelling to engage students in personalized reading instruction and practice.
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What's included
mCLASS provides proven early literacy diagnostic and progress-monitoring assessments for grades K–6. Its ecosystem of early literacy resources work together seamlessly to target skill gaps and provide the right instruction at the right time.
Data you can trust
mCLASS’s teacher-administered assessment provides you with valid and reliable data that teachers can use to make informed decisions on instruction.
DIBELS 8th Edition
mCLASS is powered by DIBELS 8th Edition, enabling teachers to automate scoring and receive instant targeted instructional recommendations. DIBELS 8th Edition measures:
- Phonemic awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Comprehensive literacy assessment
mCLASS provides benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring to comprehensively support each student’s literacy development.
- Foundational skills assessments
- Comprehension assessments
- Dyslexia screening assessments
Detailed, comprehensive reporting
Intuitive reports help you quickly use data to differentiate for each student, so you can get back to doing what you love—connecting with your students.
- Skill-based reporting view for each student
- Real-time growth reports for each student
- Class summary reports
- School and district reports
- Parent and guardian reports
Dyslexia screening measures
mCLASS’s dyslexia screening measures provide additional screening for risk of dyslexia in students in grades K–3 through subtests that help identify early warning signs of reading difficulty. Measures include:
Measures include:
- Vocabulary
- Encoding
- Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN)
Text Reading and Comprehension
Track your students’ reading progress from every angle with Text Reading and Comprehension (TRC) assessment. It builds on the DIBELS 8th Edition assessment to record reading behaviors through running digital records. Available in English and Spanish, it measures reading comprehension and provides insight into how each student finds meaning in text. Measures include:
- Lesson plans for whole class, small-group, and one-on-one instruction
- Small-group advisor, which organizes students into groups based on strengths and gaps
- Item-level advisor, which drills deep into student responses to uncover patterns, strengths, and gaps
- Instructional resources for each student’s parent/guardian(s)
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