Overview

mCLASS®:Reading 3D™ is an innovative approach to literacy for K-3 students that balances the assessment of Foundational Skills with Text and Reading Comprehension (TRC) diagnostics, giving a complete picture of a student's reading development.

The importance of early reading as an indicator of future performance calls for a balanced and multidimensional approach to student assessment and instructional guidance.

The mCLASS:Reading 3D solution is the only validated, research-based assessment that combines quick indications of early skill development with deep observations of students' interactions with authentic texts.

This solution integrates the predictive power of the DIBELS® assessment and the diagnostic strength of TRC. Its Progress Monitoring feature allows teachers to guide students to reading success between benchmarks.

mCLASS: Reading 3D in Action

Steps provided on the handheld device help teachers administer appropriate Foundation Skill and TRC assessments and determine the instructional reading level for each student.

Teachers can track responses by tapping on the handheld device. This eliminates the labor-intensive process of administering the DIBELS and TRC assessments in the traditional paper-and-pencil manner and ensures consistency across classrooms.

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 improve student performance.

For Teachers, Coaches and Administrators

• Receive the whole picture of a student's literacy development. with the pairing of DIBELS and Reading Records (Text & Reading Comprehension)
• Make effective instructional decisions by comparing results to research-based benchmarks that provide indication of risk and prediction of literacy outcomes
• Confidently individualize instruction, identify response patterns, and communicate with parents about their child's performance with the mCLASS®:Now What? Tools™
• Build a deeper understanding of the reading process through imbedded professional development by spending time observing how students use cues to make meaning from text
• Get individualized instructional activities with the mCLASS ACT feature
• Choose from over 4,000 leveled readers from 15 different publishers for Progress Monitoring
• Use a variety of book sets for benchmark testing from Harcourt Achieve (Rigby®) or the University of Chicago (STEP®)

• 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 with SIF certification.
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mCLASS:Reading 3D was developed through a unique collaboration with the DIBELS authors Dr. Roland Good III and Dr. Ruth Kaminski of the University of Oregon, the Dynamic Measurement Group, and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. DIBELS, when paired with a Text Reading and Comprehension measure (which was evaluated by MCPS Office of Shared Accountability) showed a successful impact on instruction as well as its internal and external predictive validity.