Company: Amplify Education
Company Description: A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively and for themselves.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Education
Nomination Sub Category: Student Assessment Solution
 Nomination Title: Amplify Education's mCLASS
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:
July 1, 2020
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):
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Amplify demonstrates its commitment to the evolving needs of educators and students, and mCLASS ® is a prime example. mCLASS is a connected suite of assessment, instruction, and intervention for grades K–6 that provides rich data through one-on-one assessments available in English and Spanish. It is powered by DIBELS® 8th Edition, one of the only assessments specifically validated to support universal screening and dyslexia in one tool.
Educators juggle many responsibilities and often struggle to find enough time to analyze student data, match student needs with the right lessons, and do what they love most – teaching. mCLASS saves teachers time with an ecosystem of proven early literacy resources that support the unique needs of every student. This ecosystem includes:
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A valid and reliable assessment that educators can trust. mCLASS is the only digital provider of DIBELS 8th Edition, a gold-standard assessment used by educators around the country for universal reading and dyslexia screening. The assessment was developed by the University of Oregon's Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL), a recognized leader in early literacy assessment. CTL has researched DIBELS and its subtests for over 30 years to inform program improvements and ensure valid and reliable assessment results.
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Benchmark and progress-monitoring assessments help educators understand student growth over time. Efficient one-minute measures that directly assess phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension show where students are in their paths toward reading proficiency. Thanks to mCLASS' efficient administration platform, teachers can have a shared experience of a student's level of achievement with no time wasted.
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Universal and dyslexia screening in a single powerful tool—no additional assessment system is required. mCLASS measures in vocabulary, encoding and Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) are validated to provide information about dyslexia risk.
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Easy to use, targeted lessons in all the critical foundational reading skills. mCLASS automatically analyzes data to place students in skill-based groups and provides teachers with targeted activities.
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Reporting that gives educators detailed insight into students' reading development across foundational literacy skills. mCLASS provides valuable reporting information for everyone—from classroom teachers, literacy specialists, principals, district and state leaders to parents and guardians at home.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):
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mCLASS has been approved in over 20 states for use as a universal dyslexia screener, and in many education agencies, it is the lynchpin for broader literacy initiatives designed to improve early literacy rates. Below, we offer results from a state and a local education agency that have adopted mCLASS as part of their literacy initiatives.
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Caption: NCDPI relied on mCLASS data to gauge the effectiveness of the Excellent Public Schools Act, which became law in spring 2021.Customer testimonial: The Benefits of mCLASS® - K–6 Literacy Assessment & Dyslexia Screening | Amplify https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=VBxiCO0IKYSnDa6E&
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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mCLASS is an efficient and reliable way to measure student growth in reading. Given mCLASS’s efficient digital administration, easy-to-read data, and research-based instructional support, we are confident that other schools will see similar results in their mCLASS implementations as they help students become proficient and avid readers.
DIBELS 8th Edition Administration and Scoring Guide
mCLASS Program Guide
mCLASS Reporting Guide
mCLASS K–6 remote review microsite | Amplify
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