Transcript MyAccess! - Center on Disability Studies

MYAccess!
Kākau Mei Nui - Writing Matters
Outcomes
1. Describe the main features of MY Access! and the
rationale for use.
2. Understand how to successfully navigate MY
Access! as a student and a teacher.
3. Use the features of MY Access! correctly.
What is MY
®
Access!
 MY Access! ® School Edition is a Web-based, crosscurricular program that transforms writing instruction
and assessment by applying superior artificial
intelligence and linguistic technologies to the writing
process.
 Educators can make timely, data-driven decisions for
successful differentiated instruction, and motivate
students to write more frequently by providing them
with immediate feedback.
 It is equipped with more than 1,300 writing topics in
math, science, language arts, and social studies that are
aligned to the common core standards.
Main Features
For the teacher:
• Provides more than 1,300 prompts.
• Access from any computer with internet access.
• Produces formative and summative reports.
• Allows one-to-one communication
Main Features
For the student:
• Provides immediate, detailed, and developmentally
appropriate prescriptive feedback.
• Accessible from any computer with internet access.
• Presents a holistic and 6 Traits score instantly.
• Communicate directly with the teacher.
http://www.myaccess.com
Web address
Enter Your
Username and
password to
login
Navigating MY Access!
Confirm login
Navigating MY Access!
Main Menu
 Snapshot Report: MY Students' Writing
Progress
 Number of student comments
submitted
 Quick links to:
 Groups & Assignments
 Student Portfolios
 Reports
 My Prompts
 User Search
Setting Up Your Classes
Groups & Assignments
 Edit and maintain all aspects of the groups you own you can:
1. create a group,
2. add or remove students,
3. View log in information
4. edit your group information,
5. add or remove assignments,
6. change group status, and
7. delete groups entirely.
Setting Up Your Classes
Create a Group
• Select the Create a Group button in the top right
• Enter a name for the group in the top text field
• Select your name for the owner
• Period
• Grade Level
• Subject
Optional Information: description, room number, period, grade level
Click the SAVE button
Setting Up Your Classes
Adding Students to a Group
• Select Groups & Assignments
• Find the group you want to add students and place the bullet next to the
group name on the left
• Click the Students icon on the right
The list on the left side of the screen shows the current members of the group and the
list on the right shows all the student registered in MY Access!
• Click the boxes next to the names of the students whom you wish to add to
your group.
• Click the SAVE button. The students that you selected will now appear on
the left side of the screen.
Setting Up Your Classes
Activity
1. Create a group for each of your class periods.
2. Add the students to the appropriate class periods.
Setting Up Your Classes
View Student Login Information
• You can view the login information for each student by
clicking the View Student Login Information button at the
top of the screen.
Assignments
Adding an Assignment
• You can add assignments for a specific group or your entire roster
and here’s how …
1.
Select Group & Assignments from the tool bar
2.
Locate the group you want to add an assignment and place a
bullet next to the group name on the left.
3.
Click on the Assignment icon to the right
4.
Click the Add Prompt in the lower right-hand corner of the
screen. A new screen will appear with the assignment wizard,
allowing you to choose an essay prompt and customize the essay
options.
Assignments
Selecting a Prompt
• You can choose an essay prompt and customize the essay options, just
follow these steps …
1.
Select the grade level.
2.
Select the type of prompts (genres).
3. When you have finished customizing your search, click the
Search button to the right.
To choose a prompt, click the Select Prompt button.
Assignments
Availability Settings
• You can set the start and end date for each assignment and the
number of submissions.
1.
Use the group list on the right to select which group(s) you
wish to assign the prompt.
2.
Select the number of submission you will allow and the
start/end date.
Click the Setup Scoring button to proceed to the next step
of the wizard.
Assignments
Setup Scoring
1. Use the bullet points at the top to select either a 4 or 6
point rubric.
2. Select what scores you would like to appear in the
score.
Click the Step 5: Setup Feedback button to proceed
to the next step of the wizard.
Assignments
Setup feedback
1. Select the desired MYTutor setting from the left-hand
side of the screen
2. Use the dropdown to select an appropriate feedback
readability level for the students.
3. Use the button five check boxes to select which traits
you wish to provide feedback on in the MYTutor
section.
To proceed to the next step of the wizard, click Step 6: Add Tools
the button
Assignments
Add Tools
•
You can select prewriting tools and reference features you want
to enable for students to access.
When you are finished selecting the tools, click the Save and Assign
button.
You MUST click SAVE AND ASSIGN to lock-in this
assignment for your class.
Assignments
Activity
1. Chose a prompt from the list provided. This will be your pre/post for
the next three years.
2. Add the prompt to all your groups.
3. Setup the availability:
•
•
•
Submissions allowed: 1
Start Date: October
End Date: October
4. Scoring and readability:
•
•
6 point scale
All scores are to appear in the report
•
Readability in student view: on
Assignments
Activity
4. Feedback Setup
•
All Domains
•
DO NOT Enable MY Editor
5. Uncheck all
6. Check Timer
7. Special Instructions: You are half way there, remember to proof read
your essay.
8. Warning Message: You have 5 minutes left.
9. Duration: 30 minutes
Let’s Review
Think
What are some key features of MY Access! for
TEACHERS?
Turn to your left and discuss
Student View
Topic: Log In and Home Screen
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
What is the site
address?
Log in at http://myaccess.com/
How do I log in?
Enter user name and Password.
Click Welcome Page.
Click Yes, this information is correct.
What is Snapshot
Report?
The report shows the student’s progress over time. It is
updated weekly and is based on: focus, content development,
organization, language use, mechanics & conventions.
The student’s performance is scored as below proficient,
proficient, and advanced.
What does the
message center do
and how can it help
students?
The Message Center will auto-alert the student when you add
a comment. The message will disappear once you read it.
Topic: Completing a Writing Assignment
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
How do students
start writing to the
prompt?
To begin writing, click start on the appropriate prompt.
How do students
resume an
assignment on
another day?
Click on the resume button to come back to the essay. The
resume will only work if you have not submitted your essay
for scoring.
How do students
revise their work
after a submitting an
essay?
Essay may be revised as many times as you allow. All
students have to do is click on start revision and then okay.
What is the
difference between
“save and finish
later” and “submit
essay”?
When students save and finish later the text will not be scored.
When students are ready for their text to be scored, they must
click on resume and submit essay.
Topic: Using the Tools
Questions/Main Ideas
My Tutor
Notes
Gives feedback on focus & meaning, organization, content &
development, language use, voice & style, and mechanics &
conventions.
My Editor
Gives feedback on grammar, usage, style, and formatting.
Comments
Displays teacher feedback.
Prewrite
Reference
Revision Plan
Style Tools
Spell Check
Thesaurus
Provides numerous prewriting tools to help students organize.
Allows students to access numerous writing tools.
Describes the revision plan and goals, strategy, and reflection.
Allow students to change format, type, spacing, and style.
Check essay for spelling errors.
Offers definitions and synonyms.
Topic: Understanding your score and MY Tutor Revision Plan
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
What does the graph
mean?
Text was assessed based on the 6 traits of writing. The graph
provide student a big picture of the overall quality of the
essay.
What is a revision
plan and how do I
use it?
Each revision plan is individualized to help students revise
and improve their writing. It is organized by the 6 traits and
displayed in the suggested order.
To access, click on the specific goal. To add to your revision
plan, click on add to revision plan button.
Topic: Understanding your portfolio
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
What is My
Portfolio?
A list of completed assignments & scores, Summary Report,
My Tutor Feedback Report, My Editor Report, comments, and
the Revision Plan for each assignment.
How do I view the
different parts of my
portfolio?
• Filter Results allow you to decide what you want to see in
the Portfolio.
• Essay Action gives links to print/save summary and My
Editor reports.
• Summary Report provides a graphed summary of all
summary reports.
• My Editor Report helps you find possible errors and gives
suggestions for improvement.
• Scores show your holistic (big picture) scores.
• Status indicates if your essay was scored, not scored, or
flagged for inappropriate content.
Topic: Understanding your portfolio
Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
How do students see
their scores?
Click Scores next to the assignment to see holistic and trait
Scores. Red scores are from you.
How do students
view and print?
Click view/print.
How do students
view the MY Editor
Report?
Click the check box next to the essay. At the top of the page
students can select different options to help edit the text.
How do students
view comments
from the teacher?
To view teacher comments, click on the comments button on
portfolio page. A new window will open and show the
date/time of each comment.
What is “Writer’s
Models”?
These are examples of student writing and are organized
according to the rubric. Models 1-3 are Below Proficient, 4-5
are proficient, and 6 is Advanced. Explanation is provided on
how the models were scored.
Responding to a Prompt
Activity
1. Log in as the demo student assigned to you.
2. Go to assignments.
3. Start the pre prompt.
4. Submit your essay when you’re done.
Let’s Review
1. List the steps a student must go through to
submit an essay for scoring.
Turn to your right and discuss
2. How do students revise an essay after it has been
submitted for scoring?
Turn to your left and discuss
3. What is the difference between “save and
finish later” and “submit essay”?
Teacher View
Student Portfolios
The portfolio page allows you to view essays, scores, overall
performance, and status. You can also generate parent letters, create
and send comments, feedback, and email.
1. Select Student Portfolios from the access bar
2. Select the group you would like to view and the date
range from the dropdown menus at the top.
3. Click the Go button and your results will display in the
bottom table
You can use the dropdown menus to toggle between groups, or
click on a student’s name to view his/her individual profile.
Student Portfolio
1. View/Print/Save
2. Delete
3. Parent Letter
4. Email
5. Summary Report
6. MY Editor Report
7. Comments
8. Revision Plan
9. Scores & Feedback
Student Portfolio
Activity
1. Run a Summary and My Editor reports.
2. Email a comment to the student regarding the essay.
3. Send a parent letter home.
Let’s Review
What are some key functions you can do under
the student portfolio tab?
Turn to your right and discuss
Reports
The steps for producing each report are similar and here’s how…
1. Click
Reports on the access bar
2. Select the type of report you want to generate from the list of
available reports by clicking on its button
3. Use the dropdown menus and selection lists to select the general report
settings
4. Click
Submit button to generate the report.
Reports
Performance Summary: Shows the average
performance overall (holistic score) and for each
specific domain tested on one or more writing
assignments.
Early Intervention: Groups students according to their
performance on a specific writing assignment.
History: Show average performance over multiple
assessments over time.
Reports
Activity
Data Team
Planning Your Instruction
 Break into grade
level/content area
groups.
 Review Planning
Template 1.
 Complete template as
much as possible.
Mahalo – Questions?