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OutcomesOutcomes

1.1. Describe the main features of MY Describe the main features of MY Access! and the rationale for use.Access! and the rationale for use.

2.2. Understand how to successfully Understand how to successfully navigate MY Access! as a student and navigate MY Access! as a student and a teacher.a teacher.

3.3. Use the features of MY Access! Use the features of MY Access! correctly.correctly.

What is MY Access!®

MY Access! ® School Edition is a Web-based, MY Access! ® School Edition is a Web-based, cross-curricular program that transforms cross-curricular program that transforms writing instruction and assessment by writing instruction and assessment by applying superior artificial intelligence and applying superior artificial intelligence and linguistic technologies to the writing linguistic technologies to the writing process. process.

Educators can make timely, data-driven Educators can make timely, data-driven decisions for successful differentiated decisions for successful differentiated instruction, and motivate students to write instruction, and motivate students to write more frequently by providing them with more frequently by providing them with immediate feedback.immediate feedback.

It is equipped with more than 1,300 writing It is equipped with more than 1,300 writing topics in math, science, language arts, and topics in math, science, language arts, and social studies that are aligned to the common social studies that are aligned to the common core standards. core standards.

Main FeaturesMain Features

• Provides more than 1,300 prompts.Provides more than 1,300 prompts.

• Access from any computer with internet Access from any computer with internet access.access.

• Produces formative and summative reports.Produces formative and summative reports.

• Allows one-to-one communicationAllows one-to-one communication

For the teacher:For the teacher:

Main FeaturesMain Features

• Provides immediate, detailed, and Provides immediate, detailed, and developmentallydevelopmentally appropriate prescriptive feedback.appropriate prescriptive feedback.

• Accessible from any computer with Accessible from any computer with internet access.internet access.

• Presents a holistic and 6 Traits score Presents a holistic and 6 Traits score instantly.instantly.

• Communicate directly with the teacher.Communicate directly with the teacher.

For the student:For the student:

http://www.myaccess.com

Web addressWeb address

Enter Your Enter Your Username Username and and password password to loginto login

Navigating MY Access!

Confirm login

Confirm login

Navigating MY Access!

Snapshot Report: MY Students' Snapshot Report: MY Students' Writing ProgressWriting Progress

Number of student comments Number of student comments submittedsubmitted

Quick links to:Quick links to:

Groups & AssignmentsGroups & Assignments

Student PortfoliosStudent Portfolios

ReportsReports

My PromptsMy Prompts

User SearchUser Search

Main MenuMain MenuMain MenuMain Menu

Setting Up Your Setting Up Your ClassesClasses

Edit and maintain all aspects of the groups Edit and maintain all aspects of the groups you own you can:you own you can:

1.1.create a group,create a group,

2.2.add or remove students,add or remove students,

3.3.View log in informationView log in information

4.4.edit your group information,edit your group information,

5.5.add or remove assignments,add or remove assignments,

6.6.change group status, andchange group status, and

7.7.delete groups entirely.delete groups entirely.

Groups & AssignmentsGroups & AssignmentsGroups & AssignmentsGroups & Assignments

• Select the Create a Group button in the top rightSelect the Create a Group button in the top right

• Enter a name for the group in the top text fieldEnter a name for the group in the top text field

• Select your name for the ownerSelect your name for the owner

• PeriodPeriod

• Grade LevelGrade Level

• SubjectSubject

Optional Information: description, room number, period, grade levelOptional Information: description, room number, period, grade level

Click the button


Create a GroupCreate a GroupCreate a GroupCreate a Group

SAVESAVE

• Select Groups & AssignmentsSelect Groups & Assignments

• Find the group you want to add students and place the Find the group you want to add students and place the bullet next to the group name on the left bullet next to the group name on the left

• Click the Students icon on the rightClick the Students icon on the right

The list on the left side of the screen shows the current The list on the left side of the screen shows the current members of the group and the list on the right shows all members of the group and the list on the right shows all the student registered in MY Access!the student registered in MY Access!

• Click the boxes next to the names of the students whom Click the boxes next to the names of the students whom you wish to add to your group.you wish to add to your group.

• Click the SAVE button. The students that you Click the SAVE button. The students that you selected will now appear on the left side of the screen.selected will now appear on the left side of the screen.


Adding Students to a GroupAdding Students to a GroupAdding Students to a GroupAdding Students to a Group

ActivityActivityActivityActivity

1.1.Create a group for each of your class Create a group for each of your class periods.periods.

2.2.Add the students to the appropriate class Add the students to the appropriate class periods.periods.


View Student Login InformationView Student Login InformationView Student Login InformationView Student Login Information

• You can view the login information for each You can view the login information for each student bystudent by

clicking the clicking the View Student Login View Student Login Information button at theInformation button at the

top of the screen.top of the screen.


Adding an AssignmentAdding an AssignmentAdding an AssignmentAdding an Assignment

• You can add assignments for a specific group or You can add assignments for a specific group or your entire rosteryour entire roster and here’s how …and here’s how …

1.1. Select Select from the tool from the tool barbar

2.2. Locate the group you want to add an assignment Locate the group you want to add an assignment and place a bullet next to the group name on and place a bullet next to the group name on the left.the left.

3.3. Click on the Click on the icon to the right icon to the right

4.4. Click the Click the in the lower right- in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. A new screen will hand corner of the screen. A new screen will appear with the assignment wizard, allowing you appear with the assignment wizard, allowing you to choose an essay prompt and customize the to choose an essay prompt and customize the essay options.essay options.

or return to the Group Management screen, click theor return to the Group Management screen, click the

button at the bottom. button at the bottom.

Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment

Group & Assignments Group & Assignments Group & Assignments Group & Assignments

Add PromptAdd PromptAdd PromptAdd Prompt

AssignmentsAssignments

Selecting a Selecting a PromptPromptSelecting a Selecting a PromptPrompt

• You can choose an essay prompt and customize the You can choose an essay prompt and customize the essay options, justessay options, just follow these steps …follow these steps …

1.1. Select the grade level.Select the grade level.

2.2. Select the type of prompts (genres).Select the type of prompts (genres).

Select Select PromptPromptSelect Select PromptPrompt

To choose a prompt, click theTo choose a prompt, click the button. button.

SearcSearchhSearcSearchh

3.3. When you have finished customizing your When you have finished customizing your search, click the search, click the

button to the right.button to the right.


Availability SettingsAvailability SettingsAvailability SettingsAvailability Settings

• You can set the start and end date for each You can set the start and end date for each assignment and the assignment and the number of submissions.number of submissions.

1.1. Use the group list on the right to select Use the group list on the right to select which group(s) you wish to assign the which group(s) you wish to assign the prompt.prompt.

2.2. Select the number of submission you will Select the number of submission you will allow and the start/end date.allow and the start/end date.

Setup Setup ScoringScoringSetup Setup ScoringScoring

Click theClick the button to proceed button to proceed to the next step of the wizard.to the next step of the wizard.


Setup ScoringSetup ScoringSetup ScoringSetup Scoring

1.1. Use the bullet points at the top to Use the bullet points at the top to select either a 4 or 6 point rubric.select either a 4 or 6 point rubric.

2.2. Select what scores you would like to Select what scores you would like to appear in the score.appear in the score.

Step 5: Setup FeedbackStep 5: Setup FeedbackStep 5: Setup FeedbackStep 5: Setup FeedbackClick theClick the button to button to proceed to the next step of the wizard.proceed to the next step of the wizard.


Assignments

Setup feedbackSetup feedbackSetup feedbackSetup feedback

1.1. Select the desired MYTutor setting from Select the desired MYTutor setting from the left-hand side of the screenthe left-hand side of the screen

2.2. Use the dropdown to select an Use the dropdown to select an appropriate feedback readability level appropriate feedback readability level for the students.for the students.

3.3. Use the button five check boxes to Use the button five check boxes to select which traits you wish to provide select which traits you wish to provide feedback on in the MYTutor section.feedback on in the MYTutor section.

Step 6: Add ToolsStep 6: Add ToolsStep 6: Add ToolsStep 6: Add ToolsTo proceed to the next step of the wizard, To proceed to the next step of the wizard, click click the buttonthe button

Save and AssignSave and Assign

Add ToolsAdd ToolsAdd ToolsAdd Tools

• You can select prewriting tools and reference You can select prewriting tools and reference features you want to enable for students to features you want to enable for students to access.access.

When you are finished selecting the tools, When you are finished selecting the tools, click theclick the

button. button.

You You MUST MUST click click SAVE AND ASSIGN SAVE AND ASSIGN to lock-in to lock-in this assignment for your class.this assignment for your class.



1.1. Chose a prompt from the list provided. This will be Chose a prompt from the list provided. This will be your pre/post for the next three years.your pre/post for the next three years.

2.2. Add the prompt to all your groups.Add the prompt to all your groups.

3.3. Setup the availability:Setup the availability:

• Submissions allowed: 1Submissions allowed: 1• Start Date: October Start Date: October • End Date: OctoberEnd Date: October

4.4. Scoring and readability:Scoring and readability:

• 6 point scale6 point scale• All scores are to appear in the reportAll scores are to appear in the report

• Readability in student view: onReadability in student view: on



5.5. Feedback SetupFeedback Setup

• All DomainsAll Domains

• DO NOT DO NOT Enable MY EditorEnable MY Editor

5.5. Uncheck allUncheck all

6.6. Check TimerCheck Timer

7.7. Special Instructions: You are half way there, Special Instructions: You are half way there, remember to proof read your essay.remember to proof read your essay.

8.8. Warning Message: You have 5 minutes left.Warning Message: You have 5 minutes left.

9.9. Duration: 30 minutesDuration: 30 minutes


What are some key features of MY What are some key features of MY Access! for TEACHERS?Access! for TEACHERS?

ThinkThink

Turn to your Turn to your left left and discuss and discuss

Let’s ReviewLet’s Review

Student ViewStudent View

Topic: Log In and Home Topic: Log In and Home ScreenScreen

Questions/Main IdeasQuestions/Main Ideas NotesNotesWhat is the What is the site site address?address?

How do I log How do I log in?in?

What is What is Snapshot Snapshot Report?Report?

What does the What does the message center message center do and how can do and how can it help it help students?students?

Log in at http://myaccess.com/Log in at http://myaccess.com/

Enter user name and Password. Enter user name and Password. Click Welcome Page.Click Welcome Page.Click Yes, this information is correct.Click Yes, this information is correct.

The report shows the student’s progress over The report shows the student’s progress over time. It is updated weekly and is based on: time. It is updated weekly and is based on: focus, content development, organization, focus, content development, organization, language use, mechanics & conventions.language use, mechanics & conventions.The student’s performance is scored as below The student’s performance is scored as below proficient, proficient, and advanced. proficient, proficient, and advanced.

The Message Center will auto-alert the student The Message Center will auto-alert the student when you add a comment. The message will when you add a comment. The message will disappear once you read it.disappear once you read it.

Topic: Completing a Writing AssignmentTopic: Completing a Writing Assignment

Questions/Main IdeasQuestions/Main Ideas NotesNotes

How do students How do students start writing start writing to the prompt?to the prompt?

How do students How do students resume an resume an assignment on assignment on another day? another day?

How do students How do students revise their revise their work after a work after a submitting an submitting an essay?essay?

What is the What is the difference difference between “save between “save and finish and finish later” and later” and “submit essay”? “submit essay”?

To begin writing, click start on the To begin writing, click start on the appropriate prompt.appropriate prompt.

Click on the resume button to come back to the Click on the resume button to come back to the essay. The resume will only work if you have essay. The resume will only work if you have not submitted your essay for scoring.not submitted your essay for scoring.

Essay may be revised as many times as you Essay may be revised as many times as you allow. All students have to do is click on allow. All students have to do is click on start revision and then okay.start revision and then okay.

When students save and finish later the text When students save and finish later the text will not be scored. When students are ready will not be scored. When students are ready for their text to be scored, they must click for their text to be scored, they must click on resume and submit essay.on resume and submit essay.

Topic: Using the ToolsTopic: Using the Tools


My TutorMy Tutor

My EditorMy Editor

CommentsComments

PrewritePrewrite

ReferenceReference

Revision PlanRevision Plan

Style ToolsStyle Tools

Spell CheckSpell Check

ThesaurusThesaurus

Gives feedback on focus & meaning, Gives feedback on focus & meaning, organization, content & organization, content &

development, language use, voice & style, and development, language use, voice & style, and mechanics & mechanics &

conventions. conventions.

Gives feedback on grammar, usage, style, and Gives feedback on grammar, usage, style, and formatting. formatting.

Displays teacher feedback.Displays teacher feedback.

Provides numerous prewriting tools to help Provides numerous prewriting tools to help students organize.students organize.

Allows students to access numerous writing Allows students to access numerous writing tools.tools.

Describes the revision plan and goals, Describes the revision plan and goals, strategy, and reflection.strategy, and reflection.

Allow students to change format, type, Allow students to change format, type, spacing, and style.spacing, and style.

Check essay for spelling errors.Check essay for spelling errors.

Offers definitions and synonyms.Offers definitions and synonyms.

Topic: Understanding your score and MY Tutor Topic: Understanding your score and MY Tutor Revision PlanRevision Plan

Questions/Main IdeasQuestions/Main Ideas NotesNotesWhat does the What does the graph mean?graph mean?

What is a What is a revision plan revision plan and how do I and how do I use it?use it?

Text was assessed based on the 6 traits of Text was assessed based on the 6 traits of writing. The graph provide student a big writing. The graph provide student a big picture of the overall quality of the essay. picture of the overall quality of the essay.

Each revision plan is individualized to help Each revision plan is individualized to help students revise and improve their writing. It students revise and improve their writing. It is organized by the 6 traits and displayed in is organized by the 6 traits and displayed in the suggested order. the suggested order.

To access, click on the specific goal. To add To access, click on the specific goal. To add to your revision plan, click on add to to your revision plan, click on add to revision plan button.revision plan button.

Topic: Understanding your portfolioTopic: Understanding your portfolio


What is My What is My Portfolio?Portfolio?

How do I view How do I view the different the different parts of my parts of my portfolio?portfolio?

A list of completed assignments & scores, A list of completed assignments & scores, Summary Report, My Tutor Feedback Report, My Summary Report, My Tutor Feedback Report, My Editor Report, comments, and the Revision Plan Editor Report, comments, and the Revision Plan for each assignment. for each assignment.

• Filter Results Filter Results allow you to decide what you allow you to decide what you want to see in the Portfolio.want to see in the Portfolio.

• Essay Action Essay Action gives links to print/save gives links to print/save summary and My Editor reports.summary and My Editor reports.

• Summary Report Summary Report provides a graphed summary of provides a graphed summary of all summary reports.all summary reports.

• My Editor Report My Editor Report helps you find possible helps you find possible errors and gives suggestions for errors and gives suggestions for improvement. improvement.

• Scores Scores show your holistic (big picture) show your holistic (big picture) scores.scores.

• Status Status indicates if your essay was scored, indicates if your essay was scored, not scored, or flagged for inappropriate not scored, or flagged for inappropriate content.content.

Topic: Understanding your portfolioTopic: Understanding your portfolio


How do students How do students see their see their scores?scores?

How do students How do students view and print?view and print?

How do students How do students view the MY view the MY Editor Report?Editor Report?

How do students How do students view comments view comments from the from the teacher?teacher?

What is What is “Writer’s “Writer’s Models”?Models”?

Click Scores next to the assignment to see Click Scores next to the assignment to see holistic and traitholistic and traitScores. Red scores are from you.Scores. Red scores are from you.

Click view/print.Click view/print.

Click the check box next to the essay. At the Click the check box next to the essay. At the top of the page students can select different top of the page students can select different options to help edit the text. options to help edit the text.

To view teacher comments, click on the To view teacher comments, click on the comments button on portfolio page. A new comments button on portfolio page. A new window will open and show the date/time of window will open and show the date/time of each comment. each comment.

These are examples of student writing and are These are examples of student writing and are organized organized according to the rubric. Models 1-3 are Below according to the rubric. Models 1-3 are Below Proficient, 4-5 are proficient, and 6 is Proficient, 4-5 are proficient, and 6 is Advanced. Explanation is provided on how the Advanced. Explanation is provided on how the models were scored.models were scored.


5.5.Log in as the demo student assigned to Log in as the demo student assigned to you.you.

6.6.Go to assignments.Go to assignments.

7.7.Start the pre prompt.Start the pre prompt.

8.8.Submit your essay when you’re done.Submit your essay when you’re done.

Responding to a Responding to a PromptPrompt

Turn to your Turn to your rightright and discuss and discuss


1. List the steps a student must go 1. List the steps a student must go through to submit an essay for through to submit an essay for scoring.scoring.

2. How do students revise an essay 2. How do students revise an essay after it has been submitted for after it has been submitted for scoring?scoring?

3. What is the difference between 3. What is the difference between “save and finish later” and “save and finish later” and “submit essay”?“submit essay”?

Turn to your Turn to your leftleft and discuss and discuss

Student PortfoliosStudent PortfoliosStudent PortfoliosStudent Portfolios

The portfolio page allows you to view essays, The portfolio page allows you to view essays, scores, overall performance, and status. You can scores, overall performance, and status. You can also generate parent letters, create and send also generate parent letters, create and send comments, feedback, and email.comments, feedback, and email.

1.1. SelectSelect from the access from the access barbar

Student PortfoliosStudent PortfoliosStudent PortfoliosStudent Portfolios

2.2. Select the group you would like to view Select the group you would like to view and the date range from the dropdown menus and the date range from the dropdown menus at the top.at the top.

3.3. Click theClick the button and your results button and your results will display in the bottom table will display in the bottom table

GoGoGoGo

You can use the dropdown menus to toggle between You can use the dropdown menus to toggle between groups, or click on a student’s name to view groups, or click on a student’s name to view his/her individual profile.his/her individual profile.

Teacher ViewTeacher View

1.1. View/Print/Save View/Print/Save

2.2. DeleteDelete

3.3. Parent LetterParent Letter

4.4. EmailEmail

5.5. Summary ReportSummary Report

6.6. MY Editor ReportMY Editor Report

7.7. CommentsComments

8.8. Revision PlanRevision Plan

9.9. Scores & FeedbackScores & Feedback

Student PortfolioStudent Portfolio


1.1. Run a Summary and My Editor reports.Run a Summary and My Editor reports.

2.2. Email a comment to the student regarding the Email a comment to the student regarding the essay.essay.

3.3. Send a parent letter home.Send a parent letter home.

Student PortfolioStudent Portfolio

What are some key functions you can What are some key functions you can do under the student portfolio tab?do under the student portfolio tab?


Turn to your Turn to your rightright and discuss and discuss

The steps for producing each report are similar and The steps for producing each report are similar and here’s how…here’s how…

1. Click1. Click on the access bar on the access barReportsReportsReportsReports

2. Select the type of report you want to generate 2. Select the type of report you want to generate from the list of available reports by clicking on from the list of available reports by clicking on its buttonits button

4. Click 4. Click button to generate the button to generate the report.report.

SubmitSubmitSubmitSubmit

3. Use the dropdown menus and selection lists to select 3. Use the dropdown menus and selection lists to select the general report settingsthe general report settings

ReportsReports

Performance SummaryPerformance Summary: Shows the average : Shows the average performance overall (holistic score) and performance overall (holistic score) and for each specific domain tested on one for each specific domain tested on one or more writing assignments.or more writing assignments.

Early InterventionEarly Intervention: Groups students : Groups students according to their performance on a according to their performance on a specific writing assignment.specific writing assignment.

HistoryHistory: Show average performance over : Show average performance over multiple assessments over time.multiple assessments over time.

ReportsReports


Data TeamData Team

ReportsReports

Planning Your Planning Your InstructionInstruction

Break into grade Break into grade level/content level/content area groups.area groups.

Review Planning Review Planning Template 1.Template 1.

Complete template Complete template as much as as much as possible.possible.

Mahalo – Questions?Mahalo – Questions?

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