Overview

mCLASS®:Tejas LEE® is the handheld-to-web version of Tejas LEE ®, a research-based assessment of reading and related skills for students receiving primary literacy instruction in Spanish.

mCLASS®:Tejas LEE® software delivers the same proven, trusted assessment on a handheld device with tools for streamlined administration, progress monitoring, reporting, diagnosis, and data-driven instructional planning.

One of the most researched and validated literacy assessments for K-3 students learning to read in Spanish, Tejas LEE® is available at the fingertips of every teacher on the mCLASS® handheld technology platform.

mCLASS Tejas LEE was developed in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics at the University of Houston (TIMES.

mCLASS:Tejas LEE in Action

mCLASS:Tejas LEE consists of an inventory section that helps teachers match reading instruction to student needs.

Based on assessment performance, the system recommends classroom activities targeted to the entire class or to individual students. These activities provide additional resources for practice with particular skills.

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 will improve student performance.

For Teachers, Coaches and Administrators

• Maintain the delicate a balance between automation and teacher input – does not “automate” the teacher
• Make better judgments in the Small Group Assignment process
• Easily navigate branching and jumping-in rules.
• Manage your RTI tier assignment process the right way, side by side with benchmark data.
• Access dynamic administrator reports that are clickable and interactive (not static reports) to dig deeper into the data.
• Easily see instructional impact and track performance of student groups through multiple grades

• 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.
• More

Saving Instructional Time
A pilot program in 100 Texas schools during the 2002-2003 school year showed that, on average, schools saved 150 instructional hours or 4 weeks of instructional time by using mCLASS:TPRI software rather than traditional paper-based assessments.