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, cross- curricular program that transforms writing instruction and assessment by applying superior artificial intelligence and linguistic technologies to the writing process. MY Access! ® School Edition is a Web-based, cross- curricular 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. 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. 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 Provides more than 1,300 prompts. Provides more than 1,300 prompts. Access from any computer with internet access. Access from any computer with internet access. Produces formative and summative reports. Produces formative and summative reports. Allows one-to-one communication Allows one-to-one communication For the teacher:

Main Features Provides immediate, detailed, and developmentally Provides immediate, detailed, and developmentally appropriate prescriptive feedback. appropriate prescriptive feedback. Accessible from any computer with internet access. Accessible from any computer with internet access. Presents a holistic and 6 Traits score instantly. Presents a holistic and 6 Traits score instantly. Communicate directly with the teacher. Communicate directly with the teacher. For the student:

Web address Enter Your Username and password to login

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Navigating MY Access! Snapshot Report: MY Students' Writing Progress Snapshot Report: MY Students' Writing Progress Number of student comments submitted Number of student comments submitted Quick links to: Quick links to: Groups & Assignments Groups & Assignments Student Portfolios Student Portfolios Reports Reports My Prompts My Prompts User Search User Search Main Menu

Setting Up Your Classes Edit and maintain all aspects of the groups you own you can: 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. Groups & Assignments

Select the Create a Group button in the top right Select the Create a Group button in the top right Enter a name for the group in the top text field Enter a name for the group in the top text field Select your name for the owner Select your name for the owner Period Period Grade Level Grade Level Subject Subject Optional Information: description, room number, period, grade level Click the button Setting Up Your Classes Create a Group SAVE

Select Groups & Assignments Select Groups & Assignments Find the group you want to add students and place the bullet next to the group name on the left 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 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 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. Click the SAVE button. The students that you selected will now appear on the left side of the screen. Setting Up Your Classes Adding Students to a Group

ActivityActivity 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 You can view the login information for each student by clicking the View Student Login Information button at the clicking the View Student Login Information button at the top of the screen. top of the screen. Setting Up Your Classes

Adding an Assignment You can add assignments for a specific group or your entire roster You can add assignments for a specific group or your entire roster and here’s how … and here’s how … 1.Select 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 icon to the right 4.Click the 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. or return to the Group Management screen, click the button at the bottom. AssignmentAssignment Group & Assignments Add Prompt Assignments

Selecting a Prompt You can choose an essay prompt and customize the essay options, just You can choose an essay prompt and customize the essay options, just follow these steps … follow these steps … 1.Select the grade level. 2.Select the type of prompts (genres). Select Prompt To choose a prompt, click the button. SearchSearch 3.When you have finished customizing your search, click the button to the right. button to the right. Assignments

Availability Settings You can set the start and end date for each assignment and the You can set the start and end date for each assignment and the number of submissions. 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. Setup Scoring Click the 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. Step 5: Setup Feedback Click the button to proceed to the next step of the wizard. Assignments

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. Step 6: Add Tools To proceed to the next step of the wizard, click the button

Save and Assign Add Tools You can select prewriting tools and reference features you want to enable for students to access. 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 button. button. You MUST click SAVE AND ASSIGN to lock-in this assignment for your class. Assignments

ActivityActivity 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 Submissions allowed: 1 Start Date: October Start Date: October End Date: October End Date: October 4.Scoring and readability: 6 point scale 6 point scale All scores are to appear in the report All scores are to appear in the report Readability in student view: on Readability in student view: on Assignments

ActivityActivity 4.Feedback Setup All Domains All Domains DO NOT Enable MY Editor 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 Assignments

What are some key features of MY Access! for TEACHERS? Think Turn to your left and discuss Let’s Review

Student View

Topic: Log In and Home Screen Questions/Main IdeasNotes What is the site address? How do I log in? What is Snapshot Report? What does the message center do and how can it help students? Log in at Enter user name and Password. Click Welcome Page. Click Yes, this information is correct. 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. 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 IdeasNotes How do students start writing to the prompt? How do students resume an assignment on another day? How do students revise their work after a submitting an essay? What is the difference between “save and finish later” and “submit essay”? To begin writing, click start on the appropriate prompt. 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. Essay may be revised as many times as you allow. All students have to do is click on start revision and then okay. 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 IdeasNotes My Tutor My Editor CommentsPrewriteReference Revision Plan Style Tools Spell Check Thesaurus Gives feedback on focus & meaning, organization, content & development, language use, voice & style, and mechanics & conventions. Gives feedback on grammar, usage, style, and formatting. Displays teacher feedback. 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 IdeasNotes What does the graph mean? What is a revision plan and how do I use it? Text was assessed based on the 6 traits of writing. The graph provide student a big picture of the overall quality of the essay. 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 IdeasNotes What is My Portfolio? How do I view the different parts of 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. Filter Results allow you to decide what you want to see in the 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. Essay Action gives links to print/save summary and My Editor reports. Summary Report provides a graphed summary of all summary reports. Summary Report provides a graphed summary of all summary reports. My Editor Report helps you find possible errors and gives suggestions for improvement. My Editor Report helps you find possible errors and gives suggestions for improvement. Scores show your holistic (big picture) scores. Scores show your holistic (big picture) scores. Status indicates if your essay was scored, not scored, or flagged for inappropriate content. Status indicates if your essay was scored, not scored, or flagged for inappropriate content.

Topic: Understanding your portfolio Questions/Main IdeasNotes How do students see their scores? How do students view and print? How do students view the MY Editor Report? How do students view comments from the teacher? What is “Writer’s Models”? Click Scores next to the assignment to see holistic and trait Scores. Red scores are from you. Click view/print. Click the check box next to the essay. At the top of the page students can select different options to help edit the text. 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. 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.

ActivityActivity 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. Responding to a Prompt

Turn to your right and discuss Let’s Review 1. List the steps a student must go through to submit an essay for scoring. 2. How do students revise an essay after it has been submitted for scoring? 3. What is the difference between “save and finish later” and “submit essay”? Turn to your left and discuss

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 . 1.Select from the access bar Student Portfolios 2.Select the group you would like to view and the date range from the dropdown menus at the top. 3.Click the button and your results will display in the bottom table GoGo You can use the dropdown menus to toggle between groups, or click on a student’s name to view his/her individual profile. Teacher View

1.View/Print/Save 2.Delete 3.Parent Letter 4. 5.Summary Report 6.MY Editor Report 7.Comments 8.Revision Plan 9.Scores & Feedback Student Portfolio

ActivityActivity 1.Run a Summary and My Editor reports. 2. a comment to the student regarding the essay. 3.Send a parent letter home. Student Portfolio

What are some key functions you can do under the student portfolio tab? Let’s Review Turn to your right and discuss

The steps for producing each report are similar and here’s how… 1. Click on the access bar ReportsReports 2. Select the type of report you want to generate from the list of available reports by clicking on its button 4. Click button to generate the report. SubmitSubmit 3. Use the dropdown menus and selection lists to select the general report settings 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

ActivityActivity Data Team Reports

Planning Your Instruction Break into grade level/content area groups. Break into grade level/content area groups. Review Planning Template 1. Review Planning Template 1. Complete template as much as possible. Complete template as much as possible.

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