This document outlines the key steps and provides useful information for getting your district set up to have access to mCLASS for the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) K–3 Literacy Screener.
Additional resources are available on the Louisiana mCLASS site.
Table of Contents
Step 1. Set your password
Check your email inbox for the subject “Set your password for LDOE K-3 Literacy Screener” from noreply@learning.amplify.com and follow the instructions to set your password.
Please check your spam and junk folders and add the following addresses to your contacts list:
More information about setting your password.
Step 2. Log in to Amplify’s Admin Portal
Amplify's Admin Portal provides educators visibility into their rosters and gives District Test Coordinators (DTCs) the ability to manage staff, students, and classes exclusively for use with K–3 mCLASS Literacy Screener Access to Admin Portal features is determined by the permissions granted. DTCs are set up with System Access Permissions.
In a supported web browser, navigate to my.amplify.com/login/louisiana.
Under the “State Administered K-3 Screener” tab, select Staff Login.
Log in with the credentials you set in Step 1.
Educator Home displays. Click the first recommendations card, for Admin Portal.
In the Admin Portal, you should see:
The Rosters Homepage with links to all sections of the site
Help articles specific to the K–3 Literacy Screener implementation
Student data provided by the LDOE
More about the Admin Portal for District and School Test Coordinators.
More about Educator Home.
Step 3. Review documentation
Peruse the Help Articles provided in the Admin Portal. Useful links include:
Step 4. Create accounts for your School Test Coordinators
All staff accounts must be connected to a genuine email inbox for the staff to set their own passwords. If you intend to manage all enrollment and rostering for your district, you can skip this step and review the School Test Coordinator Rostering Guide.
In the Admin Portal, navigate to the Staff List.
Follow the instructions to create a single staff member or many staff members.
Update each School Test Coordinator (STC) account with Enrollment Permissions, so that they are able to create accounts for teachers and assessors, and roster students into classes.
Amplify does not recommend setting STCs with System Access.
If the STCs need access to the mCLASS Reporting and Analysis Suite, update their role to also include “Administrator.”
Step 5. Send password email links to STCs
Once the STCs’ accounts are set up, navigate back to the Staff List.
Select all staff and follow the instructions to send them to a login link to reset their passwords. This will send the staff the same email you received in Step 1 for your password.
Thank you for setting up your district for a successful LDOE K–3 Literacy Screener with Amplify and mCLASS.
mCLASS Intervention
If your district uses mCLASS Intervention in grades K–3, educators who are in charge of forming mCLASS Intervention groups should be given the organization role "administrator" during enrollment in their state account. Follow these instructions to update an educator’s role to "administrator."
FAQs
What do educators need to do to get access to mCLASS?
All educators need to do is set their password and navigate to my.amplify.com/login/louisiana, where they log in to the State Administered K–3 Screener. After successful login they will navigate to mCLASS by clicking mCLASS on Educator Home.
How often is data updated?
Amplify syncs EdLink enrollment data provided by the LDOE before each assessment period, three times a year.
When are enrollment changes visible in mCLASS?
Updates made in the Admin Portal will be reflected in mCLASS within 24 hours, with the exception of removals/exceptions. If you have removed students from classes, the removal will be reflected in mCLASS after the weekend sync, on Monday morning.
How do I add a new student to my school or district?
Follow these instructions to add a student who is missing from the LDOE data feed. Please note:
To add the student, you must have the student’s 10-digit state ID.
If the student is already enrolled in another district, please contact the LDOE to adjust the data.
How do I transfer a student between schools within a district?
Follow these instructions to transfer a student from one school to another, within the same LDOE district.
How transfer a student to a different district?
To request a student transfer from one district to another within LDOE, the DTC must complete this form. DTCs must be logged in to mCLASS to access and complete the form.
How do I add a staff member to more than one district?
DTCs are able to deactivate staff from a district in the Admin Portal, but are restricted from adding staff to other districts. To request this change, please contact Amplify at help@amplify.com with the following information:
Your contact information
The email addresses and full names of the staff members
The additional district(s) you’d like to have the staff members added to
What if I encounter student data (Name, State ID, or Grade level) that looks incorrect?
Please contact the LDOE to resolve this error.