Your child has completed the first of 3 mClass assessment of the school year! Teachers have provided literacy instruction and will be conducting regular check-ins to determine your child's progress in skills that lead to being a proficient reader throughout the first semester. We will continue to work toward a goal of reading proficiently for his/her grade level by the end of the year.

North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) selected mCLASS® DIBELS 8th Edition as the state’s K-3 Literacy Assessment. mCLASS® is an integrated literacy system based on the science of reading. All K-3 students are assessed at the beginning, middle, and end of year to monitor growth. Students are also progress monitored in between benchmark periods based on individual student data and this data is used to guide individualized instruction in order to improve academic outcomes.

Home Connect letters are being sent home as mid-year testing is completed. Each Home Connect letter lists an overall composite score and the category that aligns with that score. The four categories are: has surpassed goal, has met goal, needs some support, or needs most support. Below the composite score is a list of sub tests with an explanation and example. Your child’s performance level is beside each sub-test. The number indicates where your child falls on the performance level key. Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions.

For more information and resources that reinforce important literacy skills visit mCLASS® Home Connect®.

For more NC testing information, visit The Parents' Corner.

We are committed to working with your child on critical reading skills to help foster a love of reading. With our commitment and your help, we fully believe that your child will continue to achieve strong growth in literacy. We appreciate you and your partnership.

Updated September 24, 2024