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Assess Tab
This page, which can be accessed at any time by clicking the Assess tab at the top of each page, is the main portal from which teachers administer their classes.
It lists all of the classes you are currently teaching, and gives you the option of creating additional classes. Next to each class in the list is a variety of links to tasks related to that particular class--we will go over them in detail here.
Classes
Let us first take a look at the submenu at the top of the page, underneath the main navigational tabs. You will notice two menu entries, “Classes” and “Help”. The "Classes" entry will bring you to the screen shown above, with a list of the classes you are teaching. The "Help" link will bring you to this page.
Below the submenu is a link to view the classes you have taught in the past.
In the middle of the page is a list of the classes you are currently teaching. You will notice that if you hover your mouse over the name, grade, or type of the class they will turn yellow.
If at this time you click on them, they will go into edit mode and you can change them (note: changing the name and the grade will only affect the name of the class, not the assignments or anything else). Changing the type allows you to set whether or not anyone can join the class or if they need teacher approval.
Toggle Settings
Next to each class is a link to 
, which when clicked allows you to specify various settings related to each class.
These settings are constantly changing, but the most important ones are at the top, which allow you to set whether or not students can see their Item Reports and grades, whether parents can be notified, and whether students’ names should be hidden. An example of when this option is extremely helpful is if you want to put ASSISTment up on a projector but need to protect student privacy. Student names will show up as “XXXXXXXXXX” if this feature is turned on.
The remaining options are generally related to new or experimental features of the ASSISTment system. For more information on these features consult an ASSISTment administrator. When you are done making changes to your settings click the “Save Changes” button or click the “Toggle Settings” link again to cancel.
Parent Notification
Additional Links
At the time of this writing, the following additional links can be found next to each class:
- Roster – This will show all of the students enrolled in this class, organized by class section. For more information, click on the “Roster” link and then the “Help” entry in the submenu.
- Assignments – This link displays a list of problem sets currently assigned to students of that class. From here you can add additional assignments or remove them, preview assignments, and print them.
- Reports - Links to a page that shows several useful reports on your students' progress, such as the mastery report, skill report, proficiency report, and assignment report.
- Trash Can - Deletes the class in question. This is not recommended unless it was created erroneously.
Creating a new class
Below the list of classes is a "New Class" link that you can click to create an additional class.
Use the first two drop-down menus to specify how many sections there are in the new class and what grade the class is, respectively. Depending on which grade you choose, problem sets will be pre-loaded into the assignments list. If you do not wish for this to happen, or want problem sets from a grade other than the one you are teaching, simply choose a different grade and then change it later in the manner described earlier in this section. Grade K, for example, does not currently load any default assignments. Next, name each section of your class (if you have multiple sections) something meaningful by typing in their names into the textboxes. Use the drop-down menu at the bottom to select whether or not you want this class open to everyone or require your approval to enroll. Click "Save" to save or cancel to discard and go back to what you were doing.
