This release introduces several enhancements to the HighScores platform, aimed at improving the user experience for directors, teachers, and students. These updates are designed to streamline navigation, provide more control over content and assessments, and offer a more personalized learning experience.
Content Panels Rearrangement:
For All Users:
Content Panel Organization: The content panels for directors, teachers, and students have been reorganized for improved navigation and access to important features.
Static and Dynamic Panels: Five static panels are now set by default. Users can create additional panels by adding tags to the content, allowing for greater customization.
For Teachers and Directors:
Recently Attempted Assessments (Last 7 days): This panel displays assessments attempted by students in the last 7 days, enabling teachers to quickly review recent student performance. It helps teachers quickly monitor student progress and identify areas that may require additional attention.
Favorite Assessments: This panel shows assessments marked as favorites by users, allowing for quicker access to preferred content. It saves time by providing easy access to frequently used assessments.
Recently Purchased Assessments: Lists assessments recently purchased from the marketplace, keeping educators updated on new acquisitions. This ensures teachers are aware of the latest resources available for their curriculum.
My Assessments: Displays all assessments created under the institute, providing an overview of available resources, helping educators manage and organize their own assessments efficiently.
Marketplace Assessments: Shows assessments published by publishers in buy mode, ready for use by other locations.
General Assessments: Contains assessments that do not have any specific tags assigned to them, offering a broad selection of content.
Dynamic Panels:
Digital SAT Full-Length Adaptive Assessments: Adaptive assessments that cover the entire SAT curriculum, offering a personalized testing experience to help students identify strengths and weaknesses.
Digital SAT Section Adaptive Assessments: Focused adaptive assessments for specific SAT sections, allowing for targeted practice and improvement in areas like Reading, Writing, and Math.
Digital SAT Module Assessments (Part of Adaptive): Assessments targeting individual modules within SAT sections, providing a detailed view of student proficiency in specific topics for targeted improvement.
Digital SAT Unit (Linear) Assessments: Linear assessments for progressing through the SAT curriculum, evaluating student understanding in specific units or topics within the SAT sections.
ACT Section Assessments: Section-specific assessments for the ACT, designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of each area of the test for focused preparation.
For Students:
Marketplace Assessments: Displays assessments available for purchase from the marketplace, expanding the range of study materials.
Attempted Assessments: Shows all assessments attempted by the student, enabling easy review of past performance.
General Assessments: Displays assessments without specific tags, providing a diverse selection of study materials.
Favorite Assessments: Shows assessments marked as favorites, allowing quick access to preferred content. It helps students quickly access the assessments they find most useful.
Assessment Features:
Teaching Mode for Assessment: Teachers and directors can now review assessment questions and student results in a new teaching mode. It provides a comprehensive view of student performance, allowing teachers to offer targeted feedback and support.
Classroom Additions
Now, classrooms can be added directly from the assessment summary page if the test is in private mode. This streamlines the process of setting up a classroom for a specific assessment, making it easier for teachers to organize their materials.
Content Management
Now, you can directly add assessments to your classroom from classroom page. This ensures that only authorized users can access the content, providing a more controlled environment for learning.
Easily Find Assessments
Users can now filter content by tags in the marketplace and classroom, making it easier to find specific content. It saves time by allowing users to quickly find relevant content without scrolling through unrelated items.
Classroom Enhancements:
Developed Result Page: A result page has been added for the classroom, where teachers/directors can check all the attempts of their students taken in the last 15 days. It provides a comprehensive overview of student performance, helping teachers track progress and identify areas for improvement.
Eye Icon for Questions: An eye icon has been added to the attempt solution page, allowing teachers to review questions attempted by students. It also helps teachers identify areas where students struggle and provide targeted support.
- Classroom Settings: Settings have been added to turn on/off classroom assignments, folders, collaboration, and member pages. It gives administrators more control over the functionality available within a classroom, ensuring a customized learning environment.
Student Features
Consolidated My Performance Page: Added a new “My Performance” page which provides students with a comprehensive view of their academic progress, helping them make informed decisions to enhance their learning experience.
Conclusion
These enhancements to the HighScores platform are designed to provide a more efficient, personalized, and effective teaching and learning experience. We are committed to continuously improving our platform to meet the evolving needs of educators and students.
