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Teacher Dashboard FAQs
Home
- What does this “Admin” contain?
- Does the assessment take into account diverse cultural backgrounds to ensure all students can learn in an inclusive environment?
- Is there a tool or report that helps teachers communicate effectively with parents from non-English-speaking backgrounds, sharing the student's progress and areas needing additional support?
- How to get started with the Teacher Dashboard?
- Can I communicate with parents in the teacher dashboard?
Admin
- Can I manage my student's information in this “Admin” area?
- When creating a student profile, which information is required to be filled out?
- How are students' privacy and information security protected?
- What information is needed to create a class?
- Besides the basic information, can I add details about a student's special needs, interests, or learning preferences?
- What is the difference between a trail class and a new class? What are the limitations of a trial class?
- How can I change the class name if I make a mistake?
- How do I continue using the platform after the trial period ends? What steps need to be taken to transition from trial to purchase?
- What does the selection of a year signify? Is choosing a specific year for archival purposes?
- How to effectively use the "Share Class" feature?
- Is there any verification step to ensure the entered names are correct to avoid spelling errors?
- What is the purpose of this small pencil icon for editing?
- How can we customize or adjust assessments to meet the special needs of each student in my class?
- Do we provide customized assessments for EAL students' specific needs?
- Can I add my students' photos to the platform?
- How do I add students to the teacher dashboard
- How do I remove students from my class in the teacher dashboard?
- Whether the teacher dashboard provide individual student reports?
Assign Assessments
Student QRs
Results
- What is the score meaning?
- What does the reading score mean?
- How do I know the details of how my student scored on each item and their incorrect answers?
- What is the Recommendations meaning?
- How do I know the Toggle between Percentage and Percentile?
- What is the meaning of 0-20% ?
- Can I share the results with the student's parents?
- How do I interpret the results?
- Is there anywhere on the dashboard where I can take notes on student results?
- How to track students' progress?
Sandbox
- What is the “Sandbox” meaning?
- If I don't understand something on this platform, is there a place to ask or do I need to email ALPACA?
- What is the 'Getting Started with the Platform'?
- Where can I find tutorials or help files for using the Teacher Dashboard?
- Can I access training or tutorials on using the dashboard effectively?
- How can I use the dashboard to prepare for parent-teacher meetings?