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Can you add multiple reading passages to an assessment that includes tabs, similar to state testing? 

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Unable to print bubble sheets for my assessment. Is there something wrong with the system?

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We have multiple students at our school with the same first and last name. When adding students to the tracker, it is difficult to identify which "John Smith" is which. Is there a way to expand their info when adding students from the SIS to see thei...

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When I am logged in as Adm, it will not let me go to page 2 to check information on my teachers.

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Is there any way to monitor progress live while the students are taking an assessment?

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I created the trackers during our training session which was before we took the benchmark. The trackers list the names of the student and the score that they earned, but it does not show any information about the standards. Those columns are blank. S...

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I heard a rumor that it's possible to merge two trackers into one class. My school does not track students by class, but differentiates inside each class based on weighted vs. non-weighted grades. They split our rosters in PowerSchool and it forces u...

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I have been using MasteryConnect for years, and just today I tried to add an assessment to trackers and it says I need to Convert the Mastery Levels to match my trackers.  I noticed that they had added a mastery level called Exceeds Expectations to t...

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We are using Mastery Connect for benchmark testing and are having the problem of text to speech beginning to read the passage but then stopping.  The students have to repeatedly click stop and play over and over until the entire passage is read.  Has...

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My Benchmark assessment is not showing on MasteryConnect.  Trackers have been created and Benchmark has been assigned to my school.  

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When I go to my "all students" tracker to add the "individual class trackers" to it, it takes me to a list of all of the individual students instead of the other trackers I have created? How do I fix this so that it will let me add the trackers I hav...

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Is there a way to easily print all of our students' Narrative writing responses to a Predictive Assessment? My teachers want to give student feedback on a document.

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After my students write their answers to the prompt I put in comments about the assessment as I read it. However, when my students go in to view their graded assessment it shows up in HTML showing all the formatting and making it really difficult for...

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So, something that doesn't seem to be available on MasteryConnect assessments, is the ability to set up questions like Classification & Sorting, where they're worth more than 1 point, to give partial credit for the parts of the answers that are corre...

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Our teachers have created assessments through the portal and are in need of an overall average of the assessment. Is that a posibility?

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Last year, I was able to roll over questions bars and proficiency bars and the list of student names would pop up that applied to that level.  This year, this function is not active and it is missed a great deal. Can it please be brought back?

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Hello,I have a student who is unable to take the Benchmark Assessment in Mastery Connect.  Even though the student took the midterm exam in Mastery Connect, it is saying that she has no activities yet as if she has never accessed the program.  The di...

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I am missing 1 student in my trackers that I used the SIS to create class list.  I have tried to search up how to manually add her and your help screens do not match what I am seeing on my screens.  For example: your help screen says to: 1. Open Trac...

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I was trying to get help with a Mastery Connect issue and clicked into Instructure Community.  However, I cannot get out of this.  I use Clever to login to Mastery Connect (through my district) but it takes me immediately into Instructure Community. ...

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I have a duplicate tracker in Mastery Connect and I need to delete it- how do you delete?

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My students are retaking a unit test this week. It was a pretty long test so I do not want them to have to answer the ones that they already got correct. Is there a way to only reset the sections that they need support in? Someone told me to go to as...

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If a student accidentally submits an online assessment before it is complete, how can I reset the test for them to go back in and finish? Or delete the score altogether?

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Is there a way to reopen an assessment for an entire class to allow students to correct answers.  It would be helpful in math classes to have multiple attempts on some assessments.  The only way that I have found to reopen an assessment is to delete ...

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My students just finished their first Benchmark. When I pull up the report it shows all students as Blue (mastery). Obviously something is not correct. Please advise.

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I have a student who was taking his test with the class. He did not have access to the test before test time. After he answered 1 question, the system kicked him out and said he was finished and gave him a score of 1%. I followed the directions to re...

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Is there a way to release student answers to the students on a close math question. When I release the questions and answers to students they are only able to see if they got credit. It would help to show them what answer they typed. I can see this i...

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How do I add state standards to my student trackers?

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To whom it may concern,I need to create an assessment that incorporates 8th grade math standards and algebra 1 standards. How do I do that?

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I am trying to scan my bubble sheets and it keeps saying, "student hasn't completed the assessment".  Why does it say this.  Why can't I just scan my bubble sheets?  

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Is there a way to monitor a student's progress as they take an assessment on Mastery Connect? All I have found is being able to see their scores and results once the student has submitted the assessment. I am curious if I can see what question each s...

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Mastery Connect Product Blog

Read updates from our product teams about Mastery Connect

The Mastery College Prep Assessment now mirrors the redesigned ACT, giving students realistic practice in less time while boosting confidence and readiness. Discover how these updates set learners up for success.

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We’re developing Co-Labs, our new interactive product roadmap experience – and we’re looking for engaged customers to join the pilot. If you’re excited to share meaningful feedback and influence what comes next, this is your chance to get early acces...

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Last back-to-school season, we introduced a redesigned analytics experience in Mastery Connect, giving educators more intuitive dashboards, advanced filters, and the ability to save customized reports. That launch was just the beginning. Since then, ...

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At Instructure, we know that time is the most valuable commodity in K12 schools. That’s why we’re putting the power of IgniteAI to work in Mastery Connect, helping educators efficiently gain actionable, accurate insights into their students’ learning...

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We’re excited to unveil the enhanced item bank experience in Mastery Connect — built around your feedback to deliver a faster, smarter, and more intuitive experience. Whether you’re authoring new content or searching for just the right assessment ite...

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We’re enhancing the scaling, scoring, and reporting model for Mastery Predictive Assessments to strengthen our alignment with the latest research-based practices and further lay the groundwork for even more powerful reporting capabilities in the futu...

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This blog post is part of the Mastery Connect back to school series, where we highlight the feature enhancements and updates to prepare you to maximize your upcoming school year.  Also check out our Back to School Tips & Tricks: Teachers: Tips for a ...

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Last week, we hosted a K-12 Assessment Product Discovery Session (CDS) in San Antonio, bringing together curriculum and assessment leaders from districts across the country. This in-person event provided a valuable opportunity for participants to eng...

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At Instructure, we believe the best way to improve is by listening to the people who use our tools every day—you. That’s why on June 21st US customers will begin seeing a quick question pop up while using Canvas or Mastery asking for your feedback. I...

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Students may have specific learning requirements for assessments that are essential for their success. To support this, we are offering the ability to enable tools and accommodations for individual students to provide a fair and inclusive assessment ...

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Ideas, Customer Discovery Sessions, and Early Adopter groups are exciting, but our efforts go beyond that. Here’s how we’ve been further strengthening our partnership:

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Ensure reliable and secure assessments by shuffling answer choices on Mastery assessments.

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With over 60 Mississippi districts using the Mastery View Predictive Assessments, Mississippi educators need confidence in their accuracy. A new study confirms that the Predictive Assessments are strongly aligned with the Mississippi Academic Assessm...

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Discover how incorporating validated items in the Predictive Assessments enhances accuracy, strengthens instructional insights, and ensures a balanced approach to assessment—without adding extra burden to students.

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We're launching the Mastery Item Review Panel, where select assessment and standards experts can provide direct feedback on draft Mastery View Predictive Assessment items.

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We’re thrilled to announce two new features designed to streamline your assessment workflows and save you valuable time: Assessment Student Preview and Bulk PDF Exports for District Assessments.

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As we near the end of 2024 and look back upon the year… I’d like to share a deeper dive about our discovery process, how the R&D team creates new feature solutions.

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What's next for Ideas and Themes

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The Mastery View College Prep Assessment Reports, previously only available via ShareFile, can be accessed by teachers, school administrators, and district leaders directly from within Mastery Connect.

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Discover three updates to help districts and teachers create their Mastery Trackers for the 2024 school year! 

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A new report sharing predictive validity evidence for the Mastery View Predictive Assessments is now available. The report provides evidence from seven districts across four states for grade 3–8 students in math, reading, and science.

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If you have accessed your Mastery Connect account since last week, you likely noticed a change in our default color palette. While this change has significant visual impact, we believe it will ultimately improve Mastery Connect by making it more acce...

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Explore your Mastery connect data with new dashboards, visualizations, and features! 

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Please read for important updates to our Mastery Connect teacher and student mobile apps.

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Beginning on April 10th 2024, explore and provide feedback on over 200 items aligned to the ACT reporting categories. Access the new sample items for free for two-weeks!

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Your students can now demonstrate their Mastery on any graded Canvas Assignment or graded discussion. Simply align your assignment, and score your student's work. 

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A few weeks ago our team was able to visit districts in the Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium in Mississippi.  We were met with warmth and enthusiasm when over 40 representatives from various districts across the region joined us, bringing w...

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As uncovered in our latest studies, grade 3–8 students who completed more assessments in Mastery Connect had significantly higher ELA and math performance on end-of-year assessments. 

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Beginning today, Community members will only be able to comment on Product Blogs published in the last six months.

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During the past few years, our Product teams have been on a continuous journey of innovation. We’ve compiled a captivating walk down memory lane to highlight the enhancements made to Mastery Connect from 2021 through 2023.

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Mastery Connect Release Notes

Learn about the latest releases, updates, and bug fixes for Mastery Connect

Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Table of Contents New FeaturesTrackersG...

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Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Unless otherwise stated, all features i...

Mastery Connect Releases

Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Unless otherwise stated, all features i...

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Upcoming Mastery Connect Changes 2025-07-31 End of Life: Inbox & MessagingEnd of Life: Resource Pins & PlaylistsEnd of Life: Student Class Activity & Playlist For more information, please see Upcoming Mastery Connect Changes and Frequently Asked Que...

Mastery Connect Releases

Upcoming Mastery Connect Changes 2025-07-31 End of Life: Inbox & MessagingEnd of Life: Resource Pins & PlaylistsEnd of Life: Student Class Activity & Playlist For more information, please see Upcoming Mastery Connect Changes and Frequently Asked Que...

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Periodically functionality will be added, changed, or removed in Mastery Connect. Announcements are made in Release Notes on an ongoing basis. Other changes may not be directly related to Mastery Connect, such as browser updates, which are not assoc...

Mastery Connect Releases

Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to be displayed in production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes. Unless otherwise stated, all features i...

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In this Mastery Connect release (December 19), Mastery Connect supports bulk Printable benchmark PDF and answer key exports, and assessment authors can preview assessments. Additionally, Gradecam enhancement has been implemented.    New Features  ...

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In this Mastery Connect release (October 31), Mastery Connect supports single sign-on (SSO) through ClassLink. Additionally, Mastery Connect & Desmos customers can request the Desmos Matrix Calculator to add to available Desmos calculators.    New ...

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In this Mastery Connect release (September 27), the Quick Reassess feature allows Mastery Item Bank users to easily reassess students with a few clicks. Additionally, the Mastery Connect login page is redesigned with an improved user experience.   ...

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In this Mastery Connect release (September 19), administrators can export multiple Mastery View Predictive Assessment Reports at the same time, item types have been updated, and all educators can search for their items and passages using keywords in...

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In this Mastery Connect release (August 22), admins and teachers can easily compare an assessment to other assessments.    New Features   Assessment Compare   Admins and teachers can easily compare an assessment to other assessments.   On any Ass...

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In this Mastery Connect release (July 25), district admins can restrict teacher tracker creation. Additionally, districts can opt to change account settings so teachers only have access to approved cores when creating trackers, curriculum maps, or a...

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In this Mastery Connect release (July 19), the Mastery Connect global color palette is updated to enhance accessibility.    Updated Feature   Global Color Palette Update   The Mastery Connect global color palette is updated to be fully accessible...

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In this Mastery Connect release (July 11), the Save option allows users to save selected dashboard filters and options.    New Features   Saved Dashboards The Save option allows users to save selected dashboard filters and settings. This feature a...

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  In this Mastery Connect release (July 1), Overview and Assessment dashboards provide admins with flexibility and insight into student Mastery performance and assessment results. Also, educators can align assignments and grade Canvas content to a s...

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In this Mastery Connect release (April 18), the Assessment Editor for item-based assessments is updated with an analysis view. Furthermore, all assessment types are updated with an in-depth printable answer key. Additionally, searching for and filte...

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In this Mastery Connect release (April 12), additional item types are available for printing.    Updated Feature   Printable Item Type Updates Additional item types are available for printing. To ensure a smooth experience for printed assessments, ...

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In this Mastery Connect release (March 21), admins and instructors can align a Canvas assignment to a standard in a Mastery tracker for a more unified experience. Additionally, the header in the Mastery Connect student assessment experience is updat...

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In this Mastery Connect release (October 26), Canvas New Quizzes can be converted to Mastery Connect assessments.    New Feature   New Quiz Conversion to Mastery Connect Canvas New Quizzes can be converted to Mastery Connect assessments. New Quizz...

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In this Mastery Connect release (October 19), users can include archived student data when bulk exporting scores as CSV reports.    New Feature   Bulk Export Archived Student Data Users can include archived student data when bulk exporting scores...

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In this Mastery Connect release (September 28), district administrators can bulk deliver benchmark assessments. An interface update is also included.    New Feature   Bulk Benchmark Assessment Delivery District administrators can bulk deliver benc...

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In this Mastery Connect release (September 21), teachers, collaborators, and admins with permissions to access a tracker can export a CSV report that displays mastery and assessment results by student for each standard in a tracker. Additionally, in...

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In this Mastery Connect release (August 24), administrators can download a CSV-formatted file of the Overview Report. Also, the experience for creating and editing curriculum maps and trackers is updated to provide various windows for an intuitive wo...

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In this Mastery Connect release (August 17), all standard selector drop-down menus are updated. Also, instructors can print all of their assessments. Additionally, users can easily view the number of items found next to the standard and item type. A...

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In this Mastery Connect release  (August 11), districts that use Chromebooks can install Respondus Lockdown Browser using a new extension via the Chrome Web Store.    New Features   Respondus Lockdown Browser Chromebook Extension Districts that us...

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In this Mastery Connect release  (July 20), a Tracker Status field is added to the benchmark progress export.    Updated Features   Tracker Status Field A Tracker Status field is added to the benchmark progress export.    The Tracker Status field...

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In this Mastery Connect release (June 29), Mastery Connect introduces an updated user experience which includes: the ability to convert Canvas Classic Quizzes to Mastery assessments, a new assessment creation experience, and a Tracker Assessment lis...

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In this Mastery Connect release  (February 2), the district teacher export includes teacher status.   New Features   Teacher Status The district teacher export includes a teacher status column. This update allows users to easily view teacher statu...

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In this Mastery Connect release (January 19), the option to Include Dictionary and Picture Dictionary is available in the Export Students modal.   New Features   Export Students Dictionary Setting The option to Include Dictionary and Picture Dicti...

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