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Problem statement: We can't create custom roles in Mastery for Principals. Proposed solution: Create custom roles similar to how we can in Canvas. We want to ensure that we can let principals see som...

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Problem statement: I have a feature request from our Algebra teachers. The Desmos calculator pops up and will not move out of the way of their problem. On the state test they can move the calculator a...

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Problem statement: At schools, certain admin are in charge of creating school wide benchmarks. It would be helpful if there was a way have folders to save the benchmarks into and make it easier to get...

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Problem statement: Teachers/Admin need to know how much time a student spends on a test or even on a singular question if possible. I have seen several others ask about it in the community as well. Kn...

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Problem statement: When creating an item-authored assessment, the process to add a passage is time-consuming, particularly if the passage is in pdf format. Proposed solution: In Canvas, there is the ...

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Problem statement: What is 4 X7? Enter your answer in the space provided. We would like to be able to have the questions where students practice typing in responses. Proposed solution: This is on the...

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Problem statement: Once an assessment is created the assessment itself and the questions in the bank cannot be edited. If an incorrect answer is accidentally marked or if the assessment is not marked ...

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Problem statement: There is not a way for admin users to bulk print bubble sheets for benchmark assessments. Proposed solution: Allow bubble sheets to be created when scheduling benchmark assessments...

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Problem statement: We need the ability for students to choose to pull up the STAAR reference material when taking a Mastery Connect assessment. Currently, the only option is to add the reference mater...

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Problem statement: We are using Label image with Drag and Drop for many items on our fine arts assessments as it creates the most authentic experience towards assessing music theory questions. However...

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Problem statement: Currently there is no way to submit audio (or video) files for any question type in Mastery Connect. This would be an ideal feature for Fine Arts as authentic assessments within man...

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Problem statement: Currently, when students take a Mastery Connect quiz, the calculator does not provide a button for a minus sign and a separate one for a positive/negative sign, students must only u...

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Problem statement: When teachers want students to review the assessment and compare their answers to the correct answers, there is too much toggling. Proposed solution: If they could see the answer t...

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Problem statement: The new clone & realign feature does not allow curriculum leaders to "clone & realign" district created test or items. Proposed solution: Consider adding this feature so that reali...

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Problem statement: We would like to be able to take inventory on how many items we have used in our assessments from each item bank. As we move into new school years, and/or item bank items become ret...

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Problem statement: Currently document tests in Mastery Connect only go A-E. Proposed solution: Extend the ability to increase the possible choices to go beyond E to fit document based test that have ...

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Problem statement: Currently once an item is created and published in Mastery Connect it cannot be altered. Proposed solution: Sometimes the wrong answer is keyed or the wrong standard is chosen. It ...

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Problem statement: We need an easier way to track school level formative assessments from the School Admin and Instructional Coach Admin roles. Proposed solution: We would like to see an option in Ma...

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Problem statement: It takes too much teacher time (which is already limited) to clone a test and rearrange questions, and do this multiple times, especially for multiple class periods. Teachers are up...

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Problem statement: Custom Reports is a very useful tool for data analysis. Most data analysis occurs within teams, or amongst multiple people. Additionally, due to varying cut scores throughout states...

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