Next teaching move

What should I teach next? Let the evidence narrow the decision.

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When curriculum tells you where you are going and student evidence tells you what is happening, the next step is connecting the two.

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USE THE REPORTS YOU ALREADY HAVE

Your scores are collected. Your next teaching step should be clearer.

Use supported IXL Score Grid, MAP Growth, aimswebPlus, and classroom assessment exports alongside rosters and curriculum maps. Review learner matches and available evidence before using a suggested group or teaching plan. Accepted formats vary by report.

New beta paths: Star, i-Ready, and mCLASS / DIBELS

Selected CSV or Excel layouts for Star Reading & Math, i-Ready Diagnostic, and mCLASS / DIBELS can provide screening, domain, placement, or benchmark context. Format coverage and the full upload-to-recommendation workflow are still being verified.

These are file imports, not direct vendor connections. Diagnostic scores do not establish mastery of an individual standard or automatically place students in an intervention.

Start with the current curriculum window

Look at the skill students are approaching now and compare it with the evidence you have.

Find the highest-leverage need

Prioritize a skill when it is instructionally important, supported by credible evidence, and likely to affect what students can do next.

Decide what changes by student

One group may need a prerequisite skill, another targeted practice, another transfer, and another more evidence before you act.

Teach, then verify

A recommendation is a starting point. After instruction, collect evidence and decide whether to reteach, progress, extend, or verify.

How it works

Your report shows a score. Your next lesson still needs a plan.

Stop rebuilding groups and teaching plans from scattered reports. Review the evidence, choose a focused teaching move, and keep a record of the support you provide.

01

Bring the evidence

Use assessment results, classroom evidence, curriculum pacing, standards, and the class context you already work with.

02

Find the priority

Identify the skill and students that need attention now instead of stopping at a score report.

03

Make the next move

Choose support, targeted instruction, extension, or another evidence check—and verify what changed.

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Frequently asked

Common questions

How do teachers decide what to teach next from data?

Connect current curriculum pacing to student evidence, identify the most important skill need, and select the instructional response that best matches the evidence.

What makes a data recommendation actionable?

It should identify a clear skill, the students affected, the evidence behind the recommendation, and a practical next move.

Does MasteryCue tell teachers exactly what lesson to teach?

MasteryCue identifies instructional priorities and next moves while keeping the teacher's curriculum, context, and professional judgment at the center.