Pre-Assessing is typically a pre-screening of incoming Kindergarteners. It may also be called Kindergarten Round Up. Oftentimes, it is done in the Spring to determine placement for the next school year.
This Support Page provides information regarding the following:
Logging into the Pre-Assess Account:
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Please go to https://app.esgisoftware.com/login (if you are logging in from Canada, please use app.ca.esgisoftware.com), enter the Pre-Assess Username that was provided to the Pre-Assess Account contact (in an email from ESGI Support). For returning users, enter your password.
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For new accounts, or if you forgot your password, click Forgot Password.
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The Pre-Assess Contact will receive a password reset email with instructions on creating a password of their choice.
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If more than one teacher will be using the account, please share the credentials with each of them.
Adding and assigning Students to the Pre-Assess Account (3 options):
1. Check Student Manager to see if the student is already in ESGI.
- If the students are there, select the student and assign them to your roster (see screen print below).
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Creating a new student file manually for a student who is already in ESGI creates a 2nd student file and this could result in data loss.
2. Manually Adding Individual Students that are not already in Student Manager
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When you search Student Manager, if you are unable to locate a student file, then you may manually add the student yourself!
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- Click the (+) sign
- Add full name (as it is in your SIS)
- Current Grade level
- School
- Click 'Location' and assign to the desired Pre-Assess Group
- Typing a new student creates a new student file, so no previous data will be associated with students added this way.
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3. Uploading a .CSV file of NEW students
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Rosters of students who have never been in ESGI before can be uploaded into your ESGI Pre-Assess Account using an .xlsx or .csv file.
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Step by step instructions can be found by clicking here to view our Upload Tool Support Page.
Choosing and adding assessments:
- Data is connected to the tests that are given. The teachers must have the same tests in their individual accounts that are used in the Pre-Assess account in order for that data to be visible.
- We highly recommend using District Managed Subject Tabs to ensure all pre-assess users are administering the same tests, which also ensures that the pre-assess data is automatically visible in the teachers' accounts in the Fall.
- If District Subject Tabs are not used, the next year’s teachers will need to add the same tests (used in the Pre-Assess Account) to their home screen in order to see Baseline data.
Pre-Assess Account FAQ:
What are Pre-Assess Accounts?
Pre-Assess Accounts are complimentary, temporary accounts set up by school. Pre-assessing is typically a pre-screening of incoming Kindergarteners. Oftentimes it is done in the spring to determine placement for the next school year. The accounts work exactly like a regular teacher account, except that a large number of students can be tested in it.
Are Pre-Assess Accounts part of the Import?
No, they are not part of the import; therefore, students need to be manually added by each school.
Is Single-Sign On available for Pre-Assess Accounts?
Single Sign is not available; users will log in with a username and password from https://app.esgisoftware.com/login (if you are logging in from Canada, please use app.ca.esgisoftware.com).
How will the students be moved into the teachers’ accounts in the beginning of the school year?
When the Importing Team runs the import in the Fall, the students will auto populate into the teachers’ accounts.
How will the data carry over into the teachers’ accounts?
Data is connected to each student file and the exact tests that are given.
Teachers must have the same tests in their individual teacher accounts that are used in the Pre-Assess Account for the Baseline data to be visible.
What is the best way to ensure that the data is automatically visible in the teachers’ accounts?
Please have a District Admin create and publish Purple Subject Tabs specifically for the Pre-Assess Account (also known as district-managed subject tabs).
This ensures that all the pre-assess users are administering the same tests.
Please see our District Subject Tab Manager Support Page for more information.
My Purple and/or Blue Subject Tabs are missing, what should I do?
Please see our Missing Purple or Blue Subject Tabs Support Page for more information.
Which reports are best to run with the pre-assess data?
The personalized Parent Letter and Flashcards can be sent home immediately, and the Group Totals Report can be used to identify student placement.
Is pre-assess data visible from my District Admin Account?
District Admin Account holders are able to see data gathered from all Pre-Assess accounts district-wide during the Pre-Assess Data Period. This period begins when the accounts are opened and closes October 1. This period can be extended if requested.
Requesting a Pre-Assess Account:
- If you do not already have a Pre-Assess Account set up, please email importing@esgisoftware.com, and provide the following information:
- The school name(s) that need a Pre-Assess Account.
- Contact name and email address for each school.
- Your pre-assess testing window.