Quick-Start Guide to Teacher Accounts

This guide provides guidance to help teachers get started with MathFactLab right away.

Step 1: Creating a Class

Step 2: Adding Students

Step 3: Login Cards

Step 4: Group Edits

Step 5: Students Log in, Take Placement Tests and Begin Program

Step 6: Monitoring Progress and Making Adjustments

Brief Overview of MathFactLab

  • MathFactLab offers students two learning modes: Addition/Subtraction and Multiplication/Division. Which learning mode your students work on is determined by you. In both modes, students work through a series of levels, which we call Progress Tables.
  • Students take a placement test when they first begin MathFactLab. Once completed, students are assigned to a level within the program. At each level, students are presented with a menu of activities to choose from. These activities allow students to practice the newly-introduced fact families of that level using a variety of models and strategies. Review of previous levels is built in at every level.
  • When students have demonstrated sufficient practice at a given level, they have the opportunity to take the 'Level Lifter' assessment to see if they are ready for the next level. If they pass, they progress to the next level, if not they continue on the same level but can focus on the strategies/models that work best for them.

Step 1: Creating a Class

To add students, you will first need to create a class (or multiple classes).

To create a class, select the Classes tab (top left) and then click the 'Add Class +' button on the top right.

If you have a Google Classroom account, you will see the option to 'Sync with Classroom'.

Step 2: Adding Students

Once you create your class(es), it's time to add students (unless you synced with Classroom).

You'll find the options for adding students by selecting the Students tab and hovering over the green + button in the top right.

There are three ways to add students:

  1. Add students one at a time. Select 'Add Single Student'.
  2. Add multiple students at once by copying/pasting a class list. Select 'Add Multiple Students'.
  3. Import your students by uploading a spreadsheet. Select 'Import Student List'.

This help doc article goes over adding students in greater detail.

Step 3: Login Cards

Logging in for the first time will go much easier for students if they have login cards.

To generate login cards:

  1. Go to the Students tab.
  2. Click the 'Actions' button in the top right.
  3. Select 'Generate Login Cards'.

Step 4: Group Edits

If you wish to make changes to all or many student settings at once, you'll want to use the 'Group Edit' tool. This tool allows you to change:

  • The Student Learning Mode: Either addition/subtraction or multiplication/division
  • The Required Fluency Rate: The number of seconds in which a student has to respond in order to be considered fluent
  • Session Time Limit: How many minutes a student session is (from 5 to 20)
  • Level Lifter Whoopsies: How many errors a student is allowed on Level Lifter assessments

To make a group edit:

  1. Go to the Students tab.
  2. Either select students individually by clicking their checkboxes or click the checkbox in the header row to select all students.
  3. Click the 'Group Edit' button.

This help doc goes over group edits in greater detail.

Step 5: Students Log in, Take Placement Test and Begin Program

Now it's time for your students to log in.

Provide them with their login cards and ask them to go to app.mathfactlab.com. Younger students will certainly need some help with this process, and it may be best to do this in small groups or individually. Once logged in, we suggest allowing the browser to save login credentials; this will make the process much easier next time. Bookmarking the site will also facilitate things.

When the students first log in, they will read through a very brief welcome, after which they will be given a placement test.

Once the placement test is complete, students will be assigned to a level within the program and will immediately begin working through activities at that level.

To better familiarize yourself with the MathFactLab student experience, we encourage you to watch this brief video.


Step 6: Monitoring Progress and Making Adjustments


Your teacher dashboard will allow you to keep track of your students' levels, activity, and progress. It will also allow you to make changes to settings to better meet individual student needs.

The below video will give you a solid overview of the tools available to you on the teacher dashboard.

We wish you and your students all the best with MathFactLab. Please be in touch with any questions, issues or suggestions.

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