This 5-minute video introduction introduces teachers new to Forefront to the platform and first tasks:
Forefront helps teachers enter, review, and use classroom assessment results. The specific instructional programs, assessments, and resources available in your account will depend on your district’s Forefront configuration.
This article provides an introduction to:
Navigating your classroom overview
Finding program and student performance
Entering assessment data
Using results for instruction, collaboration, and family communication
Start from the classroom overview
After logging in to Forefront, select Classes from the left-hand navigation menu.
Use the menus at the top of the page to select the appropriate:
Class
Subject
Your classroom overview provides a high-level view of student performance across the assessments available for your class. Learn more about how to look at class-level data.
As data is entered, results will be color-coded to help you quickly identify patterns in student understanding. The performance categories and assessments displayed will vary based on your district’s configuration.
Note: If a class, subject, or instructional program is missing, contact your school or district Forefront administrator or email [email protected].
Find program-specific assessments and results
Select an instructional program tab to view program-specific results. Depending on the program, you may be able to select a specific unit, module, or assessment window.
You can use these pages to identify:
Class-wide patterns
Students who may need additional support
Skills that may require more instruction
Areas of strength across the class
View an individual student profile
Student profiles provide a more detailed view of an individual student’s assessment history and performance.
Select a student’s name from a classroom or program page to open the student profile. Learn how to look at student-level data.
The profile can help you examine a student’s results across assessments and prepare for instructional planning, collaborative meetings, or conversations with families.
Enter scores in the gradebook
Many assessments use a spreadsheet-style gradebook for data entry. Interview-based assessments generally use the interview tool for data entry, which is covered in the next section. Digital assessment results can also be imported. Learn more about imports.
To enter scores:
Open the appropriate instructional program or assessment system.
Select the unit, module, or assessment period.
Open the assessment.
Enter each student’s score in the corresponding field.
Confirm the Assessment Date
When you enter the first score, Forefront will ask you to select the date the assessment was administered. This is an important step, as the assessment date can affect proficiency calculations and how results are displayed over time. Learn more about Forefront's proficiency calculation here.
The date can be changed later if needed.
Use the interview tool
Interview-based assessments may be administered and scored directly within Forefront. To open the interview tool:
Navigate to the appropriate assessment.
Select a student.
Open the interview view.
Follow the displayed prompt.
Select the score that best represents the student’s response.
The interview tool may include scoring descriptions or additional guidance to support consistent administration. When available, consult the assessment’s scoring guide for more detailed scoring criteria and examples.
Review class performance
After entering scores, navigate to the reporting suite, or view classroom and program specific visualizations. These results can support:
Classroom instructional planning
Grade-level or department meetings
Professional learning communities
MTSS conversations
Share family letters
Family letters provide a teacher-friendly way to communicate assessment results.
To download letters:
Open Documents and select the appropriate handout.
Choose the students whose letters you want to generate.
Preview the letters.
Download or print the completed documents.
Family letters may include a summary of assessed skills, individual results, and information intended to help families understand the assessment. Learn more about family letters.
Access professional learning
Districts can access embedded professional learning through Forefront. Select Professional Learning from the left-hand navigation menu to view the courses available in your account. Learn more about online courses.
If you do not see Professional Learning, the module may not be enabled for your district. Contact [email protected] for assistance.
Related Help Docs:
Need more support?
Submit a support request or email our team at [email protected].