What is MCOE’s privacy policy for students using the Portal?

Please review the policy and exhibit:

Policy, PDF
Exhibit, PDF

 

How do I sign in?

Click the button that says “Sign In with Google” at the top and sign in with your school Google account. Only contracting districts are whitelisted to sign in with Google.

Other users may sign in at the bottom of the website with credentials provided by us. If you would like a generic student account for a grade level without Google accounts then please let us know which school site you are at. 

 

I forgot my password. Can you reset it?

Teachers will need to contact their district IT to have them assist with resetting their Google password. Our website database does not store Google passwords and we are not able to reset. If we created the account in the Portal for you to ‘sign in with other’ then please let us know and we can reset.

 

Why can’t I hold items in Destiny Library?

Only teachers have access to Destiny. You can still browse, but you will need to sign into the Destiny platform with Google. Click on Follett Destiny under the ‘Premium Resources’ page. Once you are redirected, then click on arrow icon in the upper right in Desint and proceed with signing in with Google. You can place holds or reserve items for a later date once signed in. 

 

I signed into Nearpod with my Google account, but some of the items want me to pay for it.

Nearpod is only available to schools that subscribe to it through us. We will need to add you to the district group so you have full access if under one of these schools. Please let us know so we may correct this.

 

Do I have full access to a website under the “Resources” tab?

Websites under Resources have been vetted for student privacy and have free content available.

However, the California State Library has subscribed to three databases that only signed in users are granted access to: ProQuest, TeachingBooks, and Encyclopedia Britannica. Your local school librarian can also assist in getting access to the state library databases for students and teachers.

 


Please email Ldemorest@mcoe.org with any questions related to the Portal and the resources within.

We have whitelisted school districts that have agreements with us for digital services. We receive a list of student and teacher information at the start of every school year. We do not share student information with any organizations or digital resource websites. Only teacher information is used to establish accounts across the multiple resources and for account management purposes. The Portal allows a smooth connection to the other paid resources without needing to remember another username and password, if at all.

Districts with access:

  • Atwater Elementary School District
  • Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District
  • Delhi Unified School District
  • Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
  • El Nido Elementary School District
  • Gustine Unified School District
  • Le Grand Union Elementary School District
  • Le Grand Union High School District
  • Los Banos Unified School District
  • McSwain Union Elementary School District
  • Merced City Elementary School District
  • Merced River Union Elementary School District
  • Plainsburg Union Elementary School District
  • Planada Elementary School District
  • Snelling- Merced Falls Elementary School District
  • Weaver Union School District
  • Winton Elementary School District


MCOE Programs with access:

  • VCS Los Banos
  • VCS Atwater
  • Scholars Charter, Comeback Charter, and Dual Language Academy
  • Juvenile Hall
  • Special Education Department 

Follett Destiny Library

Our Media Center carries items available for check out to educators within a contracted district. Our online library catalog displays class sets of books, videos, art prints, models, kits, CD-ROMs and more, that can be delivered to your school’s doorstep.

 

PebbleGO & PebbleGO NEXT

Databases are simple to navigate for K-2 and 3-5. They offer key reading supports such as read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting. Robust articles, all supported by read-aloud audio and connected to curriculum, include critical thinking questions to help students connect to larger ideas

 

PebbleGO modules: Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies, and Health. These are also available in Spanish.

PebbleGO NEXT modules: States, Science, American Indian History, Social Studies, and Biographies

 

Scholastic GO

Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource designed to strengthen content knowledge, vocabulary, and core proficiency skills.

 

Nearpod (addon option)

Nearpod is a cross-platform, device agnostic, and easy to use way to engage your students with interactive activities, connect them through collaborative discussions, and gain instant insight into student learning through formative assessments on Nearpod.

The California State Library has purchased online databases for use by K-12 students in the state. To make access to these online resources simple, you can access them through your MCOE Portal account with no additional cost. See below for list of resources and descriptions of each. Vendor agreements and student data privacy

 

Britannica Fundamentals

Engaging and fun learning experience for students in kindergarten through second grade. Britannica Fundamentals has four unique and engaging paths for learning: Play, Read, Create, Explore. From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also building digital literacy.

 

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar is a Spanish-Language Resource for Native Speakers, Bilingual Students, and Students Learning Spanish. It provides accurate and age-appropriate encyclopedia content in two distinct levels of unique content—Primaria (Elementary) and Secundaria (Middle School).

 

Britannica School

Britannica School offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases – elementary, middle, and high school.

 

ProQuest Central Student

ProQuest Central Student is a multidisciplinary resource that brings together some of ProQuest’s most used databases in education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news with results from thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and other types of content. The database provides students with millions of articles from more than 10,000 full-text scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers needed for academic success from the secondary education level through the university level.

 

ProQuest CultureGrams

CultureGrams is an online resource of reports on 209 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Reports contain information on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s people, as well as audio, video, images, maps, infographics, and classroom exercises. The content is written at a range of reading levels to support a variety of users.

 

ProQuest eLibrary

ProQuest eLibrary delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content designed to support every range of users, including middle and high school students, college-prep and college-level researchers, and professional educators. Educators can search for resources that correlate to state and national standards, including Common Core State Standards. eLibrary’s updated interface and features make research easy. Researchers will find the answers they need from more than 1,700 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcript titles, plus a collection of over 7 million maps, pictures, weblinks, and audio/video files.

 

ProQuest School & Educators Complete (Ebook Central)

Ebook Central (ProQuest School & Educators Complete)  includes ebooks from publishers such as ALA Editions, ASCD, Classroom Complete, and the National Science Teacher Association. The collection now includes a growing selection of over 12,000 titles with unlimited, multi-user access and a wealth of information in professional development and training resources. Almost 4,500 titles in the database have relevance to state, national or provincial curriculum standards, with coverage of all Common Core subjects.

 

ProQuest SIRS Discoverer

SIRS Discoverer is a general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators in the Primary and early Secondary school market segment. It is the only resource for materials targeted to student research. All content is hand selected and indexed from over 2,100+ reliable high-quality sources. SIRS Discoverer is created with special care to provide for differentiated instruction and information literacy requirements. High interest, relevant non-fiction newspaper and magazine articles, as well as graphs, tables and political cartoons are all easily accessible through easy-to-follow search and browse options.

 

ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher

SIRS Issues Researcher delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Go in depth into any one of 345+ critical, current, and enduring social issues. Analysis and opinions hand selected from thousands of national and international sources such as newspaper & magazine articles, websites, videos, multimedia graphics, charts, maps, statistics, primary sources and government documents.

 

TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks is a suite of instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults. Databases include:

  •  Book guides & lesson plans
  •  Diverse books
  •  Literature-based vocabulary lists
  •  Meet-the-Author videos and book readings
  •  Resources for award-winning books

 

PBS Video Collection

Collection of more than 1,500 streaming videos of educational documentaries and series from PBS.

 

Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids

Suite of content from National Geographic Kids, including full articles from years of the magazine, books published as part of the NatGeo Kids library, and specialized videos.

 

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies

Specialized suite of content at the middle school and high school levels that specifically addresses issues and topics related to the environment, from the science concepts to manmade impacts to policy.

 

Gale Interactive: Science

This interactive tool includes 3D modules and interactive components to explore science – anatomy, chemistry, biology, earth science. Guides lead students through terms and concepts, as well as self-assessments to further learning.