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How to Assign Differentiated Assignments: Assigning to Specific Students
How to Assign Differentiated Assignments: Assigning to Specific Students

Customize Assessments for Individual Students or Small Groups

Brendan Finch avatar
Written by Brendan Finch
Updated over a week ago

Whether you’re assigning a different or modified assessment for remediation, differentiation, or personalized learning to a specific student or a small group, InnerOrbit's got you covered!

🚧 Important Prerequisite: If you don’t have student rosters uploaded on InnerOrbit, watch this rostering video first to get your rosters set up.

What This Help Article Covers:


How to Assign an Assessment to Individual Students or Small Groups

You may want to assign a remediation assessment or activity to a single student or a small group that has a certain misconception. To do so, follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to Your Library Tab

  • Navigate to the “Library” tab in your InnerOrbit dashboard.

Step 2: Locate the Assessment

  • Find the assessment you want to assign.

Step 3: Choose the Roster

  • In the pink assigning window on the right, select the roster that includes the student(s).

  • A check mark will appear next to the selected roster.

Step 4: Access the Lock Settings

  • You will see a green unlocked icon under the roster name.

  • Click the green unlocked icon to open the lock settings.

Step 5: Lock or Unlock for Specific Students

  • A pop-up window will appear showing all the students in the roster.

  • Click on the blue “Lock this Assignment for All Students" button to lock the assessment for the entire class

  • To assign to a single student:

    • Unlock the assessment for the student you wish to have access.

  • To assign to a small group of students:

    • Unlock the assessment for the small group you wish to have access.

📖 Pro Tip: If you want to provide students with the opportunity to retake an assessment and correct their errors after instruction, read our recommendations: Can Students Retake an Assessment?


👀 Student's View When an Assignment Is Locked

If an assignment is locked for a student, they will:

  • See the assessment title on their InnerOrbit dashboard.

  • Be unable to open the assessment until it is unlocked


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