Assigning assessments is the first step to gathering some sweet, sweet NGSS data! In this article you'll learn how to assign, unassign, and what students will see on their end for each action.
✅ How to Assign an Assessment
Find your assessment
You can assign an assessment right after saving an assessment, or assign it later. Here's how to find your assessment and review your assignment settings.
1. Go to the "Library" tab.
2. Open the assessment:
Already assigned? Find the assessment in "Assigned".
Created it yourself but have not assigned it yet? Find it in "Created by You".
Using another teacher’s assessment? click the folder icon on the left to quickly locate another teacher’s assessments.
3. Open the assessment. Your Assignment settings appears in the pink panel on the right.
Assign the Assessment
1. If you haven't already assign the assessment to each roster by selecting the circle next to the roster name.
💡 Don’t see your rosters?
Clever or ClassLink user? → Send us a message through site chat.
Using Google Classroom? → See this article for setup steps
Not using an any of these? → See this article to add rosters manually
Lock/Unlock the Assessment
You can lock or unlock an assessment at any time to control student access prior or after administrating an assesment.
When an assessment is locked: Students can see it on their dashboard, but cannot open it.
When an assessment is unlocked: Students can see it on their dashboard and can open and complete it.
Here are a few common ways the lock/unlock feature can help:
When you need to... | Use Lock/Unlock to... |
Prevent early access | keep the assessment locked until students are ready to begin. When it is time to start, repeat the steps above to unlock the assessment. |
Provide differentiated assessments | limit access to the students who need the differentiated assessment. → Learn more about differentiated assessments |
limit access after a class | to prevent students to prevent them from opening or returning to it after class. |
Assign retakes | Keep the original assessment locked and unlock a retake for students who score below a set threshold. → Learn more about assessment retakes |
Control Student Score Visibility
When setting up an assessment, you can decide if students will see their scores immediately or if they’ll only see completion status.
Don’t Show Scores to Students: Students will see that they’ve completed the assessment without seeing specific feedback.
Show Answers and Scores to Students: Students will see their overall grade and which questions they got right or wrong (without the correct answer being revealed).
Create an Assessment Due Date
You can set a due for assignments to encourage timely completion.
💡 Please note: Students can still access and complete the assessment after the due date, and submissions won’t be marked late. However, the submission date and time will be visible in the Assignment Report for teacher reference.
Share the Assessment Link
Once the assessment is assigned to your rosters, share the assignment link with your students via your school’s platform (e.g., Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology).
Alternative Methods: Students can access the assessment through the general login page or via their Clever/Classlink dashboard if synced with your school/district.
❌ How to Unassign an Assessment
Need to make changes? Follow these steps to unassign an assessment:
Step 1: Locate the Assigned Assessment
In the Library tab, find the assigned assessment.
Click on the assessment tile.
Step 2: Unassign the Assessment
Uncheck the roster(s) previously assigned to the assessment. Mission accomplished!
❓What Happens When You Unassign an Assessment?
If Students Haven’t Started or Finished:
The assessment will disappear from their dashboard. They will no longer be able to view or complete it.
If Students Have Submitted:
Students will still see their grade in their Scores tab.
If "Show Answers and Scores" is enabled, students will be able to review their answers.
If “Don’t Show Scores” is enabled, students will only see a checkmark next to the assessment, indicating submission.
Student View for Submitted Assessments that Have Been Unassigned
💡 Pro Tip: Unassigning doesn’t erase student progress—it just changes their access.
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