Adding new student accounts (New rostering experience)

 Note

The steps in this article apply only if you have selected to self-roster accounts individually

This article applies to the following products:

  • Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Español, Imagine Reading, and Imagine Lectura
  • Imagine Galileo K–12
  • Imagine MyPath, Imagine Science Corner, Imagine Purpose

Both Teachers and Administrators can add new student accounts in the products listed above. Each student must have their own account; the sharing of a "generic" account is not permitted.

To add a new student account:

  1. Log in to the Product Portal and click Users & Classes/Groups.
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  2. Click Add, then select Add Student.
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  3. Fill out the fields on the Details tab.
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    The table below explains each field. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).
    Field Description
    First Name* Enter the student's first name(s).
    Last Name* Enter the student's last name(s).
    External Assigned ID* If you use a SIS, you can enter the External ID associated with this student. It will display in the student's account but  will not display in reports within Imagine Learning products.
    Username* Enter the username the student will use to log in. It must be at least 3 characters long and is not case-sensitive. It must be unique within your organization's site code.
    Password* Enter the password the student will use to log in. It must be at least 4 characters long and is case-sensitive. 
    Confirm Password* Re-enter the student's password to ensure you've typed it correctly.
    Organizations* Select the school to which the student will be assigned.
    School Administrators: You will only be able to select your own school.
    District Administrators: You may select a school within your district; click the magnifying glass to access the list of schools. 
    Classes/Groups This is an optional field upon creating the student's account, but eventually you must assign students their classes/groups so that Teachers can view their data. 

    Students may be assigned to 1 or more groups. Click the magnifying glass to bring up a list of available classes/groups. If you haven't yet created the class/group, you can add the student to it later by editing the student's account after the class/group is made. 
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    Grade Level* Select the student's rostered grade level from the drop-down menu.
    Alt. External Assigned ID

    (Optional) Enter the secondary identifier for the student's record, as determined by your school or district. Often this is a State ID.

     Note

    Imagine Learning does not require this field, but your state might. If your state requires this ID, it must be unique within your site code. This data element will not display inside Imagine Learning product reports, but you can view it when editing a student's account.

    NWEA ID For Imagine MyPath Math and Imagine MyPath Reading students, enter the student's NWEA ID if they have one. The NWEA ID can be used to place students in their learning paths.

     Note

    Entering the NWEA ID for students using other products has no effect within those other products. Imagine Language & Literacy students' NWEA scores are incorporated through an automated sync, so there is no need to enter the ID here as well. No other products in the Product Portal besides MyPath Math, MyPath Reading, and Imagine Language & Literacy integrate with NWEA. 

    Renaissance ID For Imagine MyPath Math and Imagine MyPath Reading students, enter the student's Renaissance Star ID if they have one. The Renaissance ID can be used to place students in their learning paths.

     Note

    Entering the Renaissance ID for students using other products has no effect within those other products. No other products in the Product Portal integrate with Renaissance Star. 

    IEP Indicate whether or not the student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) by selecting Yes or No from the drop-down menu. If you leave this field blank, it is the same as selecting No. This field is for reporting purposes only and does not affect the lessons the student receives. 
    ELL/MLL Indicate whether or not the student is an English Language Learner (ELL)/Multi-Lingual Learner (MLL) by selecting Yes or No from the drop-down menu. If you leave this field blank, it is the same as selecting No. This field is for reporting purposes only and does not affect the lessons the student receives. 
  4. Click Continue at the bottom of the tab.
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  5. On the Product Access tab, select the products that the student will use. At least 1 product is required.

     Note

    You will only see the products that your organization has purchased.

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  6. Click Continue at the bottom of the tab.
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  7. In the Product Settings tab, enter or change each product setting as desired. Make selections only if you want to override the defaults that are listed in the table below the screenshot.
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    This table lists each product, its available setting, and the default that will be assigned if no changes or edits are made on the Product Settings tab. Leaving a field blank is the same as assigning the default. 
  8. Product Setting and Definition Default
    Imagine Language & Literacy

    Language Support: The audio language for the instructions of the activities that each student hears when they use the program.

    English will be assigned if no other language is entered. 

    Session Time: The amount of time the student should use the program in one sitting. The session time you enter will apply to both Imagine Language & Literacy and Imagine Español if the student has both products. 

    The default is 20 minutes; enter a new value between 10–120 if desired. 

    Imagine Español

    Language Support: The audio language for the instructions of the activities that each student hears when they use the program. By default, the audio language for Imagine Español is Spanish, but English is also available.

    Spanish

    Session Time: The amount of time the student should use the program in one sitting. The session time you enter will apply to both Imagine Language & Literacy and Imagine Español if the student has both products.

    The default is 20 minutes; enter a new value between 10–120 if desired. 

    Imagine Reading

    Audio Support: Indicate whether the student should be allowed to have the text read aloud by the computer. 

    Yes

    Imagine Lectura

    Audio Support: Indicate whether the student should be allowed to have the text read aloud by the computer. 

    Yes

    Imagine MyPath Reading

    Text-to-Speech: Indicates whether the student's account should have Text-to-Speech (TTS) enabled.

    No

    Language Translation Tools: Indicates whether the student's account should have the Language Translation Tool enabled. 

    No

    Imagine MyPath Math

    Language Support: Indicates if the program should be presented to the student in Spanish

    No

    Language Translation Tools: Indicates whether the student's account should have the Language Translation Tool enabled.

    No

    Text-to-Speech: Indicates whether the student's account should have Text-to-Speech (TTS) enabled. 

    No

    Imagine Purpose

    Text-to-Speech: Indicates whether the student's account should have Text-to-Speech (TTS) enabled. 

    No

    Language Translation Tools: Indicates whether the student's account should have Language Translation Tool enabled. 

    No

    Imagine Science Corner

    Text-to-Speech: Indicates whether the student's account should have Text-to-Speech (TTS) enabled. 

    No

    Language Translation Tools: Indicates whether the student's account should have Language Translation Tool enabled. 

    No

    Language Support: Indicates if the program should be presented to the student in Spanish

    English

  9. Do one of the following:
    Action Steps
    To save the new student account and exit the Add Students modal Click Save at the bottom of the tab.
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    To save the new student account and add another Click Save & Add Another at the bottom of the tab, then repeat steps 3 through 9.
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  10. The new student(s) now appear in the list on the Students tab. Click the three dots if you need to edit or delete a student's account. 
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