Manually assigning the Builder Path to a student in Imagine+ Math

All students in Imagine+ Math are initially placed in the Math Mastery pathway, but Teachers and Administrators can manually assign a student to the Math Builder pathway when appropriate. Some reasons to assign the Builder Path manually include:

• The student is significantly below grade level or demonstrates persistent struggles with on-grade-level content despite accommodations, indicating a need for foundational skill support.
• Recent classroom assessments or observations indicate large skill gaps not yet reflected in online program data.
• There is a need for immediate intervention before the next scheduled assessment administration or update.
• The student is far above grade level and ready for advanced instruction or enrichment.
• The student completed their current Mastery pathway and is ready for higher grade-level content.

This approach ensures students receive the appropriate instructional path based on real-time educator insights, not just automated placement criteria.

To manually assign the Builder Path to a student:

1. Log in to the Product Portal and select the MyPath Math tile.

2. Navigate to Student Placement page. Click the tab below that corresponds to your user type for instructions on how to access that page.

   Teacher School Administrator District Administrator

   • Select the desired class on your Classes page.
     
   • Click Student Placement in the upper navigation ribbon.
     

   School Administrator (1 school)

   • In the left navigation panel, click Users and select the Student Placement tile.
     

   School Administrator (2+ schools)

   • Select the desired school from your Schools page.
     
   • Click the arrow next to Students in the top navigation ribbon and select Student Placement in the dropdown menu that appears.
     

   • Select the desired school from your Schools page.
     
   • Click the arrow next to Students in the top navigation ribbon and select Student Placement in the dropdown menu that appears.
     
3. Locate the student needing a pathway change, click the three-dot menu next to their name, and select Assign Builder Path.
   
4. Choose the appropriate overall Placement Grade for the student (reflecting their needs or skill level).
   
5. (Optional) If you want to prevent future assessments from changing the placement, you can lock the placement. For details on how lock placement works, see Managing a student's learning path settings.
   
6. (Optional) If the new placement grade is one or more grades above the student’s rostered grade, the option to Enable Content Bridge will appear. Check this box to assign a condensed set of lessons from the student's rostered grade before advancing to above-grade content. To learn more about this feature, see Managing a student's learning path settings.
   
7. Click Assign to confirm and activate the Builder pathway.
   
8. A confirmation appears at the bottom of the page that says "Placement assigned."
   

What happens after assigning the Builder Path?

Once you assign the Builder Path to a student, here is what you—and your student—can expect:

• Unless you deactivate the pre-existing Mastery path, the next time the student logs in and opens Imagine+ Math, they will see a new Builder tile next to their existing Mastery tile. Explain the change to the student, and direct them to the Builder tile if that is what you would like them to work on next.
• Monitor the student’s engagement and progress in both pathways using the reporting tools. You may also choose to deactivate or pause pathways anytime based on the student's evolving needs.
• Use the Assignment Builder to offer targeted support or enrichment lessons when particular skills or standards are the priority.