Manually assigning a placement grade to a student in Imagine MyPath

Teachers and Administrators can manually assign a placement grade to a student in Imagine MyPath using the Student Placement page. This action immediately creates a new learning path for the selected student, matching the grade level you choose. Manual assignment is a flexible option for organizations or situations where automated assessments aren’t used or specific instructional needs require a direct placement.

When to manually assign a placement grade

Consider manually assigning a placement grade to a student in these situations:

• Your organizaton does not use a diagnostic or benchmark assessment (such as Imagine+ Diagnostic, NWEA MAP Growth, or Renaissance Star).
• You want to place a student based on results from an external assessment that isn't integrated with Imagine MyPath.
• The student does not currently have a learning path assigned (for example, new enrollments or students without prior placement).

To manually assign a placement grade:

1. Log in to the Product Portal and select the desired product.
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, go to the Users page.
   • Click 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. (Optional) Use Filters to isolate students by Grade Level, Placement status (e.g., Not Placed or Deactivated), or Subject as needed.
   
   

   Filter	Description
   Grade Level	Rostered grade level. Select one or more grades as needed.
   Placement	Shows student’s placement relative to rostered grade. Use Not Placed to find students who need a placement assigned.
   Subject	Choose 1 or more available subjects (Math, Reading, and/or Purpose).

   Tip

   Use the search bar to find any student by name.
   

4. Click more options () for the chosen student and select Assign Placement.
   
5. In the pop-up window, select the desired Placement Grade from the dropdown.
   
6. (Optional) You may also:
   • Lock Placement: Prevent future assessments from automatically changing the placement grade.
   • Enable Content Bridge: You can only select this option when placing a student one or more grades above their rostered grade. This setting assigns a condensed set of lessons at the student's rostered grade before advancing to above-grade-level content.
     For more information, see Managing student learning path settings.
   
7. Click Assign.
   

   A banner at the bottom of the window confirms that the placement was added.
   

What happens after you assign a placement grade?

• A new learning path is immediately created for the student, based on the grade level you selected.
• The student can begin working on lessons aligned to that placement grade.
• Assignment details—including the new placement grade, educator, and date—display in the student's Student Progress report.
  
• If you enabled settings like Lock Placement or Content Bridge during assignment, these options will also be reflected in the student's learning path and progress report.
• The program continues to adapt lesson assignments within the path based on the student's ongoing performance.

Related actions

• Bulk assigning placement grades: See Bulk-assigning MyPath student placements.
• Managing lock placement and content bridge settings: See Managing student learning path settings.
• Deactivating a learning path: See Deactivating a student's learning path in Imagine MyPath.