Create a Google Classroom

The following instructions are used in the case of creating a Google Classroom to sync with Edify Assess. These instructions are not intended to train you how to use Google Classroom.

1. Login to Google Chrome Web Browser

2. Go to https://classroom.google.com/

3. Click +

4. Click Create class

5. Name the class (required)

6. Enter a Section (optional)

7. Enter the Subject (optional)

8. Enter a Room (optional)

9. Click Create

Adding Students to Google Classroom (via Invite)

The following steps are required to link students from Edify Assess to Google Classroom and are not designed to train you in using Google Classroom.

1. Click People

2. Click the Add Students button

3. Type the students email address

4. Click the students information for the correct student

5. Repeat for all students

6. Click Invite

Students will receive an email inviting them to the class. Students will need to do the following:

Students Accepting the Invite

Students need to accept the invite before student linking with Edify Assess and Google Classroom will occur.

1. Login to Gmail

2. Find/open Invite email

3. Click Join

This grants access and open the specific Google Classroom

Creating a Class in Edify Assess linked to Google Classroom

The following steps are intended for districts that are using Edify Assess and Google Classroom together and have already made the necessary configurations. These configurations need to be completed before linking Edify Assess and Google Classroom.

Creating an Edify Assess Class

1. Login to edify Assess

2. Click click here

3. Name the Class (required)

Suggested: Name the same as the Google Classroom that was created earlier but is not mandatory.

4. Select Grade (optional)

5. Select Subjects (required, multiple can be selected)

6. Room Number (optional)

7. Select Courses (required, multiple can be selected)

8. Active (should be marked Yes) 

9. Click Save

Adding Students to Edify Assess Class

1. Click Add/Remove Students

2. Select students to view

1. Click the dropdown arrow

2. Select a classlist 

3. Clicking Add All button selects all the students in the available students list and moves all of them from the available students list on the left of the screen to students in the class list to the right of the screen.

4. Click the student from the available students list on the left of the screen

Only one student at a time can be selected.

5. Click Add

6. That student will be moved from the available students list on the left to students in the class list to the right.

7. Click Save

Remove Students to Edify Assess Class

1. Click Add/Remove Students

2. Clicking the Remove All button selects all the students in the students in the class list and moves them all from the students in the class list on the right of the screen to the available students list to the left of the screen.

3. Click the student from the students in the class list on the right of the screen

Only one student at a time can be selected.

4. Click Remove

5. That student will be moved from the students in the class list on the right to available students list to the left.

6. Click Save

Link Edify to Google Classroom

The following steps must be completed for a successful link between Edify Assess class and a Google Classroom class.

1. Click Home

2. Find the class you just created in Edify Assess (under Class Name)

3. Click the dropdown (under Google Classroom Name)

4. Select the class that you created earlier in Google Classroom.

This is a good reason to name them both the same.

5. Click OK to map/link the two classes

6. Click OK when the window opens and says Mapped successfully

(Feature Request) Check Class Roster 

Assign Assessment 

Assessments need to be assigned in Edify Assess but will automatically be added to Google Classroom for the teacher and the student. 

1. Select the class

Click the correct class from the list

2. Select the assessment

3. Select Assign

4. Class Name

This is auto defined from previous selections but can be changed here 

5. Add Students from Class Roster to Assign Assessment

This should already be correct but if a student needs to be added it can be done from here

6. Check that no students are in the Missing in Rosters boxes

7. Set Access Settings (optional)

8. Set Online Settings (optional)

9. Click Save

The assessment has been assigned to the selected students. They are automatically assigned the assessment in Google Classroom and will have access when assigned. 

Take Assessment (Students)

Students can access the assessment in Edify Assess automatically from Google Classroom by clicking the assessment in the Classwork Tab, Assessment Section.

1. Login to Google Classroom

2. Select the correct Class

3. Click Classwork Tab

4. In the Assessment section

5. Select the correct Assessment

This will open Edify Assess and the appropriate assessment (be patient this takes some time)

The assessment is open at Question 1 in a secure test tunnel. The student can answer the questions and 

6. The student can 

1. Adjust the font size

2. Navigate to the finish assessment page

3. Flag the question for later inspection

7. Click Next

Repete for all questions. 

OR 

8. Click Previous

If a student needs to return to a previous question

OR

9. Click the question number

To move to the selected question

OR

10. Click Pause

If a student needs to stop the assessment for any reason

11. Click Finish

After the last question the student can click Finish

12. Click Question Number

To review and edit a specific answer for a question

OR

13.  Click Return to Test 

To review and edit the assessment

OR

14. Click Grade Test

To mark as complete and have the system grade the test via the Answer Key

15. Click OK

This navigates the student to the Completed Assessment page. 

16. The student can

1. See the Score

The score is displayed in the table

2. Review

Review the questions individually

3. View Progress Report

This opens the Completed Assessments Student Report showing all completed assessments and graphing the students scores with a readiness ceiling.

4. Click Available Assessments

To return to the list of open assessments

Edify Assess Assessment Actions (Teacher)

The following actions are incredibly helpful for a teacher conducting an assessment. Navigate to the desired assessment from Edify Assess homepage.

1. Choose class

2. Find and click the Assessment

3. On the students table find the Actions column

4. Reset

Used if a student has started the assessment and needs to restart the assessment.

5. Answer Sheet

Used to access the following individual student assessment tools.

1. Manually enter answers

Used to manually enter student selected answers. Handy when a student takes an assessment on paper.

2. Mark All Correct Answers

Clicking this will mark all the correct answers. Also helpful when manually entering student selected answers and the student scored 100%

3. Score Assessment

Used to score an assessment that was manually entered.

4. Clear Responses

Used to clear all the responses to start manually entering over.

Google Classroom Status

Teacher View

In Google Classroom the Classwork Tab will show the Assessment as how many students were assigned the assessment as Assigned until the assessment is scored. Once Scored it will show the number of students that have turned in the assessment as Turned in.

Clicking either Turned in or Assigned takes the teacher deeper and opens the Student Work page with status for all students.

Clicking the students name on the list on the left of the screen shows the students Turned in history 

Clicking the Turned in button gives the teacher the opportunity to return the assessment.

Student View

In Google Classroom the Classwork Tab will show the Assessment as Assigned until the assessment is scored. Once Scored it will show Turned in.