Add Students to Classes

IN THIS ARTICLE

1. Manually Add Students to Classes

2. Add Students with an Import File

3. Next Steps

If the Gradient Leader(s) choose not to upload classes and students with a Combined Import, students can be added to each class manually or with the Import File Template (Student Only tab).

To add students to classes, start from Admin Mode and select the Classes tab.

Manually Add Students to Classes

To add students to a specific class, select the class name from the list.

1. The selected class will now appear as a filter in the top left corner of your screen.
2. From the New button, select the drop-down menu.
   • Use the "Search Students" field to verify the student isn't already rostered in Gradient.
   • If there are no search results, use the Create New Student option.       

3. Complete the required information and then select the Save button.

Add Students with an Import File

1. To add students to a specific class, select the class name from the list.
2. The selected class will now appear as a filter in the top left corner of your screen. From the New button, select the drop-down menu.
   • Use the "Search Students" field to verify the student isn't already rostered in Gradient.
   • If there are no search results, use the Import Students for... option.

3. Complete the Import File Template (Students Only tab), select or drag the import file (formatted .csv, .xls, or .xlsx), and then select Next.

4. Verify that the file uploaded is correct. Click Next.

5. Verify that the Pending Changes shown are correct (and resolve any Errors in the file) before clicking Next.

6. Click Run Import to process the file.

Next Steps

After adding students to classes you may want to:

• Navigate to a student's schedule to verify that they were added to the class(es) you expect.
• Remove a student from a class if a mistake was made.
• Add demographic information as custom fields to Gradient and import a Student Only file to update data connected to students.