How can I transfer or move students between classes? Can I transfer or move a student to a new class without losing their data?
The process for transferring students between classes depends on how classes are rostered on your CommonLit account. Whenever a student is transferred between classes on CommonLit, a copy of their assignment data will be saved under their original class. Assignments will not move with students between classes, even if the same assignment exists in the new class.
For instructions on locating student data for a student who has been moved between classes, see this article: Can I view individual student progress or performance reports?
Manually created classes
Teachers can move students between two of their classes from the Manage Students page. There are two ways to get there:
- Option #1: Go to My Classes (the teacher) > Manage Classes and click the class name
- Option #2: Click the Options dropdown and select Manage Students
Then, to move the student:
- Find the Class column and click the dropdown arrow for the student.
- Select the name of the class you want to move them into.
Note: You'll receive a warning that assignments will not move with students between classes, even if the same assignment exists in the new class. To proceed, click Yes to confirm the switch.
Clever classes
If a student who was imported with Clever switches classes, you can wait for CommonLit to automatically update the Clever section upon the next sync.
ClassLink classes
If a student who was imported with ClassLink switches classes, you can wait for CommonLit to automatically update the ClassLink section upon the next sync.
Google Classroom classes
If a student who was imported with Google Classroom switches classes, click the sync button for the new Google Classroom class on the Manage Classes page to add the student to that class and connect them with Google Classroom. Please note that you will need to manually remove them from their old class's Manage Students page.
Canvas classes
If a student who was imported with Canvas switches classes, click the sync button for the new Canvas class on the Manage Classes page to add the student to that class and connect them with Canvas. To remove the student from their old Canvas class, click the sync button on the former Canvas class.
Note: Any time a student is removed from a class, you will still be able to view the assignment data from their former class on the student's Individual Student Performance page.