How can I transfer or move students between classes? Can I transfer or move a student to a new class without losing their data?

Manually Created Class


Teachers can move students between two of their classes from the Manage Students page.


  • There are two ways to get there:
    • Go to My Classes > Manage Classes and click the class name, OR
    • Click the Options dropdown and Manage Students.

Then, find the Class column, click the dropdown arrow for a student, then select the name of the correct class to move them into that class.


Note: You will receive a warning that assignments will not move with students between classes, even if the same assignment exists in the new class. If you would still like to proceed with moving the student, click Yes to confirm the switch.


Here are instructions on finding student data for a student who has been moved between classes: Can I view individual student progress or performance reports?




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, you can click the sync button for the new GC class on the Manage Classes page to add the student to that class and connect them with Google Classroom. 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, you can 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. 



Please 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.




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