The following are roster type options available to provision ST Math accounts and the login methods available for each roster type. A district administrator or designated rostering contact is responsible for maintaining each of the options for rostering.
| Roster Type | Login Methods |
| Clever | Single Sign-On |
| ClassLink | Single Sign-On |
| SAML | Single Sign-On |
| OneRoster | Text, Single Sign-On |
| Console Student Rostering (CSR) | Text |
Typically, all of the schools in a district must use the same type provisioning, whether using an SSO, uploading roster files, or using non-rostered picture password visual logins. Districts are responsible for the data that is submitted to ST Math.
More information on rostering options for ST Math:
| CSR | OneRoster | Clever, ClassLink, & SAML | |
| What it is | CSR is a simplified version of rostering. One file is uploaded by an admin user to create student accounts for all schools in a district. All educator accounts are created manually by an admin. | District uploads zipped file that specifically follows OneRoster guidelines that create accounts for admin, teachers, students. Classes are creates with teacher and students. This process is typically automated so that it occurs nightly. Students sign in at play.stmath.com with district provided username and password. |
Clever and ClassLink are Single Sign On (SSO) service providers that districts can utilize to help manage learning software. They provide SSO for admin, teachers, and students. Both provide automated account provisioning with a secure login. Users sign into one portal to access software the district uses. The district controls the username and password. SAML is when a district sets up their own SSO. SAMLs work by passing information about users, logins, and attributes between an identity provider and the service provider (in this case, ST Math.) Each user logs in to the SAML SSO and then the identity provider passes SAML attributes to ST Math to sign in. |
| How it works | One student file includes ID, first & last name, grade, username, password and is uploaded directly into ST Math. Changes to student accounts (additions, removals) require a new file to be uploaded. District admin creates other admin users and teacher users through their account. Teachers create classes and import students into those classes. Students sign in at play.stmath.com with district-provided username and password. | District exports SIS information in OneRoster format. That exported file is uploaded to a secure sftp account assigned to the district. The process is typically automated to upload files daily so that account information in ST Math is always current. ST Math sets configurations to create accounts with uploaded file information. |
Clever & ClassLink: The district sets up a sync between their SIS and the service provider. The district sets up sharing between the service provider and ST Math. Data is set to sync nightly. ST Math sets configurations to create accounts with nightly shared data. Students sign into the school portal (Clever or ClassLink) with district provided username and password, select ST Math icon, and are automatically signed into their ST Math account. SAML is an sso type but not a provider of roster information and does not sync with ST Math. SAML files use the OneRoster file format and must be uploaded to an sftp account nightly to sync ST Math accounts. Students sign into the district designated site with the username and password assigned to them by the district. |
| Advantages |
District rostering contact can add or remove students at will since the file is uploaded through their ST Math account. One file of students with six required fields makes rostering easier than the OneRoster option. |
ST Math rosters reflect the District's SIS sections once data is synced. Students are added, deleted, placed in a class, moved automatically so that the SIS sections are always the source of truth.
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ST Math rosters reflect the District's SIS sections once data is synced. Students are added, deleted, placed in a class, moved automatically so that the SIS sections are always the source of truth. |
| Who it's a good fit for | Districts with less than 5,000 students who want the ability to analyze data through student IDs but don't have a designated person to upload files nightly to manage student access. | Districts that are already familiar with automated formatted files as an export from their SIS. | Districts that already use an SSO or who are ready to move to using one and have an SIS and a rostering contact. |
| Who it's not a good fit for |
Districts with more than 5,000 students cannot use CSR. Districts who do not have an administrator that can compile one file with all the students from schools across the district, as individual schools cannot upload their own students separately. |
Districts that are not familiar with automating formatted files an an export from their SIS or who do not use an SIS. |
Districts that do not have an SIS. Districts that are not currently using a SAML SSO should not select this option due to the time needed to set one up but should consider Clever instead. |
For more information or clarification, reach out to your ST Math Implementation Manager or Education Success Manager.