There are many good reasons for moving from one method of account provisioning to another in ST Math. Districts that are considering a transition should consider the following advantages and tradeoffs. Keep in mind the following:
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The transition process takes approximately 3 weeks. Students cannot start using ST Math until setup is complete, so it is important that the process begin early and is contingent upon the district sharing new school year data.
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Teachers and students may need information/training on new sign in procedures.
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If new accounts are created for students in the new roster type, historical data should be available for students if the old and new accounts can be matched on student ID. If that is not the case, account historical data will not be available in the new account.
After considering the advantages and tradeoffs for a transition to a different provisioning option, a Regional Implementation Manager will assist with the logistics and creation of a communication plan to ensure a successful transition for all users.
| Manual Rostering w/Visual Passwords | Clever |
| Console Student Rostering | ClassLink |
| 6 File and OneRoster | 6 File/OneRoster with SAML |
Manual Rostering w/Visual Passwords
Advantages
Account setup:
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Teachers can manually add/remove classes and students at will.
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School staff and students sign into ST Math from a device’s browser at play.stmath.com
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Classes are created and students added to classes through file sync.
Login process:
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School staff and students sign into ST Math from a device’s browser at play.stmath.com
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As student accounts can be added immediately, students can log in as soon as the teacher adds accounts.
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
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Because there are no IDs associated with accounts, less data analysis is available.
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Classes are not automatically created or updated.
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Student accounts are not automatically created or added to classes.
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Since new accounts are created for students, historical data is not available.
Login process:
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SSO is not available.
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Students and teachers may need training/information on new sign in procedures.
Console Student Rostering
Advantages
Account setup:
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Simplifies first day procedures for teachers.
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ST Math student accounts are automatically created from uploaded CSV files.
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District teacher and student IDs are associated with each account to enable data analysis.
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Classes are manually created/removed and students added/removed, allowing flexibility for teachers.
Login process:
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School staff and students sign into ST Math from a device’s browser at play.stmath.com.
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Permanent student sign-in can be text only or text-to-visual.
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
- Teachers cannot manually add/remove students who have not been uploaded in the file.
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District staff are responsible for data uploads.
Login process:
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Students and teachers may need training/information on new sign in procedures.
Clever
Advantages
Account setup:
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ST Math rosters are automatically created to mirror sections in SIS.
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District teacher and student IDs are associated with each account to enable data analysis.
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Clever secure sync protects data.
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Nightly roster updates reflect data from SIS sync.
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Classes and student accounts are created and removed through the Clever sync.
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Simplifies first day procedures for teachers.
Login process:
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Staff and Students sign into ST Math through the Clever portal with their district-assigned SSO login.
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Clever supports a variety of methods for deploying SSO logins, including badges that are recommended for younger students.
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Students sign in with SSO credentials through their district-specific SSO portal.
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School admin and teachers can sign into ST Math through the district-specific SSO portal with district credentials or directly at play.stmath.com with email and ST Math password.
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Separate login credentials may be provided for admin users not shared through Clever.
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Students can use the Clever app or the Chrome browser to access on iPads.
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
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District staff are responsible for setting up automated data uploads.
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Teachers cannot manually add/remove students.
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Teachers with students must be added through the Clever sync.
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District staff are responsible for data sharing.
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Teachers with students must be added through file sync.
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Students must be shared in SIS sections.
Login process:
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Separate login credentials may be provided for admin users not shared through Clever.
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Devices without enabled webcams do not support Clever badges. On these devices, younger students only log in with their SSO text credentials.
Device setup:
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On shared devices, students must sign out of ST Math and Clever to ready the device for the next student.
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Clever app is required on iPads if using badges.
ClassLink
Advantages
Account setup:
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ST Math rosters are automatically created to mirror sections in SIS.
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Classes are created and students added/removed through ClassLink OneRoster sync.
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District teacher and student IDs are associated with each account to enable data analysis.
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ClassLink OneRoster sync protects data.
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Nightly roster updates reflect shared SIS sections.
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Simplifies first day procedures for teachers.
Login process:
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School staff and students sign into ST Math (OAuth2) through the ClassLink Launchpad with SSO credentials.
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ClassLink supports a variety of methods for deploying SSO logins. QuickCards are recommended for K-2.
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Students sign in with SSO credentials through their district-specific SSO portal.
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School admin and teachers can sign into ST Math through the district-specific SSO portal with district credentials or directly at play.stmath.com with email and ST Math password.
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
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Teachers cannot manually add/remove students.
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Teachers with students must be added through file sync.
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District staff are responsible for setting up automated data uploads/data sharing.
- Students must be shared in SIS sections.
- District admin must be created manually through existing District ST Math account.
Login process:
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Separate login credentials are provided for district admin. SSO is not enabled.
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Devices without enabled webcams do not support ClassLink QuickCards or Face Recognition. On these devices, younger students only log in with their SSO text credentials.
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District admin must sign in through ST Math, as SSO is not enabled for district admin accounts.
Device setup:
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On shared devices, students must sign out of ST Math and ClassLink to ready the device for the next student.
6 File and OneRoster
Advantages
Account setup:
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Student sign in can be text to visual or text only.
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Classes and student accounts are automatically created through uploaded CSV files.
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District teacher and student IDs are associated with each account to enable data analysis.
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Nightly roster updates reflect data from uploaded CSV files.
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Simplifies first day procedures for teachers.
Login process:
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School staff and students sign into ST Math with district designated username and password from a device’s browser at play.stmath.com.
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
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Teachers cannot manually add/remove students.
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Teachers with students must be added through uploaded files.
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Students are assigned to classes through uploaded roster files.
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District staff are responsible for setting up automated data uploads/data sharing.
Login process:
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Students who use text to visual logins will be taken to password training every time they use text login. Full password training must be completed once started.
6 File/OneRoster w/SAML
Advantages
Account setup:
- Student sign in can be text to visual or text only.
- Classes and student accounts are automatically created through uploaded CSV files.
- District teacher and student IDs are associated with each account to enable data analysis.
- Nightly roster updates reflect data from uploaded CSV files.
- Simplifies first day procedures for teachers.
Login process:
- Students sign in w/ SSO credentials through district’s SSO portal
- Educators can sign in at SSO portal or directly at play.stmath.com
Trade-Offs
Account setup:
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Teachers cannot manually add/remove students.
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Teachers with students must be added through uploaded files.
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Students are assigned to classes through uploaded roster files.
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District staff are responsible for setting up automated data uploads/data sharing.
Login process:
- Students must learn new SSO sign in process.
- SSO login is not available for district admin accounts.
Device Setup
- Shared devices require students to sign out of SSO portal & ST Math before next student.