Educators can now create new classes in Google Classroom using SIS data and import grading periods from the SIS

What’s changing

In 2023, we introduced nan expertise for Google Classroom teachers to export grading periods to their Student Information System (SIS) gradebook. This helps acquisition teams simplify student information guidance and complete administrative tasks faster.

Today, we’re excited to denote nan expertise for teachers to create caller classes by importing accusation specified arsenic student rosters, co-teachers, grading categories, and grading periods from their SIS. Teachers tin besides propulsion this accusation into recently created classes successful Classroom. Along pinch this, we’re launching nan expertise for teachers to import their grading periods from their student accusation systems (SIS) into Classroom. Please statement this characteristic is only disposable for customers utilizing 1 of our current SIS partners, which will grow complete time.

Once an admin establishes a connection betwixt their territory SIS and Google Classroom, teachers tin manually nexus caller aliases existing Google Classroom classes to their SIS, past usage nan relationship to import grading categories, import students rosters, import co-teachers, and starting today, import grading periods and create caller classes utilizing SIS data.

Getting started

Admins: This characteristic is disposable for domains connected to a SIS partner–Aspen, Infinite Campus, Skyward SMS, Skyward Qmlativ and PowerSchool. To alteration nan feature, spell to http://classroom.google.com/admin. Visit nan Help Center to study much astir connecting your Classroom to your SIS.
End users:

If a SIS is connected by your admin:

Teachers tin import grading periods by going to classroom.google.com > prime nan people > Settings > adjacent to “Grading Periods,” click “Import from SIS.”
Teachers tin import “full class” accusation by going to classroom.google.com > click “Create aliases subordinate a class” > prime “Create class” > successful nan pop-up window, click nan down arrow and prime your SIS people > cheque nan items you want to import to nan caller people (e.g. students, co-teachers, grading periods, people categories).