Student Groups
Utilities
eLearning:
Create custom Student Groups in DMAC that can be used to search in Student Portfolio or create reports in State Assessment and TEKScore.
From the top navigation bar, hover over Students and select Groups.
A listing of all groups for your school appears on this page with the name of the group, how many students are in each one, the date it was created and then an Edit and Delete icon.
You can create a new group by clicking on the New Group icon on the top right of the page. First name your group, click save and then search for students by name.
Use the Filter icon to narrow your list by Campus or Grade. Check next to the names you wish to add and click the Add Selected button. Students saved to the group appear on the left side. Select the Back icon to return to the Groups screen.
Groups can also be created in the Student Portfolio application.
Upload Student Groups
Use the Upload button to locate your file and Select.
File Parameters
File Format: ASCII delimited text file or CSV file
Field: Student State ID (TSDS number) – 10 digit number
Record Delimiter: Carriage Return and Line Feed
Text Qualifier: None
Student Group Import
Preview errors before importing using the File Info section on the left that lists Errors and Pending files (how many will import).
Invalid records will not import into the group.
Click the Import button to finalize the new group or Back to return to edit screen.
Manually add students to an existing group using the Edit button, if needed.
Import History and Data File Errors
Use the History button on the Student Groups page in Utilities to view records of all imported files.
Click the preview icon to view Errors
Types of File Errors
Invalid student group file – file was not formatted correctly or contains more than one column.
Invalid Student State ID – Student State ID was blank or not 10 digits
Duplicate Record – more than one record with the same Student State ID was found.
Users can only create groups for students they have access to in DMAC.
Student State ID not in the District – State ID valid but not listed in their district (for District Users in DMAC).
Student State ID not on Campus – State ID valid but not on their campus (for Campus Users in DMAC).
Student State ID not in Classes – State ID valid but not in a Teachers’ classes.