Getting started with Student Trackers

Student Trackers help you keep track of student progress, behaviours, skills, or any other data you want to monitor across your class. Think of them as customisable spreadsheets tailored for your classroom needs.

What you can track

Use trackers for things like:

Reading levels or assessment scores
Homework completion
Behaviour points
Skill mastery checkboxes
Book club groups or other student groupings
Anything else you want to monitor!

Before you get started

For Trackers to be used, you must have aready:

Created a class
Added your students to that class

Accessing Student Trackers

There are two ways to access your trackers:

From the Class Manager

Navigate to your class in the Class Manager and select the Trackers tab.

From the planner

Click the Trackers button in your plan view to open the tracker dialog.

Creating your first Tracker

Open the Student Trackers dialog or navigate to the Trackers tab
Click the New tracker card
Your new tracker opens with the title selected - type a name for it (e.g., "Reading Levels" or "Homework Tracker")

Adding columns

Columns define what data you want to track. Click the + button in the header row to add a new column.

Column types

Choose from four column types:

Type	Best for	Example
Checkbox	Yes/no tracking	Homework submitted, permission slip returned
Text	Short notes or labels	Comments
Number	Scores or counts	Test scores, behaviour points
Select	Predefined options	Working at/above/below

Setting up a Select Column

For Select columns, enter your options separated by commas:

Entering data

Click on any cell to enter or edit data:

Checkbox: Click to check/uncheck
Text: Double-click to edit, or press Enter/Space when focused
Number: Double-click to edit, or press Enter/Space when focused
Select: Click and choose from your options

Navigate through your tracker like a spreadsheet using your keyboard:

Key	Action
Arrow keys	Move between cells
Enter or space	Enter edit mode (text/number cells), toggle checkbox or open select options
Escape	Cancel editing and return to navigation mode (when editing text/number cell)
Enter (while editing)	Save changes and move to next cell down (text/number cells)
Tab	Move to cell down, wraps to next column when you reach the bottom
Shift + tab	Move to cell above, wraps to previous column when you reach the top

Managing columns

Click on any column header to access column options:

Column options

Rename: Edit the column name at the top of the menu
Change type: Switch between column types (your previous data for each type is preserved if you switch back)
Edit options: Change the supported options for a select column type
Column settings: Checkbox, select, and number columns support automatic background colours - adjust those colours here. Also allows controlling minimum/maximum values for number cells.
Pin column: Keep the column visible while scrolling horizontally
Duplicate column: Create a copy of the column (with or without data)
Move left/right: Reorder columns
Delete: Remove the column and its data

Bulk actions

Quickly update all cells in a column:

Checkbox columns: "Check all" or "Uncheck all"
Select columns: "Set all to..." with your options
All types: "Clear all" to reset values

Column summaries

Add summary calculations to Number and Checkbox columns to see totals, averages, or counts at a glance.

Adding a summary

Click on a Number or Checkbox column header
In the Σ Summary dropdown, select your calculation type
The summary appears in the footer row

Summary types

Column type	Summary options
Number	Total (sum of all values), Average (mean of all values)
Checkbox	Count (checked/total), Percent (percentage checked)

Summaries in exports

When you export your tracker to CSV, any column summaries are included as the final row of the spreadsheet. This makes it easy to share summary statistics along with your data.

Sorting students

Click the sort dropdown in the Student column header to change the order:

Sort option	Description
A-Z	Alphabetical by student name
Z-A	Reverse alphabetical
Class order	Use the manual order you set for your class
Custom	Override and create your own order, just for this Tracker

Custom ordering

When using Custom sort, drag handles appear next to student names. Drag students to reorder them:

Pinning columns

Pin important columns to keep them visible while scrolling through many columns:

Click the column header
Select Pin column

Pinned columns stay fixed on the left side of the table.

To unpin, click the column header and select Unpin column.

Maximising your View

Pinning columns reduces the available width for viewing other columns. To give yourself more room:

Collapse the left navigation menu
Close the right slide-out timetable if it's open
Use the full-screen mode button (bottom of left navigation menu) for maximum space
Zoom out your browser

Working with removed students

When a student leaves your class, their row is marked as "removed" but their data is preserved.

Click Show removed students to view them, or Hide removed students to focus on current students.

Exporting your data

Export your tracker data as a CSV file (spreadsheet) to use in other applications or for reporting.

Click the download icon in the tracker toolbar:

The CSV file will include all visible students and columns.

Managing multiple trackers

Create as many trackers as you need for different purposes:

Assessment tracker
Behaviour tracker
Reading groups tracker
Project completion tracker

Each tracker is independent and can have its own columns and sorting.

Tracker Actions

Click the ... menu on any tracker card to:

Rename the tracker
Duplicate to create a copy
Delete the tracker

Tips for success

Start simple: Begin with one or two columns and add more as needed
Use descriptive names: Name your trackers and columns clearly so they're easy to find
Pin key columns: Pin your most-used columns so they're always visible
Export as needed: Download backups of important tracking data
Use bulk actions: Save time by using "Check all" or "Set all to" for common updates
Use keyboard navigation: Arrow keys to move between cells, Enter to edit - much faster than clicking!
Share your feedback: Student Trackers are new and we'd love to hear from you! Let us know what's working well, what could be better, and any features you'd like to see added

Need help?

If you have questions or run into any issues, contact us through the help widget at the bottom of the left navigation menu.