We understand that every school/grade level has different placement requirements. That is why we have developed multiple placement algorithms that prioritise class compositions differently. When creating classes you can choose from: 
 
  • Class Creator (Default)
  • Gender Balance Priority
  • Academic Balance Priority
  • Behaviour Balance Priority
  • Special Needs Balance Priority
  • EAL/ESL Balance Priority
 
As with anything involving priorities, please keep in mind that by making one area a higher priority it may have a negative impact on other areas.
 
Now you can try different sorting algorithms to find the best fit for your needs before you start dragging and dropping students between classes. You can access this feature via a drop-down menu on the Create Classes page (image below). 
 
 
The selected algorithm will only be applied to the Grade Level you are currently viewing, so you can select a different algorithm for each grade level.
 
Manual Class Creation
One of our new algorithms is...no algorithm. You can now select 'Manual  Class Creation'. This will place all students in the grade level selected into 'Unplaced' (image below), and so you can drag and drop students into their classes.
 
We have created this feature for schools that would rather "start from scratch", but still have access to the surveys, colour-coding, alerts and student history.