Log in

Open the School Login page, enter your School ID and click the "Admin" icon.

Click here if you need help locating your School ID.

Enter your administrator username and password provided in your welcome email and click the "Login" button.

Create a class

You will be prompted to create a class if one hasn't been created yet.

You can add a class entering its name, username, and password, then clicking the green button. There is also an option to import multiple classes and students from a file. Click on the orange "Import Class/Students from CSV file" button.

Note: When using the import feature, you will have four formatting options for your CSV file. Here are some examples of how to format your file.

Adding Students

Upon successfully creating a class, you will be prompted to add students. You can add a student to the class by entering their name, username and password then clicking the green "Add to Student List" button.

To add multiple students at once, click on the orange "Bulk Add Students" button.

Type the names of the students in the text box on the left. You can paste a list into the field provided, or add students by typing their name, and hitting enter.

The middle section is used to select what the student's usernames will be. There are options for students to use full names, first names, last names or first name plus the first letter of their last name.

The right section is used to choose how passwords are generated for the student. There are options for generated passwords with letter and/or numbers, one single password for all students being added, or leaving the passwords blank with None. We do not recommend leaving the password field blank, as there will be nothing to prevent students from logging in under the wrong account.

Note: You can easily edit student passwords afterwards by clicking the "Classes" button in the Teacher Dashboard, selecting a class, clicking the orange "Edit Students" button, and entering the new passwords into the password field for each student. You can hit enter after inputting each password to quickly move to the next password field.

Log your students in

Every computer or device will require your School ID to be entered at least once for it to be saved by your browser. This will allow students to login without having to enter the School ID in the future. You can do this ahead of time, or write the School ID on the whiteboard and have your students enter it for the first time.

Click here for a PDF you can print and fill out to give to your students for their use in school or at home.

Direct your class to the School Login page at trial.essentialskills.com and ask them to enter the School ID and click on the "Student" icon.

Students will now need to select their class and their name from the dropdown menu, and enter their password. Password lists can be easily printed by clicking on the "Password List" button in the "Classes" section of the Teacher Dashboard.

Note: You can further simplify the student login process by following these instructions

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