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Adding, Switching, and Removing Students in Your Class Sections

Invite students to join your class section, remove students who are no longer enrolled, and switch students between sections.

Written by Jeremy Keeshin
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This article details how to add, switch, and remove students in sections that are NOT linked with an integration like Google Classroom, Clever, or Canvas. If your section is set up with an integration, please see the following articles:

If your section is linked through Clever for Districts or Canvas, please reach out to support@codehs.com or your Customer Success Manager for assistance.

Inviting Students to Join Your Section

You can access both the Sections app and Roster app from the left-hand navigation menu. From the Sections app, click the section that you want students to join to open its roster. Alternatively, navigate directly to the Roster app and select a section using the dropdown menu at the top left of the page.

screenshot pointing to the sections and roster app from the left hand navigation menu

In the Roster app, if no students have joined your section yet, you'll see options at the top of the page to (1) invite students by email or copy a signup link to share with them. You can also invite students from (2) the Invite tool at the top of the page or (3) the Invite Students link at the bottom of the page.

Screenshot demonstrating the various ways to invite students to join a section

There are two ways to invite students to your section:

  • Email students a join link using the invitation form. Pending invitations will appear at the bottom of your roster.

  • If students do not have access to email from outside accounts, share the provided join link with them directly.

Animated GIF demonstrating how to invite students to join a section by using the provided URL or sending an email containing a join link

After using the signup link, students will be prompted to sign in or create an account on CodeHS. Students will be able to confirm the section, course, and teacher information before joining:

Image of sample section confirmation for students before joining a section

If the section information is not as expected, students can click on Select a new section and then enter a Class Code:

Screenshot demonstrating what students will see when entering a class code to join a section

Locating the Class Code

The Class Code can be found:

  1. In the invitation link.

  2. At the top right of the Teachers panel in the Roster app.

  3. Next to each section name in the Sections app.

Screenshot demonstrating where to find the Class Code within the join URL

Screenshot demonstrating where to find the class code on the Roster page

screenshot of the class code to the right of sections in the sections app

Note: students in Google Classroom sections will NOT be given a class code - see this article for more information on managing a Google Classroom section roster.

Inviting Students to Join Additional Sections

If students need to join an additional section, they can use the invitation link mentioned above, or they can go to codehs.com/join_class and enter the class code for their new section.

Switching a Student to a Different Section

You can switch students between any of the sections that you teach.

  1. Navigate to the Roster app and choose a section from the dropdown.

  2. Click the three dots "..." to the right of the student's name.

  3. Click the Switch Sections button to select a new section for the student.

On the roster page, click the three dots to see a pop up menu with the option to switch or remove students

Note: If you've moved students between sections or recently unarchived a section and a student's progress is missing, please contact Support at support@codehs.com for assistance. We can help try to restore the progress!

Removing a Student from a Section

  1. Navigate to the Roster app and choose a section from the dropdown.

  2. Click the three dots "..." to the right of the student's name.

  3. Click the Remove From Section button to remove the student.

On the roster page, click the three dots to see a pop up menu with the option to switch or remove students

Note: If your section is synced with Google Classroom, you will need to resync your roster to remove a student and will NOT see this button.

If You Remove or Switch the Wrong Student

If you accidentally remove a student or if they were switched into the wrong section, students can go to codehs.com/join_class and enter the class code to rejoin your class.

Video Walkthrough

Still have questions? Contact our team at support@codehs.com to learn more!

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