The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and responses aim to provide quick, easy to digest information relating to Sirius Online.
Getting Started with Sirius Online
If you are a teacher in a school or district who rosters via Clever, ClassLink or EdLink, you should reach out to your course coordinator, IT, or your Clever, ClassLink or EdLink administrator. They will need to share your class roster data with Sirius in order for you to have classes and rosters.
If your school or district uses self registration, you should ask for a Teacher Access Code from your Sirius Coordinator (or your course coordinator) and follow instructions for self registration and class creation at this link.
How do I add a Sirius Online course or a custom assessments folder to my classes?
There are two methods for adding content to classes in Sirius. The first allows you to quickly assign content to multiple classes; the second allows you to add one or more courses or assessment folders of content to a single class.
Adding Content to Multiple Classes - Use this method to save time in adding the same course to multiple sections of the same subject.
Click the Content tab at the top of your dashboard.
Locate the course or assessment folder content that you would like to add to multiple classes (e.g., different sections of the same class).
On the Course or Assessment Folder card, click the Meatball menu kebob (...) to reveal a menu.
Click Add to Class, and then check the boxes representing each of the classes where the content is to be added.
Click Add.
Adding Content to a Single Class - Use this method to save multiple courses or assessment folders to a single class.
Click the Add Content button on the class card beneath your class name.
Choose the + Add Content button in the upper-right corner of the page.
Select content by clicking or checking the checkbox to the left of each course or assessment folder you plan to add to your class.
Then, click Save.
Your content will be added to your class and will appear on your class card in the courses link.
How do I add a co-teacher to my class?
First, locate the co-teacher access code in class settings (access by clicking the class settings link on your class card). Copy and share the co-teacher access code with intended teachers.
Co-teachers will then navigate to sirius.content2classroom.com and click register. They then will need to paste the co-teacher access code into the text field. This is a separate profile for co-teacher access and is not affiliated with your rostered account via ClassLink, Clever, EdLink, etc.
Note: If co-teachers receive a message that their email address is already in use, have them add a +1 before the @ symbol (ex. firstlast+1@example.com)
At self registration district or schools, self-registered co-teachers can join a second or subsequent class by clicking Join a Class.
At rostered districts, co-teachers who self register must use the self registration method for each class they plan to participate in as co-teachers; that said, it is highly recommended that all co-teachers be rostered via Clever, ClassLink, or EdLink at those districts who SSO into rostered classes.
How many co-teachers can there be in one class?
Sirius educators can add as many co-teachers to a class as they desire. However we do recommend that a manageable number of co-teachers be rostered via Clever, ClassLink or Edlink. With a rostered district, we do not advise adding a co-teacher to more than one class as they’ll need to go through multiple self registrations and credential sets to be able to access more than one class.
How do I control accommodations?
Teachers and administrators can control and adjust student accommodations by selecting the Accommodations link on each of their class cards; Co-Teachers cannot. There are two sets of accommodations; the Designated Supports which are set for all tests and custom assessments, and the UDL Supports which are set for all Sirius Online lessons and practice activities.
Where can I find more information about getting started and using Sirius Online?
Check out our Getting Started Resources announcement to find more information.
Using Sirius Online: Assignments and Scoring
How do I delete an assignment that I have accidentally assigned twice?
After locating the assignment in the Assignments tab. Click Score to open the Scorecard. In the Summary Tab of the scorecard, use the checkboxes in the far left column to select the assignment, or select the top checkbox to bulk select, then click Edit in the top right corner.
Scroll to the bottom of the assignment parameters and click the radio button next to Delete Assignment(s) followed by Delete and then Yes, Delete.
Please see this short demo of the process.
How do I change the due date on an assignment?
After locating the assignment in the Assignments tab. Click Score to open the Scorecard. In the Summary Tab of the scorecard, use the checkboxes in the far left column to select the assignment, or select the top checkbox to bulk select, then click Edit in the top right corner.
Scroll to the End Date and select a new date and time.
Click Save.
How do I re-open an assignment that has closed/surpassed the due date?
After locating the assignment in the Assignments tab. Click Score to open the Scorecard. In the Summary Tab of the scorecard, use the checkboxes in the far left column to select the assignment, or select the top checkbox to bulk select, then click Edit in the top right corner.
In the Assignment Status section, mark the assignment as Assigned/Active and then go scroll to the End Date and select a new date and time.
Click Save.
How do I score short or extended constructed responses (SCRs or ECRs)?
After locating the assignment in the Assignments tab. Click Score to open the Scorecard. In the Details Tab of the scorecard, click on the pencil icon in the item analysis grid for questions that need to be scored. This will open up the student assignment view where questions can be scored. Click save in the top right corner to save scores.
Does the program automatically assign lessons based on the data?
No, but you can make assignments directly from you classes’ Standards Report based on performance or cut scores.
Please see the video found at this link.
Administrators: General
As an administrator, what can I do in Sirius Online?
As an administrator you can view all current and archived schools, users (admins, teachers, students), content, classes, reports, support, and notifications.
Your main goal for using your administrator dashboard is for report viewing at the district, school and class levels. This includes access to Course Performance, Usage, and Engagement reporting at the class level, as well as access to Standards Performance, Usage, and Progress reports.
Districts who purchase Sirius STAAR Assessment Bank and Test Builder (SSAB & TB) can access test banks, prebuilt checkpoint and practice tests, along with create tests using Test Builder.
What functions can I NOT complete as an administrator?
Even though admins can set class accommodations and view reports by class under the Class tab - along with managing records under users at Self Reg distsricts - admins must make themselves co-teachers in order to assign, score or manage assignments if they are charged with supporting classes during temporary absences.
Do you offer administrator training?
Sirius provides both eLearning modules and live trainings for administrators who have completed our SES 101: Introduction to Sirius Online (for teachers).
eLearning Opportunities
How do I join a class or make myself a co-teacher for a temporary period of time?
As an administrator, you can become the co-teacher of any class. See this link for further instructions.
Where can I find additional information?
Please see this resource for a list of articles that have been designed to support administrators