Technology
The ClassLink Integration
Optional single sign-on and automatic rostering for schools that use ClassLink.
Why ClassLink
Use the account system that fits your school
Students and staff need a straightforward way into True Progress, and school rosters need to stay accurate.
True Progress supports ClassLink, Clever, and direct account management so schools can use the approach that fits their existing systems. ClassLink is one option for schools that want single sign-on and automatic rostering.
What ClassLink Is
A single sign-in for K–12 schools
ClassLink is an identity and access platform used by K–12 schools to bring digital tools behind a single sign-on and keep application rosters synchronized with school records.
ClassLink is a paid subscription arranged directly with ClassLink. True Progress adds no charge for the integration.
One Sign-In
No typing for younger students
With ClassLink, students and staff sign in once through LaunchPad and open True Progress without entering a separate True Progress username and password.
For younger students, QuickCards can remove typing entirely. A student holds the printed QuickCard up to the device camera and is signed in, reducing login difficulty and helping the class begin testing quickly.
Automatic Rostering
Accounts that stay current
ClassLink's Roster Server synchronizes student and class information from the school's student information system with True Progress.
When a student enrolls, an account appears. When a student changes sections or leaves, access and roster placement update through ClassLink's daily sync. Schools do not need to export and upload roster files manually.
Schools that prefer direct roster management can continue using that approach. ClassLink simply removes recurring account-maintenance work for schools that want automatic synchronization.
Privacy
What stays private
Student assessment data is never sent to ClassLink. Scores, assessment results, and diagnostic information remain within True Progress.
The integration shares only the information required for sign-in and rostering, including usernames and class or group assignments. The school controls which students, classes, and staff are shared with True Progress.
ClassLink administrators can use sharing rules to control what each application receives. Schools using DataGuard can further mask selected personal fields before they reach a vendor.
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, multi-factor sign-in is available for staff, and ClassLink does not sell student information or use it for marketing.
How It Works
Three steps, one setup
1
Connect your SIS to ClassLink
Your school connects its student information system to ClassLink through Roster Server. If your school already uses ClassLink, this connection is typically already in place.
2
Add True Progress and specify sharing
Add True Progress in ClassLink and specify which students, classes, and staff should be shared.
3
Accounts update automatically
Accounts are created and kept current automatically through ClassLink's daily sync.
Common Questions
Questions schools commonly ask
Do we need to use ClassLink?+
No. Schools can use ClassLink for automated rostering and single sign-on or manage True Progress accounts directly through roster import or manual entry.
Will this work with our student information system?+
ClassLink connects to the student information systems independent schools actually run — including Blackbaud, Veracross, and PowerSchool — as well as most other SIS platforms. If your school uses a system you don't see named here, contact support and we'll confirm compatibility before you begin.
What information is shared through ClassLink?+
Your school chooses which students, classes, and staff to share with True Progress through ClassLink. True Progress does not send student assessment results, scores, or diagnostic information to ClassLink.
Is there a cost?+
True Progress does not charge an additional fee for the ClassLink integration. ClassLink requires a separate subscription purchased directly from ClassLink.
What happens when a student enrolls or leaves during the year?+
For schools using ClassLink, access adjusts automatically with the daily sync. Schools managing rosters directly update them as they normally would.
Getting Started
Start with ClassLink, or without it
Already using ClassLink
An administrator can add True Progress from the ClassLink Management Console, set the Roster Server sharing rules for participating students, classes, and staff, and place True Progress on LaunchPad for the appropriate users.
Those users can then reach True Progress through ClassLink single sign-on.
Not yet using ClassLink
You do not need ClassLink to use True Progress. Direct roster import and account management are fully supported at no additional cost.
Schools that want ClassLink single sign-on and automatic rostering can arrange a ClassLink subscription directly with ClassLink. Once the school is connected, add True Progress through ClassLink as described above.