Rally's Group Feature: Teachers
Overview
The Groups feature in Rally is designed to help teachers move beyond standard classroom rosters to create flexible, data-driven student cohorts. This guide will walk you through creating and managing groups, taking notes, and assigning an intervention to a group. For teachers, the group functionality is slightly different then administrators. Specifically, teachers can only add students who they teach to group. They cannot add additional staff to the group.
Getting Started: Your Step-by-Step Guide
This guide introduces the functionality of the "Group" feature for teachers. If you require additional assistance, please submit a ticket through the Support button in the Rally footer.
Logging In and Accessing the Groups Page
Log into Rally: Open Rally as you normally would.
Navigate to Groups: Look for the “group” tab on the main navigation menu.
Click the “group” tab: Enter the Group navigation area. There you will find “YOUR GROUPS”, “GROUPS YOU CAN VIEW”, search for groups you belong to, or “add a group.” Teacher created groups have the teacher’s name attached under each.
Tip: Can’t find the groups tab?
Confirm your account has the correct permissions with your Rally administrator or submit a ticket.
Creating a New Group
Click “+add group”: Find the button prominently displayed on the groups tab. This will bring you to a new window.
Name Your Group: Give your group a memorable name that reflects its purpose. Some examples might be:
Math Whizzes
Science Explorers
Advanced Reading Group
Select the classroom for your group: Select the classroom(s) your group belongs to. If the students you want for that group are located across several of your classrooms, you can select multiple classrooms.
Create the Group: When ready, click the “create group” button to move to the next screen. You can change the group name at any time. This will take you to the next screen.
Assigning Students to Your Group
Select Your Students: Once your group is created you will be able to choose students from your selection above and assign them to the group. Click on the check box next to a student's name to assign them to the group. Student groups are limited to 500 total students.
Searching for Students: To search for a particular student, you can click on the funnel within the table and type in the student's name to find them.
Filter to Students: If you need to filter to a specific subset of students, you can click on the funnel in the other table columns.
Add Students: Use the “add to group” button to add selected students to your group. You’ll find a list of all your students under the “EXISTING” section. You can add students at any time to an existing group.
Removing Students: When you want to remove a student or students, simply click on the check box next to their name then click on the “-” button.
Viewing your Group
Viewing Your Group: Once you have added the students, you can access them in Rally by selecting the “view group” button at the top right of the page.
Once your group has been created, you can access views of data similar to the other Classroom views in Rally.
Notes and Intervention Tracking
Group Updates: The “update” feature is unique to the group feature, allowing educators to add notes and/or interventions to the group.
Adding Notes: To add a new note, click the “+Add New” button. Type in the content of the note and select a date. Once the note is complete, hit the “+ save” button to save the note. The note will appear in the notes section.
Images 12 & 13: Adding notes
Adding Interventions: To add an intervention to the group, click the “+Add New” under the intervention section. Add the name of the intervention, a description, select a content area, and select a start and end date. These are required fields for any intervention. Once these are complete, you can now save the intervention by clicking the “+ save” button. Groups can have multiple interventions.
Additional Intervention Information: The Rally Group feature allows educators to capture additional information for any intervention. Select the “more fields” button, and you can add any of the following fields: GOAL/INTENDED OUTCOME, WHY THESE STUDENTS, FREQUENCY, and QUALITY/FIDELITY.
Editing Notes and Interventions: To edit a note you created or intervention information, click on “edit” in the appropriate section.
Managing and Editing Groups
Editing Group Details: To update a group’s name, add, or remove students or faculty, click on the “edit group” just above the group title.
Modifying Existing Groups: Students can be added at any time to an existing group. When adding a student or removing a student from an existing group, data for those students will not update in the group page until the following day. These students are noted in the side panel under the “ADDED” and “REMOVED” section of the group management page. In other Rally views, these students are also noted in the side panel.
Fun Fact: You can create multiple groups for different subjects, projects, or even for a “just-for-fun” club!
Deleting a Group: To delete a group, go the “edit group” screen. Click on the “delete group” button just above the title. Confirm the deletion of the group by selecting “delete.” This action will permanently remove delete that group, removing all access to it.
Image 20: Deleting groups
Tips to Maximize Your Groups
Plan Ahead: Create groups at the start of the term or before a major project to streamline your planning.
Keep It Flexible: Don’t be afraid to adjust groups as needed. Experiment with different mixes to see what sparks the best collaboration!
FAQs and Troubleshooting
Q: I don’t see the groups tab—what should I do?
A: First, double-check your account permissions. Only school and district administrators have access to the group feature. If you haven’t been assigned to a group, the tab may not appear.
Q: Can I assign a student to more than one group?
A: Yes! Rally’s Group Feature is flexible, allowing students to participate in multiple groups for different activities or subjects.
Q: How can I revert changes if I make a mistake?
A: No worries—simply use the “edit group” option to adjust group members and details.
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