How do we set starting places for students?

How do we set starting places for students?

There are a few different ways schools manage setting starting places when they first begin using Empower or for new students.

This video discusses a few options as an introduction.
For the most up-to-date information, see this section of the Scoring Article: https://desk.zoho.com/portal/empowerlearning1/en/kb/articles/scoring#Setting_Starting_Places


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