District assignment creation allows leaders to ensure assessments are administered consistently across schools while improving data reliability and reducing teacher workload. When assignments are centrally created, content, timing, and settings remain aligned—resulting in stronger, more actionable district data.
Getting Started
Users must have the District Assignment Editor role to create assignments. From the District Dashboard, select New Assignment. District assignments default to Quiz mode, since most district-created assessments are intended for consistent, timed administration.
Building the Assignment
Add Content
Select standards-aligned, Magma-created content.
Align content to district priorities, pacing guides, or assessment windows.
Build assignments intended for consistent use across multiple schools or classrooms.
Add Classes
Filter and assign by grade level, specific teachers, or groups.
For synced districts that need to include manually-created classes, toggle Add Manual Classes.
Configure Assignment Settings
Choose from the following availability options (see full breakdown below).
Available settings include: Formula sheet, Attempts, and Lava hints control.
Note: District assignment settings are not fully in sync with Teacher assignment settings — some teacher-side options may not be available at the district level.
Give the assignment a clear, district-facing title.
Click Create to finalize.
On the teacher platform, assignments will appear labeled "From district."
Assignment Status Options
Status | What It Does | Best Used When | Important Notes |
Now | Assignment is immediately available to students. Teachers still need to click Start for quizzes. | You need to remove any educator lift for time-sensitive assessments. | Communicate to schools and teachers ahead of time — they may be confused to find an assignment they didn't create already available to students. |
Unpublished | Assignment goes to the teacher's Unpublished folder. Teachers publish when ready. | Teachers have an open window to administer and want to control when it becomes visible to students. | Teachers will see a red notification in their Unpublished tab indicating a district assignment is waiting. |
Scheduled | Assignment is hidden from teachers and students until the scheduled date and time, then moves directly to Available. | The assessment should be restricted from teacher view until a specific time — ideal for final exams or standardized windows. | Requires both a start and end time. At the end time, the assignment is automatically archived. Teachers still need to click Start for quizzes. |
Save as Draft | Assignment is not visible or available to teachers. | District leaders are still building or reviewing the assignment before pushing it out. | "Draft" is a district-only term and only appears in the District Dashboard. |
Best Practices
Use district-level assignment creation for CFAs, unit assessments, benchmarks, and screeners.
Align assignment settings intentionally to preserve assessment integrity.
Partner with your CS team to ensure assignments align to district goals and maximize data insights.