District assignment creation allows leaders to ensure assessments are administered consistently across schools whilst 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.
District Home Page
When you sign in or switch to the district dashboard, you'll now land on the Home page — a summary view showing your district's assignment data at a glance, including total assignments, active and archived counts, and top-performing assignments. From here, navigate to create or manage assignments.
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, as 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 year group, teachers, or groups.
For synced districts needing manual classes, toggle Add Manual Classes.
Configure Assignment Settings
Availability Options:
Now: Immediately available to pupils. Teachers may need to click Start for quizzes.
Unpublished: Teachers publish when ready. Appears in their Unpublished tab.
Scheduled: Appears at a specific date and time. Auto-archives after the end time.
Save as Draft: Not visible to teachers; useful when still working on the assignment.
Give the assignment a clear, district-facing title.
Click Create to finalise.
On the teacher platform, assignments appear labelled "From district."
Best Practices
Use district-level creation for CFAs, benchmarks, screeners, and unit assessments.
Communicate purpose, timing, and expectations clearly to teachers and schools.
Align assignment settings intentionally to preserve assessment integrity.
Partner with CS teams to maximise alignment to district goals and data insights.