Exempting Assignments for Students
Educators can use the Exemptions feature to remove specific lessons, assignments, tests, quizzes, or entire topics from a student's course experience.
When an item is exempted, it is completely removed from the student's view and does not count toward their grade or course progress.
What does it mean to exempt an assignment?
Exempting an assignment or topic means:
The assignment is no longer visible to the student anywhere in their course
It is removed from the student's To Do list
It does not count toward their grade
It does not impact course progress or completion
This allows educators to adjust coursework without negatively affecting a student's performance or ability to complete the course.
When should I use exemptions?
Exemptions are useful when:
A student should skip specific content
You need to differentiate instruction
You are supporting credit recovery or modified pacing
A student has accommodations (IEPs, schedule changes, etc.)
How to exempt an assignment or topic
Navigate to the Scorebook tab in your Educator Portal
Use the filters to select the appropriate course
To exempt for all students:
Click the Lesson Header Action Menu
Confirm you want to Exempt assignment for all students.
Select Exempt Lesson or Exempt Topic
The assignment will be removed and an "Exempted" banner will appear in the Scorebook
To exempt for an individual student:
Click into the specific assignment cell in that student's row
Select Exempt for <Student Name>
The assignment will be removed and an "Exempted" banner will appear in the Scorebook
Exempting Entire Topics
In addition to exempting individual lessons, educators can exempt entire topics at once. Exempting a topic removes all content within that topic, including:
Lessons
Assignments
Quizzes
Topic-level exemptions are available in both original credit and Credit Recovery courses. To exempt a topic, follow the same Scorebook workflow described above and select Exempt Topic from the action menu.
For example, exempting "Topic 1.1" will remove everything within that topic for the selected student(s).
Note: In Credit Recovery courses, exemptions are only available at the topic level — individual lessons cannot be exempted separately.
What's the difference between Exempting and Locking?
Exempting removes the assignment completely from the student experience and from grading/progress calculations
Locking keeps the assignment visible and included in grading, but prevents the student from accessing it
Use Exemptions when you want the assignment to no longer exist for the student. Use Locking when you want to temporarily restrict access.
FAQs
Will exempting an assignment or topic affect a student's grade?
No. Exempted assignments and topics are removed from both the numerator and denominator of the grade calculation.
Can students still see exempted assignments?
No. Exempted items are completely hidden from all student-facing areas.
Can I exempt assignments or topics for multiple students at once?
Yes. You can apply exemptions to all students in a course or to individual students.