ClassLink Integration with One Roster in Pearson Connexus

This article provides step-by-step instructions for integrating Pearson Connexus with ClassLink using the One Roster standard. This integration aims to streamline and automate the rostering process, ensuring that student and teacher data is accurately and securely transferred between systems.

Prerequisites
Before starting the integration process, ensure you have the following:

• active client of Pearson Virtual Schools
• administrator access to Pearson's One Roster API – Platform Manager
• administrator access to ClassLink – District Administrator Access
• valid credentials for both systems

Step-by-Step Integration Process

(School Administrator)

District Admin Sets Up ClassLink Roster Server

1. District Admin Log in to the ClassLink Launchpad (the central hub for all administrators and apps).
   • https://help.classlink.com/s/article/Management-Console 
   • https://help.classlink.com/s/article/Roster-Server-Dashboard
2. Select the ClassLink Roster Server icon. 
   • https://help.classlink.com/s/article/Applications-Adding-Applications-Modifying-Permissions

3. Go to the Apps menu and select All Applications.
    

4.    Select the +ADD icon in the lower right corner to add a new app.

5. Search for the Pearson Connexus or Pearson Virtual Schools and select the +Add button to add the Pearson Connexus app.

6. With Pearson Connexus added, you can define vendor permissions.
   • https://help.classlink.com/s/article/Assigning-Applications

Permissions specify how much access Pearson Connexus can have to your data. Roster Server offers different permission types and the school will need to choose from the list below.

Roster Server offers three permission types:

• Rule-Based: ClassLink's recommended permission type, lets you choose permissions based on roster data.
• Full: Sends all student and staff data to the application.
• Legacy Custom: Builds dependencies from orgs and courses.

7. Select the Apps menu and select All Applications.

8.    Review data being shared and select Enabled when ready to share.

Pearson Admin will be Alerted via Email of Integration Initiation
 

The Pearson Admin will receive an email notification once the app has been successfully enabled by the district.

Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) will check the authentication of the school's request to ensure they are an
existing customer.

After confirmation of the authentication the Integration will be set up In Pearson Connexus and Integration started.

PVS needs to know the preferred time for the school's daily sync.

(District Success Partner and School)
 

Update the Mapped Courses

The school needs to create courses and enrollments in their SIS. Once the system syncs nightly, the courses and enrollments will be synced to Pearson Connexus.

Initially, courses will have shells with no content. Schools collaborate with their District Success Partner (DSP) to create a course mapping process. This includes a process for adding courses, timelines, and communication expectations.

The school adds the Pearson Connexus course titles they will be using and their corresponding course names to the course map. DSP will add course content to shells after sync.

If the school adds additional courses to the course map after initial start-up, they must notify their DSP. It is imperative that schools keep the course map updated and consistent, and notify any changes to their DSP to ensure a seamless experience.

Note: Schools must confirm the course mapping between the DSP and the school admin. Once the course content is updated and the student begins the course, we cannot change the base id without losing the work in progress.
Schools must verify the matching courses!