Work With Timeframe Tags

Timeframes are tags assigned to Google Classroom classes during the setup process. We have made this a semi-automated process by creating school years based on the transition date, which would typically be the date when your new school year classes start being created. 

Timeframe tags help preserve teacher reporting for a given year, especially when teachers move from one school to another in the district.

After setup, you can:

• Edit the academic year transition date for Academic Year timeframe tags
• Create, edit, and delete custom timeframes
• View classes associated with specific Academic Year Timeframes and Custom Timeframes

Editing an academic year transition date

1. Navigate to Timeframes using the menu at the left.
   Administration > Timeframes
2. In the Academic year transition date field, click the calendar icon.
3. Select a month.
4. Then select a day.
5. Click Update.
   

Creating a custom timeframe

If you need a timeframe that is not an academic year, perhaps a semester or term, you can create it as a custom timeframe. 

To create a custom timeframe:

1. From Timeframes, click Add in the top right corner.
2. Enter the name of your Timeframe in the Timeframe label field.
3. Select a Start Date and End Date using the calendar icons. Both a start and an end date must be entered.
   
4. Click Save.

Viewing timeframe classes

To view the classes tagged for a timeframe:

1. From Timeframes, locate the timeframe in the Academic Years or Custom Frames list.
2. Click the three dots menu for a timeframe.
3. Click View classes in [Timeframe label]. Google Classroom Explorer opens, filtered for the classes of the timeframe selected.

Editing a custom timeframe

After a custom timeframe is created,  you can change its label, and start and end dates.

Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be edited. Only the transition date can be changed.

1. From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
2. Click Edit [Timeframe label]
3. In the Edit Timeframe popup, change the Timeframe label as necessary.
4. Click the calendar icons to select different Start and End dates if necessary.
5. Click Save.

Deleting a custom timeframe

If a custom timeframe is no longer needed, you can delete it.

Note: Academic Year timeframes cannot be deleted.

1. From Timeframes, click the three dots menu for a custom timeframe.
2. Click Delete [Timeframe label].
3. At the confirmation prompt, click Delete.

Document Version	Date	Description of Change
1.0	3/25/2024	Clarified the page name for create custom.
1.1	4/3/2024	Updated for year removal from academic year transition.
1.2	7/29/2024	Minor text updates, reverify