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title: Baselining on the Individual Level Summary screen
description: "Connecting Steps uses a baseline as a starting point for each student within each subject. The baseline is the date when you start to assess a student; it gives you an approximate idea of where a student's level is when they start…"
url: "https://support.bsquared.co.uk/docs/baselining-in-the-individual-level-summary-screen/"
updated: "2024-08-28"
category: Baselining in Connecting Steps
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# Baselining on the Individual Level Summary screen

Connecting Steps uses a baseline as a starting point for each student within each subject.

The baseline is the date when you start to assess a student; it gives you an approximate idea of where a student's level is when they start a subject.

It is important to baseline all students so you can see a completed level for each student.

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#### To baseline a student in a particular subject

1. Navigate to **Assessments | Individual Level Summar**y in Connecting Steps.
2. Select the required group type, group, student and framework from the drop-down lists in the selection panel.

Your selection displays on screen.

1. Click **Add Baseline**.
2. Select the **date**type from the drop-down list.

- - **Framework start date** - admission date of the student or the day the student started a particular framework. **We highly recommend to always use this option**! 
  - **Current date** - today's date.
  - **Custom date** - enter the date you require by clicking on the **Today** calendar icon.

1. Click the level you want the baseline to start from.

**Note**: use the level the student is currently working on as the baseline.

The letter **B** appears, indicating this is the baseline. The letter **C** indicates the current level.