Grades Overview

Use the Grades module in Students to set up the Grade Book, add assignments, record students' attendance & grades, and generate report cards.

Set up to use the Grades module

Administrator setup tasks

  1. Create grading schemes in Grades > Set Up — grading schemes designate the scores or marks the students receive

  2. Add grade modifiers in Grades > Set Up

  3. Optional. Add skill sets in the Schedule Manager — used in skills-based grading policies

  4. Add grading policies for the district/campus in the Schedule Manager — used to configure grading schemes & skill sets, if applicable, for use with specific courses

  5. Link courses to district-mandated grading policies — This action is completed while creating or editing district/campus grading policies in the Schedule Manager.

Teacher setup tasks, where allowed by district/campus

  1. Add grading policies in the Grade Book — used to configure grading schemes & skill sets, if applicable, for use with specific courses

  2. Link courses to teacher-created grading policies in the Grade Book

Use the Grade Book

  1. Add assignments — for assignment-based grading

  2. Enter grades

  3. Post attendance

  4. Submit grades & lock the cycle

Additional Grades topics & functions

Anatomy of the Grade Book Grades tab

Delete assignments

Grade Book log

Unlock the cycle & unsubmit grades

Run Grade Book reports

About grading policies

Change course links with teacher-created grading policies

 

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