Gradebook Quick Start Guides

 

1. How to Create a New Gradebook Page

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Figure 1 - Gradebook Wizard Screen

1. Choose a course in “Select a Class” drop down.

Verify that the following information is correct.
• Page Type
• Name of Gradebook Page
• Grade chart
• Auto-Post Column
• Type to Post
• % of Final Grade
• Include in Final Page
• Show on Parent Connect

2. Term Page Options

• Choose gradebook categories. Must choose at least one category.
• Decide you want to weight them or not. Weights should add up to 100.
• Decide if you want to drop lowest score in a category. If so, put a check in box.


 

3. Eligibility (Summary)Page Options: If your school is doing eligibility grades, this area should have term gradebooks listed.

• Decide if you want to weight each term (most will leave at 0)
• Decide if you want to weight categories. If so, put a check in the box.

4. Create Gradebook Pages: Click “Create Gradebook Pages” button.


2. Adding Assignments and Grades

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Figure 7 Assignment Wizard

1.  Open Gradebook

2.  Click on Settings and go to Assignment Wizard. This will open to a screen as shown above. The Assignment Wizard is used to add, edit, and delete assignments. (You can also use the “Add Assignment” option from Settings menu, if preferred.)

3.  At the top of the screen on the first blank line, type in the properties of the new assignment such as heading, description, points, etc. You can add multiple assignments on the same screen. (Category, Heading, & Points are mandatory)

4.  Click Save or Save & Close when finished


Edit Assignments

1.  Click in the assignment column heading on the http://help.schooloffice.com/helpconsole/SDSStudentHelp/images/assign.png icon.

2.  This will open to a page with the assignment’s properties. Edit as necessary.

3.  Click gray Save button upon exit.

 

 

 

Grading

1.  Open the gradebook.

2.  Click in the assignment column so that your cursor shows.

3.  Type in points earned. The gradebook will only compute numeric grades.

4.  Press enter key or down arrow to go to next student. (Tab key will take you to next assignment)

5.  Click Save or Save & Close to calculate grades, and exit.