Gradebook Overview
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      Gradebook: Overview

       

      Teachers>PLS Student Roster

      Apply the desired Filter Options, click Search

      On your roster,  click  Arrow to expand the folder of the student you want to work with

      Access Grade Book Settings: This process Might have been set globally for your school, contact your Admin for more info.

      Click the Settings wheel (Cogwheel)

      Click Gradebook Settings

      Click on Assignment Marks Tab

      Make sure the Assignment Marks are correct 

      Click the Gradebook tab

      Set the Handle Numbers as drop down to Points or Percents, whichever matches your grading style.

      *If you would like assignments to have different weights, click on the Weight Types tab and set the types you would like to have represent your grades

       

      Copying Marks and Settings

      Customize grade book settings by following the instructions in part I.

      Click on the Settings Wheel 

      Click Gradebook Settings

       Click Copy Settings To link….

      Select the courses and the curriculum you want to copy these settings for (Check the box under Copy What to specify what you want to copy)

      Click Copy to Selected

      *You can alter the date range if needed to find locate the classes this will affect

       

      Accessing the Grade Book

      Teachers>PLS Student Roster

      Expand the folder of the student you want to work with by clicking the Green Arrow

      Click the icon under Learning Periods for the gradebook you want to access. If there is nothing assigned, it will automatically be directed to the assigning tool.

      *On this screen you will see all the classes the student is enrolled in

      * For any class you can click on the individual gradebook (LP number) 

      * To access a specific LP in a gradebook, click on the red square labeled with the number of the LP you wish to see

      * To access the entire term, click on the book labeled “All”
      Note: If a gradebook is red, there is nothing assigned in this gradebook. If it is blue, there are assignments present. If it is green, there are both assignments and grades present

      Assigning Work in the Grade Book

      Click the Plus Icon to open the Assigning Tool

      * Once you are in the gradebook, you can use the dropdowns to view the LPs

       

       

      Assigning Tool 

      Click Assign from Curriculum Tab

      Choose the LP (Due on Column) Date will be highlighted based on your previous selection

      Click Green Arrow next to the lesson to view the full list of assignments within the lesson

      Click the Lessons you want to add (They will be highlighted blue when selected)

      Click Assign 

      *You can select entire modules by clicking on the Module name
      *You can select part of the module by clicking on the green arrows next to the module name and clicking on individual assignments

      * The selected assignments will be highlighted in blue

      *If the assignment has been previously, it will be light gray, you can hover the assignment to see the due date assigned

       

       

      Custom Assignments

      Inside the gradebook, Click the Plus Icon

      Click Add/Edit Custom

      Give the Assignment a Title “Ex: Write a 3-page Essay about Your life as a DR”

      Click the dropdown “Attached To” to attach this to a Module

      Click Entry Type and choose the type of assignment you are assigning (This will Default to assignment)

      Add a Due on Date

      Add Assignment Weight if you are working with points (1=100)

      Click Save Assignment

       

       

      Copying Assignments

      You can only copy assignments if you have more than one student taking the same class with the same curriculum.

      Teachers >PLS Roster

      Click the Green Arrow next to the students name to expand the folder

      Click the Cogwheel next to the Class Name you want to copy to other students

      Click Edit Class

      If the class is saved, you can click the CC Tab to copy class to other students

      Check the box next to each student you want to copy the class to 

      Click CC Class at the bottom of the page

       

      Communicating with Students/Parents through the Gradebook
      Teachers can send messages to their students through the grade book and students can send messages through the student portal to their teachers

      Orange Icon next to the ALL-blue square means you have a message

      From the gradebook page, next to the student’s name you will see a message bubble icon

      Click on the icon to view and  send messages to Students or Parents

       

      Posting Grades

      Teachers > PLS Student Roster

      Click the Green Arrow next to the student’s name to open student roster

      Click the LP you wish to open

      Click in the Row you want the grade to appear in (the Row will turn yellow when chosen)

      Enter Grade Info

      Click Red Save Floppy Disk Icon (Top left of the screen)

      *In the gradebook, assignments that have comments or files attached to them will be highlighted orange. 

      *Students/parents can send comments and documents back to you through their portal. 

      *If the grade box for an assignment is highlighted orange, there is a message/comment/attachment for you to view. 

      *You can see this comment by clicking the message icon