Assigning Grading Scales to Students and Classes

Use this procedure to assign a grading scale to a student to indicate how the Gradebook numeric average should be converted to a valid mark for your building. Grading scales define a minimum percentage value that will be converted to a mark. For example, a grading scale may indicate that an A has a minimum value of 94 percent.

Grading scales are defined by your building administrator. Grading scales can be implemented in several ways based on how your building has set up Gradebook. If a grading scale is not assigned, the building's Level Table is used to return a mark.

• Your building may not allow you to assign Grading scales to students.
• Your administrator may assign a grading scale to all students.
• You may assign a scale to all students in a class. In some buildings, you may be required to assign a grading scale to all students.
• You may assign grading scales to select students in order to curve the numeric percentage average.

Contact your building administrator for detailed information about the scales for your building.

To assign a grading scale to a student:

1. From Gradebook, select Entry to display the Gradebook Entry page.
2. If you are in SBGB Summary Mode, click for GB Entry mode or for SBGB Detail mode on the mode selector .
3. If you need to update the class or marking period, click Change to display the Class List pop-up, and make your selections.
4. Click a student's row number to select the student.
5. In the Actions/Reports drop-down, select Edit Grading Scale to display the Edit Grading Scale pop-up.
6. Select the grading scale.
7. Click Save.
8. Repeat Steps 4-7 for all students who should be assigned a grading scale.

   After a grading scale is assigned to a student, displays with the student's alerts.

To assign a default grading scale to the class:

1. From Gradebook, select Setup to display the Gradebook Setup page.
2. If you need to update the class or marking period, click Change to display the Class List pop-up, and make your selections.
3. Click the Categories tab.
4. Select the grading scale from the Default Scale drop-down.

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