Setting Up Report Card Averages

Use this procedure to set up Report Card averages. The Report Card Average tab of the Gradebook Setup page enables you to view how Report Card marks are calculated based on the categories in the classes gradebook. You may also be able to update the setup.

For each mark type, your school selected whether the mark receives results from a Gradebook calculation or a mark average setup. You can tell how the mark type is calculated by looking at the average setup for the mark.

• If a Category column displays, then the mark type is calculated using Gradebook assignments.
• If a Mark Type/Average ID column displays, then the mark type is calculated as an average of the mark values that the student has earned for other mark types.

For more information on how marks can be calculated, refer to Calculating the Mark to Load from Gradebook.

To display the average setup for a Report Card mark:

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 on the Report Card Average tab.
4. Use the Mark Type field to select the Report Card mark that you want to display the average setup for.

If your school has assigned a Gradebook category type to the selected course, you may not be able to edit fields on the page. Category types allow your school to pre-define the Gradebook rules for courses. For more information, refer to What Is a Gradebook Category Type?

To change the Gradebook categories for a Report Card average setup:

Use this procedure if the average setup for the mark type includes a Category column.

1. Display the average setup for the Report Card mark (procedure above).
2. Click on the Override checkbox to enter a checkmark.
3. Enter a check in the Include box for all categories you want to include in the average.
4. To change the rules for a category, click in the Actions column for the category row to select it for editing.
5. Enter the appropriate information for each category.
6. To save information in a row, click in the Actions column.
7. If you need to change rules for additional categories, repeat steps 4-6.

To change the mark weights for a Report Card average setup:

Use this procedure if the average setup for the mark type includes a Mark/Average ID column.

1. Display the average setup for the Report Card mark (procedure above).
2. Click on the Override checkbox to enter a checkmark.
3. To change the weight for a mark or average ID, click in the Actions column.

   If you have previously overridden the weight, the Edit action displays instead of . In this case, click .

4. Enter the desired weight.
5. To save information in a row, click in the Actions column.
6. If you need to change the weight for additional rows, repeat steps 3-5.
7. To reset the weight for a mark type to use the school's average setup definition, click .

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