Adding Test Columns and Entering Grades

Now that your students are in your class, you can start adding test columns and entering grades.

I m p o r t a n t :
As a general rule, all grades entered in the first semester should be in Term 1
and all grades entered in the second semester should be in Term 3. 
Do not use Term 2 and Term 4.

1.  Start by clicking on an empty column. (you can also click on the " Avg" - average column).

2.    A message will appear asking if you want to add a test column.  Click "Yes".

3.  Fill-in heading information first before entering the actual grades.  These are the following:

Name - A short description of your test column.  E.g. Homework

Long Name - A longer description. E.g. Parts of the computer

Term - Use Term 1 for – First Semester, Use Term 3 – Second Semester (Do not use Term 2 or Term 4)
    ** In case a window pops up asking you to enter the starting date for each term, use dates in the school calendar.

Category - Eg. Tests, Daily (for Daily Work), CP (for class participation), Final (for Final Exam), etc.

If you used the word "Daily" for your Daily Work category, make sure you use the same exact name for that category all throughout the semester.  If not, your weighting will be inconsistent.

Correct:

Incorrect:

Weight - leave this blank.

Possible - Highest possible score for that test, e.g. 100

If the Weighting window pops up, ignore it for now.  You will have to enter all categories that you will use first (tests, quizzes, assignments, final exam, etc.) in order to apply weighting.  Just click Cancel. 

It is best to consult with your respective departments regarding weighting percentages before applying them to your gradebook.  (Example: 45% - Test,  Quizzes, Projects, 45% - Assignments, Homework, Class participation, Behavior, including Attendance and Punctuality, 10% - Semestral Exam)

4.  You can now start entering the grades for each student on the boxes with double asterisks "**".  If a grade is not entered the box is treated as exempt not zero.

5.  If you'd like to create another column repeat steps 1-4. 

The average of all test columns for each student is computed by Grade Quick to produce the final grade average.  If you want to apply weighting, click on the link or access it from the Grade Quick Reference Index.

Checking the View Settings:

At the start of the school year (Semester 1), do a quick check and see if your view settings are set to "View All Terms" and "Semester 1".   This will ensure that the final average grade shown in the last column of your grade book will reflect the grade for that particular semester only.  (This shouldn't be a problem in Semester 1, since it is the only one shown so far.)

Example of view settings - Semester 1:

When you start the Second Semester, you will have to change the view from "View All Terms" to "Show Quarter 3".   You can only do this after you have added a test column in Term 3.

Example of view settings - Semester 2:

 

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