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-Grade Book Settings +====== ​Grade Book Settings ​====== 
-Please remember these important facts when working in the SIS.  +<WRAP center round todo 60%> 
-The SIS currently enables two menu styles, Classic and Modern. These Manuals are constructed ​with the Modern Menu in mind. If using Classic, the locations of certain procedures may vary. +This manual is **__Under Review__**. It may be moved, combined ​with another manual, or removed entirely without notice. 
-The school has default settings that are preset by School Pathways for grade book settings. These can be adjusted with administrator permissions. +</​WRAP>​ 
-Each teacher’s course AND curriculum grade book has settings that are individually controlled. These settings are controlled by the logged in user. Each user can only edit their settings. An admin logged in with their admin credentials can edit a teacher’s individual grade book settings but cannot copy those settings to other gradebooks for the teacher. +Each school has default settings that are preset by School Pathways for grade book settings. These can be adjusted with administrator permissions. ​\\ 
-Whether a classroom instructor or personalized learning teacher, all functions are the same. Step 1. Changes are made by clicking on the cog icon    labeled class marks +Each teacher’s course AND curriculum grade book has settings that are individually controlled. These settings are controlled by the logged in user. Each user can only edit their settings. An admin logged in with their admin credentials can edit a teacher’s individual grade book settings but cannot copy those settings to other gradebooks for the teacher. ​\\ 
-Functions behind the Cog Icon+Whether a classroom instructor or personalized learning teacher, all functions are the same. \\ 
 +Changes are made by clicking on the cog icon labeled ​"class marks". 
 +===== Functions behind the Cog Icon =====
 Most teachers will click on the left of a curriculum to make changes. Know that EACH curriculum and the master course could have different settings!!! See Copy to at the bottom of this manual to easily send settings from one grades book to all others Most teachers will click on the left of a curriculum to make changes. Know that EACH curriculum and the master course could have different settings!!! See Copy to at the bottom of this manual to easily send settings from one grades book to all others
    
    
-TAB 1. Assignment Marks+====TAB 1. Assignment Marks====
 Assignment marks must be present to allow the grade book to calculate. Every mark must have a numerical value you just want to use it for a placeholder with no value such as an EX for excused assignment. Some teachers use a / to denote assignment received but not graded. If no value is given to the mark, it will not alter the grade calculation. Assignment marks must be present to allow the grade book to calculate. Every mark must have a numerical value you just want to use it for a placeholder with no value such as an EX for excused assignment. Some teachers use a / to denote assignment received but not graded. If no value is given to the mark, it will not alter the grade calculation.
 1.  The range of a particular grade can span several values. In the example below, for instance, the mark of A has an absolute value of 95 but the range of an A through 97.9. If you give a student a grade of 97, the calculated letter grade will also be A. 1.  The range of a particular grade can span several values. In the example below, for instance, the mark of A has an absolute value of 95 but the range of an A through 97.9. If you give a student a grade of 97, the calculated letter grade will also be A.
 2. If you want to delete the entire grade scale and refresh to the school’s default settings, delete all marks using the Red X and then click Delete Grade Scales 2. If you want to delete the entire grade scale and refresh to the school’s default settings, delete all marks using the Red X and then click Delete Grade Scales
 3. To save your changes, type in “this affects all computed grades” and SAVE ALL or SAVE & continue to make more grade book changes on other tabs 3. To save your changes, type in “this affects all computed grades” and SAVE ALL or SAVE & continue to make more grade book changes on other tabs
-TAB 2: Gradebook+====TAB 2: Gradebook====
 Sort Order: Personalized learning teachers would typically want the grade book to have a sort order of ‘Module’ if using assignment work records or Work Summary report paperwork. While classroom instructors may want the assignments set to Due Date. But other options can be applied. Sort Order: Personalized learning teachers would typically want the grade book to have a sort order of ‘Module’ if using assignment work records or Work Summary report paperwork. While classroom instructors may want the assignments set to Due Date. But other options can be applied.
 Sort Mode: First assigned first or first assigned last Sort Mode: First assigned first or first assigned last
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-Tab 3: Weight Types+====Tab 3: Weight Types====
 Follow directions on the screen for how to set weight types. If you set weight types, you must use them to get an accurate calculation in your grade book(s). Follow directions on the screen for how to set weight types. If you set weight types, you must use them to get an accurate calculation in your grade book(s).
 You can have up to 10 different grading groups. Ignore the extra fields if you don't want to use them all. You can have up to 10 different grading groups. Ignore the extra fields if you don't want to use them all.
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 Extra Credit toggles whether or not this group is treated as extra credit. Extra Credit toggles whether or not this group is treated as extra credit.
 Percent of the grade this group will encompass. Percent of the grade this group will encompass.
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-Curriculum Name +
-      Title Key Suppress Lowest Extra Credit Percent +
-Homework H 0  +
-40% +
-Tests T 1  +
-40% +
-Participation P 5  +
-20% +
-Total:​ 100% +
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 Once you get all your settings the way you want them, you can copy them to other grade books. Once you get all your settings the way you want them, you can copy them to other grade books.
-1. Click the  +  - Click the Copy Settings To...….link 
-Copy Settings To...….link +  ​- ​Click the Sel button at the top of the LC class title group 
-2. Click the Sel button at the top of the LC class title group +  ​- ​Click Copy to Selected at the bottom right corner of the page.
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-3. Click Copy to Selected at the bottom right corner of the page +
-PLS courses column displays a list of individualized courses you are the primary teacher for. You may not have any PLS courses. +
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- --- //Last Updated by [[bailey@schoolpathways.com|Bailey Higgins]] on 2016/04/07 22:17//+
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