ProgressBook v12.0 System Manager Guide - Swoca

Assign Grade Entry Methods to Assessments and Reporting Periods – Advanced Calcs Tab
Assign Grade Entry Methods to Assessments and Reporting
Periods – Advanced Calcs Tab
Since we selected Use Advanced Calculations as the Average Calculation Method on the General
tab, we must now assign report card grade entry methods to all the assessments in all the
reporting periods used on the report card.
1. On the Advanced Calc tab, select Pull from Gradebook in the Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 reporting
periods lists for the Grade assessment.
2. Continue to assign the following grade entry methods to the following assessments in the
appropriate reporting periods, respectively.
Grade Entry Method Assessment Reporting Period
Manual Entry Comment Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
Manual Entry Semester Exam EX1, EX2
System Calculation Semester 1 Average S1
System Calculation Semester 1 Final FIN1
System Calculation Semester 2 Average S2
System Calculation Year Final YF
3. Click Save.
4. Click System Calcs in the Web site banner.
Set Up Average Calculation Methods for System
Calculations – System Calcs Tab
Since we have assigned report card grade entry methods to all assessments in the reporting
periods used on the report card, we must now set up how grades will be calculated for the
Semester Averages, Semester Final and Year Final assessments that were designated as
System Calculations.
1. On the System Calcs tab, select Semester 1 Average in the Calculation list.
Note: The options that display in this list were assigned as System Calculation on
the Advanced Calc screen.
2. Select Q1 Grade in the Period & Assessment column.
3. Type 2 in the Weight column. This number represents the significance of the Q1 grade in
relationship to the whole average.
Note: Weights for exams and finals are usually predetermined by your school
district.
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