ProgressBook v12.0 System Manager Guide - Swoca

Grading Setup
type name, such as LVHS_Marks or LVHS_Comments. For imported mark types, all changes
should be made in the student information system and imported into GradeBook through the
nightly integration process. With many student information systems, it is required that report cards
use the imported mark types; otherwise, errors will occur when attempting to enter report card
grades. Although mark types may be imported from the student information system, there are
some options that can be configured in GradeBook. The GUI column allows you to specify what
type of entry control is used on teachers’ screens to enter the grades for that mark type, for
example, reserved for report card mark types only, which is indicated in the name of the option.
To configure report cards to allow grades to be entered as the average percentage but also allow
letter grade overrides in the same field, set the imported mark type.
Add Mark Types
It is necessary to set up any custom mark types that your district will use in GradeBook for grading,
attendance or report card printing. You can make mark types available to all staff or limit to only
users with administrative privileges.
1. On the Administrator Home Page under Grading Setup, click Mark Types.
2. On the Mark Types screen in the Name column, click in an empty field, and enter the new
mark type name.
3. In the GUI column from the list, select the desired graphical user interface option.
• Textbox – User can enter upper case, lower case or mixed case alphanumeric text
up to 50 characters. It is recommended to use five characters or less.
• Long Textbox (RptCards Only) – Displays a text box on the Report Card Entry
screen. The user can enter alphanumeric text up to 2,000 characters, but screen size
may limit the ability to view the entire comment.
• Numeric Textbox – User can enter numeric text in decimal format in the text box up
to 50 characters, for example, 999.99. It is recommended to use five characters or
less.
• Numeric with Overrides (RptCards Only) – Displays a text box on the Report Card
Entry screen. The user can enter numeric text in decimal format in the text box up to
50 characters, for example, 999.99, as well as valid alphabetic codes. If the mark is a
number, it is calculated in the semester average. If the mark is a code, it is not
calculated in the semester average.
• List box – Displays a drop-down list of available options in alphanumeric text format
from which the user must choose.
• Comment – Displays a comment icon, which the user can select and then enter
alphanumeric upper case, lower case or mixed case text up to 2,000 characters.
• Combined Comment (RptCards Only) – Provides the option of using either Coded
Comments or Comments. The user can choose one option or the other for each
student; however, they may not use both options for the same student.
• Click List – Displays a box in which the user clicks repeatedly to display valid values
in alphanumeric text format. Each time the user clicks in the box an option displays. It
is recommended to use no more than three options.
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