Add a Gradebook Assignment

1. Click Assignment.
   
2. Complete the required fields:
   
1. *Category – Select the appropriate assignment category.
   
2. *Assignment – Enter a name for the assignment.
   
3. *Due Date – Select the assignment due date.
   
3. Complete any additional fields as needed:
   
1. Max Possible Points – Enter the maximum number of points available for the assignment.
   
2. Bonus Points – Enter bonus points, if applicable.
   
3. Multiplier – Use a multiplier to add weight to the assignment.
   
4. Description – Enter an optional assignment description.
   
5. Allow Comment – Select this option to allow comments to be entered with assignment scores. Assignment comments are viewable in the portal gradebook.
   
6. Portal Publish Date – Specify when the assignment will display on the portal.
   
7. Publish on Portal – Select what information should be displayed on the portal. Assignment and Grade is the recommended setting.
   
8. Display on Gradebook – Select this option to display the assignment in the gradebook.
   
9. Color / Background Color – Select text and background colors for the assignment.
   
10. Font – Apply Bold, Italic, or Underline formatting as needed.
    
11. Exclude Students – Select students who should be exempt from the assignment.
    
1. The assignment will not display for excluded students on the portal.
   

Tip: Edit gradebook categories to set Assignment defaults  - Comments, Publish, Font & Background Color, Font decoration

1. Select one of the following:
   
1. Save – Saves the assignment to the current gradebook.
   
2. Save & Copy – Saves the assignment to the current gradebook and allows it to be copied to one or more additional gradebooks.
   

Tip: Use Save & Copy when the same assignment needs to be added to multiple gradebooks.

Add a Gradebook Assignment

1. Click Assignment.
   
2. Complete the required fields:
   
1. *Category – Select the appropriate assignment category.
   
2. *Assignment – Enter a name for the assignment.
   
3. *Due Date – Select the assignment due date.
   
3. Complete any additional fields as needed:
   
1. Max Possible Points – Enter the maximum number of points available for the assignment.
   
2. Bonus Points – Enter bonus points, if applicable.
   
3. Multiplier – Use a multiplier to add weight to the assignment.
   
4. Description – Enter an optional assignment description.
   
5. Allow Comment – Select this option to allow comments to be entered with assignment scores. Assignment comments are viewable in the portal gradebook.
   
6. Portal Publish Date – Specify when the assignment will display on the portal.
   
7. Publish on Portal – Select what information should be displayed on the portal. Assignment and Grade is the recommended setting.
   
8. Display on Gradebook – Select this option to display the assignment in the gradebook.
   
9. Color / Background Color – Select text and background colors for the assignment.
   
10. Font – Apply Bold, Italic, or Underline formatting as needed.
    
11. Exclude Students – Select students who should be exempt from the assignment. The assignment will not display for excluded students on the portal.
    

4. Click Add Learning Standard.
   

5. For each Learning Standard or Task:
   

1. Select the desired Learning Standard/Task.
   

1. Multiple learning standards can be added.
   

2. Enter the Max Points for each standard/task.
   

6. Determine how the assignment's maximum points and score should be handled.
   

1. Assignment MAX POINTS counts towards the students marking period average. 
   
2. Learning Standard/Task Max Points grade the Standards/Tasks on the Learning Standards Screen and do NOTcount towards the students Marking Period Avrage
   

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Option 1: Manually Set and GradeAssignment Max Points

The assignment's Max Points can be set to any point value. when graded the earned points count towards the marking period averat

For example:

• Assignment Max Points = 100 points (Impacts Gradebook MPA)
• Learning Standard 1 = 10 points (Impacts Learning Standard Grades)
• Learning Standard 2 = 10 points (Impacts Learning Standard Grades)

Option 2: Use Auto Calculate Score

Select Auto Calculate Score to automatically:

• Set the assignment's Max Points to the sum of the Learning Standard possible points.
• Calculate the assignment score from the scores entered for the individual Learning Standards.
• Populate the assignment's score column automatically.
• Lock the assignment score column in the gradebook.

Example

An assignment contains two Learning Standards:

• Learning Standard 1 = 10 possible points
• Learning Standard 2 = 10 possible points

The assignment's maximum score is therefore 20 points.

If a student earns:

• 7 points on Learning Standard 1
• 8 points on Learning Standard 2

Auto Calculate Score sets the assignment Max Points to 20 and automatically enters an assignment score of 15 (7 + 8).

This allows a single assignment to affect the marking period average while also using the Learning Standard functionality.

Option 1	Option 2

Auto Calculate Score: Selected vs. Not Selected

When Auto Calculate Score Is Not Selected

• The assignment's Max Points are independent of the Learning Standards' Max Points.
• An assignment score must be entered separately for the assignment to affect the marking period average.
• Learning Standard scores must also be entered separately to affect the SBRC/Task Lists.

When Auto Calculate Score Is Selected

• Learning Standard points are summed to determine the Assignment Max Points.
• Scores entered for Learning Standards automatically populate the assignment Score column.
• The assignment Score column is locked in the gradebook.

1. Click Import from CSV
   
2. Select Download Template with Data
   
1. Use dowloaded template to create a gradebook with the fields required to import into the gradebook
3. Using the template
   
1. Row 1 = Assignment Name
   
2. Row 2 = Due date
   
3. Row 3 = Max Points
   
4. Columns = Student grades
   
4. Enter assignment details and student grades
   
5. Save the Excel file as .CSV file
   
6. Click Import button - Browse and Select File
   
7. Double click the file to upload
   
8. Click Next
   
9. Select Category for each assignment
   
10. Click OK
    
11. Click Import Grades
    

Option 1

Copy assignments to other Gradebooks in the same marking periods.

1. Add or Edit an assignment
2. Click Save & Copy button
   
3. Select the Course
   
4. Edit Due Date (Optional)
   
5. Click Apply
   

Option 2

Copy assignments to other Gradebooks in any marking period.

1. Click Setup button
   
2. Click the Copy Assignment button
3. Select the Target Class
   
4. Select the Target Marking Period
5. Click Compare - Highlights category and assignments not found in the target class/marking period.
   
6. Select (Blue highlight), or Deselect (no highlight) assignments
7. Click Append
   
8. Click Save
   

Google Classroom Links:

1. Import (Link) Assignments
   
2. Sync Assignment Scores
   

Restore Deleted Assignments

1. Click Setup button
   
2. Click the Restore Assignments button