Enter Assignment Scores & Comments

Enter Scores in the Gradebook

1. Open Teacher Connect.

2. Select Gradebook.

3. Click a student's score cell for the assignment.

4. Enter the score - Enter, Tab and keyboard Arrows can be used to navigate to other score cells.
   

5. Enter a comment - Assignment comments are visible on portals.

6. Continue entering scores and comments as needed.
   

1. Navigate to additional score cells by pressing enter, tab, or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
   

2. Decimals are able to be used in an assignment score - i.e. 97.25

Note: The Gradebook automatically saves each entry as you type.

Score Icons - Use the score icons to speed up grade entry:

Icon	Function	Description
	Delete	Removes the current score from the selected cell.
	Fill	Fills all empty cells in the assignment column with the currently selected score.
	Comment	Adds a comment that students and parents can view in the Portal Gradebook
	Comment	A comment is entered for the selected assignment score

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Bonus Points

Example: 100+2

The student receives a score of 102.

Exclude Students from an Assignment

1. Add or Edit Assignment

2. Click  Exclude Student section.

3. Select student(s).
   

4. Save the assignment.
   

Note: Excluding students using this method prevents the assignment from displaying on the student/parent portals.

Past Due Assignments

Assignments that are past due display a red exclamation mark .

Assignments for students who were absent on the due date display a blue exclamation mark  along with the attendance description.

By default:

• Past due assignments do not affect the student's Marking Period Average (MPA).

• Past due assignments appear on Missing Marks reports.

Optional Setting: Count Past Due Assignments as Zero

The Gradebook Settings screen can be used to automatically count past due assignments as a zero.

When this setting is enabled:

• At midnight following the assignment due date, unscored assignments become past due.

• The assignment is counted as a zero in the student's Marking Period Average.

Example: An assignment due on 1/1/2026 with no score entered will begin counting as a zero after midnight and may lower the student's average.

Undo Changes

Use the Undo button to reverse entries made since the last time Save was clicked.

Google Classroom

Note: for more information on Google Classroom (setup required) please see these knowledge base articles

Google Classroom Link Assignments

Google Classroom Sync Assignment Scores

Create Custom Assignment Scores

Custom Assignment Scores allow teachers to use alpha grades (such as Late, Missing, or Incomplete) and assign a numeric value to them.

Edit an Existing Assignment Score

1. Open Gradebook.

2. Select Help > Assignment Scores.

3. Locate the existing alpha grade.

4. In the Equivalent field:

   • Select Blank

   • Select Zero

   • Enter a numeric value (counts as percentage of possible points - entering a 50 will award the student 50% of the possible points when the alpha grade is used)

5. Select Missing Grade if appropriate.

6. Click Save.

Example

You may configure the alpha grade Late to award 75% of the assignment's possible points.

Create Assignment Alpha Grades

1. Open Help > Assignment Scores.

2. Click Add Alpha Grade.

3. Enter the Alpha Grade Name.

4. In the Equivalent field:

   • Select Blank

   • Select Zero

   • Enter a Numeric Value

Example: Entering 50 awards the student 50% of the assignment's possible points.

5. Click Save.
   

Enter Assignment Alpha Grade

1. Open the Gradebook.

2. Click the student's score cell.

3. Enter the assignment alpha grade.

4. Save the Gradebook.

If the alpha grade has a numeric equivalent, the student's Marking Period Average updates automatically.

Add Color Indicators to Assignment Scores, MPA, and PFA

Color indicators help identify performance ranges in the Gradebook.

1. Open Gradebook Settings.

2. Scroll to Score Indicators.

3. Select Percentage.

4. Enter the values for:

   • >= Grade

   • < Grade

5. For alpha grades without a value, select Blank Grade.

6. Enter a display name.

7. Click Save.

Return to the Gradebook and hover over a color indicator to view its display name.