eSchoolPLUS Semester Grading
This calculation method is based on the assumption that the final exam
assignment is in the Final Exam category.
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- Final exam grade does not
affect the R6 grade. Final exam grade only affects the semester grade.
- the final exam grade appears on the report card.
Example:
Semester grade=
R6 grade (80%) and Final exam grade (20%)
1. Click on the Def link next to the desired class.
2. Click on the tab labeled "Report Card Averages".
3. There are four columns
on the top half of the "Define Report
Card Averages" page. To setup this method of grade calculation you
will make adjustments to all four mark types listed in the "Mark Type"
column.
4. Begin
by clicking in the "Current View" column
to select "EXM - Final Exam".
5. Look at the bottom half of the page. Uncheck all
items except for Final Exam as shown in the example on the right.
Note that you may check an alternative category
if
you wish
to
have
another category grade appear on the report card.
6. Switch the current
view to the "EXMNP - Final Exam- No
Print" row. Check the override box in this row.
7. Uncheck all items in the "Include" column following the method
described in item 5 above
8. Switch
the current view to the "RPT" row.
Check the override box in this row. |
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9. Uncheck the "Final Exam" category in this row. This
insures that the R6 grade will not be affected by the Final Exam score.
10. Switch the current view to the SEM mark type and check
the Override box.
11. Look on the bottom half of the page. Click the Override option
next to EXM-Final Exam. Change the number in the weight column to
the desired percentage. In the example shown on the right, the Final
Exam grade will make up 20% of the semester grade.
12. Click Save on the EXM - Final Exam row.
13. Click Override next to the EXMNP - Final Exam - No Print row.
Change the Weight value to 0. Click Save. |
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14. Click Override next to the RPT-Report Period row and
enter a value in the Weight column. Click Save. In the example above
the R3 grade makes up 80% of the semester grade.
15. Note that you may change any of these values by clicking
on the "Edit" option next to each row. Clicking on the "Restore" option
returns the Weight value to its default setting.
16. That's over with. For details on loading these grades
onto the report card click here.
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Tam
District eSchoolPlus