Creating Assignments

How-to

1. Log in to your district’s WebPams page
2. On the left, click on "Grades"
3. Under the heading "Entry", click on "WebGradebook"
4. In the lower left corner of the WebGradebook, verify that the correct year is selected
5. To the right of the year and teacher name field, select the course to create an assignment for
6. To the right of the section, select the marking period to create an assignment for the course
7. In the upper left corner of the WebGradebook, click on the button “Assignments”
8. In the menu that appears after clicking on “Assignments”, click on “New”
9. After clicking on “New”, the “Assignment Editor” will appear
   • Type in a unique title for the assignment/lesson
   • If using Categories, select the appropriate category
   • For “Grade Post Type”, select what type of grading method to use
     1. “Numerical Grade” will have a maximum point value assigned and the points earned will be posted. The appropriate alpha grade will be posted beside the points earned
     2. “Letter Grade” will only have valid alpha grades posted, no point values
     3. “SNU Letter Grade” will only have the valid alpha grades of S, N, or U posted
     4. “SNU Numeric Grade” will have a maximum point value assigned and the points earned will be posted. The appropriate S, N, or U will be posted beside the points earned.
   • If the course selected uses the Comprehensive Curriculum:
     1. Select the Curriculum Unit that the assignment is associated with then click ok
     2. Select the Curriculum Topic then click ok
     3. Select the Curriculum GLE’s then click ok or click “Append to Objectives” if creating a lesson plan
   • If the assignment being created is a test on the unit selected from the Comprehensive Curriculum, check the box labeled “Designated Unit Test”
   • If the assignment is a lesson plan and needs to be excluded from the gradebook, check the box “Do No Show In Gradebook” (Note: The assignment can be accessed through the syllabus.)
   • If using Numerical Grade or SNU Numeric Grade, enter the maximum point value for the assignment. If this is a bonus point assignment, enter 0 for the point value. If using Letter Grade or SNU Numeric Grade, a maximum point value cannot be entered
   • If using Numerical Grade or SNU Numeric Grade, enter the points possible for bonus points if desired. If using Letter Grade or SNU Numeric Grade, bonus points cannot be entered
   1. For the “Date Taught From”, select the date the assignment was first taught
   2. For the “Date Taught To”, select the last date the assignment was taught
   3. For the “Due Date”, select the date the assignment is due to be turned into the teacher
   4. If entering a lesson plan, enter the prior require knowledge for the assignment in the “Prerequisite(s)” field
   5. The box below the “Prerequisite(s)” field is the “Objective(s)” field. If GLE’s were selected and appended to objectives, GLE’s will be seen in this area. To add to this area, click in the text box or click the “Objective(s)” button
   6. To enter lesson plan information, click on the “Lesson Plan” button. Enter text in the text box that appears.
   7. At the bottom of the box that appears after clicking “Lesson Plan” are tabs for entering other lesson plan information. To enter homework information, select the “Homework” tab
   8. To enter modifications for a special education student, select the “Modification(s)” tab
   9. Click the “Return” button when finished entering information
   10. Click the “Instructional” button to enter the instructional methods for the lesson plan
   11. Click the “Eval/Assess” button to enter the evaluation and assessment methods for the lesson plan.
10. If all information is correct and you would like to copy this lesson plan/assignment to other sections, click “Copy To Other Sections”
    • After clicking “Copy To Other Sections”, select the sections that the lesson plan/assignment needs to be copied to.
11. If this is the only section this lesson plan/assignment is for, click “Save”