Creating Categories

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Creating Categories video

1. At the top of the Gradebook, verify the Year, District, School and Teacher. Choose the Course then Marking Period.
2. In the upper left corner of the Gradebook, click on Assignments, Categories, then Category Editor will appear.
3. Under the header Category, type the desired name of a category. Example: Test, Quiz, Homework, etc.
   • If only one category is available, then that category will be defaulted when creating a new assignment.
4. Default Max Value will be required if a numerical grading type is selected. Type in the maximum points that will typically be used with the category.
5. Weight is not a required field, but can allow you to set categories that are based on percentages of the total grade.
   • If using weights be sure that every assignment within a section has a category with a weight value. Example: For 30%, simply type 30 (no decimals) in the weight field and click on the green Save box.
6. All categories created in Gradebook show for all sections. A user can have categories that are non-weighted for some sections and also have weighted categories for others. The user needs to remember that if a weighted category is used on an assignment in a particular section, then all assignments in that course section must be of a weighted type. The gradebook will not calculate weighted and non-weighted assignments in the same section.
7. The next field is Color. This is not a required field, but if it is desired to color code categories, click in the field to get a drop down showing different colors. Select a color to associate with the category.
8. Click in the last field to save.
9. Click in the first field to delete.

4 Step Process For Correcting Category/Weight

1. Click in Assignments, Categories and take out all weights, then Save.
2. Click on Assignments, Syllabus, Edit and re-choose categories for all of the assignments, then Save.
3. Click on Assignments, Categories and re-enter the weights, if weights are still needed, then Save.
4. Under Grades, choose Recalc Assignment Grades.

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