Creating Categories
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- Log in to your district’s WebPams page
- On the left, click on "Grades"
- Under the heading "Entry", click on "WebGradebook"
- In the lower left corner of the WebGradebook, verify that the correct year is selected
- To the right of the year and teacher name field, select the course for which to create an assignment is to be created
- To the right of the section, select the marking period to create an assignment for the course
- In the upper left corner of the WebGradebook, click on the button “Assignments”
- Under "Assignments", click on "Categories"
- After clicking on "Categories", the "Category Editor" will appear. Under the header "Category", type the desired name of a category. Example: Test, Quiz, Homework, etc.
- The next header is "Grade Type". Click in the field to get a drop down list of the grading types. Select the desired grade type to use
- After "Grade Type" is "Default Max Value". This will be required if a numerical grading type is selected. Type in the maximum points that will typically be used with the category
- "Weight" is not a required field, but if using weights be sure that every assignment within a marking period has a category with a weight value. Enter the value desired. Example: For 30%, simply type 30.0 in the weight field
- 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.
- Click in the last field to save