Creating Categories

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 for which to create an assignment is to be created
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. Under "Assignments", click on "Categories"
9. 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.
10. 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
11. 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
12. "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
13. 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.
14. Click in the last field to save