The page is where you add new assignments and other grades, such as citizenship, grade adjustments, etc.
Same Assignment in Multiple Classes — You have the option to add a new assignment to all classes that have the same , which is very convenient for single-subject teachers. Also you can easily Copy an existing assignment to other classes. When you edit an assignment, you may opt to "Save changes in the other classes too" if the same assignment is found in other classes. Also, when you transfer a student to another in your own gradebook, it automatically transfers their scores where it finds the same assignments. Assignments are considered the "same" if they have the same date and title, but otherwise they can have different point values in different classes.
Grading Periods — The gradebook menu in the top left corner lets you select which grading period the assignment belongs in, such as 2nd Quarter, or other grades like Final Exam or Citizenship, depending how your Admin defines your grading periods. If you accidentally put an assignment in the wrong grading period, use the Copy button to move it to the correct grading period.
Note: If your school has cumulative grades, like Semesters and Quarters, regular assignments must go in the smaller grading period, like Quarters. The cumulative grading periods, like Semesters, are only for overriding and adjusting grades.
The Assignment description appears on all reports. Try to keep the description short so it doesn't take too much space on reports. The Date is optional. It tries to standardize your dates in mm/dd format, but it also lets you type date ranges.
The "Input as" menu determines whether numeric scores should be read as Points, Percents, or Rubrics/Grades — see Scores for details. Other menu options determine the type of assignment or grade, including Extra Credit Points, Adjust Grades and Override Grades.
The Category menu appears only if you've setup assignment Categories.
The "Worth" determines how many points the assignment is worth, while the "Out of" determines how many points are possible (if "Input as" is Points). See Weight for examples.
The Key lets you define the minimum points or percent needed for each rubric grade. This is shown only if you're using Rubrics, otherwise see "Curve scores".
The "Curve scores" option lets you curve the scores for this assignment. This is available only if you're using a percent-based grade scale on the Setup Grading Options page, otherwise see "Key" above. See Curve, Adjust, Override Grades
The "Fill blanks" menu is a shortcut to give all students the same score, or to fill any remaining blanks with zeros for students who missed the deadline. The "Fill" button is a shortcut for this menu.
"Independent Study" means the assignment shows on a student's report only if they have a grade — i.e., it does not appear on a student's report if their score is blank. This lets you give independent study assignments to one or a few students without it appearing on everyone else's reports. See List & Hide Assignments
"Hide" means the assignment doesn't appear on reports, but it still counts toward their grade. See List & Hide Assignments
The Graph shows a distribution, mean, and range of grades for this assignment. The graph includes students from all classes that have the same assignment. See Class Average & Graph.
The Comments by each student's score appears on reports. Teachers typically use this to indicate late work.
Click the Fill button when you are done grading assignments. This marks any remaining blanks as "missing". This is a shortcut for the "Fill blanks" menu.
Also on this page: Assess Standards, Drop Low Scores, Backups, Import/Export Assignments
Video: Assignments
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