The page has various options for how grades are calculated and displayed:
Uncheck "Apply to all classes" to use a different grade scale and different options for each class/subject. (Regardless of this checkbox, all classes use the same Special Marks, and all classes with the same subject have the same Categories and some of the grading options.)
The "Show on reports" checkboxes select what to display to students and parents on reports. (In most cases you always see this information in your gradebook even when these are unchecked.):
Total points is the total points earned and possible.
Note: Raw points are adjusted to what the assignment is worth, so a score of 8 out of 10 possible worth 20 points counts as 16/20 points toward the total. If you use weighted categories, points for the total grade are left blank because points in one category may be worth more or less than points in another, so they cannot be added together. (This option is not available for Rubric grade scales.)
Category grades is the student's subtotal grade in each Category. It also shows what percent each category is worth out of the total grade.
Class average shows either the Median or Mean average grade in the class. Median is the middle grade (if there are an even number of grades, it's halfway between the two middle grades). Mean is the total sum divided by the number of grades. The median is usually not influenced by extreme variances in individuals — e.g., if a student has a 20% F vs. a 50% F, it may cause a notable drop in the mean, but not the median. The checkbox lets you show or hide the class average on student reports, but you can always see the average on the page even if this is unchecked. See also Class Average.
Student's rank is how the student ranks competitively against the rest of the class, e.g., #1 out of 30. (This is relative to the section, not other sections of the same subject.)
Impact on grade is a percent and graph for how much each assignment raises or lowers the student's grade. More. (This option is not available for Rubric grade scales.)
The "Assignments are worth" option lets you choose if you want your assignments weighted as different point values, like 10 points, 50 points, etc., or as multiples like a single grade, double grade, etc. Note: This changes only the wording you see on the Assign page; it does not change how grades are calculated or reported. An assignment worth a single grade is mathematically the same as an assignment worth 1 point.
Also on :
Grade Scale, Special Marks, Categories, Cumulative Grades
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