Managing Grading Symbols at the Teacher Level

The Grading Symbols feature allows you to assign numerical values to symbols, which can then be used by teachers as shortcuts when entering assignment grades in Grade Book. Grading symbols can be managed at either the district or school level, or teachers can create their own. This article walks teachers through the steps to create and distribute grading symbols.

If the teacher symbol set has been assigned to a section, the teacher will see the Edit Grade Symbols option in the Tools & Actions drop-down. If the district or school symbol set has been assigned, the Edit Grade Symbols option will not be visible.

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Grading Symbol Setup

Configuration of grading symbols at the teacher level is done by the teacher in Grade Book. Note that each section/marking period has its own grading symbols. 

To view grade symbols:

1. Navigate to the desired section in Grade Book
2. Select Tools & Actions
3. Edit Grade Symbols
4. Existing grade symbols are visible here.

To add a new symbol:

1. Click the Add Symbol button
2. Populate the desired symbol and percentage
3. Save.

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Assigning Grade Symbols

Once a grading symbol set has been assigned to a section, teachers will only be able to use symbols from that set in the grade book for that section. Teachers can see the  symbols available for a section by hovering over an assignment block.

To use a symbol, the teacher simply enters the symbol in an assignment block just as they would a number grade. The system will calculate the grade based on the value assigned to the symbol.

If the teacher symbol set has been assigned to a section, the teacher will see the Edit Grade Symbols option in the Tools & Actions drop-down. If the district or school symbol set has been assigned, the Edit Grade Symbols option will not be visible.