Understand Alert Processing Requirements

All Alerts

GradeBook sends out each alert type (missing assignment alert or low assignment mark alert) only once for a specific assignment. You must have the alert type selected for a specific school, and it must be active.

Missing Assignment Alerts

GradeBook sends out a missing assignment alert only after a teacher marks the assignment as missing in GradeBook.

Low Mark Alerts

Only assignments that meet the following criteria are able to generate alerts:

•Used in a class that does not use the Custom Setup 2 grading scale

•Possible points are more than 0

•Included in the student’s average

•Marks are posted to ParentAccess

•Due date is on or after the date the parent or student subscribed to alerts

GradeBook sends low assignment mark alerts for assignments with a grade equal to or lower than a specific threshold set by the parent. The comparison uses numeric value equivalents, as shown in the following examples.

Letter grade example:

A teacher gives a “C” (numeric value equivalent=2) for a classwork assignment. If a parent has subscribed to low assignment mark alerts and selected “B” (numeric value equivalent=3) as the threshold, GradeBook sends the parent a low assignment mark alert.

Points/percentage example:

A teacher gives 7 points for a homework assignment that is worth 10 points (percentage=70%). According to the range in the grading scale, this score is equivalent to a “C” (numeric value equivalent=2). If a parent has subscribed to low assignment mark alerts and selected “B” (numeric value equivalent=3) as the threshold, GradeBook sends the parent a low assignment mark alert.