Set Up GradeBook to Calculate Grades
Using Weighted Averages by Assignment Type

You can set averages to calculate using weights for each assignment type used in the class. GradeBook calculates students' averages first by averaging the assignments for each type and then calculates an overall average by averaging those grades according to the weights assigned to each type. For example, if the weight of homework = 1, quizzes = 1, and tests = 2, GradeBook calculates homework as 25%, quizzes as 25%, and tests as 50% of the student’s average.

If you prefer to use a factor-based weighting method where each assignment counts a specified number of times in the overall average, use the straight average calculation, and then change the weight of the individual assignments as desired. For example, if you want all tests to count three times, change the Weight field for each test assignment to 3. See “Weight Individual Assignments.”

1.On the Teacher Home Page, below Average Calc Setup, click Set Up Calc Methods & Weights.

2.On the Average Calculation Setup screen, in the Class drop-down list, select the appropriate class.

3.In the Select the Calculation Method drop-down list, select Weighted Average.

4.In the Assignment Type Weight field, enter a weight value for each assignment type displayed.

Note: When you are entering weights, you can use simple numbers or numbers that represent a percent of the student’s overall grade. For example, if the weight of homework = 1, quizzes = 1, and test = 2, you can also enter the weight as 25 for homework, 25 for quizzes, and 50 for test.

Note: An extra credit assignment type cannot be used as a weighted average because the system cannot divide by zero.

Note:                If you leave the Weight field blank for an assignment type, it is counted as 0. Assignments using that assignment type are not calculated in the students’ averages.

5.Click Save.