| Whenever
you add an assignment to a class, a score category must be selected.
Categories are used in graphs, summary charts, filters and reports.
They help provide useful information about a student's performance.
They can also affect a student's overall grade if the weighted-categories
option is turned on. A class can have up to fifteen score categories. |
| To
edit category options: |
| 1 |
Open
the Class Options window to the Category view. |
| 2 |
View
and edit the category names. Since each class has its own set of options,
you can use subject-specific names such as Lab Activity. |
| 3 |
Turn
on category weighting (click the Yes button) if you want your categories
to have a certain proportional effect on overall grades. Enter percents
in the Weights column so that their sum is 100%. To learn how category
weighting affects calculations, refer to How is
a student's overall grade calculated?. If you turn on category
weighting, do not set up a single category just for extra credit.
See FAQ: I've added an extra credit assignment
but student grades haven't changed. Why? |
| 4 |
If
you would like to use a special grade scale for all assignments in
a certain category, select it from the last column. As an example,
you can have a category named Effort that uses a +1, +2, +3 grade
scale. Easy Grade Pro will use the category's assigned grade scale
in the score chart, in assignment graphs and in reports. Grade scales
are created in the Scale view of the Class Options window. |
