| Special
scores are scores that can be used in place of numeric scores to provide
special meaning. Easy Grade Pro provides a variety of special scores
that you can use, modify and delete. In addition, you can create your
own. |
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is a list of some of the most used special scores with suggestions
for use: |
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ex,
short for excused,
is for an assignment that has not been submitted and not required
of the student, perhaps due to a late enrollment or other special
circumstance. It has no value and does not affect the overall grade.
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cr,
short for credit,
is for an assignment that has been submitted but is not to be graded.
It has no value and does not affect the overall grade. |
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ab,
short for absent,
is for an assignment not submitted due to an absence. It has a value
of 0%. It implies that the assignment can and should be submitted
for a new grade. This score causes the assignment to appear in missing
work reports. |
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mi,
short for missing,
is for an assignment not submitted and for which no valid excuse exists.
It has a value of 0%. Teacher policy determines how this grade can
be changed. This score causes the assignment to appear in missing
work reports. |
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inc,
short for incomplete,
is for an assignment that has been submitted but must be redone or
completed. It has a value of 0%. It implies that the assignment can
and should be completed for a new grade. This score causes the assignment
to appear in missing work reports. |
| To
edit special score options: |
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Open
the Class Options window to the Score view. |
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In
the Score Names
column, put the name to be used as a key in reports. |
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In
the Code
column, put the text that will be used as the score. To avoid confusion,
we strongly recommend that you not use numbers unless you include
other symbols. For example, consider using '+1' instead of '1'. |
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Optionally,
you can include a single Shortcut
key that, when pressed, enters the code into a score cell. If used,
it must be unique in the list. |
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The
Value%
of a special score should be blank or between 0 and 100%. If you leave
this blank, the special score will have no affect on a student's grade. |
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If
you would like the score to be picked up when a missing work report
is printed or when a missing work filter is used, be sure to set the
Missing
attribute. |
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For
information of using special scores, refer to the section Entering
Scores. |
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FAQ:
How do I enter a check mark as a special score?
Easy Grade Pro allows you to use nearly any font on your
computer that includes the alphabet, numbers and punctuation.
On Macintosh computers, most fonts that have these characters
also have a check mark. Simply type option-v to get it.
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FAQ:How
do I set up my 5-point (or some other point) grading system?
(Part 2)
Because of the tremendous range of percents that occurs
when the maximum score on an assignment is as low as 5 (i.e.
1/5 = 20%, 2/5 = 40%, 3/5=60%, 4/5=80%, 5/5=100%), the use
of special scores instead of numbers may be a better way to
set up a 5-point system. Your special scores could be +5 (100%),
+4 (90%), +3 (80%), +2 (70%) and +1 (60%). If you were to
enter a +5 as a score, the student would receive 100% of the
maximum score; for a +4, the student would receive 80% and
so on.
This use of special scores
has advantages over the use of true numbers: 1) the range
of percents is more typical, 2) you don't have to use a modified
grade scale, 3) percents can be displayed in reports if you
choose, and 4) you don't have to use a maximum score of 5
on every assignment -- use whatever you want on any assignment!
Create your special scores
in the Score view of the Class Options window. Put the '+5'
and other scores in the Code column. Be sure to add the '+'
or some other symbol to minimize confusion with true numeric
scores. Put the percents in the Value% column. Be sure to
create a shortcut for each to make data entry of your special
scores very fast.
For more information,
see Part 1.
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