Individually Scoring Assignments

You can enter or modify scores for individual students using the scoring mode option within the Gradesheet.

The Gradesheet displays a list of students enrolled in the class as well as Assignments based on the Due Date. You can enter scoring mode from the gradesheet to record a Score Clarifier, mark the score as No Count, or enter a comment about the assignment for a student. You can also mark an assignment as Missing in order for an assignment to display as missing in Family Access and Student Access.

The process for scoring assignments is the same whether you are scoring a term assignment or a term semester exam.

Scroll past the video to access the step-by-step instructions.

Audio Transcript

The Enter Scoring Mode option enables you to individually score assignments when students earn a variety of scores on an assignment. For example, you can enter scores for a unit one assignment for the mathematics course. Let’s begin by navigating to the Gradesheet feature under the Gradebook module. We’ll select the tile we want to make changes to. By clicking Enter Scoring Mode, we can begin to enter assignment scores. We’ll enter scores for Shaun Allen and Daniel Carter. Pressing Enter on our keyboard will advance us to the next student for this assignment. Jane Ives earned extra credit, so we’ll enter a score greater than the maximum to indicate the extra points she earned. We see a warning from the system that tells us the score we entered is greater than what assignment is worth. Since we want to award Jane extra credit, we’ll continue on. Sharan received zero points on her assignment due to her not turning it in. Since we want to include additional details, we’ll click the Double Right Arrows icon for the assignment. We’ll notice a low score clarifier is automatically assigned since we have enabled this option administratively in the Entity Group Configuration of the Gradebook module. We’ll also flag her assignment as missing because she did not hand it in. Let’s continue by entering scores for James and Brian. We can also leave scores set as an asterisk to indicate that we have not received the assignment from the student. In this case, Harriet was absent, so we’ll flag her assignment as No Count until she’s back in school. We’ll enter scores for Michael and Ellie. We want to add additional details for Ellie, so we can assign a score clarifier, indicating the assignment was handed in late. We’ll scroll down to enter Julia’s score. Once finished, we’ll select Exit Scoring Mode. Now that you’ve entered assignment scores, you’ll notice that the students’ grades for the term are calculated so guardians and students can stay up to date with each student’s scores.

The Enter Scoring Mode option enables you to individually score assignments when students earn a variety of scores on an assignment. For example, you can enter scores for a unit one assignment for the mathematics course. Let’s begin by navigating to the Gradesheet feature under the Gradebook module. We’ll select the tile we want to make changes to. By clicking Enter Scoring Mode, we can begin to enter assignment scores. We’ll enter scores for Shaun Allen and Daniel Carter. Pressing Enter on our keyboard will advance us to the next student for this assignment. Jane Ives earned extra credit, so we’ll enter a score greater than the maximum to indicate the extra points she earned. We see a warning from the system that tells us the score we entered is greater than what assignment is worth. Since we want to award Jane extra credit, we’ll continue on. Sharan received zero points on her assignment due to her not turning it in. Since we want to include additional details, we’ll click the Double Right Arrows icon for the assignment. We’ll notice a low score clarifier is automatically assigned since we have enabled this option administratively in the Entity Group Configuration of the Gradebook module. We’ll also flag her assignment as missing because she did not hand it in. Let’s continue by entering scores for James and Brian. We can also leave scores set as an asterisk to indicate that we have not received the assignment from the student. In this case, Harriet was absent, so we’ll flag her assignment as No Count until she’s back in school. We’ll enter scores for Michael and Ellie. We want to add additional details for Ellie, so we can assign a score clarifier, indicating the assignment was handed in late. We’ll scroll down to enter Julia’s score. Once finished, we’ll select Exit Scoring Mode. Now that you’ve entered assignment scores, you’ll notice that the students’ grades for the term are calculated so guardians and students can stay up to date with each student’s scores.



  1. Select Menu > Teacher Access > Gradebook.
  2. Select Gradesheet under Features.

    If you have not opened a gradesheet in your current session, you see the Gradebook Class List, which displays a tile for each class you teach.

    If you see a specific Gradesheet and need to switch classes, click Class List near the top right of the screen. Then you can click the tile for the appropriate class.

  3. Verify you are in the correct school year by checking the information at the top left of the screen.
  4. Click the tile of the class you wish to score assignments for.
    You see the Gradesheet, which displays students, Grading Periods, Assignments, and Scores for the class.
  5. Click Enter Scoring Mode near the top right of the screen.

    You may need to scroll to the right to see the assignments.

    If you do not see the assignment you wish to score, you may need to expand the grading period the assignment is in by clicking the Double Right Arrows icon below the grading period.

    Alternatively, you can click within the Assignment header for the Assignment you wish to score, and select Assignment Details from the Assignment Options drop-down menu. From the Assignment Details screen, select the Score Entry tab at the left of the screen. Skip to step 7.

    Fields for entering assignment scores appear.

  6. Click the Double Right Arrows icon below the assignment name to view all the grading options available for the assignment.

    The Attempts, Score Clarifier, No Count, Missing, and Comments fields display.

  7. Enter a numerical or grade mark Score for the assignment.

    You can only enter scores for assignments in an open Grading Period. The score you enter will count towards the listed grading period. A score marked with an asterisk (*) indicates the value does not count for or against the student's grade. If you want an unsubmitted or unscored assignment to affect the student's grade, you must enter 0.

    You can navigate through the fields by pressing the Enter, Arrow, or Tab keys on your keyboard. If the assignment you are grading does not have Grade Mark Scoring selected in the assignment details, you can enter the first letter of a student's last name to navigate to the student's corresponding scoring field.

    You can only enter Grade Mark scores if the assignment has been flagged to Use Grade Mark Scoring. When this option is flagged, enter the letter grade or click the Down Arrow icon to choose a grade mark from the drop-down list.
  8. Enter a Score Clarifier or click the Down Arrow icon to choose from the drop-down list, if appropriate.
  9. Check the box for No Count if appropriate.
  10. Check the box for Missing if appropriate.
    This box must be checked for the assignment to display as missing in Family Access and Student Access. Unscored assignments can still display as missing in the Gradesheet depending on the value entered for the Days past Due Date when Unscored Assignments are flagged as Missing in the Entity Group Configuration of the Gradebook module.

    If you mark an assignment as missing and later enter a score, the box is unchecked and the missing indicator disappears when the updated grade is saved.

  11. Enter a freeform Comment for the score or click the Down Arrow icon to choose from the drop-down list, if appropriate.

    All comments entered on the assignment are visible within Family Access and Student Access.

    For example, you could enter Room for Improvement. If you find yourself using this comment often in a class, you can add it to the comment bank. The comment bank is teacher-specific, and any comments you add to the bank are available for any classes you teach.

    As you type a comment, a drop-down list displays. After entering the comment you wish to save to the comment bank, you can click Add Quick Entry Text near the top right of the drop-down list. This creates a comment in the bank that can be used for other students and in your other classes. If you delete a comment from the comment bank, the comment is not deleted from any student assignments. Quick Entry codes can be maintained by navigating to Menu > Teacher Access > Gradebook and then selecting Comment Bank under Codes.

  12. To score another assignment, click the Double Left Arrows icon for the completed assignment to collapse the additional fields.

    The Attempts, Score Clarifier, Not Count, Missing, and Comments fields no longer display.

  13. Repeat steps 6 - 12 for each assignment you wish to score.
  14. When you are finished scoring assignments for this class, click Exit Scoring Mode near the top right of the screen.

    Any scores you entered on the Gradesheet save automatically. You see a message near the top left of the screen indicating, "All successful changes have been saved," followed by the date and time.

Result(s)

You have successfully scored individual assignments in the Gradesheet.