Entering Gradebook Category Information

Use this procedure to enter gradebook category information. If your school has assigned a Gradebook Category Type to your course, you will not be able to select the categories for your course. Category types allow your school to pre-define the Gradebook rules for courses. For more information, refer to What Is a Gradebook Category Type?

To define gradebook categories:

1. From Gradebook, select Setup to display the Gradebook Setup page.
2. If you need to update the class or marking period, click Change to display the Class List pop-up, and make your selections.
3. Click the Categories tab.

4. Enter category information. Refer to the Category Field Descriptions for more information.

   • To include a new category:
     • Click on the toolbar to add a new row to the top of the grid.
     • Select a category from the drop-down field.
     • Select options for the row.
     • Click to add the new category to the course.
   • To edit an existing category, click on the category row to select it for editing.
   • For more information on changing category options by marking period, refer to Varying Category Average Options by Marking Period.
5. Enter the appropriate information for each category.
6. To save information in a row, click in the Actions column.

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