Grading Settings
Last updated: January 2025
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To manage the different settings for Grading. The prerequisite/dependencies of this setting are Planning > School Year Setup and Students' grade data.
To access this module, Go to Planning > Grading Setup > Settings
If you cannot view a link from the list, check the privilege assigned to your user account or role.
Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
Click on the drop-down located below Rounding Mode and select the preferred rounding mode.
Round Up - round the number to the nearest higher whole number. Example: 3.4 will be 4.0
Round Down - round the number to the nearest lower number. Example: 3.7 will be 3.0
Round Off - if it is greater than 5, round it to the nearest higher whole number. Otherwise, round it to the nearest lower whole number. Example: 3.7 will be 4.0
Once selected, it will be saved automatically.
Click on the box below Decimal Places
Input your preferred decimal places, then click outside the box, it will be saved automatically
This feature computed grades with unnecessary decimal places, such as extra zeroes (e.g., 85.00), are simplified to display only the whole number (e.g., 85). This ensures a cleaner and more concise presentation of grades without altering the actual value. It will be applied to all displayed grades in the academic scoresheet.
Trim Trailing Zeroes - DISABLED in Scoresheet View with 2 decimals.
Scoresheet:
Trim Trailing Zeroes - ENABLED in Scoresheet View with 2 decimals.
Scoresheet:
This feature ensures that grades are fairly calculated by applying prorated adjustments to the student's final grade, based only on the assessments they completed. This excludes an entire component's percentage from the Final Grade computation. Click the toggle to enable/disable the setting
HOW THE SETTING WORKS:
COMPONENT
PERCENTAGE
ACTUAL GRADE
Quiz
25
Excused
Classwork
20
18
Project
20
19
Homework
10
Excused
Exam
25
23.75
TOTAL GRADE (18 + 19 + 23.75) is 60.75
A total of 60.75 will be divided by the total percentage of the components with grades only.
60.75 / 65 (classwork + project + exam total percentage) = 93.46
This sorts the student's list in Ongoing Classes by Sex. For the sorting to take effect, the Sex Field in the Student Profile must be updated. If disabled, the default sorting is alphabetical across all students. Click the toggle to enable/disable the setting.
Automatically tags all grades as excused for students who enroll late during a term. When this feature is enabled, any missed assessments for that term are marked as excused without manual intervention.
Organizes students in academic score sheets based on their enrollment status. When enabled, students who enrolled on time are listed first in alphabetical order. Late enrollees are listed afterward, sorted by their enrollment date, with the earliest enrollees appearing first and the latest enrollees last.
Adds the middle names of students to the class list when enabled. This feature ensures that student names are displayed in full, including their middle name, for more complete identification in the class list.
When an assessment tool score falls at or below a specified percentage, it will be highlighted in a different font color (ORANGE) to draw attention. If the threshold value is set to zero, no flagging or highlighting will occur.
Scoresheet:
This manages how grades are displayed in the Report Card and what card format to use per level. Planning > Grading setup > Report card.
Allows you to customize which computed grades for subjects, terms, and general averages appear on Report Cards. By configuring this setting, you can choose which specific grades to display, ensuring that the Report Cards reflect the relevant academic information as per your requirements.
You can select a Rounding Mode by clicking on the drop-down located below Rounding Mode and selecting the preferred rounding mode.
Round Up - round the number up to the nearest higher whole number. Example: 3.4 will be 4.0
Round Down - round the number to the nearest lower number. Example: 3.7 will be 3.0
Round Off - if it is greater than 5, round it to the nearest higher whole number. Otherwise, round it to the nearest lower whole number. Example: 3.7 will be 4.0
Once selected, it will be saved automatically.
It also has the feature 'Trim trailing zeroes in computed grades' which removes the unnecessary decimal places, such as extra zeroes (e.g., 85.00), which are simplified to display only the whole number (e.g., 85). It will be applied to all displayed grades in the Report Card.
Click the toggle to enable/disable the setting.
This feature gives the administrator an option to choose the basis of the General Average computation of the Report Card.
This manages how grades are displayed in the Master Grading Sheet. To access it, go to Planning > Grading setup > Master Grading Sheet.
Rounding Mode: Choose how subject term grades should be rounded. Options include "Round Up", "Round Down", and “Round Off”.
Decimal Places: Specify the number of decimal places to display for subject term grades.
Rounding Mode: Choose how the subject final ratings should be rounded. Options include "Round Up", "Round Down", and “Round Off”.
Decimal Places: Specify the number of decimal places to display for subject final ratings.
Rounding Mode: Choose how overall term and general averages should be rounded. Options include "Round Up", "Round Down", and “Round Off”.
Decimal Places: Specify the number of decimal places to display for overall term and general averages.
Rank - student's rank within the section
BRank - student's rank across the grade level
Academic Grade Weight: Set the weight for academic grades in calculating the student's rank and B-rank.
Non-Academic Grade Weight: Set the weight for non-academic grades in calculating the student's rank and B-rank.
Total: Ensure the total weight of academic and non-academic grades is 100%.
HOW THE SETTING WORKS: Academic grade = 97 Non-Academic grade = 86 Based on the setting 85/15:
97 * 85% = 82.45
86 * 15% = 12.9
FINAL GRADE FOR RANKING = 95.35
Select the method used to calculate the general average. Available options are "Term Average" or "Subject Average".
The Promotion Status feature allows you to create tags for students with specific statuses such as Promote, Failed, Repeat, or Graduate. These tags indicate the student's academic progress and the appropriate actions for their future studies. You can access the Promotion Status in Planning > Grading setup > Promotion status.
Navigate to the top right corner of the screen and click the +New button.
A new window will pop up. Complete the fields required for the promotion status.
Below are the descriptions for each field:
Label - Input the name of the status you are creating (e.g., Promote, Failed, Repeat, Graduate).
Description - Provide a short description that explains the status in detail.
Status Equivalent - Select from the drop-down menu what action should be taken when the status is applied to the student:
Promote: Student advances to the next grade or level.
Retain: Student remains in the current grade or level.
Transfer Out: The student is marked for transfer to another institution.
Graduate: Student has completed their studies and graduated.
Role Assigned - Choose the roles (e.g., administrators, teachers) who can access or apply this promotion status.
Set as Default (Optional) - If you want this status to be the default for promotion tagging, enable the Set as Default option.
Once all details are filled out, click Create Promotion Status to save the new promotion status.
To modify an existing promotion status, click the Pencil icon next to the status you want to edit
Modify the necessary fields and make any updates. Once you're done editing, click Save to apply the changes.
To delete an existing promotion status, click the Trash bin icon next to the status you want to remove.
A confirmation prompt will appear. If you are sure you want to delete the status, click Yes, Delete.
This action is irreversible; if you make a mistake, you can create a new status to replace it.
This manages how grades and students are displayed in .
