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How do I add grading periods to classes?

Schools may change their grading period structure (usually before a new academic year starts), and this article explains how to assure this change is passed on to classes.

For example, your school may have used quarters (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4), but would like to add a Final grading period in order to display an aggregate report card grade at the end of the year. This process starts by creating the new grading period, and then you will need to add it to classes via a mass edit or per individual class.

Schools in Illinois and Missouri should contact us, support@common-goal.com, before changing grading periods to make sure state exports will work correctly.

How to mass add a grading period to classes

This requires admins to have modify grading period permission, and can be done at district or school level.

To mass add a grading period to classes from the district level:

  1. Go to District Main > Grading Periods
  2. Select a school
  3. Hove over and select the Add to Classes Icon ()
  4. Select the classes to add this grading period to
  5. Save

To mass add a grading period to classes from the school level:

  1. Go to School Main > Grading Periods
  2. Hove over and select the Add to Classes Icon ()
  3. Select the classes to add this grading period to
  4. Save

How to add a grading period to a single class

Grading periods can also be added to classes by editing the class.

To add a grading period to an existing class:

  1. Go to School Main > Classes/Sections
  2. Edit the class
  3. Click change grading periods
  4. Check the checkbox next to the grading periods you would like to add to this class
  5. Save

What if the grading period I want to add is not available to select? 

This happens when the course’s grading period settings do not support the specific grading period you are trying to add. For example, if the course does not have summary grading periods checked, then you cannot add Final, Sem #1, or Sem #2 to sections of said course.

To update a course’s grading period settings:

  1. Go to Main > Courses > Course - Single View
  2. Look up the course
  3. Edit
  4. Under the General tab update the Grading Periods
  5. Save