How do I attach a grading scale to my courses?

Once your grading scales are set up, they need to be assigned to courses so that instructors can enter grades accordingly. An admin can assign grading scales to a single course or to multiple courses at once. However, in order to assign a grading scale to a course, the grading scale must first be made available to all schools at which the course is available.

Update many courses at once
Update one course

Mass Assign Grading Scales

To assign a grading scale to multiple courses at once:

1. Go to Main > Grading Scales > Assign to Courses
2. Select the grading mode for these courses from the first drop-down menu
• Courses can use either traditional grades, standards-based grades, or both traditional and standards-based grades
• NB: SBL Users only have access to standards-based grade mode
3. In the second drop-down menu, choose the grading scale you’d like to apply to the courses
• If you are using both grading modes on these courses, choose the appropriate scale in the third menu as well
4. Check the boxes for the courses that should use this grading mode and the selected grading scale
• If all courses are using these settings, check the box at the top next to the “Course” label
5. Save

Edit a course

To assign grading scales to a single course:

1. Go to Main > Courses > Course - Single-View
2. Pull up the desired course and select Edit
3. If you are an SBL User: Choose your preferred Grading Scale and Save. If you are an Admin, continue to the yearly data tab for step 4.
4. Select the Grading Scale tab at the top of the page
5. For the academic year you are working in, choose a grading mode
• Courses can use either traditional grades, standards-based grades, or both traditional and standards-based grades
6. In the second drop-down menu, choose the grading scale you’d like to apply to the courses
• If you are using both grading modes on this course, choose the appropriate scale in the third menu as well
7. Save