ABI Gradebooks Elementary 9/5/2007

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Getting Started Start web browser, such as Internet Explorer Type abi for the url, if you are on a district- connected computer, or Type Username, Password, and select your School. Then click login.

Steps to Your Students’ Grades Add Class Subjects to the Gradebook or Grade Level Set up Final Marks (Letter Grade/Percentages) Set up Option to Show Marks Add Students Add Assignment Types (Report Card Subheadings under Subjects) Add Assignments with Standards Enter Scores Create Reports Upload Grades to the Report Card

Go to the Gradebook Click on Grades, then Gradebook.

No Existing Gradebook Click Here to Add a Gradebook and Get Started.

Set Up A Gradebook Pd = Period Term = Y (Year) Grade Description = Subject ( Math, Reading, Writing, Spelling, PE, Music, Art, SS, Science, etc.) Start Date & End Date = 8 Digit format, 08/21/2006 & 11/09/2006 Click Apply Changes.

Add All of the Subjects or Master Gradebook Click on Edit Gradebooks and then Add New.

Multiple Subject Gradebook

Options, Current Gradebook, Show Overall Mark, Submit Changes

Add Students Click on Enters/Leaves. Then Click on Students Need to be Added to these Gradebooks.

Low Assng & High Assng New Student – Enter First Assignment # for the Low Assignment ( Ex. #4) Student Left – Enter Last Assignment # for the High Assignment ( Ex. #29) Click on Submit Changes button.

Add Students Click on Add All Students, or Individually Click Add or Type A for Each of Your Students. Then Click Submit Changes.

Set Up Grading Scale Click on Final Marks.

Enter the % and Click Apply Changes. Then return to Edit Gradebooks.

Choose A Gradebook Click on Edit Assignment Types.

To Weight or Not to Weight Click Here for Weighted Scoring.

Add Assignment Types Assignment type = subheadings/standards for the subject * The Assignment Code is the User’s Choice. *

Click on Edit Assignments Click on Add New Assignment.

Assignment Info 1.Choose the type of Assignment. 2.Write the Title of the Assignment under Description. 3.Max Score = Max Points Possible 4.Grading Cmpltd = Check once all scores have been entered to be included in students’ Grades. 5.Document Link = url to Assignment Document. 6.Comments = Detailed Assignment Info for Parents to View. 7.Be sure to select the Standard(s) under Progress Toward Standards so that the points from the assignment will count for that standard and/or subject.

Enter Scores Scores by Class Scores by Student Scores by Assignment

How to Navigate to Post Scores Tab = Move to the Right Shift + Tab = Move to the Left Up and Down Arrows = Up and Down

Exempt Scores? If a Student’s Score is Not to be Included in the Final Grade, then Type NA, and the Assignment’s Max Points will Become 0. This Assignment Will Not Affect the Student’s Overall Grade. If Grading Compltd is not selected assignments are not factored into students’ overall grades. If the Assignment Type is left blank, the assignment will not be counted in any students final grade.

Scores by Student View a Single Student’s Scores for each assignment.

Scores by Assignment Enter all students’ scores for a particular assignment.

Mass Info At the Bottom of the Scores by Assignment Form, you can click on Default to Mass Change Data Displayed, such as Points earned on an assignment, date due, Max Score, Comment, etc. For ex., to give all students 10 pts. * If Overwrite Existing is not checked, then Only blanks or 0 scores will be changed.

Scores by Class View Class scores for multiple assignments.

Create Reports Show Grade Summary Missing Assignments Only Students with Missing Assignments Only Students with Grade % Below __ Only Students with Grade % Above __ Page Break on Each Student Report Comment to Print Parent Signature Line

Assignments By Student Print a Progress Report for a Specific Student in a Particular Subject.

Show Grade Summary

Print Only Students with Missing Assignments

Gradebook Summary Show Mark to see Letter Grades

Sample Gradebook Summary

Gradebook Roster

Assignment Analysis Do an Assignment Analysis to Differentiate Instruction to Meet Students’ Particular Academic Needs.

View & Print Reports for All Subjects at Once

View Last Year’s Information

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