{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"16118705","dateCreated":"1256841441","smartDate":"Oct 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JennieAllanDerby","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JennieAllanDerby","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16118705"},"dateDigested":1532390441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"end of marking period grading","description":"Hello everyone - does anyone know how we should be handling the end of the marking period in gradebook?  I know that our grades will be automatically extracted and put on the report cards.  I also noticed that creating a new assignment with a due date of after Nov. 5th puts it automatically into the &quot;Q2&quot; screen for marking period 2.  <br \/>\n<br \/>\nSo here's my question - I'm wondering what would happen if a teacher needed to go back and add or change a score on a Q1 assignment after the marking period was over and after grades were already submitted.  Would that then change the score on Powerschool, so that the parents would see one grade on the printed report card, and another in Powerschool?  Has anyone inquired about this?  If not, I will ask Paula, but I wanted to check here first.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16117867","dateCreated":"1256840559","smartDate":"Oct 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16117867"},"dateDigested":1532390441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Letter Grades\/Points Possible","description":"For those of us who use letter grades, it is important to note that the &quot;points possible&quot; on the assignment creation page ARE relevant. I set up my categories and thought that entering the number of questions would be for my information only, but they DO calculate within the category, even though I have them all weighted the same. In order to have the assignments equal, you must enter the same number of &quot;points possible.&quot;","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"15776700","dateCreated":"1256219031","smartDate":"Oct 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/15776700"},"dateDigested":1532390441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"E* versus Orange Asterisk","description":"PROBLEM: E* = a failing grade, while orange asterisk indicates a grade that does not factor into the final calculation. Parents think they are the same, or if they print in B&amp;W, they do not see the orange asterisk.<br \/>\nMY SOLUTION: I believe the E* is because a student's score has fallen into the range of the default grading scale that is set for modified grades. The teacher can do a &quot;manual override&quot; of the E* to a regular E so there is no confusion. Once the student's grade rises or falls out of that range, the manual override will not be necessary.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"15713818","dateCreated":"1256124186","smartDate":"Oct 21, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/15713818"},"dateDigested":1532390441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Save W\/O Changing","description":"Has anyone else had this happen?<br \/>\nI accidentally put a grade in the wrong spot. It erases the original, and if I do not immediately hit REVERT, the change is permanent. Last night I was experimenting with a non-calculating column where I entered book numbers. I didn't want this column to show up as a low grade (book number 28 showed up as an E and even though it was clearly marked as non-calculating the parent freaked out.) However, when I experimented with the points possible, my book numbers disappeared and I could not get them back as the program saved it when I changed screens. This could be a disaster with entries that are important. I keep coming back to the necessity of a paper copy. Thank heaven I still keep my paper gradebook where I can see grades, attendance, book numbers, etc. all on two facing pages. <br \/>\nKathleen","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"15681390","dateCreated":"1256065056","smartDate":"Oct 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JennieAllanDerby","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JennieAllanDerby","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/15681390"},"dateDigested":1532390441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Modified Grades","description":"Can I ask how everyone's been handling modified grades for students with IEPs?  We've kicked around a few possibilities, including modified grade scales and such, but we haven't settled on any one solution.  Are most teachers just putting in a modified grade and then inserting a comment?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAlso, has anyone figured out a good way to put in a pass\/fail grade into the scoresheet?  the only way I've been able to do it is by doing a manual override.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThanks!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"15715108","body":"We have asked the same question about pass\/fail and been told we don't need to know that until the end of the term! <br \/>\nSome teachers are entering EXEMPT or COLLECTED for assignment scores and doing the manual override for the progress reports.","dateCreated":"1256127020","smartDate":"Oct 21, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"15544440","dateCreated":"1255718963","smartDate":"Oct 16, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/15544440"},"dateDigested":1532390442,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Extra Credit","description":"Renee Moore reports:<br \/>\nWhen I enter extra credit points for test corrections it shows in my gradebook but when you open quick look up or the students open it at home only 2 dashes appear.  Any idea how to make it show?<br \/>\nRenee\u2019<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAnyone have a solution or reason for this?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"15660498","body":"I'm actually not sure what you mean by &quot;quick look&quot;.  Can you clarify?","dateCreated":"1256043899","smartDate":"Oct 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Diane.Franklin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Diane.Franklin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"15660668","body":"The &quot;Quick Look&quot; is in the drop down menu accessed from the Backpack on the Start page. This gives a &quot;report card&quot; of all the student's classes, his grades and attendance. You, as the teacher, can click on the grades of other classes to see assignments and performance, as well as see the schedule and the attendance for the past 10 days.","dateCreated":"1256044090","smartDate":"Oct 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"15660732","body":"Sorry, actually it is called the Quick Lookup.","dateCreated":"1256044143","smartDate":"Oct 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"15681260","body":"We've been having the same issue... one grade shows up on the scoresheet in gradebook, and a different grade for the same assignment shows up in PowerSchool.  I have a call in to Paula to ask her about it - I'll let you know if I find anything out.","dateCreated":"1256064897","smartDate":"Oct 20, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JennieAllanDerby","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JennieAllanDerby","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"15494326","dateCreated":"1255635490","smartDate":"Oct 15, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/bpspt.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/15494326"},"dateDigested":1532390442,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Attendance Reports","description":"I can now see the entire trimester attendance for my students. On the Start Page, I click on the Backpack, choose a student, and pull down Meeting Attendance from the drop-down menu. I now get the entire trimester.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"15494766","body":"Yep, you can look up individual students that way. It's a bit cumbersome.  We had some teachers who were trying to print out the attendance for their entire class - and I believe the only way to do that is to run an attendance report, which only gives you the last 2 weeks.","dateCreated":"1255636084","smartDate":"Oct 15, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JennieAllanDerby","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JennieAllanDerby","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"15496344","body":"Yes, you are right. It makes the good old paper book necessary for keeping track of absences. I also wish they would put the absences beside the grades so we could see (as we can in an old paper book) that an assignment is missing because the student was absent.","dateCreated":"1255637850","smartDate":"Oct 15, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"KathleenReevesSeaholm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KathleenReevesSeaholm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"15496618","body":"I agree, that would be nice!  Also, some of our teachers have specifically requested that a comment be added to the comment bank that indicates missing work due to an absence.  A few of our teachers are using the &quot;missing&quot; tag to indicate that the student was absent, and the rest use it to indicate that work has not been turned in.  It's going to cause confusion, but without a good way to indicate absences in gradebook, I don't have a good solution to offer.","dateCreated":"1255638179","smartDate":"Oct 15, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"JennieAllanDerby","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JennieAllanDerby","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}