Dropping Low Scores from a Gradesheet

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Overview

The Drop Low Scores utility allows teachers to exclude a specified number of low assignment scores from a student’s grade calculation. Scores are only dropped when doing so will improve the student’s grade or leave the grade unchanged. Teachers can drop scores from all assignments or select specific assignment categories, depending on the grade calculation settings.

Instructions

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  1. Navigate to Menu → Teacher Access → Gradebook → Gradesheet.
  2. Open the appropriate class and verify you are in the correct school year.
  3. Click More in the upper-right corner.
  4. Select Tools.
  5. Locate the appropriate grading period and click Drop Scores.
  6. Select how you want to drop scores:
    • From All Assignments – Drops the specified number of lowest scores across eligible assignments.
    • By Category – Drops the specified number of lowest scores from a specific assignment category.
  7. Enter the Number of Assignments to Drop.
  8. If you previously dropped scores and want them reconsidered, check Un-Drop Previously Dropped Assignments.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Review the assignments Qmlativ has identified to drop for each student.
    • Assignments that will improve or not affect the student’s grade are selected by default.
    • An assignment cannot be selected if dropping it would lower the student’s grade.
  11. Make any necessary adjustments to the selected assignments.
  12. Click Drop.
  13. Review the results when the process is complete.

Tip: Always review the preview before clicking Drop. The utility determines the low scores separately for each student, so the assignment dropped may be different from student to student.

Video Demonstration

Additional Resources

  • Contact your school's instructional coach or the IT help desk at (801) 826-5544 for assistance. 
 
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