12-16 Grade Blocks
12-16 Lab WU xls grade keeper has 16 grade blocks in which you can add student grades. Each block can be adjusted to suit the block of work. A block of work can be a chapter in a textbook or something like that.The top 3 rows that are labeled: Quiz, Test, and Write-up make up the basic grade for each block. Extra credit or points may be added by using the cells in the lower two rows, currently labeled Assignments. For more information about grades, see Adding Grades.
This is The Grade Block
A grade block is a separately graded and averaged section of a body of work. You can remove or change any of the words. You can adjust the percentage. You can elect to give extra credit or take it away.
Parts of the Grade Block
Name the Blocks
There are 16 blocks in this grade-keeper. That is where the number 16 comes from in the grade-keeper's name. I currently have the blocks named after chapters from the higher level Apologia science books. Change the names of the blocks or you can make them nameless.
Name the Grade Rows or Not
The words shown here, Quiz, Test, Write-up and Assignments are just reference names. You can change them or you can leave these blank. There is something more to say and that is next.
More on Grade Rows
If words cramp your style, let the percentages be the "name" for the grade rows. If you label the rows as shown in the illustration above, 10%, 50%, and 40%, then each grade entered in a particular grade row will count that percentage toward the grade block average.
The Percentages
You will choose the percentage of each row. You may leave blank rows. Grades entered into a row that has no percentage will not count toward the grade. The grader is set at 100% or 0. If the percentages do not equal 100% or 0 an alert message will appear on the right.
Probably Unnecessary Information: There are a couple of grading scenarios that I could go into here, one is that you can ignore the alert message and set the percentage total to less than 100% and use the points in the Assignments areas to round out the grade. (This system is based on 100 = 100). Or you can leave the percentages blank and go with a points only system, but remember, in this grader 100 points = 100%. The grader is not actually set up to be a points-only grader.
Adding Grades to Grade Rows
Adding grades to the grades rows is simple. Type the grade (a number over 0) and it will convert to a percentage.
Assignments
The areas labeled
Assignments are sort of like an extra credit area. There is an excessive amount of squares for this, two rows; however they are here if you need them. To use them, type a number, it can be a one, or a negative one. It can be a fraction or a negative fraction. Whatever you type in those little squares will be added to the grade. Remember though, using this feature makes it possible for a student to make over 100%. Use wisely.
Edited: DY August, 20, 2009
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