Grading Sync Setup Instructions - Short Version, No Graphics

Grading Sync Setup Instructions - Long Version with Graphics (Document Below)

For an overview of the aligned high school grading practices, visit the Grading Practices FAQ webpage. 

For specific school information about non-advisory courses, please review the information below. 

*Advisory or Foundations courses: SPPS P/NP≥ 60

**Unweighted Category = 0%

Schoology Gradebook Setup

• Create the same categories that are in Infinite Campus. (Formative, Summative, Unweighted)
• Category weights must match the preset weight in Infinite Campus. Find school specific category details here.
• Make sure Schoology Categories are calculated based on “Total Points”. (Do not use Percent!)
• Categories must be mapped in Schoology using the Infinite Campus app in the left menu, then Configuration tab.

Schoology Assignments  (Use Bulk Edit for reviewing all assignments)

• Make sure the assignments in Schoology are published.
• Do NOT use factors in Schoology; use the unweighted category instead.
• Every assignment in Schoology must have a grading period and a category: Formative, Summative, or Unweighted.  Not selecting a category will cause an inaccurate grade to be calculated in Infinite Campus. 
  • If you see an uncategorized assignment in Infininte Campus, return to Schoology to update the assignment and re-sync.

• Avoid lengthy assignment names.
  
• If you delete an assignment in Schoology that you have previously synced to Campus, the assignment must be manually deleted in the Campus Gradebook.
• Do NOT use the “Turned in Flag” in Schoology as it currently doesn’t sync correctly with Infinite Campus.

Check Sync Log (Clipboard icon) to check for errors often

Assignment scores are not to be edited in the Infinite Campus Gradebook (they should be edited in Schoology and re-sync to Infinite Campus.

Linked sections in Schoology have to be synced individually.  

Teachers should sync grades frequently, ideally after entering grades in Schoology.  

Teachers will post grades in Campus twice per quarter to the mid-quarter task and course grade task (end of quarter).

Grade Sync: The transfer of gradebook assignment data from Schoology to Infinite Campus.

Grading Category: A group of assignments. Each category has its own aggregated grade calculated from the assignments. Read more about category weights here. There are three categories for grades 6-12: Formative, Summative and Unweighted.

Gradebook Scale:  The scale that translates the in-progress percentage to a letter grade. 

In-Progress Grade: A calculation based on assignment scores entered in Schoology and sync'd to Infinite Campus Gradebook.

Posted Grade: A finalized grade in Infinite Campus that is displayed on a student's report card.

Grading Task: A type of grade that teachers post during a specific time in the quarter. The grading tasks for 6-12 grades are:

• Mid-Quarter: Reported half-way through the quarter from the in-progress grade.
• Course Grade:  Reported at the end of the quarter from the in-progress grade.  All assignments must be aligned to this task.

From Campus Instruction, click on the person icon in the upper right-hand corner, and select "INSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS".  Adjust the settings as desired. 

It's recommended to uncheck "View Active Students Only" to view all students when posting grades.

To navigate to different sections, adjust the Term, Section and Task drop-downs at the top of the gradebook.

• Add: Do not use. *Refer to the Grade Sync Information for how to import Schoology assignment data.
• List: View a list of all assignments and the counts for assigned and scored. Options to view imported.

Click on the blue Settings toggle button to expand the menu.

Select Categories to view preset categories. To view the weight of each category, click on the category name. 

To view the grade scale for a course, click on Grade Calc Options in the settings menu. Click close when done.

Advisory Tab - Video Viewing students grade data for all of their courses

Score Analysis - Video

Sort and Filter: Assignments and Students

Section Groups - Video (View multiple sections simultaneously)