Secondary Grading Process - Start to Finish

Secondary Grading Process - Start to Finish

This page outlines the entire process for entering secondary (6-12) grades from start to finish. Please click the links for detailed instructions and screenshots.

Task

Who

When

Task

Who

When

1

Create Categories and Assignments to be used or each section being taught

Instructions to sync with Canvas here.

TEACHER

Throughout the grading term

2

Ensure all assignments have been graded for the quarter.

TEACHER

At the end of each quarter, before the grading window closes.

3

Post Quarter grades

TEACHER

At the end of each quarter, before the grading window closes.

4

Post Final grades

TEACHER

At the end of the course, before the grading window closes.

  • Quarter-length courses - at the end of each quarter

  • Semester courses - at the end of Q2 and Q4

  • Yearlong courses - at the end of Q4

5

Run Missing Grades Report

ADMINISTRATOR

At the end of each quarter, after the deadline for teacher grade entry.

6

Final updates to grades based on Admin review of any incorrect or missing grades.

TEACHER

After Administrator review, before the grade window closes for the quarter.

7

Grade Window Closes

IC SUPPORT TEAM

Refer to the Grade Entry Calendar for the current school year.

8

PLEASE NOTE: The grading window will not be opened outside of the schedule previously agreed to with CEA. Staff needing to submit missing grades or grade changes outside of the grading window will need to use the CCSDAS Academic Grade Change Request to initiate that change.

9

Submit list of graduating students

ADMINISTRATOR

At the end of the school year, each high school must submit a list of their graduating students via support ticket by the published due date so all of graduate grades get posted in a timely manner.

10

Request grades for non-graduates to be Posted to Transcript

ADMINISTRATOR

At the end of each semester, after ALL grades have been entered, teachers have added missing grades and made any necessary corrections, a building administrator must submit a support ticket to have grades for completed courses posted to the transcript.

11

Post all Final Grades to transcript

IC SUPPORT TEAM

Underclassmen: After a ticket is received from building administrator indicating all final grades are in and verified.

Graduates: As indicated on the yearly Mark Entry calendar Grade Entry Calendars

12

Run Transcript Audit Report

ADMINISTRATOR

At the end of the course, after the grading window closes.

  • Semester courses - at the end of Q2 and Q4

  • Yearlong courses - at the end of Q4

13

Make any necessary corrections to student transcripts based on the Transcript Audit Report.

  • If final grade needs changed, follow instructions here.

  • If the transcript grade needs corrected, follow instructions here.

ADMINISTRATOR

At the end of the course, after the grading window closes.

  • Semester courses - at the end of Q2 and Q4

  • Yearlong courses - at the end of Q4

 

 

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