6th - 8th
Aeries Gradebook
Create a gradebook
Mass Add Gradebooks
Sign into Aeries
Select Pages
Select Gradebook
Select Mass Add Gradebooks
Select all Periods
Select Next
Select Trimester
Create Gradebooks
Setup Gradebook
Select Term (check mark under associated)
Associate Class (check mark your class)
Gradebook Name (ex: Period 3 or Math)
Select Save
Select Options Tab (3 below will have checkmark)
Apply Assignment Scores Immediately
Display the Final Marks
(Me & Parents/Students)
Hide Dropped Students
Set Your Categories
Naming
Associate Class
Associate Trimester
Set Options
Manage Students
Select Manage Students Tab
Select Add Students
Select Add All Students
Save Changes
Link Aeries Gradebook to Google Classroom
Create a Google Classroom
Link Gradebook to Google Classroom
Link Aeries Gradebooks
Junior High Teachers
Link like classes together
Gradebook Dashboard Views
Gradebooks can be viewed as
Tiles
List
Table
The best choice is Table because all the options are within one click.
Manage Gradebook ASsignments
Create Assignments
Click on the gradebook.
Select the tab Assignments.
Click Add Assignment.
Type in the required information
Select Save and Close.
Edit Assignments
Select Manage Gradebook.
Click on the Assignment tab.
Find the assignment and select Edit.
Click Save and Close.
Delete Assignments
Select Manage Gradebook.
Click on the Assignment tab.
Find the assignment and select Edit.
Select Delete.
Click Save and Close.
Enter Scores Using Aeries
Manually Input Scores into Gradebook
From the Aeries Gradebook Dashboard, select Assignment.
Find the assignment.
Next to the student's name, type the score.
Use the arrow key to move down.
Mass Assign Aeries Scores
Click on Class.
If a student was absent, a mark will appear on their cell. Type NA.
Now click on Assignments.
Select the down arrow under the title. A new menu will appear.
Select Mass Assign Values.
Set value for the Number Correct.
Click Save Mass Changes.
Mark Assignment Missing
From the Gradebook Dashboard, click on Class.
Confirm that scores have been added and absent student marked with NA.
Click on the name of the assignment.
Add a checkmark after Is Grading Complete?
A pinkish-orange box will now appear and count as a missing assignment.
Assignment Import Using Google Classroom
Assignment Import
Benefits: Control what you import
Disadvantages: Must manually create each assignment. Must import one assignment at a time.
Ensure the Following Google Classroom Assignment Settings Are In Place Prior To Import
Due Date
Graded and Returned
Google Classroom Point Value must match Aeries Gradebook Point Value
Import Scores for Individual Assignment
Return the scores in Google Classroom.
Create an Assignment in Aeries.
Type the name, select the category, and add the points. Select Save and close.
Go to the new Aeries Assignment.
Select the down arrow to show a new menu.
Click on Import from Google.
Select the Google Classroom and assignment.
Click Confirm.
An error will appear if a student does not have a score. Scores for every other student will be imported.
Import Google Forms to Classroom to Aeries
Google Forms are a great way to test students. Learn how to import auto-graded and short answer quizzes into Google Classroom.
Open the Google Form and go to the Responses tab.
Optional: Manually score short answers.
Go to the Google Classroom assignment.
Select Import Grades on the right side.
The second half of the video shows junior high school teachers how to mass Import Assignments from Google into Aeries.
Dashboard Import Using Google Classroom
Dashboard Import
Benefits
Import graded and returned assignments from Google Classroom
Imports assignment information and scores.
Can Close Assignments to stop future import
Disadvantages
Must manually change categories and close assignments after import
If assignments are not closed, scores can be overwritten
Import Google Classroom Assignments & Scores
Return the scores in Google Classroom.
From the Aeries Gradebook Dashboard, select Import from Google.
Click Import.
Aeries will import the assignment information and the scores.
Only Google Classroom assignments that are worth points will be imported.
Be sure to edit assignments once they are imported for categories if you are using them. Google Classroom does not sort into categories when importing grades unless you do one assignment at a time.
If you do not want previously imported Aeries assignments to be overwritten, check Grading Is Complete on individual assignments in Aeries.
Transer Students
Transfer Students From One Period to Another
From Aeries click Manage Gradebook, then Manage Students.
Find the student, click the drop down and click Transfer.
Select the class and click Transfer.
Click OK and OK again.
Transfer complete.
Student & Parents View of Grades
Parent View of Grades Using Parent Portal
Log into Parent Portal App
Select Grades Button
View Report Card
If parent has more than one student:
select name at the top
switch students
Student View of Grades Using Student Portal
Go to portal.bcsd.com.
Type your BCSD username with @bcsd.com.
Select Next.
Click Sign in with Google.
View the above videos on the #TeamBCSD Learning Channel
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