Note: When selecting a "Gradebook Method" please consult with your campus admin before changing the selection from "default." Additionally, certain courses will use "letter grades" instead of points. Please refer to the district's guide to grade reporting and consult with your campus admin for more information.A few items of interest in this section are:
Assignment Sorting: having assignments sorted in the Gradebook according to "Newest First" will keep the latest assignments you entered in the Gradebook closest to the student's name. Having them sort by Due Date will allow you to see assignment grades in the order in which they should be turned in by students. Categories will group assignments together so all test grades are in one area and all daily work in another, etc. This is up to user preference to decide which is most helpful to them.
Enter Student Numbers in Gradebook: this setting allows you to assign a special code to students so you can print or share grade reports without having the students' names and IDs attached. Please note, however, students do have their own access to Focus through www.fwisd.org/myfwisd to see their grades and parents have access after signing up for Parent Portal. Posting grades for the class to see is not a required practice. The most secure way for students to see their grades is by using their own access to Focus or by their Parents accessing Parent Portal.
Custom Grades: this section allows you to make a custom grade for either "Exclude" or "Zero" grades in the gradebook. A favorite of users is to add an "M" Grade for "Missing" and to either select that it is Excluded or a Zero in the gradebook. This helps teachers differentiate between students who scored a zero on an assignment and those who did not turn the assignment in. [See Figure 1 below]
Grade Title Colors: this setting allows users to change what color a particular grade-range displays in the gradebook. This color applies to the text of the grades in the gradebook. Many teachers like to change the color of "F" grades into another color so they're easily identifiable in the gradebook. [See Figure 2 Below]
