The Grade Definitions menu allows administrators to create and manage custom grading scales. These scales determine how a grade percentage maps to a letter grade. To create a new grading scale, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click on the Administration tab then select Grades Settings from the menu.
Step 2: Click on the Grade Definitions tab.
Step 3: Click Add New to create a new custom grading scale. This will allow you to create a title for the new grading scale and specify which percentage ranges correspond to what letter grades. You can also assign GPA point values to each grade range. Click Add Grade Range to add a new grade range label. This will automatically assign a maximum percentage value based on the minimum percentage of the previous grade range.
Note: Make sure your ranges cover the entire scale. For example, if you have one range that goes from 93 to 96 percent and another that goes from 97 to 100 percent, a student with a grade of 96.5 percent will not display a letter grade. You can avoid this by making the first grade range cover 93 to 96.99 percent.
Step 4: Assign courses to your new grade definition by navigating to the course edit page, clicking the Course Details tab for your desired course, and then choosing your grading scale from the drop down menu under Grade Definition. Your grading scale will now be applied in the Gradebook as well as in Grade Reports.
