What do I do if my gradebook is not averaging?
Open the class file that is not averaging correctly. Move your pointer to the section
across the top of each column where the names of your assignments are. Click on the first
one after "COMMENTS". Verify that the following is set up correctly: (This set
up is for Piner only)
Category: Mastery or Non-Mastery (depending on the assignment)
Letter Grade BP's: Normal Breakpoints
Score Weight = 1
Maximum Value 100 (over to the right side)
Click on NEXT and the next assignment set-up will come up. Verify the above items for each
of your assignments.
After you make corrections it will recalculate and the average should then be correct.
I manually made changes to my six week's grade and now I've added more grades for
additional assignments and it won't re-calculate.
Open the class file and go to VIEW.
Choose 6 Weeks.
Highlight the grade you want re-calculated by moving your cursor to that grade.
Press the delete key on your keyboard to clear the incorrect grade.
The grade book will then automatically recalculate the grade.
This needs to be done for each grade that was over-written.
My COMMENT column has disappeared….how do I get it back? (set up for Piner
only)
Open the class and go to Define.
Choose Grades
Click on ADD.
This will bring up a new assignment box.
Name it COMMENT.
Choose Category: None
Normal BP's: None
Score Weight: 0
Be Sure Numeric is checked in the top right section
Click on OK
You will see a list in the next box of all your assignments.
With COMMENT highlighted, click on UP until COMMENT is listed in the #1 position at the
top.
Click on OK. (COMMENT must be in the #1 position at the top)
I'm in a new Six Weeks but my grade book won't let me in to it…what do I do?
Double click on the time in the bottom right hand corner of your computer screen.
A clock and calendar will pop up. Verify that the correct date and time are showing.
Correct if necessary. Once the correct date is displayed, you should be able to get into
the correct six weeks in your grade book.
Be sure and turn a work order in to your campus technology specialist to have the battery
in your computer changed if this problem persists.
SUBMITTING CLASSES: I need to submit all of my classes, how do I do it?
Click on Pinnacle
Click on Submit Multiple Classes
Click and drag down the list of classes so that the one(s) you want submitted are
highlighted.
Click Submit
You will see the grade book run these lists.
OR:
Click on Pinnacle
Click on Submit Current Six Weeks
The class file you have opened will be the ONLY class that submits.
You will need to go to each six weeks class to submit using this procedure.
MY CLASSES HAVE ALL BEEN SUBMITTED. HOW CAN I GO BACK AND MAKE CHANGES TO MY
GRADES?
Click on the class that you want to make the changes to. (Even though it says submitted
after it)
A box will come up that says VIEW EDIT CANCEL.
Choose Edit. This will open your class back up so you can make the necessary changes. Be
sure and go back and re-submit the class after you have made the changes if it's before
the submission time.
I got my verification sheets from the office and have changes that need to be
made. How are these changes made in my grade book?
Make the necessary changes the same way you always have with red ink, etc. on the
verification sheets.The office will make the necessary changes in the Student's record
in the school's database. The office will not make the changes in your grade book.
Open the class period you want to make the change in. Go to 6 Weeks Chooser (the icon
across the top that looks like a compass)
A list will pop up of all the six weeks that are available.
Choose the six weeks you want to see.
You will be able to view or edit the class at this point.
I need to make a grade change and my verification sheets were turned in a week
ago. What do I do?
Fill the grade change form out the way you always have with the appropriate grade level
counselor. The counselor will make the changes in the student's record. This will not make
the changes in your grade book. You will need to go back into your grade book and make the
changes using the directions above.
I have a student who is withdrawing and I can't find him on my class roles in the
grade book. What can I do?
Open the class file the student was in before he withdrew. Go to OPTIONS. Choose Show
Inactive Students. Inactive students will have an asterisk (*) in front of their name at
the bottom of your list. Their grades will still be there.
I need to go into a prior 6 weeks to check a grade for a student. How can I do
this?
Open the class
Go to 6 Weeks Chooser (the icon across the top that looks like a compass)
A list will pop up of all the six weeks that are available.
Choose the six weeks you want to see.
You will be able to view or edit the class at this point. Choose VIEW to look only.
How can I update my roster? OR I teach a one-semester course and now that it's
second semester my rosters aren't up to date.
Open the class you want updated.
Click on Pinnacle
Choose Update Roster
A series of boxes will open and you will see the program working. When you get ready to
close the file, it will ask if you want to save the changes….say YES.
I have several new students and want my list in alphabetical order….how can I
do this?
Open the class you want to re-sort
Click on Utilities.
Choose Sort.
A box will pop up with options for sorting. It will automatically be set to re-sort by
student's last name. Click on OK. The students will sort by their last name. When you
close the file say YES to the save changes prompt.
How do I enter an "I" for an Incomplete grade?
Click on View
Click on Six Weeks
Grades for each six weeks should show on your screen.
Move your cursor to the Six Weeks Grade you wish to change.
Click on Edit
Click on Overwrite/Regrade
Type an "I" in the appropriate space.
How do I change an "I" and get the corrected average?
Change the grade through the grade level counselor then change your grade book with these
steps:
Go to Select and choose Six Weeks Chooser (or click on icon that looks like a compass)
Pick the correct Six Weeks.
When asked to View or Edit choose Edit
Under View go to Grades
Go to the missing grades (assignments) and enter them
Next go to View and Choose Six Weeks Grades
Go to the "I" and press your delete key
It will ask if you want to re-calculate….say YES
If you also have a Semester grade of an "I" do this additional step:
Go to View and choose Semester and go to the "I", press the delete key and the
new average should appear.
Save your work.
I teach a High School Credit Course…How do I enter my Semester Exam Grade?
(PINER only)
First enter all your other regular grades for the third or sixth Six Weeks. Go to View and
make sure that "GRADES" has a check mark in front of it. Next go to the icon for
the Six Weeks Chooser (it looks like a compass and it's found across the top of your grade
book screen, the 5th one from the right) Click on it and a box will come up.
Choose Semester Exam that's found directly under Third Six Weeks or Sixth Six Weeks. A new
grade book page will come up. Enter your Semester Exam Grade just as you would any regular
grades for each of your students in the column marked Semester Exam. That same grade will
show up in the column to the right that shows Six Weeks. That is perfectly okay.
After you are done entering your grades, go back to the Six Weeks Chooser Icon and select
Third Six Weeks Again. (You may receive a prompt asking if you want to save
changes…always say YES to this) When you go back to the Third Six Weeks (after
entering your Semester Exam Grades) you will notice that the Third Six Weeks Grade in the
far right column has not changed…this is correct.
Go to View again and choose Semesters. This will bring up a new grade book page that shows
the First and Second Semester Grades. This Semester Grade will reflect the Semester Exam
averaged in with the first 3 or last 3 six weeks.
I have a new student transferred into my class…how do I add their grades?
You will only enter Six Weeks Grades for transfer students that you have received from the
grade level counselor.
Click on the Class Period that the student is in.
Click on VIEW
Click on SIX WEEKS
Grades for each Six Weeks Grading Period should show on your screen.
Move your cursor to the blank space you want to add a Six Weeks Grade to
Click on Edit
Click on Overwrite/Regrade
Answer YES to the prompt "are you sure…"
Type in the student's transfer grade
You will notice the semester grade changes as you enter new grades.
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