Gradebook: Categories & Assignments Checklist

Updated on Oct 07, 2025

This checklist helps teachers manage categories and assignments in the Gradebook. Use it to add, edit, delete, import, and share categories and assignments efficiently. See Gradebook: Categories & Assignments for detailed information about each of the processes outlined in this checklist.

Assignments

Adding Assignments

2. Click + (blue plus sign) to add an assignment.

You can also add assignments directly to categories. Click the Category tab.

a. Click the applicable category, then click + New Assignment.

Editing Assignments

2. From the All tab, click the i for the assignment that needs to be edited.

You can also access an assignment using the following steps: Click the Category tab, then click the applicable category in the Assignments panel. Next, click the assignment title in the category to view and edit the assignment.

3. Make all necessary edits using the corresponding tab: Details, Rubric, Resources, Standards, and Options.

4. Once all edits have been performed, click Save to apply changes.

Deleting Assignments

2. From the All tab, click the i for the assignment that needs to be edited.

3. To delete the assignment, click Delete located in the upper right corner of the screen.

4. If an assignment contains grades, a pop-up appears. Select the check boxes to delete it from the selected section(s).

5. Click Delete to remove the assignment from the selected sections/periods.

Assignment Rubrics

Cloning Rubrics

1. Click the Rubric tab.

2. Select the rubric from the pull-down.

3. Once selected, click Clone.

4. Make any necessary changes to the copied rubric.

5. Click Save to save the copied rubric as a new rubric.

6. From the Rubric tab, click Save to apply changes.

Editing Rubrics

1. Click the Rubric tab.

2. Select the rubric in question from the pull-down.

3. Once selected, click Edit.

4. Click the applicable text boxes and make necessary changes.

5. Add criteria and scores as needed by clicking + Criterion and/or + Score.

6. Click the corresponding red Xs to delete content.

7. Click Save to apply changes and close the rubric pop-up window.

8. Click Save to apply changes.

Deleting Rubrics

1. Click the Rubric tab.

2. Select the rubric in question from the pull-down.

3. Once selected, click Edit.

4. Click Delete to delete the rubric.

5. Click Delete in the pop-up window.

6. Click Save to apply changes.

Assignment Resources

Adding Resources

1. Click the Resources tab.

2. Click Create Resource.

3. Enter a Title in the provided text box.

4. Select whether the resource provided is a Link, Folder, File, or Calendar Event from the pull-down.

5. Enter the Web Address, select the Folder and create more resources, upload files, etc.

7. To display an image for the resource link, folder, or file, click Select Image.

8. Click Save.

Editing Resources

1. Click the Resources tab.

2. Click the four arrowed icon in the right corner of each resource to rearrange the order of the icons.

3. Click the blue pencil to edit the resource.

4. Apply any applicable changes.

5. Click Save to apply changes and close the pop-up window.

6. Click Save again from the Gradebook.

Assignment Standards

Adding Standards

1. Click the Standards tab.

2. Click + Add to attach a standard to the assignment.

3. Click Save.

Removing Standards

1. Click the Standards tab.

2. Click Remove to remove a standard from the assignment.

3. Click Save.

Assignments Posts & Comments

Adding Posts

1. Click the Details tab.

2. Click + New Post to add a post to the assignment to provide additional information on the assignment viewable by students/parents on the Grades (Assignments) screen.

3. Enter a Post Title in the provided text box.

4. Enter Post Content in the provided text box.

5. If you want to specify profiles that should have access to the assignment post, select the appropriate profiles from the Visible To pull-down.

6. Select the Send Notifications check box to send a notification to the Community App if your district us using the mobile app (when adding a post).

7. Click Post to post the content to the assignment.

Viewing & Editing Posts and Comments

1. Select the Details tab.

2. Once posted, click Edit to open the post and edit content as needed.

3. If students or other users have added a comment on your post, click the [1] Comments link to view them.

4. Click Comment to add your own comment.

5. Click Reply to reply to the comment made by the student/user.

6. Select the Hidden check box to hide the comment from other students. Clear the selected check box, to make the comment visible to others.

7. Click Hide Comments to hide the comments made from the Details tab.

Shared Assignments

Managing Shared Assignments

1. To review and/or accept/import shared assignments, navigate to Reports > Grades > Gradebook Reports and open the Shared Assignments report.

If an assignment has been shared with you, you will receive a Portal Alert. Click the Alert to open the Shared Assignments report via Reports > Grades > Gradebook Reports.

2. Click Import to import the shared assignment into the selected Category, Sections, and Marking Period.

3. If the assignment was shared by mistake or you do not want to import the assignment, click Decline.

4. Upon importing or declining the assignment, a confirmation pop-up window displays. Click Confirm to establish your decision to import/decline.

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Shared Assignments

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Assignments

Assignment Rubrics

Assignment Resources

Assignment Standards

Assignments Posts & Comments

Shared Assignments