Do's

• When setting up "Grade Categories: Calculate by" use default of Total Points NOT by Percent

• Categories must be mapped in the Configuration area of the Infinite Campus app (left side menu) for each section, even if linked, for each quarter. 

  • Map all 3 categories: Formative, Summative, and Unweighted (do this even if you do not plan to use it).
• Avoid lengthy assignment names.

• If you delete an assignment in Schoology that you have previously synced to Campus, the assignment must be manually deleted in the Campus Gradebook.

• All gradebook items must have a category assigned in order to be synced. Otherwise, an error will be reported.

• Check Bulk Edit to be sure all graded items are published, assigned a category, assigned the only available Grade Task, assigned a due date within the term dates, and a Grading Period (Qtr#). 

• Review grades in Campus. Be sure posted grades in Campus match grades in Schoology, especially if there are overrides.

Don'ts

• Don’t use the ‘Submitted’ flag in Schoology, it will incorrectly return a zero in Campus. 

• Don’t use ‘Drop Lowest’ in Schoology

• Don’t use ‘Factors’ in Schoology

• Don’t use “Round Period/Final Grades” in Grade Setup.

• Never unpublish assignments that have been graded.  

Sync Issues

• If your sync times out and produces errors, there may be too much information being sent from Schoology to Campus. Try syncing individual assignments, not in bulk.

• Ungraded items will not sync and will produce an error because it's not mapped to a category.  If you want the item sync, then assign a category.

Check Sync Log (Clipboard icon) to check for errors often

Assignment scores are not to be edited in the Infinite Campus Gradebook (they should be edited in Schoology and re-sync to Infinite Campus.

Linked sections in Schoology have to be synced individually.  

Teachers should sync grades frequently, ideally after entering grades in Schoology.  

Teachers will post grades in Campus twice per quarter to the mid-quarter task and course grade task (end of quarter).

Grading Sync Setup Instructions - Long Version with Graphics (Document Below)

For an overview of the aligned high school grading practices, visit the Grading Practices FAQ webpage. 

For specific school information about non-advisory courses, please review the information below. 

*Advisory or Foundations courses: SPPS P/NP≥ 60

**Unweighted Category = 0%

Grade Sync: The transfer of gradebook assignment data from Schoology to Infinite Campus.

Grading Category: A group of assignments. Each category has its own aggregated grade calculated from the assignments. Read more about category weights here. There are three categories for grades 6-12: Formative, Summative and Unweighted.

Gradebook Scale:  The scale that translates the in-progress percentage to a letter grade. 

In-Progress Grade: A calculation based on assignment scores entered in Schoology and sync'd to Infinite Campus Gradebook.

Posted Grade: A finalized grade in Infinite Campus that is displayed on a student's report card.

Grading Task: A type of grade that teachers post during a specific time in the quarter. The grading tasks for 6-12 grades are:

• Mid-Quarter: Reported half-way through the quarter from the in-progress grade.
• Course Grade:  Reported at the end of the quarter from the in-progress grade.  All assignments must be aligned to this task.

From Campus Instruction, click on the person icon in the upper right-hand corner, and select "INSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS".  Adjust the settings as desired. 

It's recommended to uncheck "View Active Students Only" to view all students when posting grades.

To navigate to different sections, adjust the Term, Section and Task drop-downs at the top of the gradebook.

• Add: Do not use. *Refer to the Grade Sync Information for how to import Schoology assignment data.
• List: View a list of all assignments and the counts for assigned and scored. Options to view imported.

Click on the blue Settings toggle button to expand the menu.

Select Categories to view preset categories. To view the weight of each category, click on the category name. 

To view the grade scale for a course, click on Grade Calc Options in the settings menu. Click close when done.

Advisory Tab - Video Viewing students grade data for all of their courses

Score Analysis - Video

Sort and Filter: Assignments and Students

Section Groups - Video (View multiple sections simultaneously)