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 Options and Things to Try
Scoring:
This gradebook sums all the points earned and divides by all the points possible.
Running Average = (Points Earned) / (Points Possible*)
*Note that assignments can be marked as "Excused" and then won't be included in the points possible for a student

Letter Grades:
Score Grade Freq
0F 6
60 D- 0
64 D 0
67 D+ 0
70 C- 0
73 C 0
76 C+ 0
80 B- 1
83 B 0
86 B+ 2
90 A- 0
94 A 0
96 A+ 1

For Coloring:
Color the Table Yes
Green if Above 85
Yellow if Above 0

For the following Things To Try if you mark Tried It in the darker boxes you will get more instructions.

Things to Try:
Set up autosave Not Yet
Add a total row Not Yet
Add demographics Not Yet
Filter and sort Not Yet
Make helper colns Not Yet
Give extra credit Not Yet
Track absences Not Yet
Change color scheme Not Yet
The little graphs Not Yet
Excused assignments Not Yet
Show more screen Not Yet
More marking periods Not Yet

About
Last Updated 7/15/2015
Version 1.5dpoints
Website (till Feb '16)
Author Jonathan Abbott
Questions / Concerns?
 Options and Things to Try

earned and divides by all the points possible.

/ (Points Possible*)
rked as "Excused" and then won't be included in the points possible for a student

These letter grades are referenced on the Data Entry sheet for each student.
If you want to delete rows of this table, simply delete the whole row.

The 5 bar sparkline charts have cutoffs based on D-, C-, B-, and A-.
Ex: Anything above B-, but below A- is a B.

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F D- D D+ C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A A+

Use colors inside the table using the following color thresholds
Color grades 85% or higher green
Color grades 0% to 85% yellow, and below 0% red

ngs To Try if you mark Tried It in the darker boxes you will get more instructions.

Change Excel's main settings to autosave every 3-5 minutes

Click in the table, and under table options in the ribbon, click total row
Click on the plus box above column K
Click on the dropdown boxes in the header row of the main table
Helper columns are useful for retakes, notes, and curving grades
Use zero points and say 100% weight
This is completely optional, but a hidden sheet is built in
Under Page Layout in the ribbon, change the color scheme
Change the 'sparkline' histogram ranges
Type Excused in one of the assignment scores
Double click on the ribbon tab title like 'HOME' for the ribbon to hide
If you have another marking period, save a new copy of this gradebook
Date this gradebook this version was last updated
This version for Excel 2007+ calculates a grade directly using points
http://web.mit.edu/jabbott/www/excelgradetracker.html
Can be contacted at jabbott.mit@gmail.com
Please reach out to me with any feedback, concerns, and questions
 Here is a PivotTable that can be used to summarize and show scores. Th
Class Average - Running Average this is very POWERFUL.
1 35.8
First, always click on the table and then under PivotTable Tools-> option
Total Result 35.8 To change which score(s) are shown, click inside the table. Drag and dro
If you have not already, you can add more demographic data for your st
expanding the plus box above cell K.)

If you have Windows and Excel 2010+, you can then instantly graph this
PivotTable and then in the PivotTable options in the ribbon click PivotCh
marize and show scores. There is a good deal to learn, but learning

PivotTable Tools-> options, click refresh to update the data.

de the table. Drag and drop fields into the four spots. Have fun!
mographic data for your students. (See the hidden columns by

n then instantly graph this with a PivotChart. Click on the

in the ribbon click PivotChart.
Grade Report
Here you can make grade printouts for on
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Class: [Your Class] And "fill" means select the cells and then
Date: 18-Jun-2018
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0 1 2 9 10
Student Student 2
100 88.9
A+ B+
90 80.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Points Earned
10 100% ### 10 8.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 10.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 4.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 48.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 10.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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Date: 18-Jun-2018
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General Comments: Note 2: If you inserted new columns in the data entry sheet and th
edit the references.
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you can print all the pages if you would like everyone.
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0 1 2 9 11
Student Student 3
100 82.4
A+ B-
90 70.0
90 85.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 10.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 12.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 Excused
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 40.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 8.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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General Comments:
edit the references.
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you can print all the pages if you would like everyone.
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Parent Signiture:
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0 1 2 9 12
Student Student 4
100 86.7
A+ B+
90 78.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 10.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 15.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 4.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 40.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 9.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
 Grade Report Grade Printouts
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0 1 2 9 13
Student Student 5
100 0.0
A+ F
90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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Student Student 6
100 0.0
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90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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Student Student 7
100 0.0
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90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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0 1 2 9 16
Student Student 8
100 0.0
A+ F
90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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[Your School]
Teacher: [Your name]
Class: [Your Class]
Date: 18-Jun-2018

General Comments:

Parent Signiture:

0 1 2 9 17
Student Student 9
100 0.0
A+ F
90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
Grade Report
[Your School]
Teacher: [Your name]
Class: [Your Class]
Date: 18-Jun-2018

General Comments:

Parent Signiture:

0 1 2 9 18
Student Student 10
100 0.0
A+ F
90 0.0
90 90.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
0 100% ### 0 0.0
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[Your School]
Teacher: [Your name]
Class: [Your Class]
Date: 18-Jun-2018

General Comments:

Parent Signiture:

0 1 2 9 19
Student 0
100 0.0
A+ 0.0
90 0.0
90 0.0
Points Weight Date Assignment Pointed Earned
10 100% ### 10 0.0
15 100% 1/25/2015 15 0.0
5 100% 1/27/2015 5 0.0
50 100% 1/30/2015 50 0.0
10 100% 1/31/2015 10 0.0
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