Manage Grading Periods

Introduction

Grading periods define the assessment periods in which grades are recorded. Typical grading periods are:

• 1st Semester
• 2nd Semester
• Entire School Year

Each grading period has a name, a start and end date, and a status (Active/Inactive).

Overview

The overview displays all existing grading periods in a table with the following information:

Column	Description
ID	Unique identifier of the grading period
Name	Name of the period (e.g., "1st Semester")
Status	Active or Inactive
Start Date	Beginning of the grading period
End Date	End of the grading period
Edit	Link to edit the period
Delete	Link to delete the period

Create Grading Period

To create a new grading period, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grading Periods.
2. Click the Create Grading Period button in the top right.
3. Fill out the form:
   • Name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "1st Semester", "2nd Semester")
   • Start Date: Select the start date of the period
   • End Date: Select the end date of the period
4. Click Create Period.

The new grading period is created and displayed in the overview.

Note

The start and end dates must be within the current school year and must not overlap with another grading period.

Edit Grading Period

To edit an existing grading period, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grading Periods.
2. Click Edit in the row of the desired grading period.
3. Adjust the desired fields.
4. Click Save.

Delete Grading Period

To delete a grading period, proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Settings → Grade Management → Grading Periods.
2. Click Delete in the row of the desired grading period.
3. Confirm the deletion.

Caution

Before deleting a grading period, ensure that no grades have been recorded in this period. Deleting a grading period with existing grades may result in data loss.

Recommended Configuration

For a typical school year, we recommend the following grading periods:

Name	Start Date	End Date
1st Semester	01/09/20XX	31/01/20XX
2nd Semester	01/02/20XX	31/07/20XX

Note

Adjust the dates according to the holiday schedules and report card dates of your federal state.