Pinnacle Grade Book Training Tutorial

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6c-Pinnacle Training:
Defining Assignments:
Weighted Grades
Step 1

Open a class. Select File> Open and choose a class.

 
Step 2

Select Define > Assignments.

 
 

The assignment windows will appear.

 

Step 3 Select Add (or highlight existing assignment and click Edit to make changes).
   

 
Step 4

In Description, type in your assignment name.

You may consider including a date with the name of the assignment. The date will then be printed with the name of the assignment.

 
Step 5

In the First Category Link you need to choose the correct weighted category to link to. The drop down menu will show all of your choices.

 
Step 6

The Score Weight for the assignment will read 1. This means that the score for the assignment will be included in the calculation one time.

 
 

DO NOT CLICK THE EXTRA CREDIT BOX.

If you checkmark the extra credit box, the points will be added to the final grade. Extra credit, as most teachers use it, is placed into the grade book as an assignment with a maximum value of 0.

 
Step 7

Select a due date if you choose.

Due dates can either be the date assigned or the date due. Due dates provide you with information linking attendance and the assignment.

 

Step 8

Max Value obviously is the maximum points possible for the assignment.

 
 

Type in the Max Value. This it the most/maximum points that a student can receive on this
assignment. For example, 10 points.

 

Step 9

Select Next to add another assignment.

 

Step 10

Repeat the steps above to add additional assignments.

 
Step 11

Select “OK” when you are finished.

 
  The next step will be to add the score for each student into the score table.