The Grading Categories feature allows you to control how much an assignment is worth based on the assignment type. With CodeHS Pro, you can set up weighted grading categories and assign each module, lesson, or assignment a grading category.
Creating Grading Categories
One way to access the Grading Categories feature is from your Gradebook app.
In the Gradebook app, click the Settings tool in the top navigation menu > then scroll down to the Grade Calculations section:
In the Grade Calculations section, you can create grading categories and make changes to how points and percentages are calculated.
For more information about configuring Gradebook settings, check out this article:
Customizing the Gradebook
Applying Grading Categories
After you create your Grading Categories, you will need to apply these to your assignments in order for the weighted grading to take effect. To do this:
Navigate to the Configure app under the Assignments category in the left-hand navigation menu.
Click the Grading Settings tool in the top navigation menu.
You can then assign grading categories to all activities of a specific type at once or manually assign them to individual modules, lessons, and assignments.
Apply a Grading Category to All Activities of the Same Type
Use the two dropdown menus located above the assignments to select an Activity Type and a Grading Category (e.g., Homework, Exams, or Participation).
Click Apply.
When prompted to confirm, click OK.
A confirmation message will appear showing how many activities were updated.
This applies to every activity of the selected type in all modules and all sections of your course, including modules that are collapsed. Other activity types and other courses are not changed.
Manually Apply a Grading Category
To assign a grading category to a specific module, lesson, or assignment:
Locate the module, lesson, or assignment you want to update.
Use its Grading Category dropdown menu located to the right of it to select the appropriate category.
Grading Categories are available as part of CodeHS Pro. To get CodeHS Pro for your school, contact our team at sales@codehs.com.