You can configure the CodeHS Gradebook to control whether late assignments are penalized. If you have set a Due Date for an assignment, use Late Assignment settings to control how that assignment is graded if there is a late submission.
In your Gradebook app, click the Settings tool:
Then, scroll to the Late Assignments section:
Give Missing Assignments Zeroes Until Completed
Enable this setting to automatically assign a grade of 0 to any assignment that is overdue and has not been submitted on time. Students can still submit the assignment after the due date, and their grade will be updated when the submission is graded.
Turning on this setting also retroactively assigns a 0 to any previously overdue, unopened, or unsubmitted assignments.
Penalize Late Submissions
Enable this setting to deduct a percentage from assignments submitted after the due date. This deduction is applied automatically and does not affect scores that have been manually entered by a teacher.
When this setting is enabled, you can configure the following options:
Percent deducted from late submissions: Enter the percentage to deduct from all late submissions.
Example: A 25% late penalty on an assignment scored 5 points results in a final score of 3.8 points.
Choose how late submissions are graded: After setting the late penalty, choose one of the following grading behaviors:
Match grading setting of the assignment (default): Uses the grading settings configured for each assignment. For example, if an assignment is set to autograded, late submissions will be finalized automatically. If an assignment is set to teacher graded, late submissions will be temporarily graded and added to the grading queue for review. Find more information about grading settings here.
Finalize all late submissions: Automatically finalize late submissions after applying any late penalty.
Temporarily grade late submissions and add them to the grading queue: Applies the late penalty, then places the submission in the grading queue so you can review it before finalizing the grade.
Gradebook is available as part of CodeHS Pro. To get CodeHS Pro for your school, contact our team at sales@codehs.com.