Schoology Gradebook
Schoology’s Gradebook is used to record grades associated with student performance as outlined in BUL-2332.7, Elementary School Progress Report Marking Practices, and Procedures, http://bit.ly/BUL2332. 

Elementary Grade Passback (EGP) 2.0 App
Elementary Grade Passback (EGP) 2.0 is a custom application within the learning management system (LMS), Schoology. The EGP 2.0 app provides a streamlined method for elementary teachers (UTK-5/6) to summarize, generate, and submit marks/grades from the online gradebook, Schoology, to the report card in MiSiS during each grade entry window.

MiSiS Report Card Mark Entry
Teachers have the option to use the EGP 2.0 app or the ‘Manage Grades by Class’ screen in MiSiS to enter progress report marks. Teachers should enter all grades in the EGP 2.0 app or all grades in MiSiS. 

Schools can opt-in to use the EGP 2.0 app for the second and third grading periods of the 2023-2024 school year. The app will be available to all elementary schools by the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. 

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The name of your course stays the same throughout the year and has nothing to do with the grading period for which you are entering grades. Typically, elementary courses are named in MiSiS and assigned to ‘Period 1,’ which refers to the daily class period (e.g., period 1, period 2, period 3, etc.) set in MiSiS. The class period assigned is appended to the course name to help teachers with multiple classes (i.e., secondary teachers) distinguish between their classes

Yes. The MiSiS ‘Manage Grades by Class’ screen will still be available for all teachers at https://misis.lausd.net to enter grades/marks directly in MiSiS if they prefer not to use the EGP 2.0 app at this time. Teachers should enter all grades in the EGP 2.0 app or MiSiS. Mixing and matching could result in the loss of data.

Teachers should decide whether to use the EGP 2.0 app or MiSiS to enter all grades. Mixing and matching could result in the loss of data.

No. Only the roster-carrying teacher for the course, as assigned to the section in MiSiS, can submit grades using the EGP 2.0 app.  Co-administrators have view-only access to the EGP 2.0 screen. 

Only the roster-carrying teacher for the course that has been assigned to the section in MiSiS can submit grades using the EGP 2.0 app. If a long-term sub has been approved by Human Resources, has been added to the MiSiS section, and has an LMS account, then they may be able to use the EGP 2.0 app. Day-to-day substitutes can not use the EGP 2.0 app.

Yes. Teachers recently added as the teacher of record to an existing class in MiSiS can use the EGP 2.0 app.

Yes. The TVR is still required as per REF-6302.2, ‘Elementary Official Roll Book.’ The TVR is an important step to validating that the marks/grades submitted via the EGP 2.0 app (or directly in MiSiS) for each student’s report card are accurate.

The EGP 2.0 app is available for UTK teachers to use. The EGP 2.0 app will not calculate suggested grades for UTK students; however, UTK teachers can use the EGP 2.0 screen to enter marks instead of using MiSiS. 

All K - 5/6  teachers must follow our recommendations outlined in the New Elementary Gradebook Quickstart (DRAFT) to ensure the EGP 2.0 app functions correctly. In particular, make sure of the following:

• The last two check boxes on the Grade Setup screen must be checked. (‘Allow faculty to view student mastery details’ and ‘Allow members to view student mastery details.’) These two boxes must be checked to activate the student mastery report aligned with the elementary progress report domains.
  
  
• Graded items must be tagged with LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives. These must be custom learning objectives aligning to the progress report domains. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart2.
  
  
• On the Mastery screen, Mastery Settings have to be configured as follows:
  • Select the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or a teacher-created 4-3-2-1 scale.
  • Select ‘Average’ for the calculation method. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart4.

Only if the custom scale is a 4-3-2-1 point scale. 

Yes. As long as the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ (or custom 4-3-2-1 scale) is set for the ‘Mastery Setting/Final Grade Setup’ and the item is tagged with an ‘LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives,’ the values entered will be included in the calculation for the EGP 2.0 app. 

Yes. While the class mastery report in Schoology displays suggested grades/marks cumulative from all grading periods, the EGP 2.0 app only displays suggested grades/marks entered into the gradebook and aligned with learning objectives for the current grading period.

EGP 2.0 will automatically calculate a suggested mark on the EGP 2.0 screen using the following rules for rounding: 

Yes. Teachers can override the suggested calculation directly in the EGP 2.0 screen during the grade entry window. 

No. It is crucial that you save your data periodically by clicking on the ‘Submit’ button at the top of the EGP 2.0 screen.

No. You must click the ‘Submit’ button every time you update a grade to pass back to MiSiS.

Yes. There are several features that help a teacher enter marks in mass for a student or specific report card element that applies to all students. 

No. It will not change the override. You will see the current suggested grade to the right of the override grade, but the override set by the teacher will remain unless they select a new mark to use.  

Yes. The gradebook will switch to the new grading period after the last day of the previous grading period. You can add assignments and manually change the grading period. This can be done in the edit assignment window or on the ‘Bulk Edit’ screen to edit multiple assignments. 

The suggested grade in the EGP 2.0 screen will update as long as the newly entered assignments are in the appropriate grading period. Teachers must still click ‘Submit' to transmit any added/updated/changed marks from the EGP 2.0 screen to MiSiS.  

Yes, if you use EGP 2.0 to enter marks, you can see the grades and comment codes from a previous grading period.  However, it is important to remember that EGP 2.0 is not the official record of final grades/marks, so it is best to view the final grades in MiSiS using the Teacher Verification Report (TVR). 

ELD grades pass back to MiSiS only if both performance level and grades are entered on the EGP 2.0 screen (e.g. performance level – Emerging, Expanding, Bridging, and a grade of 1-2-3-4).

Grades K-3 using Target Language Arts (TLA) Standards

Grades for assignments aligned with TLA standards will be included in the suggested grade on the EGP 2.0 app for grades K-3. Grades K-3 use TLA standards, which are scored using the traditional 1-4 scale. Teachers are able to align TLA standards in graded items, and these items will generate marks in the EGP 2.0 app.

Grades 4-6 using Target Language Proficiency (TLP)

TLP standards will not have recommended grades. Teachers can manually enter proficiency levels on the EGP 2.0 screen, and they will pass back to MiSiS. TLP final marks are based on a proficiency level and not a 1-4 numeric scale. Since the EGP 2.0 app can only receive 1-4 numeric grades from Schoology, TLP learning objectives are not a part of the calculated grades on the EGP 2.0 app at this time.

Depending on the browser, this is usually resolved by logging out of Schoology, clearing the browser cache, restarting the browser or computer, or logging into Schoology using a different browser (Chrome or Firefox) or computer. 

To ensure your gradebook is set up correctly for EGP 2.0 success, be sure all of the following are completed in your gradebook: 

• The last two check boxes on the Grade Setup screen must be checked. (‘Allow faculty to view student mastery details’ and ‘Allow members to view student mastery details.’) These two boxes must be checked to activate the student mastery report aligned with the elementary progress report domains.
  
  
• Graded items must be tagged with LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives. These must be custom learning objectives aligning to the progress report domains. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart2.
  
  
• On the Mastery screen, Mastery Settings have to be configured as follows:
  • Select the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or a teacher-created 4-3-2-1 scale.
  • Select ‘Average’ for the calculation method. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart4.

First, it is important to note that even if errors are present after submitting, many of the marks entered were successfully passed back to MiSiS. A teacher can verify this by looking at the grade entry screen in MiSiS. If you encounter many errors, the most common resolutions are:

• Check the mastery settings to ensure mastery grade settings are set to the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or another 4-3-2-1 scale. 
• Always remember to click ‘Submit’ on the EGP 2.0 screen before navigating away from the EGP 2.0 app to ensure your most recent entries are saved in EGP 2.0.

It is always recommended to review the Teacher Verification Report (TVR) in MiSiS to confirm that the marks were submitted successfully. 

Resources specific to the EGP 2.0 app can be located at https://www.lausd.org/egp2. 

Various resources are available at the PLS website at http://lausd.org/pls, including “how-to” videos, FAQs, and job aids. 

The MiSiS Help Desk is available to provide technical assistance if needed. Please call (213) 241-5200 (select Option 5, Option 1) or visit the PLS website at http://lausd.org/plssupport  for additional support.