1) Manage Section Groups (Use this option if you are setting up your Gradebook for the first time.)
a) i-GB/Lesson Plans/Manage Section Groups.
i) i-GB/Lesson Plans/Manage Section Groups
(1) The purpose of a Section Group is to allow you to share Lesson Plans with as many Sections as necessary without having to copy the Lesson Plans to each Section.
(2) You will name the Section Group, and then assign the Assignment Types that are to be used in the Lesson Plan for each Section Group.
(3) Create, Edit, or Delete Section Groups.
Note: If you have Section Groups created, but a Section is NOT assigned to a group whenever you access Lesson Plans, the application will take you to the Assign Sections To Groups Tab. However, if all sections have been assigned to a group whenever you access Lesson Plans, the application will take you to the Manage Lesson Plans Tab.
2) Assign Sections To Groups (Use this option if you have setup your Gradebook in a previous year.)
a) i-GB/Lesson Plans/Assign Sections To Groups.
i) Validate all Sections.
ii) Validate that the Section’s Session length is correct for all Sections taught (i.e.,Ses:1-4.)
iii) Click the Assign Section Group link next to each Section to access the Section Group Wizard.
iv) The Section Group Wizard allows you to:
(1) Create a new Section Group for the selected Section
(2) Copy lesson plans and assignments from an existing Section Group and create a new Section Group for the selected Section
(3) Assign the selected Section to an existing Section Group to share Lesson Plans and Assignments
Note: If you are missing sections or have sections listed that are no longer taught,please contact the district’s SI Administrator.
Note: If you do NOT want to use the previous year’s information, use create new Section Groups option. Section Groups that were used with Sections in the previous year cannot be deleted.
Note: You will NOT be able to edit a Section Group after assignments have been scored.
3) Manage Lesson Plans
a) i-GB/Lesson Plans/Manage Lesson Plans.
i) Select Week, Month, Session, or School Year by which you want to view the Lesson Plans.
ii) Select a Section.
iii) Click the Lesson Plans Tab.
(1) Create, Edit or Delete Lesson Plans,if applicable.
iv) Click the Assignments Tab.
(i) Create, Edit or Delete Assignments, if applicable.
v) Perform this step for each Section.
NOTE: The Copy Assignments Tab should only be used in rare cases. If your Section Groups are setup properly, this option is not necessary. If you feel it is necessary to use this option, please have your Gradebook contact enter a support ticket to discuss your requirements.
4) Section Settings
a) i-GB/Options Menu/Section Settings/Averaging Method.
i) Select a Section.
ii) Click the Averaging Method Tab.
iii) Select/validate the Averaging Method for each Section taught.
5) Grade Calculation Settings
a) From the i-GB Browser Main Form/Options Menu/Section Settings/Grade Calculation Settings.
i) Validate each Grading Period Settings.
ii) Validate each Grade Calculation Setting’s Begin and End Date of Assignments to include the begin and end date of the session.
iii) Select the check box next to the Assignment Type to drop High or Low Scores, if applicable.
iv) Validate the Assigned Percentage of the Previous Grades, if applicable.
6) Student Summary
a) i-GB/Options/Students/Summary
i) Select a Section.
(1) Validate students listed are assigned to teacher’s section.
Note: You will need to validate each section’s students. If you are missing student(s), please contact the district’s SI Administrator. If a student is listed on a section(s) but has not attended, please contact the district’s SI Administrator.