Schoology Learning

Create scales and rubrics

Create custom grading scales and rubrics to grade materials or set final grades. Scales convert alphanumeric values to percentages, while rubrics assess assignments based on multiple criteria.

  • Numeric and A+/- scales cannot be removed.

  • Click the star icon to set it as the default scale for newly created materials.

Add a percentage-based scale

  1. Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.

  2. From Scales, select Add and choose Scale.

  3. Enter the grading scale details.

    • Select Only show letter grade to hide percentage scores from students. Points earned for individual graded materials will still be displayed to students.

      • When not selected, percentage scores for categories, grading periods, and overall grades are displayed to students.

      • Students can review the numeric points achieved out of the total points possible for individual graded materials, whether or not this option is selected.

    • Enter a Letter Grade to be displayed to students in their grade reports.

    • Enter the Letter Conversion percentage for Gradebook assignments.

    • Select Use Average, to auto-calculate the average value within the set range.

  4. Click Save Changes.

Add a points-based scale

  1. Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.

  2. From Scales, select Add and choose Scale.

  3. From Based on, select Points.

  4. Enter the scale details.

  5. Click Save Changes.

Add a rubric

  1. Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.

  2. Select Rubric, Add, and then choose Rubric.

  3. Enter the rubric details.

    • Click Criteria or Learning Objective to add more rows.

    • Hover over a cell and click the + icon to add another column.

    • Click the X to remove a row or column.

    • Click the double bars and drag and drop a row to reorder.

    • The Total Pts for the rubric automatically adjust as you add rows and columns.

  4. Alternatively, click the Alignments link from the Criteria section to create a rubric using learning objectives or standards.

  5. Click Create.