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How can I configure the grading setup for IB MYP curriculum as an administrator?

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As an administrator, you can configure how student performance is graded, calculated, and reported for the IB MYP programme on Toddle. This enables schools to standardize grading practices and communicate student progress effectively.

In this article:

Navigate to grading setup

Set up grading periods

Set the grading methodology

Create and manage grade scales

Set up final grades

Set up GPA and credits

Configure score-based grading

Configure standards-based grading

Set up project progress markers

Configure learning goals grading

Configure MYP criteria-based grading

Manage gradebook visibility settings

Navigate to grading setup

To access the grading setup for your IB MYP school, navigate to:

Admin portal → [IB MYP School] → Grading setup

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Inside, you can see the following sections:

Overall setup:

Grading methodology: set the grading methodologies (score-based, standards-based, and MYP criteria-based) for each subject and grade level

Grade scales: view the 3 MYP system grade scales and create additional custom scales as per your grading policies

Final grade setup: configure which grade scales report final student performance for each grading period, and how the final grade is calculated

GPA and credits: enable credit tracking and GPA calculation, configure calculation methods, and assign credits per subject

Score-based grading:

Grading categories: create and manage the assessment categories used to group and weight student work in the gradebook

Score calculation: configure how individual assignment scores are weighted and combined into grading period and cumulative scores

Standard-based grading:

Standard grade scales and descriptors: map grade scales to standard sets and define rubric descriptors for each standard

Standard calculation: configure horizontal and vertical calculation methods that determine how student ratings roll up into a final standard grade

Projects setup:

Project progress markers: define the progress indicators teachers assign to MYP projects to communicate overall student progress

Other settings:

Learning goals grading: assign grade scales to learning goals, and configure carry-forward behavior

MYP criteria-based grading: configure how the MYP criteria total is calculated and whether interdisciplinary unit grading is enabled

Visibility settings: control what students and family members can see across all gradebooks

Each section is independent and can be configured in any order, though the recommended starting point is grading methodology, followed by grade scales, before moving into the calculation and visibility settings.

Set up grading periods

Before configuring the grading setup, make sure grading periods have been created for the current academic year. Grading setup settings, such as categories, grade scales, and calculation methods, are tied to grading periods. Without grading periods in place, some settings will not apply correctly. To learn how to set up grading periods, refer to

this article⁠

Set the grading methodology

The Grading methodology determines how student performance is evaluated in each IB MYP subject.

Score/letter-based grading: scores and grades are calculated by aggregating student results from individual tasks, typically using methods such as totals or averages. When this methodology is enabled for a subject, teachers will see score columns in the gradebook and a calculated overall score at the end of each grading period.

Standards-based grading: grades are derived based on student performance against specific learning standards and reflect the student’s level of mastery. When enabled, teachers rate students on each standard, and those ratings are rolled up into a final grade using the calculation methods you configure.

MYP criteria-based grading: students’ performance is evaluated using the IB-defined assessment methodology for MYP. Performance is assessed against 4 subject-specific criteria (A, B, C, D), each rated on a 0–8 scale. The sum of all 4 criteria produces a subject total out of 32, which is then converted to a final IB grade of 1–7. When this methodology is enabled, MYP criteria columns appear automatically in the gradebook.

You can assign one, two, or all three methodologies to any subject and grade level combination. For example, a subject can use MYP criteria-based grading as the primary methodology for awarding a final grade and score-based grading alongside it to track individual task performance separately.

To configure methodologies:

From the grading method dropdown, choose the methodologies to apply: Score/letter-based grading, Standards-based grading, and/or MYP criteria-based grading.

For each subject and grade level combination, use the checkboxes to select the methodologies.

Click Save changes at the top of the page to apply.

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Create and manage grade scales

Grade scales are the foundation of all grading in Toddle. They define the values teachers use when grading assignments, rating standards, or evaluating learning goals.

MYP system grade scales

For an IB MYP school on Toddle, 3 IB-defined grade scales are created automatically:

MYP criteria grade (0–8): used to assess individual criteria A, B, C, and D in each MYP subject. Teachers select a value from 0 to 8 for each criterion when completing a criteria-based evaluation.

MYP subject total (0–32): the calculated sum of all 4 criteria (A + B + C + D). It also serves as the source for creating dependent grade scales that convert the 0–32 total into a local letter or numeric grade.

MYP subject final grade (1–7): converts the combined criteria total into a final IB grade using IB-defined grade boundaries. These grade boundaries are fixed and cannot be modified by school.

Note: These grade scales do not apply to subjects automatically; they must be manually tagged to a subject, grade level, and a grading period in the Final grade setup.

These system scales are marked with an MYP tag and cannot be deleted or structurally modified.

From the Actions menu on the grade scale row, you can:

Edit: For all three system grade scales, only the display name, grade descriptions, and a special grades template can be added.

Mark as inactive: once marked as inactive, the grade scale cannot be added to any new subjects, grades, or grading periods. It will continue to appear in gradebooks and reports for grading periods where it has already been configured.

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Create additional grade scales

In addition to the three system grade scales, you can create custom grade scales, including regular, special, and dependent scales, to support local grading requirements and grade conversions. For a full walkthrough of how to create and manage grade scales, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up final grades

Final grade setup defines which grade scale(s) are used to report student performance at the end of each grading period and how the final grade is calculated. By default, no grade scales are mapped.

To report a final IB grade for MYP subjects, map the MYP subject final grade scale (1–7) to the corresponding subjects, grade level, and grading period. This scale converts the criteria total (0–32) into a final IB grade using IB-defined grade boundaries. Once mapped, the 1–7 grade appears in the student gradebook at the end of each grading period.

You can also map the MYP subject total (0–32) or MYP criteria grade (0–8) scales as additional final grade columns if your school reports these values separately.

If your school also reports other grades/evaluations alongside the IB grade, add the relevant grade scale using the Actions column for individual subjects or Bulk apply to all subjects.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure the Final grade setup, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up GPA and credits

GPA and credits allow your school to track cumulative academic performance across subjects. When configured, students and families can see credit totals, grade points, and a GPA summary in the gradebook.

Here’s what you can do:

Enable credit tracking and GPA calculation, and choose how grade points and GPA are calculated.

Assign credit values to each subject per grading period and choose which subjects contribute to the student’s GPA.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure GPA and credits, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up score and grade aggregation

Score and grade aggregation lets you calculate totals and averages across subjects for each grading period. When configured, these values appear in the gradebook and progress reports, giving students, families, and teachers a consolidated view of student performance.

Here’s what you can do:

Enable score aggregation, grade aggregation, or both.

Select which grade scales are included in grade aggregation.

Configure the aggregation type (Average or Sum) and which subjects contribute for each grading period.

Set decimal display settings for aggregated values.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure score and grade aggregation, refer to

this article⁠

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Configure score-based grading

Score-based grading allows you to define grading categories, set assignment weighting methods, and configure how scores roll up into a final grading period score.

There are 2 areas to configure:

Grading categories: create and manage the assessment categories used to group student work, for example, Formative, Summative, or Homework. You can assign a weight to each category to reflect its contribution to the overall score. You can also choose to calculate a score and grade at each assessment category level.

Score calculation: configure how individual assignment scores are aggregated within each category, and how those results combine into a final grading period and cumulative score.

For a full walkthrough of how to configure score-based grading, refer to

this article⁠

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Configure standards-based grading

Standards-based grading allows you to assess students against specific learning standards and reflect their level of mastery.

Note: Standards must be mapped to subjects before you can configure their grading setup.

Here, you can:

Map grade scales to each standard set.

Define rubric descriptors for each standard to guide teacher evaluation.

Configure how multiple evaluations for a single standard are combined (for example, mean or weighted mean).

Configure how sub-standard scores roll up to the parent standard (for example, mean or maximum value).

For a full walkthrough of how to configure standards-based grading, refer to

this article⁠

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Set up project progress markers

Project progress markers are overall progress indicators that teachers assign to students for their MYP projects.

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The page shows the default set of progress indicators defined by Toddle. To customize the progress markers for your school, click Edit at the top right. In the editing modal, you can:

Add a new indicator using the Add indicator button.

Update the abbreviation, label text, or color for any existing indicator.

Delete an indicator using the delete option next to it. When deleting an indicator, all core components marked with that indicator will revert to the default indicator.

Reorder indicators to reflect the intended progression from lowest to highest.

Click Save to apply changes.

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Configure learning goals grading

Learning goals in MYP allow teachers to rate student progress against IB-defined skill and attribute categories.

3 learning goals are available by default in MYP:

Approaches to learning (ATL): skill categories that help students develop the skills needed to learn as configured by your school.

Learner Profile: attributes that describe the qualities of an IB learner, as configured by your school.

Objectives: subject-specific MYP objectives that teachers may define and track for individual subjects.

All regular grade scales defined for your school will be listed here as columns. Use the checkboxes to map one or more grade scales to each learning goal. Click Save changes to apply.

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To configure how ratings on learning goals are managed between grading periods, click the edit icon next to the carry-forward setting at the top right. Select one of 2 options:

Carried forward to the next grading period: ratings from previous grading periods are carried forward to the next, allowing for continuous assessment of learning goals.

Independent for each grading period: each grading period begins with a clean slate, and teachers assign new ratings every grading period.

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Configure MYP criteria-based grading

MYP criteria-based grading settings give you control over two behaviors specific to the MYP assessment model.

MYP criteria total

This setting determines how the subject total is calculated when a student has not been rated on all four criteria (A, B, C, D).

2 options are available:

Only when all criteria are rated (recommended): the subject total and final IB grade are calculated only once all 4 criteria have been graded. If one or more criteria are unrated, no total or IB grade is displayed. This is the IB-recommended approach, as a partial total can misrepresent a student’s actual achievement level. This setting also affects any dependent grade scales mapped to the subject, since these rely on the subject total to calculate.

When one or more criteria are rated: the subject total is calculated as soon as at least one criterion has been graded. Unrated criteria are treated as 0. This gives teachers and students a running view of progress during the year, but carries the risk of incomplete totals that underrepresent a student’s performance.

Interdisciplinary grading

The Interdisciplinary grading toggle controls whether Toddle calculates an overall grade for interdisciplinary unit (IDU) learning.

When enabled, teachers can evaluate student work against the 3 MYP interdisciplinary criteria . An overall IDU grade is generated and can be manually overridden by the teacher.

Note: Score-based grading does not apply to interdisciplinary learning. IDU grades are always criteria-based.

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