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Map categories to class tasksAdd a score-based assessment toolEvaluate students on assignmentsView evaluations in the gradebookSee what students and families can access
Individual assessment scores as columnsCategory total columns (for example, Classwork, Homework)Category scores are scaled based on their configured weightsClasswork (20%): The category score is 85%. Applying the 20% weight gives a category contribution of 17.00.Homework (10%): The category score is 90%. Applying the 10% weight gives a category contribution of 9.00.Unit Test (40%): The category score is 88%. Applying the 40% weight gives a category contribution of 35.20.Mid-Term Exam (30%): The category score is 89%. Applying the 30% weight gives a category contribution of 26.70.
Individual assessments are grouped under categoriesCategory scores are displayed as calculatedAll categories contribute equally to the grading period scoreClasswork: Category score is 85%Homework: Category score is 90%Unit Test: Category score is 88%Mid-Term Exam: Category score is 89%
Each individual assessment appears as a columnThere are no category totalsThe Term total is calculated directly from assignment-level scores
Each numeric category score is automatically converted into a grade based on the grade scale associated with that categoryDifferent categories can display different types of grades, depending on the grade scale in use
The selected value is applied as the final grade.A triangle indicator appears in the grade cell to show that the grade has been manually overridden.The student’s calculated overall score/grade for the grading period (e.g., 84.50%).An evaluation history, listing all the assessments that contributed to the score, along with the marks earned in each.
The overall score for each course or subject in the selected grading periodThe corresponding final grade (for example, A–F or numeric), based on the grade scale in use
Category-wise scores (if categories are used)Category grades, shown alongside the scores when category grades are calculated (based on the grade scale in use)The overall scoreThe overall grade for the grading periodScore: Displays the score achieved by the student if the task was evaluated using a score-based tool (e.g., 54/100, 92/100)Stanard-based rubric: Numeric scores are displayed directly in the table for tasks evaluated using a standards-based rubric with a numeric grade scale.Score-based rubric: The total score achieved is displayed in the table (for example, 5/6), reflecting the sum of ratings selected by the teacher across all criteria.
How can I evaluate my students using a score-based grading method as a teacher?
Last edited 16 days ago by Prerna Singh.
Toddle allows you to evaluate student tasks using a score-based system. These scores automatically feed into the Assessment gradebook, helping teachers track performance across assignments in a grading period. Based on the gradebook visibility settings, students and families can view these evaluations from their end as well.
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Map categories to class tasks
Your subject or course’s grading configuration determines how scores are calculated and displayed in the gradebook. Depending on the setup, score-based grading can work in one of the following ways.
Option 1: Weighted categories
When weighted categories are enabled, you can tag each assessment to one of the defined categories (e.g., Classwork, Mid-term exam).
The evaluation of that assessment will automatically contribute to the tagged category score and subsequently to the grading period score as per the category weight defined.
Option 2: Unweighted categories
When unweighted categories are enabled, you can still tag a category to the assessment. However, all categories contribute equally to the grading period score.
Option 3: No categories
When categories are disabled, teachers won’t be able to tag categories to an assessment, and all assessments directly contribute to the grading period score.
Add a score-based assessment tool
After mapping an assessment to a category (if applicable), choose how you want to evaluate student work using Assessment tool(s). To add a tool, click the + icon next to Assessment tool(s) while creating or editing an assessment in a class.
Note: For an assessment to contribute to the category or grading period score, the assessment tool selected must be score-based. If you select other tools (e.g., rubric, checklist), the assessment will not contribute to the calculated scores.
You can use one of the following score-based assessment tools:
1. Score
Select Score to assign a single numeric score per student (for example, 78/100). You can set a maximum score for the assessment, and the score you award will contribute directly to category totals (if enabled) and the overall grading period score.
2. Standards-based rubric with a numeric grade scale
Select Standards-based rubric to evaluate student work against selected learning standards using a numeric grade scale. You can either create a new rubric or select a saved template.
While creating a new rubric, Toddle automatically creates one where the chosen standards become criteria, and the selected grade scale determines the numeric values used for evaluation. You can then use this rubric to assess student work.
Note: When using a standards-based rubric with a numeric grade scale, you cannot add Score and Score-based rubric as additional assessment tools, since only one score-based tool can be used per assessment. Conversely, if you choose ‘Score’ or ‘Score-based rubric’, you cannot add any standards-based rubric, whether it uses an alpha or numeric scale.
3. Score-based rubric
Select Score-based rubric to evaluate students against defined criteria where each rating level carries a numeric score. You can create a new rubric or select a saved template from your school library.
When creating a score-based rubric, define your criteria and assign point values to each rating level. The criteria score is auto-calculated as the highest point value among the ratings for that row. The rubric’s maximum score is the sum of all criteria scores.
Evaluate students on assignments
As students submit their work, you can evaluate each student using the score-based assessment tool added to the assignment.
Evaluate using a standards-based rubric (numeric grade scale)
If the assignment uses a standards-based rubric with a numeric grade scale, you will see the selected standards listed as criteria in the evaluation view.
For each criterion, select the appropriate numeric rating. As you make selections, the total score for the rubric updates automatically and is shown at the top of the panel (for example, 14/15).
Once complete, click Save evaluation to record the scores.
Evaluate using Score
If the assignment uses Score as the assessment tool, you can enter a numeric score for each student directly in the score column (for example, marks out of 100).
Once complete, click Save evaluation to record the scores.
Note: Evaluations appear in the gradebook only after the assignment is marked as evaluated.
Evaluate using score-based rubric
If the assignment uses a score-based rubric, you will see the rubric displayed in the evaluation panel with each criterion and its rating levels.
For each criterion, select the appropriate rating. As you make selections, the total score updates automatically by summing the point values of the selected ratings across all criteria (for example, 7/10).
You can override the auto-calculated score by typing a value directly into the score field. Hover over the reset icon to see the originally calculated score, and click it to revert to the rubric-calculated value.
Once complete, click Save evaluation to record the scores.
View evaluation in the gradebook
All score-based evaluations recorded on assignments feed directly into the Assessment gradebook. How these scores are displayed and calculated depends on the category setup used in the course or subject.
1. Weighted categories
When weighted categories are enabled, the Assessment gradebook shows:
You can track scores across all assessments and see how they roll up under each category (for example, Classwork 20%, Homework 10%). You can also see the overall score and final grade for each student.
Toddle calculates the final grading period score by combining the weighted contribution of each category.
Example: For Alex Pereira —
The final grading period score is calculated by adding all category contributions: 17.00 + 9.00 + 35.20 + 26.70 = 87.90%
The calculated Term total is shown as 88%, which is then mapped to the final grade (A) based on the grade scale configured for the course or subject.
2. Unweighted categories
When unweighted categories are enabled, the Assessment gradebook shows:
When categories are unweighted, Toddle calculates the final grading period score by averaging the category scores, instead of applying different weights.
Example: For Alex Pereira —
The final grading period score is calculated by averaging all category scores:
(85 + 90 + 88 + 89) ÷ 4 = 88.00%
The calculated Term total is shown as 88%, which is then mapped to the final grade (A) based on the grade scale configured for the course or subject.
3. No categories
When categories are disabled, all score-based evaluations feed directly into the Assessment gradebook. In this setup:
Example: For Alex Pereira —
Since no categories are used, Toddle calculates the final grading period score by averaging the scores from all evaluated assignments.
Assessments: (14/15, 90/100, 76/100, 45/50, 45/50, 13/15) ÷ 6 = 87.67%
The calculated Term total is shown as 88%, which is then mapped to the final grade (A) based on the grade scale configured for the course or subject.
View category grades
When category grades are available for a course or subject, you will see a grade displayed alongside the category score in the Assessment gradebook.
When this is available:
Override a Score or grade
In some cases, you may want to manually override a calculated score or grade for a student. You can do this by overriding the value directly in the gradebook.
When a grade is overridden:
You can also click on a student’s overall score/grade to open a side panel on the right. This panel shows:
From the right panel, you can revert back to the calculated score/grade anytime by clicking the reset icon next to the overall grade.
See what students and families can access
If grading visibility is enabled, both students and family members can view progress by clicking on the Gradebook card from their respective home screens.
Final grades view
By default, students and families land on the Final grades view. This provides a summary-level overview of performance across courses or subjects.
In this view, they can see:
This view is useful for understanding overall progress at a glance, without going into task-level details.
Assessments view
In the Assessments tab, students and families can view task scores and progress for all courses or subjects the student is mapped to.
At the top, they first see a grade summary for the selected course or subject and grading period, which includes:
Below this, they can view a table of assessment tasks shared by teachers, with each column showing information based on the assessment tools used in those tasks:
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