What are class fields and how do they track student assessment

Class fields are custom fields that allow you to track more information about your classes' students. These fields are per class, so that each class can have its own unique set of fields.

• Class fields don't have weights, as they do not have a direct impact on grades. Rather, they are custom fields that you can use to type text or select drop downs. The fields can have unique names, and the drop downs can be customized. The drop downs can act as a status indicator, a next step, an assignee, or anything else you can think of.
• The class fields can be assigned to coincide with each of the four weights categories: Attendance, Homework & Projects, Tests, and Trackers. These fields will always appear in the performance report, where you can view and edit them.

Accessing the Performance Report

Step 1: Select "Reports" from the main menu.

Step 2: Select the "Performance Report" from the built-in reports section.

• The performance report is per student and can be filtered for a specific time period and by each of the four weights categories. Here you will see the class fields next to each category, the weights and scores for each item, and an override grade column.

Displaying Class Fields

You can choose to display class fields in two other locations:

• On the Attendance tab, for access while taking attendance
• On the Trackers tab, for access during the lesson

For example, you may want to track students' tardiness while taking attendance, and students' behavior during the lesson.

Adding Class Fields

Step 1: Select "Settings" from the main menu.

Step 2: Select the submenu "Class Fields".

Step 3: Select "Add New Field".

You can create two types of class fields: a text field and a dropdown field.

Adding a Text Field

Step 1: Select "Text Field" from the type dropdown.

Step 2: Enter the desired name for this field. This is the name that will display as the column headers, so it's best to keep the name short. To avoid creating unnecessary fields, keep the name generic so that it can also be used in other places.

Step 3: Enter the desired order by number. The order by number will determine the sorting of the class fields in the performance report.

Step 4: Select "Save" to create the class field.

Adding a Dropdown Field

Step 1: Select "Dropdown" from the type dropdown.

Step 2: Enter the desired name for this field.

Step 3: Enter the desired list of items, one on each line, separating them by pressing Enter on your keyboard. You can always come back here to add more items.

Step 4: Enter the desired order by number.

Step 5: Select "Save".

Assigning Class Fields to Classes

Step 1: Select the desired class.

Step 2: Select the class menu "Class Fields".

You will now see the class fields that you created. The four weights categories are displayed here, with Tests, Homework, and Projects combined into one.

Step 3: To activate the field for any of the categories, select one of the options from the dropdown.

Step 4: Select "Save" to save your changes.

You can choose to display the class fields on the performance report, the attendance tab, the trackers tab, or any combination of those locations.

Ordering Class Fields

The sorting of the class fields on the performance tab is determined by the order by number entered in the global class fields when you created them.

You can set the order by number in a specific class to change the order in which the class fields appear in the attendance tab and trackers tab of that class.