Calculate averages in the Gradebook
There are four ways teachers can calculate averages in the
Determine which system you use, and then set your
Aspen needs this information to help you create your categories and
assignments, and calculate averages. The value you select when you set
your
Calculating Averages: Categories Only
- Each assignment is converted to a percentage.
- Assignments averaged... Assignments are averaged within each category.
- Categories weighted... Averages from each category are then multiplied by their given weight and added to find the term average.
Example for a single student:
Homework Category: (Weight: 25) |
Quizzes Category: (Weight: 25) |
Tests Category: (Weight: 50) |
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HW 1: 10 of 10 = 100% |
Quiz 1: 50 of 50 = 100% |
Test 1: 80 of 100 = 80% |
HW 2: 9 of 10 = 90% |
Quiz 2: 42 of 50 = 84% |
Test 2: 94 of 100 = 94% |
HW 3: 15 of 20 = 75% |
Quiz 3: 48 of 50 = 96% |
Test 3: 180 of 200 = 90% |
HW 4: 4 of 5 = 80% |
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HW average:(100+90+75+80)/4 = 86.25% |
Quiz average: (100+84+96)/3 = 93.33% |
Test average: (80+94+90)/3 = 88% |
Aspen uses the following formula to calculate the term average using weights:
(86.25 x 25/100) + (93.33 x 25/100) + (88 x 50/100) = 88.89 (B+)
Calculating Averages: Categories and Assignments
- Each assignment is converted to a percentage.
- Assignments weighted first... Assignments are multiplied by their given weight and then added to calculate the category average.
- Categories weighted second... Category averages are then multiplied by their given weight and added to get the term average.
Example for a single student:
Homework Category (Weight: 25) |
Quizzes Category (Weight: 25) |
Tests Category (Weight: 50)
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HW 1(wt=2): 10 of 10 = 100% |
Quiz 1(wt=1): 50 of 50 = 100% |
Test 1(wt=1): 80 of 100 = 80% |
HW 2(wt=1): 9 of 10 = 90% |
Quiz 2(wt=1): 42 of 50 = 84% |
Test 2(wt=2): 94 of 100 = 94% |
HW 3(wt=1): 15 of 20 = 75% |
Quiz 3(wt=1): 48 of 50 = 96% |
Test 3(wt=2): 180 of 200 = 90% |
HW 4(wt=1): 4 of 5 = 80% |
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HW average: 89.00% |
Quiz average: 93.33% |
Test average: 89.60% |
Aspen uses the following formula to calculate the average:
The system weights assignments first:
HW: (100 x 2/5) + (90 x 1/5) + (75 x 1/5) + (80 x 1/5) = 89%
Quiz: (100 x 1/3) + (84 x 1/3) + (96 x 1/3) = 93.33%
Test: (80 x 1/5) + (94 x 2/5) + (90 x 2/5) = 89.6%
The system then weights category averages just like the Categories Only option:
(89 x 1/4) + (93.33 x 1/4) + (89.60 x 1/2) = 90.38% (A-)
Calculating Averages: Total Points Only
- Assignments are NOT converted to percentages.
- Points earned... All points a student receives for each assignment are added together.
- Points possible... Total points possible for each assignment are added together.
- The term average for a student is the sum of the points earned divided by the sum of the points possible.
Example for a single student:
Homework Category |
Quizzes Category |
Tests Category |
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HW 1: 10 of 10 |
Quiz 1: 50 of 50 |
Test 1: 80 of 100 |
HW 2: 9 of 10 |
Quiz 2: 42 of 50 |
Test 2: 94 of 100 |
HW 3: 15 of 20 |
Quiz 3: 48 of 50 |
Test 3: 180 of 200 |
HW 4: 4 of 5 |
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HW total points earned: 38 HW total points possible: 45 |
Quiz total points earned: 140 Quiz total points possible: 150 |
Test total points earned: 354 Test total points possible: 400 |
Aspen uses the following formula to calculate the term average using Total Points Only:
38 + 140 + 354 =532
45 + 150 + 400 = 595
532/595 = 89.41 (B+)
Calculating Averages: Category Total Points
- Assignments are NOT converted to percentages.
- Points earned... Within each category, the points a student receives are added together.
- Points possible... Within each category, the total points possible are added together.
- Each category average is the sum of the points earned divided by the sum of points possible.
- Categories weighted... Category averages are then multiplied by their given weight and added to find the term average.
Example for a single student:
Homework Category (Weight: 25) |
Quizzes Category (Weight: 25) |
Tests Category (Weight: 50) |
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HW 1: 10 of 10 |
Quiz 1: 50 of 50 |
Test 1: 80 of 100 |
HW 2: 9 of 10 |
Quiz 2: 42 of 50 |
Test 2: 94 of 100 |
HW 3: 15 of 20 |
Quiz 3: 48 of 50 |
Test 3: 180 of 200 |
HW 4: 4 of 5 |
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HW total points earned: 38 HW total points possible: 45 |
Quiz total points earned: 140 Quiz total points possible: 150 |
Test total points earned: 354 Test total points possible: 400 |
HW average: 38/45 = 84.44% |
Quiz average: 140/150 = 93.33% |
Test average: 354/400 = 88.5% |
Aspen uses the following formula to calculate the term average using Category Total Points:
(84.44 x 25/100) + (93.33 x 25/100) + (88.5 x 50/100) = 88.69 (B+)