1. How to
Get Ready to
Upload Grades
Check Off List for SBG Grade Book in
Marlena Hebern
Standards Based Reporting

2. Check Off List
1. Associated Periods
In EDIT Grade Books:
Make sure that the
number on the
grade book MATCHES
the number
in the ASSOCIATED
PERIOD.
A red star appears the
first time you
check it.
Must be the
SAME!
X

3. Check Off List
1. Associated Periods
Why mark the associated periods?
The associated period allows you to connect to your students.
If you don’t choose an associated period,
you won’t be able to see or find students.
It matches the group of kids in your school
to your grade book.
X

4. Check Off List
X 2. Assignments have standards attached AND the
grading is completed for each assignment
Each assignment
MUST have at least
one MAIN standard
and a MINOR
standard attached.
Grading MUST be marked
completed for
EACH assignment
Choose EDIT
to change these settings
Yes
Yes

5. Check Off List
X 2. Assignments have standards attached AND the
grading is completed for each assignment
Why attach standards?
Attaching the MAIN standards will connect your grades
to the correct report card field in the grade book.
The MINOR standard reports to the standard field in the report card.
Hint: You will need the ‘local’ menu to find the correct standards- see the slides on
attaching standards.
Why does grading need to be completed before uploading?
The grades will not be included in the report card if
grading in not marked as complete.

6. Check Off List
3. Understanding Grade Book X Settings and Options
When you get to the part where you are about to upload your grades,
you will be asked to set the % for each mark.
The Aeries program is shared across the K-6th grade levels,
so MCUSD is currently using 3 grading scales. (see below)
You will need to choose ONE and ZERO out the rest during the upload process.
Don’t worry, it is noted in the guide for uploading your standards based grades.
Choose
just
ONE
Kindergarten: Grades 1-3: Grades 4-6 (4-5 at MES):

7. You are now ready to post or
‘upload’ your grades to the
standards based report card in
K-5 IMPORTANT NOTE:
Start under the Standards
Based Grades Tab,
not the Grades Tab!