This page describes the editing options.
Yield
Before making changes to the edit options, discuss with Instructional Supervisor, Mentor Teacher, and if the student is identified as Special Education, with the SES department. Changes should only be made if all stakeholders are in agreement.
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Option | Description | Intervention Option* |
Assessment Thresholds |
Specifies the minimum passing score for each type of assessment. Default: Set at 70% |
Mastery |
Grade Weights |
Changes the grade weight for different activities and assessments. Defaults: |
Mastery |
Time Limits for Assessments |
Maximum time allowed during an assessment. Default: Quizzes (60 minutes), Tests (120 minutes), Exams (180 minutes) |
Mastery |
Auto Grading Method |
Specifies which of the three different grading methods are used for the course. Default: Automatic with Grade selected |
Mastery |
Start and Target Dates |
Specifies the beginning and projected completion dates for the course. Default: Based on enrollment start and end date |
Mastery & Pacing |
Assessment Options |
Things students can and cannot do while taking an assessment. Default: 2 Failed Attempts |
Mastery |
Teacher Review |
Prevents a student from taking an assessment until a teacher gives the green light. Default: Cumulative Exam Activities Review selected. |
Mastery & Pacing |
Guided Notes |
Provides a way to keep students actively engaged during the lecture portions of the online coursework. Default: Selected, and only available for specific, core courses. |
Mastery |
Free Movement |
Allows students to move freely between activities in the course, rather than in order from top to bottom. With this option enabled, students can freely click on any activity, but they will still be required to watch videos in their entirety. Default: Unselected. |
Engagement, Mastery & Pacing |
Pretesting |
Allows a student to test out of a lesson before viewing the content. Default: Turned off for Initial Credit (IC) courses; Turned on for Credit Recovery (CR) courses |
Mastery & Pacing |
Quiz Review Method |
Allows students to use their quizzes as a study guide before a test or exam. Default: Questions and Student Answers selected. |
Mastery |
Prescriptive Testing Options |
Used to enable a diagnostic test taken at the very beginning of a course, the results of which will automatically customize the course for the student. Default: Turned off. |
Mastery |
Chat Support |
Access to virtual tutoring. Default: Enable chat support selected. |
Engagement & Mastery |
Automatic Progression |
LMS will advance the student to the next activity, even if predefined passing thresholds are not met. When attempts are exhausted (or pass an assessment), the LMS will take the highest score and record it as the graded attempt. Default: Enabled |
Mastery & Pacing |