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-======Calculate Average====== 
  
-To calculate your student's cycle average for a course, you must know the weighting type used for the course (Percentage, Point, or Multiplier). The weighting type is displayed on your student's [[parentaccess:grades:grades|Grades > Cycle Grades]] page. Click the cycle average to see the detail view for the course. 
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-  * **Percent-based** - The category weights will show % (e.g., 90%). 
-  * **Point-based** - Each assignment grade will display the earned points and total points (e.g., 9/10). 
-  * **Multiplier-based** - The category weights will show X (e.g., 2x). 
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-Perform the calculations for the appropriate weighting type for the course. For more information, see the following sections at the end of this page: 
-  * Transfer students 
-  * Dropped assignments 
-  * Rounding numbers 
-  * Missing and incomplete grades 
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-=====Percent-based===== 
-If the course uses percent-based weighting, the teacher assigns a percentage to each assignment category. Examples of assignment categories are homework, tests, labs, quizzes, etc. The percentages for all categories must total 100%. 
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-===Formula for percent-based:=== 
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-=====Point-based===== 
-If the course uses point-based weighting, the teacher assigns point values for each assignment category. Examples of assignment categories are homework, tests, labs, quizzes, etc. The point values must equal the total number of points for the cycle. The calculation is based on the total points, not weighting. 
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-===Formula for point-based:=== 
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-=====Multiplier-based===== 
-If the course uses multiplier-based weighting, the teacher assigns a multiplier number (between 1-9) for each category. For multipliers greater than one, the individual assignment grades are counted multiple times. Multiplier-based weighting is often used in elementary schools. 
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-===Formula for multiplier-based-based:=== 
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-=====Transfer Students===== 
-If a student transfers into the course during a cycle, the following calculations are used to determine his working cycle average: 
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-===Formula for transfer student:=== 
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-If a student transferred from a course that posts letter grades to a course that posts numeric grades and a letter grade is entered for his transfer average, the grade conversion table is used to determine the numeric value. 
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-=====Dropped Assignments===== 
-For all weighting types, the teacher can specify a number of grades to drop for each category (e.g., drop the two lowest grades). If the teacher specified a number of grades to drop, the dropped grades are figured in when calculating the total points earned. 
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-  * If the number of grades entered is greater than the number of grades to drop, the lowest X grades are dropped, where X is the specified number to drop for that category. 
-  * If the number of grades to drop is greater than or equal to the number of grades entered, no grades are dropped. 
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-<WRAP box>**WARNING:** If all assignments in a category do not have the same total points value, the calculations for dropping a specified number of assignments for the category may result in an average that is different than expected. If the total points value varies, then the grade with the lowest number of points may not necessarily be the lowest grade.</WRAP> 
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-=====Rounding Numbers===== 
-When calculating the student's cycle average, be aware of the following details: 
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-  * Assignment grades are always whole numbers (i.e., no decimals). 
-  * When a category average is displayed on the student's [[parentaccess:grades:grades|Grades > Cycle Grades]] page or progress report (IPR), it is rounded to the nearest whole number. If the number to the right of the decimal is 5 or greater, the displayed grade is rounded up. If the number to the right of the decimal is less than 5, the displayed grade is rounded down.For example, if the student's category average is 89.5, the IPR and Cycle Grades page will display 90 for the category average. If the student's category average is 90.49, the IPR and Cycle Grades page will display 90 for the category average. 
-  * When calculating the student's cycle average, the category average is //not// rounded. The program uses the entire unrounded number (i.e., 32-bit precision) to calculate the cycle average. 
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-<WRAP box>**WARNING:** If you use the rounded category average to calculate the student's cycle average, you may get a different average than the average produced by the program, since the program does not use the rounded category average.</WRAP> 
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-  * Once the cycle average is calculated, it is rounded to the nearest whole number. The cycle average is always displayed as a whole number. 
-  * When the semester average is calculated, the rounded cycle averages are used. The semester average is rounded to the nearest whole number. The semester average is always displayed as a whole number. 
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-=====Missing and Incomplete Grades===== 
-When calculating a student's average, be aware of the following details: 
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-  * If a student has an assignment grade of M (missing), the grade is calculated as a zero. A missing grade can be dropped, if applicable. 
-  * At campuses that use skills-referenced grading, a campus-wide option determines how a grade of M is calculated in the student's average: 
-    * The grade M may be set to equal zero when the student's average is calculated. If a student receives a grade of M, the grade can be changed when the student completes the work. 
-    * If grade M is not set to equal zero when the student's average is calculated, the grade is bypassed. 
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-  * If a student has an assignment grade of I (incomplete), no averages are calculated, and an I is displayed in place of the average. The grade remains as an I until a grade is entered for the assignment. 
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