How It Works:  At the beginning of the school year, the Class Totals Report starts off with 2 columns of data for each test, with the column headers "B", and "1".  The "B" stands for "baseline" or "beginning".  It is meant to capture the score from the very first test session for each test.  The "1" column stands for the 1st marking period (semester, trimester, or quarter), and the number shown is the cumulative total of correct answers for tests given during the 1st marking period.  After the first marking period is past, another column with "2" as the column header will appear for each test, and will show the total number of questions that were marked as correct through the 2nd marking period.  Therefore, at first, the "2" column will show the same score as the "1" column.  Once a student has been re-tested during the 2nd marking period, the "2" column will update, and any additional correct answers will be added to the score in the "2" column.  The "1" column will continue to reflect only correct answers that were marked during the dates that are set as the 1st marking period. 

 

The Class Totals Report accomplishes this by knowing the date that each test question was marked as correct, and knowing the dates that each marking period starts and ends.  With this information, the Class Totals Report is able to determine the total questions that were marked as "correct" in, or before each marking period.  This shows a cumulative score, over time, for each marking period.

 

A "marking period" can include semesters, trimesters, or quarters, and the dates are set when an account is created.  Teachers can choose their marking period, and set the date range for each semester, trimester, or quarter.   To edit the marking periods, click on the Profile button at the top when logged in to ESGI.