PLS EGP2

Elementary Grade Passback 2 (EGP2) Resources

The Personalized Learning Systems (PLS) department is releasing an update to the existing Elementary Grade Passback application.

The new EGP 2.0 is an up-to-date version of the original grade passback app, introducing new features requested by teachers. The EGP 2.0 app provides teachers with expandable student rows to display previous grading period marks and MiSiS attendance. The app incorporates better color coding to easily identify publishing status, grade distribution counts, and more. The new EGP 2.0 app is also closely tied to MiSiS for better data validation, reducing the number of sync errors encountered with the previous version. The EGP 2.0 app is available along with the original passback app for all elementary educators to use

EGP2 Frequently Asked Questions

General EGP 2.0 App Questions

What are the different tools available to teachers to support grading and progress reporting in elementary schools?

Schoology Gradebook
Schoology’s Gradebook is used to record grades associated with student performance as outlined in BUL-2332.7, Elementary School Progress Report Marking Practices, and Procedures, http://bit.ly/BUL2332.

Elementary Grade Passback (EGP) 2.0 App
Elementary Grade Passback (EGP) 2.0 is a custom application within the learning management system (LMS), Schoology. The EGP 2.0 app provides a streamlined method for elementary teachers (UTK-5/6) to summarize, generate, and submit marks/grades from the online gradebook, Schoology, to the report card in MiSiS during each grade entry window.

MiSiS Report Card Mark Entry
Teachers have the option to use the EGP 2.0 app or the ‘Manage Grades by Class’ screen in MiSiS to enter progress report marks. Teachers should enter all grades in the EGP 2.0 app or all grades in MiSiS.

When will the EGP 2.0 app be available for teachers to use?

What are the grading period midpoint and grade entry window dates?

The course name contains the term ‘PERIOD 1,’ but we are entering grades for a different grading period. What does this refer to?

The name of your course stays the same throughout the year and has nothing to do with the grading period for which you are entering grades. Typically, elementary courses are named in MiSiS and assigned to ‘Period 1,’ which refers to the daily class period (e.g., period 1, period 2, period 3, etc.) set in MiSiS. The class period assigned is appended to the course name to help teachers with multiple classes (i.e., secondary teachers) distinguish between their classes

Will the MiSiS grade entry screen still be available for teachers to enter and submit marks?

Can I use both the EGP 2.0 app and MiSiS grade entry screen to submit marks/grades at the same time?

I have a co-teacher or co-course administrator for my class/gradebook. Can they also submit grades using the EGP 2.0 app?

If the roster-carrying teacher is on leave (long or short-term), can a substitute teacher or other designee use the EGP 2.0 app to submit grades?

I just became the roster-carrying teacher in MiSiS during Grading Period 2 (GP2). Can I use the EGP 2.0 app to submit grades to MiSiS?

Do I still need to print the Teacher Verification Report (TVR) in MiSiS if I use the EGP 2.0 app?

Does the EGP 2.0 app work for UTK teachers?

Gradebook Setup

How do I set up my gradebook to ensure the EGP 2.0 app will work?

All K - 5/6 teachers must follow our recommendations outlined in the New Elementary Gradebook Quickstart (DRAFT) to ensure the EGP 2.0 app functions correctly. In particular, make sure of the following:

The last two check boxes on the Grade Setup screen must be checked. (‘Allow faculty to view student mastery details’ and ‘Allow members to view student mastery details.’) These two boxes must be checked to activate the student mastery report aligned with the elementary progress report domains.
Graded items must be tagged with LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives. These must be custom learning objectives aligning to the progress report domains. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart2.
On the Mastery screen, Mastery Settings have to be configured as follows:
- Select the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or a teacher-created 4-3-2-1 scale.
- Select ‘Average’ for the calculation method. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart4.

Could we use a different scale other than the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ in the ‘Mastery Settings/Final Grade Setup’ and still see grades calculated in the EGP 2.0 app?

Can you use a different scale for individual assignments?

EGP 2.0 Screen

Do the grades suggested by the EGP 2.0 app include only the current grading period?

How are grades rounded?

EGP 2.0 will automatically calculate a suggested mark on the EGP 2.0 screen using the following rules for rounding:

Grade	Rules for Rounding
4	3.85 - 4.00+
3	2.75 - 3.84
2	1.50 - 2.75
1	0 - 1.49

Can I override the suggested marks?

Does the EGP 2.0 app automatically save data as I enter it?

Does the passback automatically send grades to MiSiS?

Will I be able to apply the same grades to all students for a report card element in the EGP 2.0 app?

If I override a grade in EGP 2.0 and then enter additional assignments and grades in the gradebook, will it change my grade override?

The gradebook has switched to the new grading period, and I have more assignments to enter for the previous grading period. Can I still add those assignments?

Will the suggested grade in the EGP 2.0 screen update if I add additional grades?

Is there a way I can see the last grading period’s grades or comments side by side with this grading period so I can compare them?

ELD Dual Language

Will ELD grades pass back?

Will Dual Language grades pass back?

Grades K-3 using Target Language Arts (TLA) Standards

Grades for assignments aligned with TLA standards will be included in the suggested grade on the EGP 2.0 app for grades K-3. Grades K-3 use TLA standards, which are scored using the traditional 1-4 scale. Teachers are able to align TLA standards in graded items, and these items will generate marks in the EGP 2.0 app.

Grades 4-6 using Target Language Proficiency (TLP)

TLP standards will not have recommended grades. Teachers can manually enter proficiency levels on the EGP 2.0 screen, and they will pass back to MiSiS. TLP final marks are based on a proficiency level and not a 1-4 numeric scale. Since the EGP 2.0 app can only receive 1-4 numeric grades from Schoology, TLP learning objectives are not a part of the calculated grades on the EGP 2.0 app at this time.

Troubleshooting/Support

I received a ‘Session closed by newer session’ error. How do I fix this?

I aligned all my assignments with ‘LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives,’ I launched the EGP 2.0 app, and I do not see any grades for the current grading period. Why is that?

To ensure your gradebook is set up correctly for EGP 2.0 success, be sure all of the following are completed in your gradebook:

The last two check boxes on the Grade Setup screen must be checked. (‘Allow faculty to view student mastery details’ and ‘Allow members to view student mastery details.’) These two boxes must be checked to activate the student mastery report aligned with the elementary progress report domains.
Graded items must be tagged with LAUSD ES CCS Custom Learning Objectives. These must be custom learning objectives aligning to the progress report domains. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart2.
On the Mastery screen, Mastery Settings have to be configured as follows
- Select the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or a teacher-created 4-3-2-1 scale.
- Select ‘Average’ for the calculation method. For detailed information, please refer to http://bit.ly/QSPart4.

I tried to ‘Submit’ my grades using EGP 2.0, and the screen shows a large number of errors. How do I figure out the errors and how to correct them?

First, it is important to note that even if errors are present after submitting, many of the marks entered were successfully passed back to MiSiS. A teacher can verify this by looking at the grade entry screen in MiSiS. If you encounter many errors, the most common resolutions are:

Check the mastery settings to ensure mastery grade settings are set to the ‘Default Elementary Scale’ or another 4-3-2-1 scale.
Always remember to click ‘Submit’ on the EGP 2.0 screen before navigating away from the EGP 2.0 app to ensure your most recent entries are saved in EGP 2.0.

It is always recommended to review the Teacher Verification Report (TVR) in MiSiS to confirm that the marks were submitted successfully.

Where can I find resources on the EGP 2.0 app?

Where can I find more information about Schoology and learn about other gradebook features?

Where can I go for technical support using Schoology and the EGP 2.0 app?

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