1. EXCEL : Grade book
Technology
By Alex Rivera

2. Advantages of Electronic
Grade book
 Avoids human error
 Can make quick changes
 Quick to calculate grades when the formulas
are in
 It save time
 Easily accessed

3. How to Step-up
 List students in Column 1 and categories like “Test #1
and Assignment #1 in the 1 row.
 Step Columns called: “Total points earned”, “Total
points possible”, “Percentage earned”, “Letter Grade”
 Enter Formulas like:
 =AVERG ( C3:F3) for averaging
 =Sum (A1:C1) for adding
 =(J6/K6) for dividing

4. Example Grade Sheet
Lastname FirstName Assign#1(20)Assign#2(20)Assign#3(20)Aver.OfAssignTest#1(100%)Test#2(100%)Participation(50)Totalscore PointsPossiblePercentageearnedGrade
Michaels Anna 15 17 20 17.3333333 89 92 50 248.333333 270 92% A-
McFly George 17 15 20 17.3333333 88 76 49 230.333333 270 85% B
Howe Jared 15 14 13 14 90 95 48 247 270 91% A-
Rydant Hannah 18 20 18 18.6666667 99 100 47 264.666667 270 98% A+
Hollson Kaylie 12 20 19 17 78 80 40 215 270 80% B-
Ham Mark 16 20 20 18.6666667 87 89 45 239.666667 270 89% B+
Smith Emily 17 13 14 14.6666667 81 88 40 223.666667 270 83% B-
O'Dell Adam 13 14 13 13.3333333 79 70 44 206.333333 270 76% C

5. Explain Excel Sheet
 Put students name and the different grading categories in
row 1
 Type in the grades for assign #1-3, Test #1 and #2 and
participation and points possible.
 write and average formula for Assignment 1-3 in the Aver.
Of assignment column
 Next find the sum of “Aver. Of Assign.”, all the Testes, and
“Participation” by typing a Sum formula in the “Total score”
column.
 Lastly write a formula dividing “Total Score” by “Points
Possible” in the “Percentage earned” column

6. Charted Final Grades