Creating a Pass/Fail Grade Scale in Aspen

Teachers can create a Pass/Fail Grade Scale in Aspen.  This grade scale will only affect your assignment grades. To do this, follow the steps below.

Find the Grade Scale page

• From the Aspen home screen, select Tools (marked 1 in photo below).
   
• In the Tools navigation bar on the left, select Grade Scales (2).
    
• From the Options tab, select Add (3).

Create the New Grade Scale

• Name your Grade Scale (see yellow (right)
   
• Add the Maximum Points (blue).  This is the maximum number of points that a student can earn for an assignment using this grade scale.
   
• Add the Maximum Input (green).  This is the highest value that you will input.
   
• Click Save.

Add the Grades to the Grade Scale

• Select the new Grade Scale that you created (marked 1 right)
   
• Then click on the Grade Scales -> Grades link in the left hand side navigation (marked 2)
   
• Click Options button up top and then Add (see image below)

New Grade Definitions

• Define your grades.
  In the image right,  I have defined "P" as being a grade between 60 and 100.
   
• Click Save
   
• Add another code for "F" with the value between 0 and 59.
   
• You will end up with the Grade Scale Below.
   
• For all of your classes that should be marked as Pass/Fail, replace the High School Grade Scale with this Grade Scale.  I gave my student a 95 and it previously stated that this was an A, now it says P.

For more help, check out the Aspen help guide - Create Teacher Grade Scales in the Gradebook.