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Drop the Lowest Grade

Learn how to drop the lowest grade in a grade category.

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for automatically dropping the lowest grade in a specific category.

Procedures

  1. Click the Grades tab in your course.

    Course tabs with Grades tab highlighted.

  2. Use the dropdown menu which defaults to Grader report to select Gradebook setup.

    Grader report menu with gradebook setup selected.

  3. Locate the category where you want to drop the lowest grade.

    Quizzes listed under the Quiz category.

  4. Click the three horizontal dots across from the category name and select Edit settings.

    Three horizontal dots and Edit category option displayed at top of options list.

  5. In the box next to Drop the lowest, type in the number of lowest scores you want automatically dropped and save your changes.

    Drop the lowest field with a 1 typed in the box.

  6. The word Dropped will appear to the left of the lowest score(s) in the student's grade view.

Dropped in parentheses next to a reading quiz.

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