You can create a summary of all grading periods in your class file using the Create Summary Grading Period option from the Periods menu. This option is a convenient way to average information and obtain final grades.

1. After you have entered scores for all assignments in each grading period, from the Periods menu, choose Create Summary Grading Period. The Create Summary Grading Period dialog will display.
2. Use your mouse to click inside the Grading Period and/or Instructor Name text boxes and type in a name for your summary grading period.
3. From the Create Summary Grading Period dialog, click on the Options button. Modify existing information by clicking on the appropriate checkboxes. You may choose to share Windows Positions, Student Selection, and/or Report Settings and Headings with the first grading period. You may also choose to duplicate Preferences, Categories and Assignments, Seating Chart, Comment Code text, Student Comments, Class Grade Standards and/or Report Settings and Headings from the currently active grading period.
4. Click OK when finished.
5. From the Periods menu, notice the new grading period, Summary Grading Period, is now the active grading period.

Use this option when you want to display, view or print Grading Period averages.