This article is for teachers.
In Classroom, you can give a numeric mark, leave comment-only feedback or do both. You can also return assignments without marks.
You can mark and return work from:
- The Student work page.
- The Classroom marking tool.
- The Marks page.
For instructions on the Marks page, go to View or update your student record.
For practice sets, learn how to mark a practice set assignment.
You can download marks for one assignment or for all assignments in a class.
Display assignments and import quiz marks
Before viewing a student's assignment, you can see the status of student work, and the number of students in each category.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- On the Student work page, you see the number and names of students grouped by work status:
- Assigned – Work that students have to hand in, including missing or unsubmitted work
- Handed in – Work that students have handed in
- Marked – Marked work that you've returned
- Returned – Unmarked (non-marked) work that you've returned
- (Optional) To see the students in a category, click Turned in, Assigned, Marked or Returned.
- To check a student's submission, click on the assignment thumbnail.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- At the top right, click Import marks.
- Click Import to confirm.
The marks autofill next to the students' names.
Note: Importing marks overwrites any marks already entered. - (Optional) To return marks, next to each student whose mark you want to return, tick the box and click Return.
Students can see their mark in Classroom and Forms.
Enter, review or change marks
When you enter a mark, it syncs between the marking tool, the Marks page and the Student work page. As you mark assignments, you might notice that the work or mark status is colour coded:- Red – Missing work.
- Green – Handed in work or draft mark.
- Black – Returned work.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- Click the Student work tab.
- To open and review any file that the student has attached, click the thumbnail.
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The default marking scale is numerical based on the total points of the assignment. The expanded marking scales option is available for the Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade editions. You can align Classroom marking to your school's system whether:
- Alphabetical
- Alphabetical, for example letter marks (A to F) or proficiency (unsatisfactory to excellent)
- Numeric
- For example, four-point scales.
- Custom marking scales
- For example, emojis.
- Alphabetical
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Marking scales features work with:
- Average mark calculation
- Rubrics
- SIS integration
- Analytics
- Practice sets and forms auto-marking
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You can enter a mark either for the number of points or, if you have marking scales set up, based on the levels on the marking scale. For example, if you have letter marks set up in your class and you assign a 10-point assignment, under 'Mark', you can:
- Enter
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- Enter
Good
- Select Good 8/10 from the drop-down menu
- Enter
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You and your co-teachers can find all marks in both points value and the level that it corresponds to.
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A student can find both the points value and the level it corresponds to if a mark is returned.
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- Next to the student's name, enter the mark. The mark saves automatically.
- Enter marks for any other students.
You can enter marks and personalise your students' feedback with the Classroom marking tool.
- Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Marks.
- Optional: Under the classwork filter, select a marking period. Learn how to create or edit marking periods.
- Next to the student's name, and under the relevant assignment, enter the mark.
- Press Enter.
- The mark saves as a draft.
- The default marking scale is numerical based on the total points of the assignment. The expanded marking scales option is available for the Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade editions. You can align Classroom marking to your school's system whether:
- Alphabetical
- Alphabetical, for example letter marks (A to F) or proficiency (unsatisfactory to excellent)
- Numeric
- For example, four-point scales.
- Custom marking scales
- For example, emojis.
- Alphabetical
- Marking scales features work with:
- Average mark calculation
- Rubrics
- SIS integration
- Analytics
- Practice sets and forms auto-marking
- You can enter a mark either for the number of points or, if you have marking scales set up, based on the levels on the marking scale. For example, if you have letter marks set up in your class and you assign a 10-point assignment, under 'Mark', you can:
- Enter
8
- Enter
Good
- Select Good 8/10 from the drop-down menu.
- Click More Excuse if the student was waived from this assignment.
- Enter
- You and your co-teachers can find all marks in both points value and the level that it corresponds to.
- If a mark is returned, a student can find both the points value and the level that it corresponds to.
- To return the assignment to the student, click More Return.
- Optional: Enter marks for any other students and assignments.
Tip: You can return assignments without a mark.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- On the left, click a student's name.
- Click See history.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- Next to a student's name, click the mark that you want to change.
- Enter a new number.
The new mark saves automatically. - (Optional) Click Return Return to confirm.
Return work or download marks
Students can't edit any files attached to an assignment until you return it. When you return work, students get notifications if they're turned on. You can return work, with or without a mark, to one or more students at a time.
Set up a marking scaleYou can start with the default marking scale options, or create your own marking scale.
- Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click the class.
- At the top right, click Class settings .
- In 'Marking', under 'Marking scale', click Add.
- Select an option:
- Proficiency
- Letter marks
- 4-point scale
- Create your own: Creates a custom marking scale.
- Edit the level and values of your marking scale.
- Optional: To copy your marking scale to other classes:
- Click Select classes .
- On the right, tick the box next to the class that you want to copy your marking scale to.
- Click Select.
- At the top right, click Save.
Tips:
- When you edit a default marking scale, it becomes a custom marking scale.
- When you remove a custom marking scale that was previously used in a class, a confirmation dialogue displays, and you won't be able to access it again.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- Next to each student whose assignment you want to return, tick the box click Return and confirm.
Note: To use Return, you have to select one or more students.
You can enter marks and personalise your students' feedback with the Classroom marking tool.
- Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Marks.
- Optional: Under the classwork filter, select a marking period. Learn how to create or edit marking periods.
- Next to the student's name, and under the relevant assignment, enter the mark.
- Press Enter.
- The mark saves as a draft.
- The default marking scale is numerical based on the total points of the assignment. The expanded marking scales option is available for the Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade editions. You can align Classroom marking to your school's system whether:
- Alphabetical
- Alphabetical, for example letter marks (A to F) or proficiency (unsatisfactory to excellent)
- Numeric
- For example, four-point scales.
- Custom marking scales
- For example, emojis.
- Alphabetical
- Marking scales features work with:
- Average mark calculation
- Rubrics
- SIS integration
- Analytics
- Practice sets and forms auto-marking
- You can enter a mark either for the number of points or, if you have marking scales set up, based on the levels on the marking scale. For example, if you have letter marks set up in your class and you assign a 10-point assignment, under 'Mark', you can:
- Enter
8
- Enter
Good
- Select Good 8/10 from the drop-down menu.
- Click More Excuse if the student was waived from this assignment.
- Enter
- You and your co-teachers can find all marks in both points value and the level that it corresponds to.
- If a mark is returned, a student can find both the points value and the level that it corresponds to.
- To return the assignment to the student, click More Return.
- Optional: Enter marks for any other students and assignments.
Tip: You can return assignments without a mark.
- Rather than a mark, next to the student's name you see Done .
- The student's assignment is marked Returned.
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- On the left, tick the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return.
- Click Return and confirm.
Download marks to Sheets
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- On the Student work page, click Settings Copy all marks to Google Sheets. The spreadsheet is created in your Classroom Drive folder
Download marks to a CSV file
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Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign in.
Sign in with your Google Account. For example, you@yourschool.edu or you@gmail.com. Learn more.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Classwork.
- Select the assignment to display.
- On the right, click the number over 'Turned in' or 'Assigned'. The Student work page is displayed.
- Tip: You can only get to the Student work page when the number isn't '0' for both 'Turned in' and 'Assigned'.
- On the Student work page, click Settings and choose an option:
- To download marks for one assignment, select Download these marks as CSV.
- To download all marks for the class, select Download all marks as CSV. The file is saved to your computer.