Adding and Editing Assessment Periods

Assessment Periods are your school's reporting periods. Each term will have its own reporting periods. Without Assessment Periods, teachers will not be able to report. The below instructions will help you add new Assessment Periods but can also be used to edit your existing Assessment Periods.

If you're happy with how your Assessment Periods worked last year, then you'll want to replicate the previous year and you can do this while setting up your Academic Year using the "Copy Assessment Periods For Terms" option. If you need to add an Assessment Period for one reason or another, though, you can use the below steps.

PRO TIP! If you can't remember your exact setup, just take a peek at the Academic Year setup from the prior year. Just follow steps 1-3 for the previous year and you will see last year's setup.

NOTE: If you're new to BigSIS, or if you're considering restructuring your terms for next year, please reach out to our customer service team. We want to make sure your setup is how you want it and save you future headaches resulting from improper setup.

From the Dashboard:

1. Click Students > Other > Academic Years in the left menu.
   
   
2. Edit the appropriate Academic Year then scroll to the Terms tab. Edit the Term you want to add the Assessment Period to.
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3. Click the Assessment Periods tab. Then, click the New button. If you need to edit an assessment period select the correct one and click Edit instead.
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4. This will take you to the Add Assessment Periods to Term screen. You may now add the appropriate information for this assessment period. Right-click and "Open image in new tab" to enlarge and view short descriptions on each field.
   
   If you are editing an assessment period you will be taken to the Edit Assessment Period screen where you will be able to edit the same information as seen in the below screenshot. 
   
   PRO TIP! Hover over the help bubbles for more information on the fields.