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Schoology Requirements

These are UPrep's minimum expectations for using Schoology — the baseline every course should meet, regardless of subject or division. This information is owned by ILT. For tips on implementation, see Best Practices.

Both Divisions​

  • Due dates for all items must be calendared on the course Schoology page. Due dates must align with class periods.
  • All courses must have a syllabus on their Schoology page
  • Any materials students need to complete work outside of class (readings, worksheets, rubrics, etc.) should be available to students electronically via Schoology whenever possible, and placed where they are easy to find.
  • Respond to student updates and replies sent through Schoology within one working day, if follow up is needed.
  • Links or files needed for assignments must be linked in the assignment directly.
  • If your class has linked or cross-listed sections on a rotating schedule, make sure due dates are calendared accurately for each section — use Grading Groups as necessary in combined classes. See How do I add a section to my class? and Schoology's Grading Groups documentation for more.
  • Schoology gradebook:
    • Make sure any information you share with students via the Schoology gradebook is accurate — review how your Grade Setup is configured to confirm it's doing what you expect. Your Department Chair or June can help you check your setup.
  • Turn Submissions ON when you want students to be able to submit work through Schoology, and OFF for everything else — leaving it on unintentionally triggers unnecessary missing-work alerts for students (see Submissions).

Upper School​

  • In gradebook setup, check the box "Round Period/Final Grades."
  • Cross-post assessments to the relevant grade-level Workload Calendar (see Workload Calendar) if this will meaningfully affect the student's grade on its own — e.g. a unit test, project, paper, Socratic seminar, or exam. Daily homework, reading, and other formative work don't need to be cross-posted.

Middle School​

  • All graded assignments, projects, and assessments must appear in Schoology. Students, advisors, and parents should be able to view grades for all assessed work. Teachers can maintain separate grade books; however, Schoology must still be used to record grades.
  • In gradebook setup, under Visibility Settings, check the box "Hide Overall grade..." and "Hide grading period grade..."

Additional Resources​

Questions about any of these requirements? E-mail June.