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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 summative assessments must be calendared on the course 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.
  • Respond to student messages sent through Schoology within one working day.
  • 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 Add a Section 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.
    • Back up your data by exporting your gradebook after entering assessment grades. Schoology's system-wide backup for gradebook data is not reliable.
  • 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 Submission Method).

Upper School​

  • Due dates for all assignments students are expected to complete at home should be calendared on the course Schoology page. A multi-day assignment sheet or project calendar can be a useful supplement, but any work due before a specific class session should also be calendared individually.
  • Every assignment and assessment calendared in Schoology should be rated using the Paw Ratings guidelines, and named according to the Upper School Workload Calendaring Expectations — for example: *** IC: Foundations of Literature - Socratic Seminar on Brave New World.
  • As appropriate, cross-post assignments and assessments to the relevant grade-level Workload Calendar (see Workload Calendar).

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.
  • Due dates for all assignments students are expected to complete at home should be calendared on the course Schoology page.
  • Materials students need to complete work outside of class should be placed at the top of the course Schoology page whenever possible, so they're easy to find.

Additional Resources​

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