A teacher at a small private school is frustrated by a new boss's arbitrary grading policy change that forces all assignments to be fixed at 10 points, undermining differentiated weighting and student motivation, especially right before the quarter grade deadline.

Workarounds Described

• Manually divided multi-section study guide assignments into separate gradebook entries to preserve point weighting after policy change
• Used different point values for different types of assignments (5, 10, 15) to reflect effort

Implied Software Gaps

• A gradebook that supports differentiated weighting per assignment section and communicates rationale to administration
• A grading policy analyzer that demonstrates the impact of uniform point values on student grades and motivation

WeightRight Gradebook

A gradebook system that allows flexible assignment weighting and provides rationale templates to communicate grading choices to administrators. It visually shows the impact of uniform point policies on student motivation and grade distribution, helping teachers advocate for fair grading practices.