How do I get to this page?
- Log in to Renaissance.
- On the Home page, select your initials in the upper-right corner. In the drop-down list, select Manage Apps & Users.
- On the Manage Apps & Users page, select School Calendar.
- On the School Calendar page, select the Marking Periods tab.
- Select Add a Marking Period to add a new marking period, or select Edit in the row for an existing marking period to edit it.
Who can do this with default user permissions?
School Network Level Administrators, School Network Staff, School Level Administrators, School Staff
Marking periods (quarters, semesters, etc.) are used to indicate the duration of a class when that class is created. Marking periods are also available when you generate reports, and they are used when you set targets.
- You do not need to add a marking period that lasts the entire school year—the entire school year is automatically included as a marking period.
- You must add marking periods for which you plan to set targets.
- You can add or edit marking periods in the current school year or a future school year.
Adding a Marking Period
- Enter a name for the marking period in the Name field .
- Select the Date Range field and enter start and end dates for the marking period, either by typing them in the date fields or selecting them from the scrollable calendars .
When you add a marking period, you cannot give it the same name and dates as one that already exists.
- When you are done choosing dates, select Apply (or Cancel to close the calendar without saving your choices).
- Select the Type drop-down list and select what type of marking period you are creating (quarter, semester, etc.).
- Use the School drop-down list to choose which schools the marking period should apply to.
Tick the schools you want , or un-tick them to remove them from your selection. You can tick or un-tick all the schools at once by choosing Select All / Clear All at the bottom . - Select Add .
The marking period will be added to the table at the bottom of the page . If necessary, you can select Edit to make changes to the marking period, or Delete to delete it. - When you are done adding marking periods, select Done .
Editing a Marking Period
You can make changes to the information defining a marking period.
Important Note about Target-Setting: When targets are set for students, they are often attached to marking periods. If a marking period is edited, the dates for any targets attached to that marking period will also change. If a marking period is deleted, the targets stay in place; the dates become custom dates.
- Enter a new name for a marking period in the Name field .
- Select the Date Range field and enter new start and/or end dates for the marking period, either by typing them in the date fields or selecting them from the scrollable calendars .
When you edit a marking period, you cannot give it the same name and dates as one that already exists.
- When you are done choosing dates, select Apply (or Cancel to close the calendar without saving your choices).
- Use the Type drop-down list to change the type of marking period (quarter, semester, etc.).
- Select Save to save the changes to the marking period (or Cancel to leave this page without saving your changes).
Once you save your changes, they will be reflected in the table at the bottom of the page. If necessary, you can select Edit to make changes to the marking period, or Delete to delete it.