🎯 Purpose
The Standards Gradebook Override allows teachers to manually adjust a student's calculated proficiency level on a standard. Use this feature when a student's automated score doesn't fully reflect their true understanding or abilities. Once applied, the override score is locked and will not change with future assessments unless manually reverted.
ℹ️ You can override a student's overall performance level on a standard in the Standards Gradebook if the district has enabled the feature. If you do not see a dropdown arrow next to a student's mastery score, this setting is not active for your district.
🔑 Key Functions
Override from Class View: Quickly update a student's mastery level directly from the Standards Gradebook class view.
Override from Individual Student View: Adjust a score within a specific student's gradebook profile for more granular control.
Revert an Override: Restore the original Otus calculated score at any time by selecting Revert Score.
Student & Family Visibility: Overridden scores appear in bold with an asterisk (*) in student and family gradebook views, matching the teacher view.
Option 1: Override in the Class View
Step 1: Navigate to the Gradebook module from the left-hand navigation menu.
Step 2: Select the appropriate class from the class dropdown at the top of the page.
Step 3: Select the Standards tab.
Step 4: Locate the student whose score you need to adjust. Click the dropdown arrow next to the student's current mastery score.
Step 5: Select the new mastery level you wish to assign from the dropdown.
Step 6: Read the confirmation prompt. This warns you that the score will not be updated by any future assessments; it is locked until manually reverted. If you still wish to proceed, click Override.
💡Tip: The overridden score appears in bold text with an asterisk (*) in the gradebook for easy identification. Overrides take precedence over any new assessment calculations and will not update unless manually reverted by the teacher.
Option 2: Override in the Individual Student View
Step 1: Navigate to the Gradebook module from the left-hand navigation menu.
Step 2: Select the appropriate class from the class dropdown at the top of the page.
Step 3: Select the Standards tab.
Step 4: Locate the standard you need to adjust.
Step 5: Click the current mastery score of the specific student to open the individual student view.
Step 6: Select the new mastery level needed, then click the checkbox to confirm the selection.
Step 7: Read the confirmation prompt. This warns you that the score will not be updated by any future assessments; it is locked until manually reverted. If you still wish to proceed, click Override.
Reverting an Override
To restore a student's score to the original Otus calculation, follow the same steps above and select Revert Score from the dropdown. Confirm by clicking Revert.
Class view:
Individual student view:
❗️Important: Overridden standard scores remain fixed until manually reverted. They will not update automatically with new assessment attempts or grading periods, ensuring that final grades reflect teacher intent rather than automated recalculations.
How Overrides Appear to Students & Families
Overridden scores are visible in both student and family gradebook accounts. Just as in the teacher view, overridden scores are displayed in bold font with an asterisk (*). Students and families will not receive a notification when a score is overridden, nor will they be able to see the original Otus-calculated score unless the override is reverted.
🎥 Otus Live Video
Click to see a video from our Otus Live series on how to use standards gradebook override.
Click to see a video from our Otus Live series on how to use standards gradebook override.
🛠️ FAQ and Troubleshooting
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details.
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details.
Are overridden scores indicated on report cards?
No. When running report cards, there is no indication of an overridden score. The Otus calculations and overridden scores appear the same; there isn't any special font or symbol to indicate an overridden score on report cards.
How does the Mastery Setting impact the overridden score?
The overridden score remains the same across all mastery settings. For example, if you were in Mean when you made the override, that score will remain the same if you change to Mode, Most Recent, Highest, or Decaying Average.
Will Standards Analytics show the overridden score?
No. The overridden score will not carry over into standards analytics. The original, Otus-calculated score is is used in standards analytics.
Does the overridden score impact the Total Grade?
Yes. If your district has the Total Grade column, any override of an individual standard will impact this total grade.
Do students and families get notifications or see a history of when scores are overridden?
No, students and families will see the overridden score in the gradebook, but they will not see a history of overridden scores or receive a notification when a score is overridden.
Do students and families have the ability to see what the original Otus calculated score was after it has been overridden?
Unless you revert the score back to its original Otus calculation, the students and families will not see the original score after it has been overridden.