🎯 Purpose
Every assessment in Otus is automatically assigned a completion status that reflects exactly where a student stands, whether they haven't started yet, are still working, have turned it in, or have been graded. This article explains each of the four completion statuses and how to view them as a teacher or student.
📌 Note: Completion statuses are different from submission statuses (On Time, Missing, Late, Excused, or Excluded). Learn more about submission statuses here.
💡 Why Check on a Status?
Instantly see where every student stands on any assessment. No manual tracking needed.
Statuses update automatically as students and teachers take action.
Helps teachers prioritize outreach to students who haven't started or are still in progress.
Gives students clear visibility into the status of their own work.
Supports timely grading by making "Turned In" assignments easy to identify.
Helps families follow along on student progress.
🔑 Key Words
Completion statuses are automatically assigned based on actions taken by the student or teacher. They cannot be manually adjusted.
Status | What It Means |
Not Started | The student has not yet opened or begun the assessment. Students see "New!" |
In Progress | The student has started the assessment but has not yet submitted it. |
Turned In | The student has submitted the assessment, but it has not been graded yet. |
Graded | The assessment has been graded by the teacher. |
🔎 View Completion Statuses
👩🏫 For Teachers
Step 1: Select Gradebook from the left-hand navigation menu.
Step 2: Use the class dropdown at the top of the page and select the class.
Step 3: Make sure you are on the Assessments View tab.
Step 4: Locate the completion status column.
Step 5: Use the statuses to identify students who are Not Started or In Progress.
Rubric assessment:
Advanced/Simple Assessment:
🎒 For Students
Step 1: Log in to Otus and open the Assessments module.
Step 2: Locate the Status column, which appears in the last column of your assessments list.
Step 3: Review your status for each assessment using the key below:
New! = Not Started
In Progress = You've started but haven't submitted yet
Turned In = Submitted and waiting to be graded
Graded = Your teacher has graded your work
