Interactive learning tool
Current Grade Explorer
Compare what a student sees now with what may happen as additional work becomes represented.
Start with the visible story
A fictional student has completed several pieces of work. Some items are represented in the current total and some are not.
Predict: If one more assignment becomes part of the calculation, must the visible grade stay about the same?
Change the state of one assignment
The assignment below is worth 100 points. Choose how it is currently represented.
Observe the calculation
Compare with a possible later state
Now imagine the same assignment is eventually scored at 70/100.
Interpret: What might Jordan reasonably believe when seeing the current grade? What important information is not visible in the number alone?
Cause for Pause
Explain what changed before treating the visible total as the whole story.
- What work is included in the visible total?
- What work is excluded or not yet represented?
- What changes when the assignment becomes represented?
- What could a student infer incorrectly from the visible grade?
- What communication might help the student interpret the number accurately?
Important: This tool does not prescribe a universal policy for zeros, missing work, or excused work. It is designed to make the calculation and learner-facing consequence visible.
No responses are stored or transmitted. Reloading the page resets the tool.