How do I drop the lowest grade(s) from a category in Gradebook2?
If you are using a Non-weighted (or weighted) Categories gradebook, you can arrange for a number of the lowest grades in any category to be dropped from Course grade consideration.
The gradebook must use categories (weighted or non-weighted) to use the drop lowest grade functionality.
Go to Gradebook2.
Select Gradebook2 from the Tool Menu in your site.
Case I: If you use non-weighted categories gradebook (grading by points):
![Case I: If you use non-weighted categories gradebook (grading by points):](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/093/original/cb84ce1e-a3fa-4a63-86f3-20365a5d44f6.png)
The gradebook has 3 categories (Quizzes, Papers and Participation). The instructor would like to drop the lowest grade from the Quizzes Category.
Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.
![Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/094/original/81f5ada9-5a59-4923-bb57-a4ce03fd943f.png)
This displays the Edit Category panel on the right.
Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.
![Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/096/original/a1e6256a-be45-4bb1-a7eb-8c7b7e493b73.png)
This will drop the lowest grade(s) from the Course Grade calculation.
Example 1:
![Example 1:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/098/original/1a13045b-6f8a-4844-832d-5ba0b61617f4.png)
Notice that to the left of the Quizzes category name is a "-1" indicating that the lowest grade for this category will be dropped from the Course Grade.
Case II: If you use weighted categories in your gradebook:
![Case II: If you use weighted categories in your gradebook:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/102/original/72ea15d6-8914-4b9e-ab1c-66266874444b.png)
Categories carry a percentage of the total grade, and there are grade items within those categories.
Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.
![Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/103/original/dd8e2142-3f0d-4000-a24c-c08ed2bcd36a.png)
Select "Weight items equally."
![Select "Weight items equally."](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/105/original/b7ada29b-1dd2-45bc-975a-5b1eae9807eb.png)
You must check "Weight Items equally" before seeing the Drop Lowest field.
NOTE: If you only see "Weight items by points," you will need to uncheck that choice before the option to weight items equally will appear.
![NOTE: If you only see "Weight items by points," you will need to uncheck that choice before the option to weight items equally will appear.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/107/original/b6fa676b-6bb9-4e72-a3b8-23f0572ca9e3.png)
The ability to drop the lowest grades in a category is only available if you choose to weight items equally.
Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.
![Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/109/original/fecc83ba-121f-43a7-ac78-c1cb2a63717e.png)
This will drop the lowest grade(s) from the Course Grade calculation.
Example 1:
![Example 1:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/111/original/f03b6cc4-6589-4b7f-92d7-9b91b3b86624.png)
Notice that to the left of the Quizzes category name is a "-1" indicating that the lowest grade for this category will be dropped from the Course Grade.
Example 2:
![Example 2:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/851/113/original/6350b3a3-b911-4040-904b-acb7b945b09b.png)
Notice that the lowest score in the category is displayed in red with a line drawn through it and that grade is not included in the Course Grade calculation.