Assignment Status Icons
The following icons appear in the Assignments tab and on the class-level assignment view. Each icon represents the current state of a student’s work.Icon appearance may vary by browser zoom level and display resolution. The status label always appears on hover or in the student detail view.
Score and Average Calculations
How Class Averages Are Calculated
The class average shown in reports is the mean score of all students whose work has been graded. The average is calculated by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible across all graded submissions in the class.Who Is Included in the Class Average
A student is included in the class average when all of the following are true:- The student is currently enrolled in the class.
- The student has submitted the assignment.
- The student’s submission has been graded (either auto-graded or manually graded).
Who Is Excluded from the Class Average
The following students are excluded:- Students who have not started the assignment.
- Students whose assignment is paused.
- Students who are unenrolled from the class.
- Students marked absent from the assignment.
- Students with open-response questions that have not yet been manually graded.
A student who has not started is not counted as a zero. Their absence from the average means the class average reflects only students who have completed work. This can make an average look higher than expected if many students have not yet participated.
Score Display Formats
Pear Assessment displays percentage scores by default in most report views. Switch between formats using the display toggle in the upper-right corner of the report, where available.
Student Activity Fields
These fields appear in student-level report views, including the Performance by Students and Student Mastery Profile reports.Start date is not visible at the class level. To see when a specific student first opened an assessment, open the student’s individual submission in the assignment detail view.
Missing or Unexpected Data
If a field is blank, shows a dash, or shows a value that does not match your expectation, one of the following is likely the cause.Inactive and Unenrolled Students
Data Retention for Unenrolled Students
When a student is unenrolled from a class, their previously submitted responses and scores are retained in Pear Assessment. The data is not deleted. However, the student’s scores are removed from class-level averages and aggregates from the point of unenrollment forward.How Unenrolled Students Appear in Reports
- Historical reports run before unenrollment may show the student’s data, depending on the report type and the date range selected.
- Current and forward-looking reports exclude the student from averages and counts.
- The student’s individual submission remains accessible through the assignment detail view.
Inactive Students
A student account is considered inactive when the student has not signed in for an extended period. Inactive students remain in class rosters and retain their submission history. Pear Assessment does not automatically remove inactive students from classes or report calculations.If you need to remove a student from a class permanently, unenroll them through Classes or through your rostering integration (Clever, Canvas, or Google Classroom). Manual removal in Pear Assessment takes effect immediately for new assignments.
Standards and Proficiency Fields
Proficiency Bands
Pear Assessment uses proficiency bands to classify student performance on a standard. District administrators define the band labels and cut scores in Manage District > Settings > Standards Proficiency. The default bands used across most districts are:District administrators may rename these bands or define additional levels. If the labels in your reports differ from the table above, check your district’s proficiency band configuration in Manage District > Settings > Standards Proficiency.