Intended Audience: Students, Guardians, Mentors, Affiliation Users
The Michigan Virtual Progress Report Email
The progress report provides general course information and is intended to give a snapshot of student performance to date. The line labeled “Your current score to date is X” reflects the grade-to-date, calculated by dividing the points a student has earned by the total points assigned so far in the course. This means that only assignments that have been assigned and graded to date are included in the calculation; future or unassigned work is not factored into the current score.
Please note that this differs from an overall course grade, which includes all possible assignments in the course. The overall grade will be included in final grade reports (but not progress reports) as the Student Learning Portal (SLP) is updated.
For more detailed information about individual assignment scores and due dates, please refer to the Gradebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can my student make up work that they missed?
- How do I know how many assignments my student should have completed by now?
- My grades are different in my class page than on the Student Learning Portal dashboard. Why would they be different?
- What is my student’s current grade?
- How can I check my student’s progress between progress checks?
- What overall percentage should my student have if they are on track?
Can my student make up work that they missed?
With the exception of Advanced Placement courses, students can make up and submit work at any time before their end date within the grading policy. Advanced placement courses have established due dates and penalties for submitting late work. Your student should contact their instructor to clarify due dates, as they vary by course.
How do I know how many assignments my student should have completed by now?
Refer to the Student Pacing Tool located in your Brightspace course. This information will display the assignments to be completed within the week.
My grades are different in my class page than on the Student Learning Portal dashboard. Why would they be different?
The Gradebook within your course is live, but the gradebook in the Student Learning Portal can be up to 24 hours behind.
What is my student’s current grade?
A student’s current grade information is displayed in the Gradebook. At the bottom of the page, assignment details appear in a table for further context. Beginning late July 2025, the Gradebook will show two separate scores:
- Grade to Date – This reflects the student’s performance on all assignments that have been assigned and graded so far.
- Overall Grade – This represents the student’s performance based on all assignments in the course, including those not yet assigned (Update coming late July 2025).
How can I check my student’s progress between progress checks?
Check student progress by accessing the Gradebook. For additional details and scores, refer to the assignments table shown below the progress table.
What overall percentage should my student have if they are on track?
The best way to determine if your student is on pace is to use the Student Pacing Tool, which outlines assignment due dates and provides a visual timeline of expected progress throughout the course.
While progress check emails are sent approximately once per month, they do not represent a fixed percentage of course completion. Instead, progress is tracked within the Gradebook, where Unit Progress Checks appear at the end of each instructional unit.
As a general guideline, students typically complete about 25% of the course each quarter of the term, but this can vary slightly depending on course structure and assignment distribution.