ACR - Rounding Rules Tab

Overview

The ‘Rounding Rules’ tab allows you to set up the Rounding Rules that are used for automatic result calculations in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Activity Assessment.

Rounding Rules allow ‘Final Results’ and ‘Overall Subject Grades’ containing decimal numbers to be calculated and rounded according to your preferences across two criteria:

Rounding Methods:	Decimal places:
Always Round Up Always Round Down Round 0.5 Up (Conventional rounding rule) Round 0.5 Down Truncate	0 1 2 3

Rounding Rule Examples:

Always Round Up - 1 Decimal Place
Round 0.5 Up - 0 Decimal Places
Truncate - 2 Decimal Places

Rounding calculation examples:

Final Result / Overall Subject Grade	Rounding Method	Rounded Result
Final Result / Overall Subject Grade	Rounding Method	0 decimal places	1 decimal place	2 decimal places	3 decimal places
89.5625	Always Round Up	90	89.6	89.57	89.563
89.5625	Always Round Down	89	89.5	89.56	89.562
89.5 89.5625	Round 0.5 Up	90 90	89.5 89.6	89.50 89.56	89.500 89.563
89.5 89.5625	Round 0.5 Down	89 90	89.5 89.6	89.50 89.56	89.500 89.562
89.5625	Truncate	89	89.5	89.56	89.562

Rounding decimals convention

If the digit following the rounding digit is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, the rounding digit stays the same.
If the digit following the rounding digit is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, the rounding digit will increase by 1.

Rounding Rules can also be maintained in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Assessment Setup > Rounding Rules.

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User Security Permissions

Access to this tab is regulated by the ‘Assessment Setup' and '--- Rounding Rules’ permission points. These user security permissions can be enabled in TASS.web Student Admin > Users > User Maintenance or Security Role Permissions.

Rounding Rules Grid

The ‘Rounding Rules Grid’ appears when you open the ‘Rounding Rules’ tab. It summarises the 'Rounding Rules' that have already been set up.

Grid Column

Details

Code

This read-only field displays the Rounding Rule code.

Description

This read-only field displays the Rounding Rule Description.

Rounding Method

This read-only field displays the Rounding Method that has been selected for the Rounding Rule.

Decimal Places

This read-only field displays the Decimal Places option that has been selected for the Rounding Rule.

Active

This read-only field indicates if the Rounding Rule is Active (Y) or Inactive (N).

Default

This read-only field indicates if the Rounding Rule is the Default (Y).

Actions

Click the ‘View’ icon to view the Rounding Rule in a read-only format.

Click the ‘Edit’ icon to open the Rounding Rule in edit mode.

The Code cannot be changed.

Click the ‘Delete’ icon to delete a Rounding Rule when it has not been used in a calculation.

Rounding Rules cannot be deleted if they have been used in calculations, but they can be made inactive if they are no longer needed.

If the Rounding Rule is not currently in use, you will be asked to confirm whether you want to proceed with deleting it.

Add Rounding Rules

Select 'Add Rounding Rule' and enter the Rounding Rule details.

* Code	Enter an alphanumeric rounding rule code. Max 6 characters.
* Description	Enter an alphanumeric description. This displays in Staff Kiosk Markbook in the 'Calculate Rules' screen, where users can select the preferred Rounding Rule for the objective. Max 30 characters.
* Rounding Method	Select the rounding method for the rule: Always Round Up: Results are always rounded up to the specified decimal place. Always Round Down: Results are always rounded down to the specified decimal place. Round 0.5 Up: Where the digit following the rounding digit is a 5, the rounding digit will round up. Examples: 86.5 → 87 86.565 → 86.57 Otherwise: If the digit following the rounding digit is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 the rounding digit stays the same. If the digit following the rounding digit is 6, 7, 8 or 9 the rounding digit will increase by 1. Round 0.5 Down: Where the digit following the rounding digit is a 5, the rounding digit will round down. Examples: 86.5 → 86 86.565 → 86.56 Otherwise: If the digit following the rounding digit is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 the rounding digit stays the same. If the digit following the rounding digit is 6, 7, 8 or 9 the rounding digit will increase by 1. Truncate: Results will include decimal numbers to the specified decimal place, with no rounding.
* Decimal Places	Select the number of decimal places that the result should be rounded to: 0 1 2 3
Active	Tick to flag the rule as active.
Default	This is a non-editable field, but a tick will display for the Rounding Rule that has been flagged as the default rule. See the section on 'Set Default'.

Click ‘Save’ to save your Rounding Rule and return to the ‘Rounding Rules’ tab.

Default Rounding Rule

Your system automatically includes a default rounding rule called 'Round 0.5 Up.' This means that decimal numbers ending in 1-4 are rounded down, while those ending in 5-9 are rounded up.

This default rounding rule is applied to every calculation of Final Results and Overall Subject Grades in your Markbook, unless you change it to an alternative rounding rule.

You have the option to modify the default rounding rule or add a new one and set it as the default. To do this, use the ‘Set Default’ button to choose your preferred Rounding Rule from the drop-down list in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Activity Assessment, then click ‘Save.’