Rounding Rules
Overview
The ‘Rounding Rules’ program in allows you to set up the Rounding Rules used for automatic result calculations in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Activity Assessment.
This program can be accessed by navigating to Staff Kiosk Assessment > Assessment Setup.
User Security Permissions
Assign the following Portal Security Permission points to staff who need to access the 'Assessment Setup' menu in Staff Kiosk:
Assessment Setup
Rounding Rules
--Add Rounding Rules
--Delete Rounding Rules
--Edit Rounding Rules
These can be enabled from TASS.web System Admin > Users > Portal Security Permissions for Staff Kiosk in the ‘Assessment’ section.
Rounding Rules can also be maintained in TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup on the ‘Rounding Rules’ tab.
About Rounding Rules
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: |
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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 | |||
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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 Grid
The ‘Rounding Rules Grid' appears when you open the 'Rounding Rules' tab. It summarises the configured Rounding Rules in a read-only format. The 'Action’ column lists available actions for each rule in the grid.
Grid Column | Details | ||||||
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Code | The ‘Code’ column displays the Rounding Rule code defined during setup. | ||||||
Description | The ‘Description’ column displays the Rounding Rule Description. | ||||||
Rounding Method | The ‘Rounding Method’ column displays the Rounding Method that has been selected for the Rounding Rule. | ||||||
Decimal Places | The ‘Decimal Places’ column displays the Decimal Places option that has been selected for the Rounding Rule. | ||||||
Active | The ‘Active’ column indicates if the Rounding Rule is Active (Y) or Inactive (N). | ||||||
Default | The ‘Default’ column indicates if the Rounding Rule is the Default (Y) or Not Default (blank). | ||||||
Actions |
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Add Rounding Rules
Select 'Add Rounding Rule' and enter the Rounding Rule details.
Field Label | Description | ||||||||||
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* Code | In the ‘Code’ field, enter an alphanumeric Rounding Rule Code, up to 6 characters. | ||||||||||
* Description | In the ‘Description’ field, enter an alphanumeric description, up to 30 characters. This displays in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook in the 'Calculation Rules' screen, where users can select the preferred Rounding Rule for the objective. | ||||||||||
* Rounding Method | In the ‘Rounding Method' field, select the rounding method for the rule. Options include:
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* Decimal Places | Use the ‘Decimal Places' field to select the number of decimal places that the result should be rounded to:
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Active | Select the ‘Active’ checkbox to flag the rule as active in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook. Unselect this checkbox to deactivate the rule. | ||||||||||
Default | The ‘Default’ checkbox is a non-editable field, but a tick will display for the Rounding Rule that has been flagged as the default rule. See the ‘Default Rounding Rule' section below for more information. |
Click ‘Save’ to save your Rounding Rule and return to the ‘Rounding Rules’ grid screen.
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.’
How to change an objective’s rounding rule to a non-default rounding rule
In Staff Kiosk, go to Assessment > Markbook and navigate to the ‘Activity Assessment’ screen for the desired reporting period and subject. From the hamburger menu for a Final Results or Overall Subject Grades objective, open the 'Calculation Rules' screen. Select the preferred rounding rule from the picklist under the 'Rounding Rule' column for the objective. Click ‘Save’.