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A student says their score is missing

It's almost always waiting for you to release it. How to check, how to release it, and what else to look at.

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Troubleshooting
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Last updated
October 15, 2026

If a student can't see their QuickBooks® score, your class probably has Smart grading turned off. The upload was graded, and the score is waiting for you to release it.

  1. Open Needs you

    Look for their upload with a Held grade badge. Its status reads Needs release.

  2. Choose Release grade

    They see their score straight away. See Hold grades and release them.

Fixing a check with Override doesn't release it. You still have to choose Release grade.

Not there? Check these

  • An Upload failed row. The file couldn't be read, so there's no score yet. Ask the student to export it again from QuickBooks® and re-upload, or use Re-read upload in the Needs you row or on their record. If you have already sorted it out with them, Mark as handled clears it.
  • It was a quiz, not an upload. "My score is missing" often means a practice quiz. Fill-in-the-blank questions count once the student marks I got it or I missed it. See How chapter quizzes are graded.
  • The assignment isn't there at all. A smart-graded assignment appears for your class only once its answer key file is on record, so a few may not show yet.
  • They are not in your class yet. On By student, a student marked Invited or Awaiting approval has not joined.
Quick answers

Questions we get about this

Does a held grade stop the student finishing the chapter?
No. Uploads never count toward completion, so they can keep going.
If I turn smart grading back on, are held grades released?
No. You release each one yourself.
Still stuck

Ask us directly.

We reply within one to two business days. If something in your classroom is not behaving the way this guide describes, tell us. That is a bug, and we want it.