First of all, Easy Grade Pro only drops scores on assignments with status of Can be Dropped. Choose Assignment from the Chart menu and look in the Status column to check for this.

Next, it drops only one score for a student unless Dropping options have been set in the Class Options window. In this case, up to four scores can be dropped. Choose Class Options from the Edit menu and select the Category tab to check for this.

Finally, Easy Grade Pro does not drop the lowest scores. Rather, it drops the most damaging scores. These are the scores that, when dropped, result in the greatest improvement in the student’s overall percent. For a student who has her lowest score on an assignment with little point value or in a category with little weight, Easy Grade Pro may drop a higher score. For a student who performs well on tests but poorly on homework, the student’s lowest test score may actually be helping to prop up his overall percent; in this case Easy Grade may not drop any test. In all cases, Easy Grade Pro will drop scores or not drop scores to maximize the benefit to the student.