The Course Performance leaderboard ranks students based on how they're doing in the assigned coursework — not the simulators. It's the most academic of the four leaderboards.
Selecting Course Performance
From the Rankings tab, set the Category dropdown to Course Performance. A second dropdown appears next to it: Course. Use this to choose which assigned course to rank students against (e.g., "Introduction to Financial Literacy (Legacy)").
The Metric Cards
Four cards appear below the selectors:
Top Performer — The student currently #1 in the leaderboard (e.g., "Evan Johnson")
Class Avg Accuracy — Average accuracy across all students in this course (e.g., 0%)
Class Avg Completion — Average percentage of lessons completed (e.g., 2%)
Category — "Course Performance" (label only)
The Leaderboard Columns
The Course Performance leaderboard table shows:
Rank — Position (1, 2, 3, …)
Student — Student name
Completion — Percentage of assigned lessons the student has completed
Avg Accuracy — Average accuracy across the lessons they've completed
How Students Are Ranked
The primary ranking metric is Completion, with Avg Accuracy as a tiebreaker. This means:
A student who has completed 50% of lessons with 70% accuracy ranks above a student who has completed 20% of lessons with 90% accuracy
Students who haven't started yet (0% Completion, 0% Accuracy) cluster at the bottom
Why completion-weighted? Course Performance is meant to reward consistent effort and forward progress. A student who hasn't engaged yet can't outrank an engaged student just because they got lucky on one quiz.
Reading the Data
Take a quick look at the leaderboard and ask:
Who's actually engaging? The top of the leaderboard tells you which students are doing the work. If your #1 student has 4% Completion, your whole class is barely starting — pacing or motivation issue.
Is the leader actually mastering it? Look at Top Performer's Avg Accuracy. If they're leading with high completion but low accuracy, they're doing the work without learning it. If they're leading with both high completion and high accuracy, they're your strongest student.
Where's the cluster? Most classes have a "middle pack" of students at similar completion levels. Spot the cluster — that's your typical student. Then look at who's far behind it.
Who's stuck at zero? Students with 0% Completion are non-starters. They may have login issues, may not realize work is assigned, or may be actively avoiding it. Identify them and reach out.
Using Course Performance for Recognition
Course Performance is the leaderboard most teachers feel comfortable projecting because it rewards effort, not luck. Some ideas:
Weekly recognition Project the leaderboard at the start of Monday class. Acknowledge the top 3 from the previous week. Keep it brief and positive.
Improvement awards Pair Course Performance ranking with the Percentile Shift Distribution from Classroom Performance. The student who jumped the most positions wins an "Improvement Award," even if they're not at the top.
Goal-setting Have students review their position privately at the start of a unit and set a goal for where they want to be at unit's end.
Why the Class Average Might Look Low
You may see Class Avg Accuracy at 0% even with active students. A few reasons:
Students have started lessons but haven't completed enough assessments yet to generate accuracy data
Students are progressing through lesson content but skipping the assessment questions at the end
The Class Avg metric updates after assessment activity, not lesson page views
Give it time — typically 1–2 weeks of active engagement before the average becomes meaningful.
Related articles:
9.1 Rankings Tab Overview
8.4 Class Average vs. Individual Performance
9.6 Using Leaderboards in the Classroom