diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/main.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/main.coffee
index b23e7255fd..3fdb216e37 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/spec/main.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/main.coffee
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ define([
 
     "coffee/spec/models/course_spec", "coffee/spec/models/metadata_spec",
     "coffee/spec/models/module_spec", "coffee/spec/models/section_spec",
+    "coffee/spec/models/settings_course_grader_spec",
     "coffee/spec/models/settings_grading_spec", "coffee/spec/models/textbook_spec",
     "coffee/spec/models/upload_spec",
 
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/settings_course_grader_spec.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/settings_course_grader_spec.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6252a3590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/models/settings_course_grader_spec.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+define ["js/models/settings/course_grader"], (CourseGrader) ->
+    describe "CourseGraderModel", ->
+        describe "parseWeight", ->
+            it "converts a float to an integer", ->
+                model = new CourseGrader({weight: 7.0001, min_count: 3.67, drop_count: 1.88}, {parse:true})
+                expect(model.get('weight')).toBe(7)
+                expect(model.get('min_count')).toBe(3)
+                expect(model.get('drop_count')).toBe(1)
+
+            it "converts a string to an integer", ->
+                model = new CourseGrader({weight: '7.0001', min_count: '3.67', drop_count: '1.88'}, {parse:true})
+                expect(model.get('weight')).toBe(7)
+                expect(model.get('min_count')).toBe(3)
+                expect(model.get('drop_count')).toBe(1)
+
+            it "does a no-op for integers", ->
+                model = new CourseGrader({weight: 7, min_count: 3, drop_count: 1}, {parse:true})
+                expect(model.get('weight')).toBe(7)
+                expect(model.get('min_count')).toBe(3)
+                expect(model.get('drop_count')).toBe(1)
diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grader.js b/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grader.js
index d04438bdff..a915c5f0ec 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grader.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grader.js
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ var CourseGrader = Backbone.Model.extend({
     },
     parse : function(attrs) {
         if (attrs['weight']) {
-            if (!_.isNumber(attrs.weight)) attrs.weight = parseInt(attrs.weight, 10);
+            attrs.weight = parseInt(attrs.weight, 10);
         }
         if (attrs['min_count']) {
-            if (!_.isNumber(attrs.min_count)) attrs.min_count = parseInt(attrs.min_count, 10);
+            attrs.min_count = parseInt(attrs.min_count, 10);
         }
         if (attrs['drop_count']) {
-            if (!_.isNumber(attrs.drop_count)) attrs.drop_count = parseInt(attrs.drop_count, 10);
+            attrs.drop_count = parseInt(attrs.drop_count, 10);
         }
         return attrs;
     },
diff --git a/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grading_policy.js b/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grading_policy.js
index 7d16b61426..3ae901920d 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grading_policy.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/models/settings/course_grading_policy.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var CourseGradingPolicy = Backbone.Model.extend({
                 graderCollection.reset(attributes.graders);
             }
             else {
-                graderCollection = new CourseGraderCollection(attributes.graders);
+                graderCollection = new CourseGraderCollection(attributes.graders, {parse:true});
                 graderCollection.course_location = attributes['course_location'] || this.get('course_location');
             }
             attributes.graders = graderCollection;
diff --git a/cms/templates/edit_subsection.html b/cms/templates/edit_subsection.html
index 3ed4f6552e..8a4d61806c 100644
--- a/cms/templates/edit_subsection.html
+++ b/cms/templates/edit_subsection.html
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ require(["domReady!", "jquery", "js/models/location", "js/views/overview_assignm
     // I believe that current (New Section/New Subsection) cause full page reloads which means these aren't needed globally
     // but we really should change that behavior.
     if (!window.graderTypes) {
-        window.graderTypes = new CourseGraderCollection();
+        window.graderTypes = new CourseGraderCollection(${course_graders|n}, {parse:true});
         window.graderTypes.course_location = new Location('${parent_location}');
-        window.graderTypes.reset(${course_graders|n});
     }
 
     $(".gradable-status").each(function(index, ele) {
diff --git a/cms/templates/overview.html b/cms/templates/overview.html
index cfdb603107..5d75e3922a 100644
--- a/cms/templates/overview.html
+++ b/cms/templates/overview.html
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ require(["domReady!", "jquery", "js/models/location", "js/models/section", "js/v
   // I believe that current (New Section/New Subsection) cause full page reloads which means these aren't needed globally
   // but we really should change that behavior.
   if (!window.graderTypes) {
-    window.graderTypes = new CourseGraderCollection();
+    window.graderTypes = new CourseGraderCollection(${course_graders|n}, {parse:true});
     window.graderTypes.course_location = new Location('${parent_location}');
-    window.graderTypes.reset(${course_graders|n});
   }
 
   $(".gradable-status").each(function(index, ele) {