Electronic GradebooksMegan Plumley, Marcia Newby, and

Shanna Blodgett

What is an electronic gradebook?

According to Wikipedia, "An electronic grade book is a student information system which is used to record pupils' grades, attendance and other data which is then made available online to parents, students and administrators."

 

Advantages

Easy to use Convenient Organized Communication between parents,

teachers, and students

Disadvantages

Technology fails Some gradebooks can't be accessed

from different computers Some require subscriptions

What is Micrograde?

Micrograde is an online gradebook for teachers of any grade. 

place for teachers to score assignments, calculate grades, evaluate student performance, track attendance along with so much more. 

Advantages

Secure Both computer and online version Customizable Improved communication between

parents, teachers, and students Online help available 24/7

Disadvantages

Micrograde Pro› Outdated› Confusing layout› $89.95 for individuals

Micrograde Online› Not available for individual use (provided through

school)› $1,995 per school per year for 50 instructors› Hard to find log-on or $495 for departmental license for

10 instructors› Confusing layout

These versions are not compatible with each other.

PowerSchool

Deer Valley Unified School District # 97 (6 years) Web-based grading system Teachers use PowerTeacher Can access:

› Grades› Attendance› Grade History› Attendance history› E-mail Notification› Teacher Comments› Bus Info› School bulletins

Teacher Uses

Track grades Track attendance Syllabus posting available Seating chart Opens communication with parents

and students

Student Uses

Track grades Track attendance View class syllabus 

References Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 (n.d.). PowerSchool. Retrieved

November 4, 2009, From http://ps.dvusd.org/guardian/home.html .

MicroGrade Pro. Retrieved Oct. 7, 2009 from http://chariot.com . Vicki Boone (Phone call to the Deer Valley Unified School District Office

concerning PowerSchool), November 12, 2009. McFarland, S.S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book Software, Five OS X-

Ready Programs for Teachers Get Assorted Marks. Grade-book software review. Retrieved October 24, 2009, from Micrograde Pro web site http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware 

McFarland, S.S (2003, November 1).  Macworld Reviews, Grade-book Software (2003, November). Retrieved September 24, 2009 from   http://www.macworld.com 

MicroGrade Demos. Retrieved September 14, 2009 from the Micrograde Pro website http://chariot.com/micrograde/mg-demos.asp 

MicroGrade Online Management for Teachers. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde Pro site http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/ 

        

References Cont. MicroGrade Quick Start. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde

Pro site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/qstart/ing-qstart-ol.asp  Tech support center. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from the Micrograde

Pro web site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/support/knowledgebase/mg- history 

Electronic Gradebook. (n.d.). Electronic Gradebook. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_grade_book

About Micrograde. (n.d.). Micrograde. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/

MicroGrade Online Teacher User’s Guide [Data file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://

www.chariot.com/mgonline/support/mgouserguide-teachers.pdf Sawyer Macfarland, S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book software. In

Macworld. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware.html