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Using MicroGrade
Classroom Management Software
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Why Use MicroGrade?
Keeps you organized and informed Saves time Lets students know where they stand Provides many different types of reports Makes seating charts Tracks attendance Improves Communication
– Built-in email feature for student and parent contact– Securely post to the Internet with WebGrade
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Choose Your Grading System
Total points Percent weight of categories and assignments Relative weight of categories and assignments Relative weight of assignments Bonus assignments Drop a low score Four quarters and final exam
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MicroGrade Highlights
Quick Start Student rosters Individual grade sheets Class grade sheets Blank worksheets Entire grade book Grades by assignment Statistics report
Free form reports Attendance records Seating charts Grade posting
– Paper– Screen– Internet– E-mail
WebGrade
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Quick StartSimplifies Class Set-up
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The Easy Way
Use the Quick Start feature under Help menu Type in Class Name and Grading Period Select Grading Method and Display of Student
Names Set Grade Standards (A, B, C ……) Add Categories and Assignments Add Student Records
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Choose Grading Method
Choose your grading method Go Edit, Preferences For, Grades and Scores Choose from:
– Percentage weight of categories and assignments– Relative weight of categories and assignments– Total points of assignments– Relative weight of assignments
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Choose Grading Method
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Preferences: Student Information
Go Edit, Preferences For, Student Information Name Format – choose “As Entered” This will
take care of students such as McDonald Click: Student ID required Select: Generate IDs manually Select: WebGrade password - automatically
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Student Preferences Screen
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Entering Student Information
Go: Students, Student Records Add students: Make sure “Add Students”
button is checked Type: required information (last name, first
name, student ID) Type: any other information you want to
include in student records Edit student: make sure “Edit Active Student”
button is checked
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Student Records
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Student Attributes
Used when you want to sort a list of students Suggestion – combine students taking same
course into one file (all English 10) Sort students according to
– Period– Homeroom– Counselor– Your own groupings
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Define Student Attributes
Go To: Students, Define Student Attributes Click: Add New Attribute Type: Attribute title Click: Add Attribute Value Type: Values for Attribute (i.e. period numbers)
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Define Student Attributes window
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Assign Student Attributes
Go: Students, Assign Student Attributes Select: Attribute for each student as they are
highlighted Use: Down arrow key to select students
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Assigning Attributes
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Select Students Using Attributes
Go: Students, Select Students Use first column of buttons, select Student Use second column, select Period Use third column, select equals (=) Use last button, choose period you want
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Select Students
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Preferences for Display & Sorting
Uncheck “Mark altered scores with a * Adjust “Highlight this grade or below in red.” Adjust Windows highlight color
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Preferences for Display & Sorting
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Security Issues
Use a password? Where you keep your “main files”
– Work from a hard drive, floppy backup– Work from a floppy for portability, hard drive backup– School vs. home
Always make a backup – ALWAYS
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Working with Class Rosters
Type in names manually Import names from School Information System Import from a text file Exporting names for use with other programs Use Export, General to transfer roster to
another MicroGrade file (Middle School teams)
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Grade Standards
Used for High Schools and Middle Schools Same standards for entire school – consistent
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Grade Standards
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Changing Grade Standards Table
Go: Edit, Grade Standards In “% Cutoff” column, use lowest number for
that category Eliminate rows you don’t want or need
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E-mail Reports
MicroGrade can e-mail the following reports:
The Class Roster Report The Student Summary Report The Class Standards Report The Grades by Assignment Report The Free Form Report
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Must be connected to SMTP server Must have e-mail addresses for students
– Enter manually or import from SIS
You can send free form e-mail to one, many or all students
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Report Preferences
Change font and size Decide what information to use in headers Show or not show grade letters in reports Show points or percent for categories and
assignments
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Preferences for Reports
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Reporting Methods
Screen Printer Disk HTML E-mail 1 Email 2 Email 1 &2
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Sample Reports
Start with output to screen – save paper Can shrink using page setup Use horizontal format where appropriate Post on door, bulletin board, wall Use e-mail and web to save paper
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Roster
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Student Summary
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Class Standards Report
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Overall Class Grades
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Grades By Assignment
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Grade Book
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Statistics - Graphs
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Statistics Chart
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Worksheet
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Free Form Report
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Attendance Report
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Attendance Grid
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Seating Chart
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The Windows
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Windows Management
You can have all four windows open at once– Class Roster– Student Summary– Categories and Assignments– Class Scores
Let any box take over screen using middle button – less confusing
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Class Roster
This is the main screen Sort according to
name, id, score
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Student Summary
Individual information Can input info here Total picture of student
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Categories and Assignments
Listing of every test and assignment
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Class Scores
Input scores in this window
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Label scores
Use Class Score window Mark score as
– Incomplete– Excused– Late
Return to unscored
Import scores from other file
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Fill using Command
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What else can you do?
Export rosters for use in spreadsheet – posting sheet
Set up and assign comments Import scores from other MicroGrade files Use MicroGrade for attendance Use MicroGrade Help Instruction manual available from Chariot
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WebGrade
Send reports to WebGrade – Chariot’s server Accessed by students, parents, counselors,
resource room teachers Everyone informed and up-to-date Total grade sheet available for viewing Roster, graphical statistics available
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WebGrade Process
Upload to Chariot Open account – follow online instructions Each class has own file Students access by using student ID and
password generated by MicroGrade Go to WebGrade
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Contact Information
Web Site: www.chariot.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 619-298-0202 Mail Address:
– Chariot Software Group– 2827 Presidio Drive– San Diego, CA 92110