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IntroductionIntroduction

The The FASTERFASTER e-Grades System, which e-Grades System, which stands for stands for Fast Automated System for Fast Automated System for Teacher Evaluation and RatingsTeacher Evaluation and Ratings, is a , is a system to automate the task of grading and system to automate the task of grading and ranking. It is an innovative, yet inexpensive ranking. It is an innovative, yet inexpensive program that allows a teacher to do away program that allows a teacher to do away with manual computation of grades. with manual computation of grades.

Instead, the program does all the Instead, the program does all the computations on behalf of the teacher, computations on behalf of the teacher, and does faster and more accurately. and does faster and more accurately. The program also creates a database The program also creates a database that allows school administrators to that allows school administrators to review the performance of their review the performance of their students and implement necessary students and implement necessary strategies for improvement.strategies for improvement.

Brief History of the ProjectBrief History of the Project

Rizal Congressman Michael John Rizal Congressman Michael John “Jack” Duavit“Jack” Duavit has always been guided has always been guided by the philosophy that by the philosophy that access to access to quality public education is a basic quality public education is a basic rightright. Every child deserves first-rate . Every child deserves first-rate education to enable him to fulfill his education to enable him to fulfill his potential and contribute to society. potential and contribute to society.

In accordance with this mission, In accordance with this mission, Congressman Duavit has implemented Congressman Duavit has implemented programs to provide teachers with the programs to provide teachers with the necessary tools to help them in their necessary tools to help them in their task. The task. The FASTER e-Grades FASTER e-Grades system is system is one such program. Implemented in one such program. Implemented in cooperation with the Guronasyon cooperation with the Guronasyon Foundation, Inc., the Department of Foundation, Inc., the Department of Education Rizal and the Province of Education Rizal and the Province of Rizal, Rizal,

the the FASTER e-Grades FASTER e-Grades system is an system is an automated grading program that automated grading program that enables teachers to record and rank enables teachers to record and rank student assignments, and review student assignments, and review student performance by subject, student performance by subject, section or year. By using this program, section or year. By using this program, teachers can spend less time on the teachers can spend less time on the mechanical task of grading and mechanical task of grading and reporting and instead focus on reporting and instead focus on teaching.teaching.

This system streamlines the task of This system streamlines the task of grading students, and allows teachers grading students, and allows teachers more time to address the primary more time to address the primary challenge of teaching profession:challenge of teaching profession:Teaching our children the right Teaching our children the right disciplines using the right methods.disciplines using the right methods.With this tool, teachers can focus on With this tool, teachers can focus on the basics of teaching so that the the basics of teaching so that the children can develop a love of learning children can develop a love of learning and eventually use what they have and eventually use what they have learned in the service of the nation.learned in the service of the nation.

Overview of the System and Overview of the System and TechnologyTechnology

The FASTER e-Grades system is a The FASTER e-Grades system is a grading software that automates the grading software that automates the computation of student grades, making computation of student grades, making it easier for teachers to monitor the it easier for teachers to monitor the performance of their students.performance of their students.

Mike Murdock, Mike Murdock, an author, wrote:an author, wrote:

“ “ Discovery creates energy,”Discovery creates energy,”

so together let us discover and be so together let us discover and be energized as we adopt to the energized as we adopt to the changes that technology has to changes that technology has to offer.offer.

System ProcedureSystem Procedure

1.1. Install the necessary softwares needed Install the necessary softwares needed to run the program (dotnet framework to run the program (dotnet framework and crystal reports)and crystal reports)

2.2. Run the e-Grades system and click on Run the e-Grades system and click on start setup wizard to initialize it.start setup wizard to initialize it.

3.3. Fill the input information that the system Fill the input information that the system will use to identify both the user and the will use to identify both the user and the USBUSB

System ProcedureSystem Procedure

4.4. Provide preliminary data that the Provide preliminary data that the system will use to organize the system will use to organize the students and their grades.students and their grades.

A.A. School YearSchool Year

B.B. Grade LevelGrade Level

C.C. SectionSection

D.D. SubjectSubject

System ProcedureSystem Procedure

5.5. Use the FASTER e-Grades SystemUse the FASTER e-Grades System

A.A. Student List TabStudent List Tab

B.B. Grade Category TabGrade Category Tab

a.a. Main Grade CategoryMain Grade Category

b.b. Sub Grade CategorySub Grade Category

c.c. Post Grade TabPost Grade Tab

d.d. Report Grade TabReport Grade Tab

System ProcedureSystem Procedure

6.6. ReportsReportsA.A. View Student’s Quarterly GradeView Student’s Quarterly Grade

B.B. View the entire Student’s Quarterly View the entire Student’s Quarterly GradeGrade

C.C. View the Student’s Final GradeView the Student’s Final Grade

D.D. View Student’s List Report View Student’s List Report

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy said, said,

“ “ Let us think of education as the Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.”greater strength for our nation.”