Grade Book

[cantretirehere]

From the e-mail server:

Indian Prairie School District officially opens on-line grades to parents and students today at the district's secondary schools (grades 6-12).

Information, links to the grade book, and a parent help document are located at www.ipsd.org/gradebook.asp

A parent will need the student's ID number and the student's school computer password. If necessary, the local school can provide the login credentials.

Besides providing a grade summary and detailed class reports, parents can register for the reports to be sent through electronic mail. The suggested frequency is once a week. Additionally, an alert level can be established to notify a parent when a grade changes significantly, either up or down.

Grade cards will continue to be printed and mailed. Mid-quarter reports will continue to mailed during this school year. During the
2007-2008 school year, mid-quarter reports will be mailed only to parents who do not have electronic access.



Jeffrey L. Hunt, Ed.D.
Director, Instructional Technology
Indian Prairie School District 204
P.O. Box 3990
Naperville, Illinois 60567
[phone]
fax [phone]

[doctorwho]

cantretirehere said:

From the e-mail server:

Indian Prairie School District officially opens on-line grades to parents and students today at the district's secondary schools (grades 6-12).

Information, links to the grade book, and a parent help document are located at www.ipsd.org/gradebook.asp

A parent will need the student's ID number and the student's school computer password. If necessary, the local school can provide the login credentials.

Besides providing a grade summary and detailed class reports, parents can register for the reports to be sent through electronic mail. The suggested frequency is once a week. Additionally, an alert level can be established to notify a parent when a grade changes significantly, either up or down.

Grade cards will continue to be printed and mailed. Mid-quarter reports will continue to mailed during this school year. During the
2007-2008 school year, mid-quarter reports will be mailed only to parents who do not have electronic access.



Jeffrey L. Hunt, Ed.D.
Director, Instructional Technology
Indian Prairie School District 204
P.O. Box 3990
Naperville, Illinois 60567
[phone]
fax [phone]

Have been using this since the year started as Hill MS was one of the test pilots. The tool is excellent and allow you to set standards ( numeric grades as well as missed assignments) for electronic notification right to your email -- really can't say enough about it...and it is updated very quickly.
Gone are the days when you ask your child how they're doing and the answer always is - alright I guess...

[jenrik2714]

The teachers have to update this all the time. I know there was major glitches in the system because teachers were getting locked out of the system and not updating the grades. It does sound like a good plan, I liked it after trying it, but you have to con the kids to get their password and ID.

[cantretirehere]

If my kids don't give me their password, they won't have a place to live! ;D

[doctorwho]

jenrik2714 said:

The teachers have to update this all the time. I know there was major glitches in the system because teachers were getting locked out of the system and not updating the grades. It does sound like a good plan, I liked it after trying it, but you have to con the kids to get their password and ID.

I can tell you the teachers at Hill have been truly outstanding at updating the database quickly -- there are times I know test results before my daughter gets off the bus coming home - LOL !

[jenrik2714]

With any new program, some kinks have to be worked out......I like it b/c you can find out what they are missing right away

[momto4]

jenrik2714 said:

The teachers have to update this all the time. I know there was major glitches in the system because teachers were getting locked out of the system and not updating the grades. It does sound like a good plan, I liked it after trying it, but you have to con the kids to get their password and ID.

We were given student ID and passwords at the curriculum nights at Granger and WV in the fall. I hope no one would seriously have problems getting this information from their own child!

Pinnacle has worked well for us. It's nice to be able to keep tabs on their grades on an ongoing basis, no surprises.

[wvhsparent]

Yep my son showed me his online gradebook...he was proud of it, as was I.

[EagleDad]

doctorwho said:

Gone are the days when you ask your child how they're doing and the answer always is - alright I guess...

Next, can they solve the dinner conversation that I have everyday?:

EagleDad: So, what did you do at school today?
EagleHatchling: Nuthin

[momto4]

eagledad said:

doctorwho said:

Gone are the days when you ask your child how they're doing and the answer always is - alright I guess...

Next, can they solve the dinner conversation that I have everyday?:

EagleDad: So, what did you do at school today?
EagleHatchling: Nuthin

I have that one solved. The ones who have nothing to say right after school will suddenly find lots of things to tell me when I get busy with something else that requires concentration.

[doctorwho]

eagledad said:

doctorwho said:

Gone are the days when you ask your child how they're doing and the answer always is - alright I guess...

Next, can they solve the dinner conversation that I have everyday?:

EagleDad: So, what did you do at school today?
EagleHatchling: Nuthin

Oh yeah - standard issue response. I can tell you this, when they are 22 and in college the response you get back still is, nuthin' , but is expanded to, " and I'm broke, can you transfer me a few $..."

[wvhsparent]

Or they come home for the weekend with a big honk'n bag-o-laundry, pop in long enough to drop it off and expect it to be magically clean before they go back on Sun.

[chicoryowl]

momto4 said:

eagledad said:

Next, can they solve the dinner conversation that I have everyday?:

EagleDad: So, what did you do at school today?
EagleHatchling: Nuthin

I have that one solved. The ones who have nothing to say right after school will suddenly find lots of things to tell me when I get busy with something else that requires concentration.

I don't quite understand what you have going on there Momto4. I will say that I feel a little better reading this because Mrs. Owl and I are concerned that the Owl Babies got hit on the head or something because they can never remember anything.

[cantretirehere]

wvhsparent said:

Or they come home for the weekend with a big honk'n bag-o-laundry, pop in long enough to drop it off and expect it to be magically clean before they go back on Sun.

My cure for this affliction is to send them to school 5 or more hours away ;D.

[jenrik2714]

Or the classic question:
How was school
Fine

Or this one:
Mom and Dad I need $_____ by tomorrow