Edline and GradeQuick Training for Techs
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Edline and GradeQuick Training for Techs
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5 minutes Housekeeping Items
60 minutes Superuser Training
15 minutes Break
Agenda – Tech Training
55 minutes Edline Training
90 minutes GradeQuick Training
15 minutes Questions & Answers
Inservice
Objectives
Incorporate
Hands-on
Practice
Respond to
Questions &
Concerns
Demonstrate
Edline Features
Demonstrate
GradeQuick
Features
Desired
Outcomes
Participants will
understand the basic
management of users
in Edline
Participants will be
comfortable
modifying school
Web pages within
Edline
Participants will
become familiar with
the GradeQuick
interface.
Why
GradeQuick?
Reports
Edline
Interface
Web
Based
The Edline Interface
4
3
2
1Overview and Basics
Creating a School Page
News and Calendar
Table of Contents
Activating Accounts
5Documents and Folders
6 Managing Users
From SIS based on
school enrollment
•Student access/view
determined by schedule
From Student
Information System
(SIS)
•Each class has a separate
page•Web template
set up in advance
From SIS based on teacher rosters
•Rosters automatically
uploaded
Class Web
Pages
Set up
Teacher
Activation Codes
& Gradebooks
created for each
class
Parent
Activation
Codes
Created
Student
Activation
Codes
Created
Before You Begin
From SIS based on
school enrollment
•Parent access/view
determined by student schedule
My Contents
Specific to whomever is logged in.
Old Class Materials will appear 2nd semester. It is a storage location for materials deleted when class schedules are updated by the District.
My File Locker is a TEMPORARY storage location for documents useful for the classes of this teacher.
Private Reports are reports that are specific to whomever is logged in. A parent or student will see reports posted by the teacher.
Combined Calendar is a view of the calendar with all School events combined with all Class events.
My Other Groupsis User Specific. It will list other groups to which the user belongs: Sports, Clubs, or other school organizations.
Command Center Allows you to:
Access your GradeQuick Gradebooks.Get GradeQuick Plugin – a software “bridge” to your gradebooks. This is a “one time” per COMPUTER requirement.
GradeQuick Web Help gets online help for your gradebook program.
Manage School – Here you can set properties and permissions for the school or district and its members, add a picture and description to the home page, and manage users.
Manage Design – Here you can easily edit your Edline site with your school's logo and colors to enhance your school's Web presence.
Manage Users – This is where you come when you need to create, modify, or delete users in your school, and to print or download their activation codes.
Change Password allows you to change your Edline password.
Manage Account allows you to update your email address, and security question.
Public Area
Image and text descriptions of your choosing.
Contents
Contains folders and documents created by the teacher with availability to students and parents at the teacher’s discretion. It is preferred it be populated with folders used to store information intended for students and parents (i.e., Class Syllabus, Homework Answers for Parents, Assignments, Progress Reports, Rubrics for assignments).
Links
Hyperlinks, created by the teacher for users, to recommended web sites or documents of interest.News
Class News is editable by the class teacher.
CalendarEach group in your school (class, club, sport, etc.) can have its own home page. In this home page is a calendar that shows what's happening in that group. This is the Calendar Page for this group.
School/Class PagesSchool/Class PagesNothing on the left side of the class page is editable.
My Contents,My Classes*, My Other Groups, Command Center are all created by the system information, permissions granted, and options chosen.
*Class names may be edited through Manage Class
The Public Area,News, Calendar, Contents, Links are all areas that can be populated and customized by the teacher.
Welcome to EdlineWelcome to EdlineBefore using either Edline or GradeQuick, your account must be activated. The District has created authorization codes for all users. Contact your school Edline Manager to receive your authorization code.
Once your account has been created, logging in is as simple as entering you Screen Name and Password.
While setting up your account it is VERY important to select a security question, answer it and include your email address.
Activating an AccountActivating an Account
In your web browser type: www.edline.netDO NOT
bookmark or you may get Server Busy!
Activate Your AccountActivate Your Account
You should have your access code. You should have your access code. If not ask one of the trainers.If not ask one of the trainers.
Refer to Page 5 - 7 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
Let’s Create a School PageLet’s Create a School Page
When you first log on, your school page will look very similar to this.
Populating the various areas takes a little thought and a about an hour of work.
The Public Area on the The Public Area on the School Home PageSchool Home Page
The Public Area can be customized by the user.
The schoolhouse image is the default image by Edline. It can be replaced but NOT deleted. Any time the custom picture is removed this image will return.
While editable, Teachers should NEVER modify the class number.
Teachers default picture is a stack of books
Replacing the Replacing the School Page ImageSchool Page Image
Refer to Page 12 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Instead of Manage Class, techs would see Manage School
Image
<314 pixels wide<75 Kb
Adding Adding School Description TextSchool Description Text
Refer to Page 11 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Instead of Manage Class, techs would see Manage School
Student ViewStudent View
PracticePractice
Replace the Replace the School Page Image and School Page Image and
School DescriptionSchool DescriptionRefer to Page 11-12 of the Brevard Teachers
Guide
Creating a News ItemCreating a News Item
Refer to Page 13 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Entering a News Item Entering a News Item that:that:
•Also Shows Also Shows on the on the CalendarCalendar
•Applies to Applies to My Social My Social Studies Studies Class as wellClass as well
Refer to Page 13 - 15 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Student ViewStudent View
PracticePractice
Create at least 2 News Create at least 2 News Items: One stand alone and Items: One stand alone and
one on the Calendarone on the CalendarRefer to Page 13 - 15 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
Add 2 Events to the Class Add 2 Events to the Class CalendarCalendar
Refer to Page 16 - 19 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Student ViewStudent View
Student View of a
Class page
Guest ViewGuest View
Guest View of a School
page
PracticePractice
Create 2 Calendar EventsCreate 2 Calendar Events
Refer to Page 16 - 19 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
Create LinksCreate Links
Refer to Page 20 – 22 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Student ViewStudent View
PracticePractice
Create at least 2 LinksCreate at least 2 Links
Refer to Page 20 – 22 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
Creating Folders for the Creating Folders for the Contents BoxContents Box
Refer to Page 23 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Creating Documents for Creating Documents for the Contents Boxthe Contents Box
Refer to Page 23 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
Creating Documents for a Creating Documents for a Folder in the Contents Folder in the Contents
BoxBox
Refer to Page 24 – 29 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
This is a picture and video of
what the teacher would see
PracticePractice
Create at least 2 Folders Create at least 2 Folders and 2 Documents. Put 1 and 2 Documents. Put 1
document in a folder.document in a folder.Refer to Page 23-27 of the Brevard Teachers Guide
What does a Parent See?What does a Parent See?
School Super UserSchool Super User
School GradeQuick/Edline AdministratorSchool GradeQuick/Edline Administrator Manage School, Manage UsersManage School, Manage Users
2 per school: 1 main, 1 backup2 per school: 1 main, 1 backup GQ/Edline implementationGQ/Edline implementation
How are you going to train all your teachers?How are you going to train all your teachers? Grade Processing (9 week) **Training datesGrade Processing (9 week) **Training dates
Must be available until grades have been uploaded Must be available until grades have been uploaded free of errorsfree of errors
(Printing of Interims can be delegated)(Printing of Interims can be delegated) Daily sign-in to Site Reporter Daily sign-in to Site Reporter (Installation information at (Installation information at
the next Tech training)the next Tech training)
Training Dates PlannedTraining Dates Planned
Techs Interim – 9/13Techs Interim – 9/13 Elementary techs- report cardsElementary techs- report cards
10/410/4 10/510/5
Secondary Techs 9-week grades – 10/15Secondary Techs 9-week grades – 10/15 Site ReporterSite Reporter
8/298/29 9/69/6 9/189/18 9/279/27
You are Logged In and this is the School Home page.
Now, click on Manage Users
User ListUser List
Namefrom SIS
System ID
from SIS
Screen Name
User created (must be unique
to Edline)
TypeT-teacher
A-administratorP-parentS-student
E-staff member
StatusA-activatedU-unused
Edit buttonEdit button
Edit allows you to: Change user info (screen name, password), Change security info Modify permissions Get activation codes Link other users Add/delete users
View buttonView button
View allows you to: Gives you that person’s view View teacher class pages View reports
Gradebooks buttonGradebooks button
Gradebooks allows you to: View teacher gradebooks
Read Only Edit mode (Verify teacher is NOT currently GradeQuick or their changes may be
lost.) **If button is not present, teacher has not signed into
GradeQuick and opened their gradebooks
Email buttonEmail button
Email allows you to: Email that person
Manage UsersManage Users
View as Users : Is the same as
clicking the View button above.
Check a user box and then click View As Users
Manage UsersManage Users
Send Email : Allows you to send
an email to multiple people
Check the user boxes of those you wish to send an email (or click Select All) and then click Send Email
Manage UsersManage Users
Create New User : Allows you to create
new user Add a clerk to assist
you with changing passwords or looking up lost activation codes
Manage UsersManage Users
Add Parent to Student :
Allows you add a parent to a student One parent per One parent per
student is created by student is created by defaultdefault
Manage UsersManage Users
Change Permissions: Give someone else
permissions to do the school edline page
Give someone else Give someone else permission to change permission to change passwords & view passwords & view activation codesactivation codes
Manage UsersManage Users
Delete Selected Users: Deletes checked
users – Use with caution
Manage UsersManage Users
Print Activation Codes: Print activation codes
for teachers, parents, and/or students
Search UsersSearch Users
Parent checked
Activated checked
You can search users based on the options checked
Results give you number of activated accounts
Principal and AP access Principal and AP access to gradesto grades
Principals and AP’s will use Site Reporter to Principals and AP’s will use Site Reporter to access student gradesaccess student grades
If they do not have students assigned to them If they do not have students assigned to them (sometimes interns) then you must create an (sometimes interns) then you must create an account for themaccount for them
You do not need to modify permissionsYou do not need to modify permissions They only need an account to access SiteReporterThey only need an account to access SiteReporter
Do not make them super usersDo not make them super users
Implementation PlanImplementation Plan
Work with your Teacher Leader to Work with your Teacher Leader to determine the best way to train your determine the best way to train your teachersteachers 2 hours during pre-planning2 hours during pre-planning Create CadresCreate Cadres Do small chunks of information in 1 hour Do small chunks of information in 1 hour
sessionssessions Do 10 minute “did you know” at faculty Do 10 minute “did you know” at faculty
meetingsmeetings
Teacher Activation CodesTeacher Activation Codes
Mail merge using the Mail Merge instructions and the First Time Use – Teachers instructions
Distribute during teacher training
Parent Activation CodesParent Activation Codes RequirementsRequirements
face-to-face contactface-to-face contact Photo IDPhoto ID Parent SignatureParent Signature Listed as Parent in the SIS Listed as Parent in the SIS (S315, run report S307)(S315, run report S307)
DistributeDistribute At registration (have computers available)At registration (have computers available) At open houseAt open house OtherOther
Parent Letter & Registration formParent Letter & Registration form First Time UseFirst Time Use instructions instructions
Student Activation CodesStudent Activation Codes
Tech can print whole school (sorted by Tech can print whole school (sorted by teacher)teacher) Pass out to all Elementary teachersPass out to all Elementary teachers Pass out to Secondary (English) teachersPass out to Secondary (English) teachers
Teacher can access codes through their Teacher can access codes through their class listclass list
Mail merge onto Mail merge onto First Time Use – First Time Use – Student Student instructionsinstructions
Interims and Report Interims and Report Cards Secondary Cards Secondary TeachersTeachers
Interims will be run through SiteReporter so Interims will be run through SiteReporter so teachers must have grades in GradeQuickteachers must have grades in GradeQuick
Report Cards – grades will be uploaded from Report Cards – grades will be uploaded from GradeQuick to the SIS GradeQuick to the SIS (no more S515)(no more S515)
It is much easier to start using GradeQuick as a It is much easier to start using GradeQuick as a gradebook at the beginning of the yeargradebook at the beginning of the year
Techs will have less errorsTechs will have less errors Teachers won’t have to do double inputTeachers won’t have to do double input The more your teachers use it, the more proficient The more your teachers use it, the more proficient
they becomethey become
Interims and Report Interims and Report Cards Elementary Cards Elementary TeachersTeachers
Interims – school choiceInterims – school choice Continue using existing formsContinue using existing forms Develop a report to run through GQDevelop a report to run through GQ
Report CardsReport Cards Use existing report card for Grades K-2Use existing report card for Grades K-2 SiteReporter has the Grades 3-6 report card SiteReporter has the Grades 3-6 report card
that may be used in place of the word docthat may be used in place of the word doc Teachers won’t have to do double entryTeachers won’t have to do double entry
Site Manager
As a superuser, you can access the gradebook
template for your school.
It is recommended that you do not access this template
as changes you make to this gradebook will affect
your entire school.
•Content in gradebooks specific to Brevard Public Schools is pushed to school gradebooks from the district level.
•Examples include term dates, grade scales, and term weights.
Site Manager
The GradeQuick
Interface
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3
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1Overview and Basics
Entering Assignments (Tests)
Weighting Categories
Table of Contents
Customizing Your Gradebook
5Reports and Memos
6Advanced Features
Grading Scale
Cannot Be Changed
Reflects
•Holidays•Weekends•Term Dates•Days in School
From Student
Information System
(SIS)
•Updated Regularly
Term 1 =40%Term 2 = 40%SemEx1 = 20%
Rosters
Uploaded
Terms &
Semester
Exams
Weighted
Calendar
Setup
Grading Scale
Established
Before You Begin
Step One: Log in to Edline at http://www.edline.net
Let’s get started!
Access your GradeQuick
Gradebooks by clicking on Semester 1 GradeQuick
Web.
Opening Your
Gradebooks
Gradebooks are automatically
created for you by the Student
Information System (SIS). Each of your
classes has a gradebook which
can be opened from the Window option
on the Menu toolbar. Simply click on the class you wish to
access.
Closing Your GradeBooks
To exit your gradebook
choose File, Exit. Changes will
automatically be made to each
gradebook you have changed.
Gradebook Spreadsheet
The Gradebook spreadsheet consists of groups of
connected cells where test
(assignment) names, grades,
memos and other information is
entered.
Test Descriptions
1. Name: Maximum of 8 Characters
2. Long Name: More description possible
3. Term: Reflects current term
4. Category: You decide which categories to setup
5. Date: Current is the default; may be changed
6. Weight: Value of test
7. Possible: Total Possible Points
Adding Tests
5 Ways to Add (or delete) Tests
Click Edit, Add/Del Students or Tests > Add Tests
Click the Add New test icon
Press the F6 Key
Click to the right of the last test column. Answer “Yes” when prompted.
Right click anywhere in the spreadsheet. Choose “Add Tests”
Practice
Refer to Pages 26-28 of the Brevard Teachers
Guide
• Create two test (assignment) columns.
• Enter the tests in the order given.
• Use the headings shown at the right. The Long Names are:
– Fire and Ice Lab
– Moon Phases
• Enter the Grades shown for the first 10 students.
Types of Scores or Grading Symbols
•A, B, C, Etc. . .•Check Marks•Custom Grading Scale•Standard
• Use numbers or symbols to assign grades
• Symbols must have a numeric equivalent
• Default symbols can be changed
• Permanent symbols – cannot be changed
Grading Symbols
Why Modify?
• To keep track of assignments that will not receive a grade
• You prefer using letter grades instead of number grades
Modify Grading Symbols
To access the grading symbols, choose Grading,
Set Grading Symbols
This window displays the symbols that are available.
• Highlight the symbol you want changed
• Type the symbol
• Type the value• Click Change
Now
Modify Grading Symbols
In addition to the symbols you can assign, these symbols are fixed and available for use:
•NC always represents 0% and cannot be changed.
•X always represents exempt and cannot be changed.
•The ** symbol can represent either exempt or 0% which you can determine.
Fixed Grading Symbols
The ** symbol can be changed
to represent exempt instead
of 0%.
Change ** to Exempt
or Zero
Change ** to Exempt
Click the Exempt or Zero
button depending upon
preference.
Click OK.
Click the Exempt or Zero
button depending upon
preference.
Click OK.
Choose Grading, Grading
Preferences
Practice
Refer to Pages 13-14 of the Brevard Teachers
Guide
3. Set the value of the second test to 0 and fill with yes and no.
2. Add 2 more test columns. Set the value of the first test at 100 and fill with check marks as grades. (Ctrl C will make a check mark.)
1. Add the following symbols and their values under Grading, Set Grading Symbols.
Yes = 0No = 0
Weighting Categories - Optional
You can assign additional weight to some grades through the use of weighted categories.
Choose Grading,
Weighting
Categories from your gradebook appear under the Weight Categories window.
Check Weight Categories.
Assign each category a value in the Change window and click the Change button.
Click OK.
Term weighting represents the
weight of each term in the calculation of the semester/year
grade. Term weighting is preset. Make NO changes in
the Weight Terms window.
Standard Grading Scales have been established by the district and cannot
be changed.
Grading Scales
Working with Grades
Grading Scale #1 is the normally used grading scale and
cannot be changed.
•A = 89.5 to 100•B= 79.50 to 89.4•C= 69.50 to 79.4•D= 59.50 to 69.4•F= 0 – 59.4
While grading scales cannot be
changed the assignment of a grading scale to students can be
changed.
Grade Scale #2 consists of the symbols O, S, N, & U
and is used in primary grades.
Grade Scale #3 is assigned to non-graded
classes such as homeroom.
NG = 0 or higher
Grade Scale #4 consists of P & F for Pass or Fail.
Applying Many Grades or Grade
Changes at Once
Working with Grades
One method of applying or changing many grades at once is through the Global
Changes Menu.
Choose Edit,
Global Changes
• Choose type of change
• Enter information• Choose where to
apply changes• Click OK
A second way to make global changes is to
right click anywhere in the
spreadsheet.
Applying Many Grades or Grade
Changes at Once
Working with Grades
When the menu appears, choose the
action you wish to take such as Zap or Fill Current Column.
An important note of caution:
Take note of which cell is highlighted
before choosing an action to
take. Actions taken will affect
the column highlighted!!
You can choose to have the
grading program automatically drop lowest scores for
students.
Dropping Low Scores
Working with Grades
Choose Grading, Drop Low Scores
• Select Term, Category
• Type in number of scores to drop
• Click Change• Repeat for each
term• Click OK
Notes can be added to scores
to provide additional
information and explanations in
the form of “footnotes.”
Score Footnotes
To add a footnote to a score, right click on the
score. A pop-up menu will appear. Left-click on the
footnote to be added.
Score Footnotes
Footnotes can be edited
and additional
footnotes can be created.
Go to Grading, then choose Set
Score Footnotes.
In the footnotes window, type in the code and meaning you desire, click Change and
click OK.
Gradebook to Gradebook
Copy
Many items such as Test descriptions
can be copied from one gradebook to
another by choosing Gradebook to
Gradebook copy from the Edit menu.
A window will appear allowing
you to choose the gradebooks to
copy from and to as well as items
to be copied.
There are two ways to
assign extra credit.
Extra
Credit
1. Assign more points than the assignment is worth.
2. Create an Extra Credit test column. Make the possible points = 0.
GradeQuick Reports
GradeQuick provides a
vast number of classroom and student reports for teachers to
utilize.
You can customize your reports by
choosing the style and content you want to include. Saving the report configuration
will allow the report to appear in the same
layout each time you access the report for any of your classes.
To access reports, from the Reports menu,
simply choose the type of report you desire. Additional
options are available from the
fly-out menu.
GradeQuick Reports
An example of an especially useful student report is
the Student Standard 1
Report. To access this report, from
the Reports menu, choose Student
and then Standard 1 from the fly-out
menu.
Once a report selection has been
made, the Print Preview Editor
appears giving you a view of the report and
information within.
(Note: A printer must be assigned to your
computer in order for the Print Preview
Editor to be present.)
GradeQuick Reports
From the Print Preview Editor reports can be customized in a number of ways
from font and color schemes
to specific information provided for
specific students.
Arrows at the top of the
report allow you to navigate between report
pages.
The Select students option provides the opportunity to view and/or print reports for all students in the class or only select students.
Customization Options
GradeQuick Reports
You can even print the
report only for students
missing work.
The Student info option
allows you to choose specific
information about each student to include.
Other menu choices include Student overall
statistics
and Attendance if
you are recording
attendance in GradeQuick
The Select tests and
subtotals option provides a means of
choosing which test and term
scores to include in the
report.
Customization Options
GradeQuick Reports
The Test info option provides choices as to
specific information to include about
tests as well as informative keys to be provided.
The Score info option
provides choices for
specific score information as well as score information keys to be
printed.
Other important customization options include
Class information
found under the Options menu
and Save Configuration
found under the Print menu.
Customization Options
GradeQuick Reports
Class information
allows you to choose what information
specific to the class to include
in the report.
Save configuration allows you to save the customizations made to be shown
for all reports. Customizations made can be
changed and re-saved at any time.
Other helpful reports include the Test report, the Gradebook spreadsheet, and the Blank
gradebook.
GradeQuick Reports
The Test report, allows you to view score information
specifically about a particular test.
GradeQuick Reports
The Gradebook spreadsheet provides an
overall view of your gradebook. This report can
be customized to show only the
information you desire.
The Blank gradebook
provides a list of students in your class and can be customized with specific student
information.
GradeQuick Reports
Edline reports are those posted to the Internet for
parent viewing and are
accessed under the Reports
menu.
Edline Reports
Edline reports can be
customized in the same
manner as GradeQuick reports to
provide as much information as
desired.
Edline Reports
Edline reports must be sent or posted to Edline by the teacher
before they can be viewed by the
parent.
Sending options include posting
single or multiple reports to
selected or all students.
The name you provide
for your report will be
viewed in Edline.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Never change the Class ID when
sending reports to Edline. Changing the class ID will prevent Edline’s
ability to associate the report to the
appropriate class online.
Memos provide information to or
about the student which can be printed
within reports for parent viewing or kept for personal
information.
Memos
There are 5 Memo Types
•Private memo about a student
•Note to a student
•Current test (assignment)
•Private class memo
•Report memo
Memos
To access memos, from the Edit menu
choose Memos. From the fly-out menu, you can choose to edit
memos, access the library of memos,
spell check memos, or zap (delete)
memos to students.
An equal sign will appear to the
left of the student when a
memo is created to or about the
student.
Choosing Edit Memos will
provide you the option of
choosing the type of memo you wish to
create.
Memos
Student memos allows
comments to be written to or
about a student.
Current Test memos provide
information about a specific
assignment.
Private Class Memos allow you to record information
about the class.
Private class memos do not
print on reports.
Report Memos print on all
student reports.
Memos &
Quicknotes
QuickNotes are built-in memos or comments used
frequently. Libraries of notes can be set up to use for individual student or report
memos. To access the Library, choose Edit, Memos, Edit
QuickNotes Library.
From the QuickNotes Library
you can Create, Delete, or Edit QuickNotes.
The File Menu within Student or Report memos
provides the option of inserting
QuickNotes from the Library.
Practice
Refer to Pages 62-
63 and Pages 93-94 of the Brevard Teachers
Guide
5. Preview 2 individual student reports with individual notes and the class note appearing.
3. Write an original note that will appear on EVERY students’ individual report when you print it out. Include your school phone number in this note.
4. Write a memo about a Test (Assignment).
1. Create a QuickNote Library with at least 8 QuickNotes.
2. Use the Quicknote Library to write comments to 5 students about their work.
You can design your gradebook to
show specific information about students and tests according to your
own needs.
Design Your Gradebook
Display
Options for display in your GradeBook can be chosen from the View menu.
Choosing Student Info
provides options for displaying information
about students such as phone numbers, ID
numbers, etc.
Choosing Test Info provides options for displaying information
about tests such as Category, Weight, etc.
Choosing Subtotals
provides options for how final
grade information is
displayed.
Choosing Statistics provides
options for displaying statistical
information about tests such as Mean, High
Score, and Rank.
Choosing Terms provides a fly-out
menu allowing you to choose a single term or all
terms to view.
The Select Student option allows you to select specific
students or select by specific
criteria.
There is also an option in this
window to hide dropped students. Dropped students are never deleted from gradebooks, but they can be
hidden from view.
Thin column mode allows you
to view more information in
your gradebook by reducing the
size of the columns.
There is also an option to sort
students or tests in the list
according to specific criteria
you choose.
Design Your Gradebook
Display
The Terms view can also be
chosen using the pop-up menu on the gradebook
display.
The Student Summary View
provides all available
information about each
student.
Student Summary
View
Personal information as
well as test scores can be viewed within
a single window.
GradeQuick provides a
comprehensive lesson planner for your convenience.
Lesson Planner
To access the Lesson Planner,
simply click on the Lesson Planner icon in the large
task bar at the top of the gradebook.
Clicking on the Lesson Planner
icon will activate the Lesson Planner
window.
The Lesson Planner allows you a means of keeping track of your daily lessons including
plans, skills, materials, and evaluations.
Lesson Planner
You can preview your daily or
weekly plans and print them
accordingly for a single class or
multiple classes.
Lesson Planner
Add a lesson to your Lesson
Planner by clicking on the Add icon.
Fill in the appropriate general
information including the title,
date and overview/objective.
To delete a lesson plan, simply click on
the lesson to be deleted and then
click on the Delete icon at the top of
the window.
To define your lesson click on the Instructional Plans
tab.
Lesson Planner
You can add, edit, or delete plan
details by clicking the icons.
Clicking the add icon provides a
window which will allow you to define activities, materials, and resources for
the lesson.
You can add resources to the drop-down menu
making them readily available to all
lessons by clicking on the Add/Edit
Resources button.
Specific skills can be associated with lessons.
Skills are made available in the lesson planner
through the Edit Skills option.
To access available skills,
click on the Skills tab.
Lesson Planner
You can add and delete
skills by clicking the
icons.
Clicking the add icon provides a
window which will allow you to
choose the skills to be attached to
the lesson.
(The example shown are
intermediate math skills.)
Once skills are added,
they are listed in the
skills window. You can
delete skills by clicking
on the delete icon.
Lesson Planner
Evaluation Methods can also be detailed and
recorded for each lesson.
To access evaluation
methods, click on the Methods of Evaluation tab.
You can add, edit, and
delete evaluation
methods by clicking the
icons.
Clicking the add icon
provides a window which will allow you to define the evaluation
method for the lesson.
You can also choose to
have a test column
automatically added to the gradebook
for the evaluation method.
Lesson Planner
You can preview your daily or
weekly plans and print them
accordingly for a single class or
multiple classes.
To preview a specific lesson plan, click on
the Plan Preview icon.
A printable preview of the
lesson will appear in place of the lesson plan.
To preview lesson plans for an entire
week, click on the Week
Preview icon.A printable
preview of the weekly lessons will appear in place of the lesson plan.
Clicking on the arrows at the top of the calendar will allow you to choose the week you
wish to preview.
Clicking on the Reports icon
provides many options for
printing your lesson plans
eliminating the need for hand-writing lessons.
GradeQuick also provides a means of assigning and
tracking skills and standards for each
test.
Skills and Standards
To access Skills and Standards,
simply click on the Edit Skills icon in
the large task bar at the top of the gradebook.
Clicking on the Edit Skills icon will activate the
Skills/Standards window.
Skills and Standards can be
added and deleted by
clicking on the icons.
Skills and Standards
Clicking on the Skill icon will allow you to
manually add specific skills.
Clicking on the tabs across the top will provide
an opportunity to add skill
information, assess students,
apply skills to lesson plans and tests, and view
test scores associated with
skills.
Preset elementary skills can
be imported by clicking
on the Import icon at the top of the window.
A window listing files
with available skill sets will
appear. Choose the appropriate skill set by
clicking on it and clicking the Open button.
Skill sets imported will
be listed under the General heading.
Elementary Skills
To import skills, choose
the Import icon within the Skills window.
Click on the grade level skills choice
for the appropriate gradebook and click
Open.
Note: Communication skills should be imported
into the English gradebook,
Mathematics skills into the Mathematics gradebook, Reading
skills into the Reading gradebook, and Independence
skills into the Homeroom gradebook.
Elementary Skills
Once skills are imported, you can assess
students’ progress in the skills. Click on the skill to be
assessed then click on the
Student Assessments
tab.
Click on the pop-up menu in the column adjacent to
each student’s name and choose the
assessment.
Elementary Skills
Skills can be assigned to
individual tests providing a means to
record coverage.
To assign skills to tests, right
click on the test in the
gradebook spreadsheet. Choose Attach Skills to Test.
In the next window,
choose the appropriate
skills and click OK.
Once skills are assigned to a test, a number indicating the
number of skills assigned will
appear next to the test name.
Elementary Skills
To view skills
assigned to a test, right click in the
test description.
The Test Skills window
provides a list of skills
assigned.
Elementary Skills
Reports can be generated
providing information of
skills associated with tests.
Clicking on the Skills Reports
button will provide pop-up
menus supporting a
variety of report choices.
Elementary Skills
This is an example of the Skills with Test Scores Report.
Skills and Standards
Clicking on the Standard icon
will allow you to manually add
specific standards
including the Sunshine State
Standards.
Specific information about the standard can
be entered including name
and description. Information can be copied and pasted from
another source.
Practice
Refer to Page 41 of
the Brevard Teachers
Guide
4. Continue to import skills as time allows.
1. Import skills into the appropriate gradebook for Math.
2. Click on an imported skill and maneuver through the tabs to preview available assessments.
3. Import the appropriate skills into a second gradebook of your choice.
GradeQuick provides a
secondary source for recording attendance,
however, using GradeQuick is
NOT your official attendance.
Official attendance must be entered into the Student
Information System (SIS) a.k.a.
CrossPoint, JWalk or TERMS.
Attendance
Choosing the Attendance Chart option will provide
a window with pop-up menus in which attendance can be recorded
easily.
Seating Charts
GradeQuick will also generate
seating charts for you based on your criteria.
Choose Seating Chart from the
Edit menu.
Seats can be arranged and re-
arranged manually or by GradeQuick.
Student pictures can be imported
and unofficial attendance can
also be take from the seating chart.
Seating Charts
Feel free to contact any of us for
assistance using GradeQuick.
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