Created 1-9-07 Revised 6/2/2010 Office of Information, Technology and Accountability 1 Gradekeeper.

Created 1-9-07 Revised 6/2/2010

Office of Information, Technology and Accountability1

Gradekeeper



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Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship Student Learning and Academic Performance

1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society2. Digital Literacy: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information

School Environment and Student Behavior

4. Digital Security & Safety: electronic precautions to guarantee safety/physical well-being in a digital technology world5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure6. Digital Rights and Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

Student Life Outside the School Environment

7. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods8. Digital Health and Wellness: physical and psychological well-being9. Digital Law: rights and restrictions



Digital Citizenship Links

www.digitalcitizenship.net www.digitalcitizenshiped.com/

Curriculum.aspx www.netsmartz.org http://cybersmart.org/ www.bpscybersafety.org/index.html www.staysafeonline.info/



Standards Addressed

Standard 1: Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.



GradeKeeperBy the end of this session you will know and be

able to: create a new class customize the data enter the data change categories enter daily assignments enter points for each assignments view reports change dates view student scores print out all reports



You Will Demonstrate This By ~

Creating a new class with at least 5 students

Changing the semester to second semester and choose school days only

Entering 4 categories for Test, Quiz, Class Participation, and Final Exam

Entering at least three assignment in the columns and give the students a grade

Saving the grade book



SPS Has A District License For Gradekeeper

License information If your school has an Instructional

Technology teacher see them for the information

Otherwise, contact the helpdesk for the information (750-2175), or submit a online help desk request ticket.



To get Gradekeeper installed on your computer you can submit a helpdesk ticket online from the SPS web site.

Click here to send a ticket to request Gradekeeper



Enter Login Info



Create a new class then save as “A week 9th Grade”



Type The Name Of The Class

Assignments typed on the left will show up here



Setting Up Your Grade bookCustomizing

Categories Letter gradesAttendanceScoresChoose your datesEnter assignmentSet up the semesterChange the dates on each assignment



Customize Grade Book Options

Set up your semester and change the dates to view only school days



Enter Assignments



Change Dates After Assignments Are Entered



Enter Students And Grades After Assignment Are Entered



Daily Assignments…Typing daily assignments•Click the left column and type in the name of your category. Then type in the name of the activity.•The program will automatically transfer the assignments to the right columns in top of each grade column.•To change dates type in manually the correct dates by highlighting the date.



Individual Student Data For Parent/Teacher Conferences

←Get results by categories



Student ScoresTo print out student scores

•Go to reports and click on student scores

•Print out the report of each student or print them all at once to show the student’s progress



Attendance Options•To take attendance

•Go to Report on the Menu bar

•Click on attendance and follow the instructions

•Type the letter A for absent and T for tardy leave it blank if the student is present.

•To go back to the grade book go to reports and click on Gradebook



Attendance ReportsStudent ScoresClass ScoresAssignment ScoresEnd of Semester Scores

End Of Semester Reports



Creating All The Reports Open the class

you want in your grade book and go to the report menu.

Click on the report you want and then send it to the printer.

To go back to grade book simply go to Reports then choose Gradebook



DO NOT UPLOAD STUDENT DATA TO WEB

No student-identifying information should be posted anywhere outside the school district, not outside of school

Follow the SPS Acceptable Use Policy http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/PlansPolicies.asp



Your Turn Create a new class called it 9th Grade Health Create a class with at least 5 students Change the semester to second semester and

choose school days only Enter 4 categories for Test, Quiz, Class

Participation, and Final Exam Enter at least three assignment in the columns

and give the students a grade Save the gradebook and called it 9th grade

health



RubricGradekeeper basic skills Able to get open a gradebook

and create a class.Able to open a gradebook but can’t create a class.

Not able to open a workbook or create a class.

Able to customizegradebook

Able to customize the gradebook options within a class. Change semester dates, grades, and choose grading tools, insert assignments by dates.

Able to customize the gradebook, and not able to change semester grades.

Not able to customize a workbook within a class.

Able to add students and delete students

Able to enter and delete student names and insert grades and for students individually.

Able to enter students names but not able to enter grades.

Not able to enter or delete students.

Able to create reports Able to do all five reports, attendance report, student scores, class scores, assignment reports, and individual student reports.

Able to do four or three reports.

Able to do one or two reports.



Resources ISTE Publications, Digital Citizenship in Schools

by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey, copyright 2007, ISBN No: 978-1-56484-232-9.

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