E-GRADEBOOK ...
GOAL: At least a handful of teachers will pilot with at least one class for remainder of year ... full roll out in the fall

Features Include ...

The Teacher Portal

• 24/7 access from anywhere (inside or outside district)
• "Print Views" of class gradebook sorted by student number or name
• Simple backup to text file of grade data through "export" command
• Built in e-mail system, giving teachers the ability to email parent/student users either individually or by group. (For example, a teacher can send a “heads-up” email to every student who received a zero on a recent assignment or who is currently scoring below 70%. On the flip side, a teacher could easily email “job well done” emails or even periodic newsletters of classroom happenings.)
• Single click ability to view student users who are "on the system"
• Quickview of each of your students' schedule
• Hyperlink capability for every assignment. Teachers can link assignments that appear in their E-gradebooks to descriptions of the assignment, additional resources (like a classroom PowerPoint that went with the class lecture), or other web sites. (Teachers currently have the ability to upload files to their individual home pages on the Eastern Web Site. To see an example of one teacher who has embraced the possibilities visit Science teacher Leanne Winterowd’s page on http://eastern.lansingschools.net/scripts/teacher/ )

The Parent/Student Portal

Parents of students under 18 and students 18 or older will have to sign a form asking for access to the system. (Due to FERPA and privacy considerations, accounts will not be automatically generated). In addition, they will have to provide at least one, and up to five, valid email address(es) so they can receive their randomly generated password for initial entry.

After logging in, highlights include:

• 24/7 access from anywhere to view the student’s current grades as teachers input them.
• Quickview of student’s schedule and current class average
• Deepview of every assignment and corresponding grade in each class.
• Assignmentview - the user can click on each assignment and see a more complete description, or visit a link to the actual assignment – providing of course that the teacher linked it.
• E-mail capability to contact each teacher directly through the system.
  

Next Steps ...

• For those interested in trying out the system we will create a user account now ... pick any username and password you wish (I suggest your email address or your CIMS ID)
• If you would like your students to have access to the system as well, let me know and I will provide you with a parent/student E-gradebook access request form ASAP (by Monday at the latest). As the forms are turned in, you can put them in my box and the accounts will be activated.
• If you are interested in helping more with this project, please join the "E-Gradebook Informal Committee" - this committee will help answer user questions, keep track of bug reports, make suggestions for improvements, and help design a plan for full roll out next year.

Address of the E-Gradebook Application ...

https://www.lansingschools.net/egradebook

(NOTICE the 's' at the end of the 'http' - this signifies it is a secure connection)