©2001 Chariot Software Group Using MicroGrade Classroom Management Software

©2001 Chariot Software Group

Using MicroGrade

Classroom Management Software


Why Use MicroGrade?

Keeps you organized and informed Saves time Lets students know where they stand Provides many different types of reports Makes seating charts Tracks attendance Improves Communication

– Built-in email feature for student and parent contact– Securely post to the Internet with WebGrade


Choose Your Grading System

Total points Percent weight of categories and assignments Relative weight of categories and assignments Relative weight of assignments Bonus assignments Drop a low score Four quarters and final exam


MicroGrade Highlights

Quick Start Student rosters Individual grade sheets Class grade sheets Blank worksheets Entire grade book Grades by assignment Statistics report

Free form reports Attendance records Seating charts Grade posting

– Paper– Screen– Internet– E-mail

WebGrade


Quick StartSimplifies Class Set-up


The Easy Way

Use the Quick Start feature under Help menu Type in Class Name and Grading Period Select Grading Method and Display of Student

Names Set Grade Standards (A, B, C ……) Add Categories and Assignments Add Student Records


Choose Grading Method

Choose your grading method Go Edit, Preferences For, Grades and Scores Choose from:

– Percentage weight of categories and assignments– Relative weight of categories and assignments– Total points of assignments– Relative weight of assignments


Choose Grading Method


Preferences: Student Information

Go Edit, Preferences For, Student Information Name Format – choose “As Entered” This will

take care of students such as McDonald Click: Student ID required Select: Generate IDs manually Select: WebGrade password - automatically


Student Preferences Screen


Entering Student Information

Go: Students, Student Records Add students: Make sure “Add Students”

button is checked Type: required information (last name, first

name, student ID) Type: any other information you want to

include in student records Edit student: make sure “Edit Active Student”

button is checked


Student Records


Student Attributes

Used when you want to sort a list of students Suggestion – combine students taking same

course into one file (all English 10) Sort students according to

– Period– Homeroom– Counselor– Your own groupings


Define Student Attributes

Go To: Students, Define Student Attributes Click: Add New Attribute Type: Attribute title Click: Add Attribute Value Type: Values for Attribute (i.e. period numbers)


Define Student Attributes window


Assign Student Attributes

Go: Students, Assign Student Attributes Select: Attribute for each student as they are

highlighted Use: Down arrow key to select students


Assigning Attributes


Select Students Using Attributes

Go: Students, Select Students Use first column of buttons, select Student Use second column, select Period Use third column, select equals (=) Use last button, choose period you want


Select Students


Preferences for Display & Sorting

Uncheck “Mark altered scores with a * Adjust “Highlight this grade or below in red.” Adjust Windows highlight color


Preferences for Display & Sorting


Security Issues

Use a password? Where you keep your “main files”

– Work from a hard drive, floppy backup– Work from a floppy for portability, hard drive backup– School vs. home

Always make a backup – ALWAYS


Working with Class Rosters

Type in names manually Import names from School Information System Import from a text file Exporting names for use with other programs Use Export, General to transfer roster to

another MicroGrade file (Middle School teams)


Grade Standards

Used for High Schools and Middle Schools Same standards for entire school – consistent


Grade Standards


Changing Grade Standards Table

Go: Edit, Grade Standards In “% Cutoff” column, use lowest number for

that category Eliminate rows you don’t want or need


E-mail Reports

MicroGrade can e-mail the following reports:

The Class Roster Report The Student Summary Report The Class Standards Report The Grades by Assignment Report The Free Form Report


E-mail

Must be connected to SMTP server Must have e-mail addresses for students

– Enter manually or import from SIS

You can send free form e-mail to one, many or all students


Report Preferences

Change font and size Decide what information to use in headers Show or not show grade letters in reports Show points or percent for categories and

assignments


Preferences for Reports


Reporting Methods

Screen Printer Disk HTML E-mail 1 Email 2 Email 1 &2


Sample Reports

Start with output to screen – save paper Can shrink using page setup Use horizontal format where appropriate Post on door, bulletin board, wall Use e-mail and web to save paper


Roster


Student Summary


Class Standards Report


Overall Class Grades


Grades By Assignment


Grade Book


Statistics - Graphs


Statistics Chart


Worksheet


Free Form Report


Attendance Report


Attendance Grid


Seating Chart


The Windows


Windows Management

You can have all four windows open at once– Class Roster– Student Summary– Categories and Assignments– Class Scores

Let any box take over screen using middle button – less confusing


Class Roster

This is the main screen Sort according to

name, id, score


Student Summary

Individual information Can input info here Total picture of student


Categories and Assignments

Listing of every test and assignment


Class Scores

Input scores in this window


Label scores

Use Class Score window Mark score as

– Incomplete– Excused– Late

Return to unscored

Import scores from other file


Fill using Command


What else can you do?

Export rosters for use in spreadsheet – posting sheet

Set up and assign comments Import scores from other MicroGrade files Use MicroGrade for attendance Use MicroGrade Help Instruction manual available from Chariot


WebGrade

Send reports to WebGrade – Chariot’s server Accessed by students, parents, counselors,

resource room teachers Everyone informed and up-to-date Total grade sheet available for viewing Roster, graphical statistics available


WebGrade Process

Upload to Chariot Open account – follow online instructions Each class has own file Students access by using student ID and

password generated by MicroGrade Go to WebGrade


Contact Information

Web Site: www.chariot.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 619-298-0202 Mail Address:

– Chariot Software Group– 2827 Presidio Drive– San Diego, CA 92110

Documents

©2001 Chariot Software Group Using MicroGrade Classroom Management Software