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Please be aware that grade books are extremely import and must be as accurate
as possible. When reading these sites make sure that what they are saying
and offering is in the best interest of your students! We do not guarantee that
what they are offering is accurate.
Grade Books
Definition: Grade Book is a
spreadsheet-like tool, in that it contains a grid of rows and
columns: each row is a member and each column is a type of
data. Unlike a spreadsheet, which is open-ended in the type of
data you can enter in each cell, in Grade Book, each column
can only contain a certain type of data, such as numbers or
letter grades. This ensures the integrity and standardization
of data for export and other operations. Columns either appear
by default in Grade Book or are added by you.
Source:
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1. Accuracy is
of prime importance in record
keeping.
2. Never share
a student's grades with anyone other
than the student and parents.
3. Review
their grades frequently.
4. If a
student questions a grade, required
evidence that an error was made. (I
required my students keep a copy of
all graded papers, tests and
reports)
5. From the
first day of class explain how the
grades are calculated and kept.
6. Utilize the
school website, email, blog,
twitter, fax, telephone and the US
mail to update the parents on a
student's progress. Never give the
parent the option of claiming they
did not know that the student was
failing.
7. Be prepared
to defend the grades to the parents,
guidance, administration and in some
cases a court.
8. A grade
book is a legal document and must be
reviewed, updated, maintained and
stored for future references.
