Gradebook - Elementary School for K-2

1. Gradebook - Elementary School for K-2 Barbara Crouch – NC WISE Lead Trainer Sally Eller – NC WISE Lead Trainer Iredell-Statesville Schools http://iss.schoolwires.com/ncwise

2. Requirements • Content Areas: English Language Arts, Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Health, Handwriting • Enhancements: Music, Art, Technology, PE • Conduct • Marking System

3. Verification of Courses • Elementary Technology 2501SZ Elementary Music 5210SZ Elementary Art 5410SZ • 0000SK Self-Contained K should contain the following courses to explode: 1010SZ, 2001SZ, 9001SZ, 9985SC • 0000SE Self-Contained 1-2 should contain the following courses to explode: 1010SL, 1010SH, 1010SZ, 2001SZ, 3001SZ, 4001SZ, 9001SZ, 9985SC

4. Course Section Maintenance • Data Managers – Created sections for new courses for K-2 Teachers. • Students had to be scheduled in courses.

5. Mark Scale Entry • School > Mark Information> Mark Scale Entry • Add the following marks: M S N U

6. Marking System - Academic • M – Mastery: 95% or above • S – Satisfactory: 80- 94% • N – Needs Improvement: 70-79% • U – Unsatisfactory: < 70%

7. Marking System – Non Academic • S – Satisfactory • N – Needs Improvement • U - Unsatisfactory

8. Training • Session 1- Set up Spreadsheet • Session 2- Enter Assessments & Marks • Session 3 - Progress Reports • Session 4 – Mark Entry for Report Cards • Session 5 – Move Assessments

9. Spreadsheet Set UpMy Options tab • Mark Calculation Method is Total Points • No boxes checked on left side • Other Settings: • Check Allow Shared Access • Check Rounding Marks • Count Blank Marks as 0’s (optional)

10. Spreadsheet Set UpMy Preps tab • Details for Prep – Teacher Name • Select • Classes • Prep Category – Academic • Prep Assessment Types – Assessment • Check as Default

11. Add Assessments • Refer to guidebook for assessments for grade level • Score Type – Alpha • Score Max • M for Academic courses • S for Non Academic courses

12. Conduct • Listens and follows directions • Accepts responsibility for actions • Completes assigned tasks promptly • Works independently • Works well with others • Exhibits self-control • Respects rights and property of others

13. ELA – Kindergarten • Phonemic Awareness • Book & Print Awareness • Retelling Comprehension • Fluency • Writing • Decoding & Word Recognition

14. ELA – 1st Grade • Identifies Parts of a Story • Sequences Parts of a Story • Self Monitors Comprehension • Read for meaning • Phonemic Awareness • Decoding Skills / Word Recognition • Reads Fluently

15. ELA – 2nd Grade • Phonics / Language Skills • Listening Comprehension • Reading Comprehension • Applies Reading Strategies • Fluency • Verbal Retelling Written Retelling

16. Math - Kindergarten • Number Sense 0 – 30 • Measurement and Calendar • Recognize Basic Shapes and Directional Positional Words • Data and Graphing • Sorting, Classifying, and Patterns

17. Math – 1st Grade • Number Sense 0 – 99 & Compute with Numbers • Measurement and Telling Time • Identify, Describe, Draw, and Build Basic Geometric Shapes • Data, Graphing, and Probability Concepts • Classification and Patterning

18. Math – 2nd Grade • Number Sense 0 – 999 • Measurement • Geometry • Data Analysis & Probability • Algebra

19. Enter Mark/ Comments Screen • Copy First Mark Down button • Copy most common mark down • Change for those not making that mark • Comments may be selected or typed in • Copy First Comment Down button

20. K-2 Progress Report • K-2 teachers create and print progress reports just like Grades 3 – 12 teachers • Save a copy • Hard copy • Electronic copy • Can print a Progress Report at any time • Looks just like upper grades

21. K-2 Progress Report • Sample Kindergarten • Sample First Grade • Sample Second Grade

22. K-2 Report Card • Mark Entry(from TA screen) • Select • Course Length • Select Reporting Term • Select Class by Course Number • Provide Course Numbers • Click Students button

23. K-2 Report Card • Teachers manually enter Marks • May enter School Comments • Check Mark Entry Complete box

24. K-2 Report Card • Sample Kindergarten • Sample 1st Grade • Sample 2nd Grade

25. Moving Assessments • Move Assessments to next Reporting Term • Reference Card • Media Player Tutorial • Marks move with the assessment • Teachers may only have to tweak marks • See mark from prior term before changing • Teachers need to save a copy each term

26. Support for Teachers • K-2 Report Card Guidelines • What is DRA? • Handouts:Guidebooks, Reference Cards • I-SSHelp Desk • Instructional Technology Coordinators • Grades 3-5 Teachers

27. Gradebook - Elementary Style for K-2 Barbara Crouch – NC WISE Lead Trainer Sally Eller – NC WISE Lead Trainer Iredell-Statesville Schools http://iss.schoolwires.com/ncwise