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GradeQuick Web and Edline. An Exciting New “Open Door” Policy for Brevard Public Schools. Package Overview (GradeQuick). Web-based grade book Access Anywhere Always Current Paper grade book “look and feel” Flexible grading methodologies Sophisticated reporting and analysis.
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GradeQuick Web and Edline An Exciting New “Open Door” Policy for Brevard Public Schools
Package Overview (GradeQuick) • Web-based grade book • Access Anywhere • Always Current • Paper grade book “look and feel” • Flexible grading methodologies • Sophisticated reporting and analysis
Package Overview (Edline) • Secure Hosting Service • 128 bit encryption (SSL) • Monitored 24/7 • Single-use access codes • Archived backups created hourly • Teacher web pages for each class • Unique parent, student, teacher and administrator profiles
Edline in OUR News April 25, 2007 “Software Allows Parents to Track Student Status”
A Quick Tour: Main Page Subsequent Logins First Login
Encouraging Parent Participation • Form letter “invitation” available early August • School distribution ideas • Registration • Meet and Greet • Open House • Special Edline Parent Night
Targets • By November… • 100 Active parent accounts at each school • 10,000 Active parent accounts in the district
How are we doing? • 12078 Active Parent Accounts by 10/27 • 4427 parent survey responses • 97% feel as though Edline has increased opportunities to monitor student progress • 88% feel like they have received more meaningful communication from teachers this year. • 98% feel that it is important for Brevard Public Schools to continue implementing Edline next year • 96% feel that they are in a better position to help students as a result of the district’s implementation of Edline • 92% say that a plan for implementing Edline had been communicated during an open house, a newsletter or a parent meeting • 97% find Edline easy to use • 96% find that Edline’s website is consistently available and absent of technical problems • 73% are satisfied with the frequency of teacher reports posted to Edline
Parent Concerns • Not all teachers are using Edline • Teachers are reporting a need for training • Inconvenient “sign up” procedure • Inconsistency within a school • Creates friction at home • Email capability seems flaky • Parents and students should receive separate accounts
Next Steps… • Train, train, train • Leadership Team Meeting • Teacher Survey • Principal Focus Group • PDCA—Continuous Improvement Model