Gradespeed Basic Training

Getting Started—The page is posted at:

First Time Login—

Use 5 digit employee ID number as username

First time login: Leave password BLANK

On change password screen, create a password with at least 6 characters

Retype password to confirm

Gradebook screen

current class info

  • Section & period
  • Teacher name

(click on it to change password)

  • Info about semester/

grading cycle/dates

Verify

  • Use to send grades to counselor at end of grading period
  • Only click ONCE for all classes
  • Clicking it locks you out of making changes for the grading period
  • Only click when COMPLETELY finished with changes for a grading period

Seating Chart

  • Go to seating chart view
  • Rearrange students
  • Can load pictures
  • Can take attendance from this screen

Lesson Plans-not using this feature

Logout

Class--Drop down menu displays sections for current grading period

Arrows—to navigate across page if more assignments are entered than visible

Assignments

  • Used to go to Assignment entry screen
  • Cannot be used until Categories are set up

Reports-can access the different reports available to print for the teacher

Progress Reports

  • Used to print progress reports to give to students
  • Can be used to print Interim Progress reports
  • Use the Elementary Print Options to combine classes on one report

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Categories-Set up categories

  • Percentage must equal 100%
  • Can drop assignments in a category
  • Student Advantage-works when grades are dropped
  • Total Points Logic is for Teachers who used Total Points instead of categories

Attendance

  • Only shows attendance for current day
  • Once submitted CAN’T be changed by teacher
  • Can use report to view attendance for previous days or other sections

Cumulative Grades-brings the Cumulative Grades Screen into view

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Attendance

Assignments

Add, Edit, Delete Assignments, Entering Grades

Progress Reports

Reports

Notes:

Other Info

Click on student name to view student demographic info and grades

Entering Grades—Codes other than numbers:

  • left blank: grade cell is ignored in the calculation
  • I=inc: grade cell is ignored in the calculation
  • E=exc: grade cell is ignored in the calculation
  • M=msg: Missing assignment calculates as a zero
  • r= revised: Can be added to any changed assignment to indicate that it is a redo or changed grade
  • a=alternative assignment (for modified SPED assignments)
  • Don’t forget Type for adding extra credit for nudging up a grade

If you want all assignments you don’t enter to be factored as a zero when you enter an assignment, make the default M (msg-missing) because a blank is not factored into the grade and missing is.

p.kachka/updated:10/6/2018