Teacher's and Administrator's MicroGrade Comments

"I have used MicroGrade for more years than I care to think about. It's excellent. I recommend MicroGrade as the absolute best computer gradebook and attendance keeper available."

"MicroGrade is not the only game in town when it comes to computerized grade management programs, but when it comes to e-mail integration features the ability to securely post reports on the web, MicroGrade stands alone. As more and more schools become "wired", teachers are reeling with the potential impact on teaching and learning. The Internet has changed education forever (for better or worse!), and the speed with which we can now communicate globally is truly amazing."

I have to tell you, I am extremely impressed! I just began playing around with the MG Palm before sending this email. I love it. I showed it to my wife as well, and her direct comment was, "I love it! It will be so great to carry my palm instead of a big grade book."

It's so wonderful to have my grades on the Palm, as I can now access these while travelling.

It is a real advantage and convenience to be able to refer to the Palm when a student asks, "Do I have everything handed in?"

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Teacher's and Administrator's WebGrade Comments

"I come from the camp that calls it just short of a revolution. It has increased parental involvement, and I think teachers would say that if there's one thing that could turn around public education, it's . . . parental involvement." Don Blake, National Education Association.

I just have to tell you that I am so impressed with WebGrade. This is my third year (I think) using it and it just could not be simpler. I hardly have to remember a thing. The prompts that take me from one step to the next do all my remembering for me. This is a real plus!! And of course the most wonderful aspect of the program is that parents can look up their kids' grades and then ask me specific questions, rather than me being bombarded with emails such as, "how's my kid doing?" "What's Johnny's progress?" WebGrade really gives them all the info they need for the most part. I have had many positive comments from parents.

So, please accept my heartfelt thanks and undying gratitude (can you tell I'm an English teacher?) for coming up with this most practical and user-friendly program!

"Last spring, MicroGrade introduced me to their new WebGrade feature, which essentially furnishes students (and parents) with password-protected access to a variety of reports, including a web-based version of the student summary. The web site is well organized, easy to navigate, and simple to manage."

"There are no surprises in terms of grades. Students and parents know exactly what their academic status is. I put student assignments in before they are due so absent students can check a home and be caught up upon their return."

"This has been the most effective form of communication between teacher, student and parent I have ever experienced. Everyone knows where he or she stands; it is in black and white and very accessible. Students realize they determine their grade by the assignments completed and graded. I find it to be a very motivational tool. Great idea."

"It has helped me in my classroom as I can easily get out progress reports every two weeks even to those who do not have computers. As for the parents with computers...they no longer wonder what is going on and are much more supportive, as they have easy access to the information that makes the teaching of their children a team effort."

"I have been using MicroGrade for several years, and this is the first year I am posting on the Internet. The number of phone calls from parents has been reduced by at least 60%. I give the ID and password to the parents on 'Back To School Night'. It really does save time."

"The only comments I have are that this is a wonderful service that is working perfectly and that the students are really enjoying using it. It is making my classes run more smoothly and the records are being kept extremely accurate as the student are able to pinpoint any mistakes in inputting or scoring and they may be quickly remedied. Thank you for this great service!"

"I find the process of uploading grades very simple and like this improvement to MicroGrade, which I've used for over 10 years, very much. I plan to show it to some of my colleagues."

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Parent's and Student's WebGrade Comments

"If I'm equipped with this additional information, I can directly ask about the homework or class work assignment and not have a surprise sprung on me."

"WebGrade is a great conversation starter. Now, when I ask my son 'how's school going?' he knows I already know"!

"It's kind of a pain in the neck because my mom's always breathing down my neck, but it makes me a better student, I guess."

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