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MicroGrade User Tips

WebGrade User Tips

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MicroGrade User Tips

This month’s tip will help you adjust grades by dropping the lowest score in a category. Follow the steps listed below:

Dropping the Lowest Score in a Category

1. Go to the Edit menu.
2. Click on Setup Categories.
3. The Setup Categories dialog will appear.
4. Click on the category that contains the lowest grade.
5. On the right-hand side of the dialog, you should see a box labeled "Number of Low Scores To Drop". Type 1 into the box.
6. Click OK to close the dialog.

Once you have done this, you should see that the students have had their lowest grade in that category dropped. Dropped scores will be indicated with a "d" mark next to the score.

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http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/mg-support.asp

WebGrade User Tips

Help Students Find Your WebGrade Page

There are several ways you can help students gain access to your published WebGrade reports. Use one of the following suggestions to ensure that students will know how to get the information they need without coming to you directly each time they try to locate your WebGrade page.

1. Your WebGrade Index page displays the web site address that students will need to access grades. Post this address on a bulletin board in your classroom or print it on a handout that can be distributed in class or mailed home to parents.
2. Email the address to students and parents using the email function within WebGrade. Simply log in to your account, select the email action, and check the box that will automatically include WebGrade access information with your message.
3. Send students directly to www.eclassinfo.com. Students can use the search feature at the eClassInfo web site to locate your page quickly.

Encourage your students and their parents to save time by setting a bookmark for your WebGrade page.

Product Updates

Online Exit Exam Preparation Available for Several States

Schools in California, Alaska, Arizona, and South Carolina can subscribe to Chariot’s Exit Exam Preparation service. This online system will help students prepare for the state high school exit exam. Service for additional states will be available soon.

Schools with a MicroGrade site license are eligible to receive a discount on our Internet-based test preparation services. Subscription plans include access to our college placement preparation service. Students can brush up on math and grammar skills to help them score higher on required college placement tests. Students who perform well on these exams can avoid taking costly remedial courses that can delay the completion of their degree program.