Gradebook Power Software Feature Listing

• Can be used by all grade levels - includes many special options for both elementary and secondary teachers

• Save data for up to 15 classes with up to 40 students in each class

• Save data for either 1, 2, 3, or 4 terms per semester

• Save data for up to 60 assignments per student per term

• Optional use of student I.D. codes

• Easily copy student names from one class to another class (elementary option)

• Easily add a student to all classes (elementary option)

• Can automatically back up student data to a diskette or a hard drive subdirectory

• Can automatically alphabetize student names by first or last name

• Can produce blank grade book sheets with just student names

• Enter either by numerical scores or letter grades or both

• Missing grades can be ignored or counted as zero

• Enter special grades like EXcused, ABsent, UNexcused, INcomplete, CHeat, CHeckmark and NC for No Credit

• Use Supplemental marks (Outstanding, Excellent, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory, and Needs to Improve) for on graded classes

• Option to use a grading scale different from the standard A+ to F

• Ideal for use in either self-paced or regular courses

• Assignment grades are easily recorded, added, revised, updated, dropped, or weighted

• Revise assignment titles, possible points, and categories

• Quickly repeat assignment date, title, points, and categories for multiple classes (secondary option)

• Student grades can be automatically adjusted if the number of possible points (weight) of an assignment is changed

• Extra Credit points and negative points are easily recorded

• Each class can have its own grading scale percentages

• Each class can have its own four grading categories

• Each class can have its own method to decide term(quarter) and semester grades

• Allow entry of a separate semester exam and weight

• Override quarter (term) and semester grades if desired

• Student grades can be easily transferred to different sections of a class without recording the student grades again

• Students can be added or dropped or excused from future assignments at any time during the grading period

• Calculate final semester grades with or without a separate weighted final exam grade

• Sort assignment, category, and semester averages by rank

• Comprehensive individual reports for parents, counselors, and students

• Add general comments to all individual student reports

• Add personalized comments to selected individual reports

• Summarize elementary student grades on a single sheet

• Summarize secondary student grades on a single sheet

• Optional parent signature request on reports

• Generate missing assignments report for one class, all classes, or the individual student

• Compares the grade distribution of assignments, and cumulative averages over some or all classes

• Prints detailed reports suitable for gluing into your grade book

• Printed reports can use either student name or I.D. code

• Print out detailed and individualized student attendance reports

• Print out complete seating charts for all classes

• Support for trimester school year (3 semesters per school year)

• Improved grid editing features

• Individual student grade level (K through 17) used for sorting and printed on reports

• Removed group limit of 40 students

• Prevent accidental changes to the student Administrative ID codes

• Expanded the student name portrait grids from 15 to 20 columns possible

• Add students to self-paced classes without Excused grades for prior assignments

• Option for alternate row shading on printed grids

• Option for user selected dates on printed reports, ignoring the Windows system date

• Increased data security with option for simultaneous saving of data on diskette and hard drive

• Optional safety percentage to prevent warnings when entered grades exceed points possible

• Variable top margin when printing individual and elementary reports to allow use of school letter head

• Allow Citizenship/Responsibility or Conduct/Effort grades in each class

• Allow throwing out the lowest grades in each category

• Allow non-graded assignments (for example pre-tests and paid lab fees) to be entered and printed

• Elementary and List Menu print outs can include a Missing Assignment code with the student grade and number of missing assignments

• Optional final exam with options for weighting and calculating the final year grade

• Option to adjust the final year letter grade and percentage calculation

• Display a warning if the current date is not in the current term when grades are being entered.

• Seating charts expanded to 9 rows and 9 columns

• Recent assignment displays the last 20 assignments

• Added a point spinner to allow entering all student grades with the mouse as well as keyboard

• New complete school year summary report with options to print all term, semester exam, semester grade, final exam grades, and final year grade.

• Administrative summaries for term, semester, and final year grades

• Combine and rank all students in all classes to show term, semester, year, improvement, homework average, lab average, quiz average, test average, absences, and tardies.

• New elementary student print out showing category averages for each class

• Options for combining Gradebook Power files from multiple teachers to create report cards, permanent record labels, and a variety of administrative reports.

• Option to indicate if term, semester, and final grade have been adjusted for the special needs of the student.

• Added new semester grade calculation methods cumulative points with weighted semester exam and cumulative categories with weighted semester exam.

• Individual and Elementary progress reports can be printed or emailed to parents/guardians

• Individual, Elementary, and all Summary reports can also be saved as HTML for posting.

• Easy creation of summer school attendance records.