Recording Personal Comments

After selecting the class, the student names will be displayed on the data entry grid. Up to two personal one line comments can be included on individual reports each term (quarter). Elementary reports can include up to two comments for each class. If a longer personal message for the student is wanted, use the File menu | Student Memos selection.

The 81 comments available are divided into groups.

The asterisk next to the number indicates a negative comment. Use the arrow keys to move between columns and rows. Clicking the Print button can print comments issued to each student.

To clear all comments from the current term (quarter) enter option CLC with the Utility menu | Advanced Features selection.

If the comment numbers appeared messed up, and you recently upgraded from an earlier Gradebook Power version, you can clear the comments with option CLC, or convert the comments to the new Windows format with option UC2.

These 81 comments are included in the program. If you would like to use up to 99 comments or change the comments to match your schools list, follow these steps:

  1. Go the Utility menu | Advanced Features and enter option CMT. Click Perform Option.

  2. An ASCII file COMMENTS.GRD will be created. You can edit this file by following the displayed pattern, and save up to 99 comments.

  3. From now on whenever Gradebook Power starts, it will look for the file COMMENTS.GRD. If the file is found, the comments in the file will be used. If the file is not found, the original 81 comments will be used.

Auxiliary Grade

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Some schools give grades for citizenship and responsibility, others give grades for effort and conduct, others give just a conduct grade with + and – modifiers. If the radio button on the SetUp menu | Teachers Setting selection is marked, these grades can be included on the individual and detailed printouts. Because of the wide variety of auxiliary marks given to students, no checking is done.

Screen Shot

Personal Comments Screen Shot

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