On 10/26/09, Cal-Kid wrote:
> On 10/23/09, lynne to Cal-Kid wrote:
>> On 10/22/09, Cal-Kid wrote:
>>> On 10/21/09, Jim wrote:
>>>> Does anyone else find this program infuriating? It is the
>>>> most cumbersome, inefficient grade program I've used and,
>>>> of course, it's mandated by our district and over 200
>>>> others. This is such bad software that I'm convinced there
>>>> is a byzantine plot involving the sales reps, District
>>>> administrators, alcohol, prostitutes and blackmail.
>>>
>>> My former district used ABI and now switched to Schoolloop for
>>> those reasons. It is much easier according to those who have
>>> used both. It does not take roll nor do addresses. So that is
>>> still done on ABI. Strickly for grading and it is very good I
>>> have helped use it too and was very user friendly.
>>
>> Can parents monitor grades online?
>> Can quarter/semester grades easily be uploaded into Aeries from
>> Schoolloop?
>
> Yes if the teacher allows it by checking the publish button. This
> can be done for daily lessons, progress grades, and semester grades.
>
> School loop can also calculate the grades according to the data put
> in by the teacher like weight of assignment, points and then gives a
> letter grade.
>
> Don't know if grades can be uploaded from school loop into Aeries. I
> would guess it can happen as my former district still uses Aeries
> and school loop is for the teacher and parents, so it should be
> possible to do that. I think that would be done at the IT end of
> things rather than each teacher doing the up load.

I just checked, grades can be uploaded by the counselor or office into
Aeries but this is not done by each teacher.

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