On 10/29/09, Cal-Kid wrote:
> 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.

Thanks Cal-Kid!
lynne

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