GradeQuick Web and Edline

							GradeQuick Web and Edline

An Exciting New ―Open Door‖ Policy for
Brevard Public Schools
Package Overview (GradeQuick)

• Web-based grade book
  – Access Anywhere
  – Always Current
• Paper grade book ―look and feel‖
• Flexible grading methodologies
• Sophisticated reporting and analysis
Package Overview (Edline)

• Secure Hosting Service
  –   128 bit encryption (SSL)
  –   Monitored 24/7
  –   Single-use access codes
  –   Archived backups created hourly
• Teacher web pages for each class
• Unique parent, student, teacher and
  administrator profiles
Edline in the news…
Edline in OUR News

                 April 25, 2007




―Software Allows Parents to Track Student Status‖
A Quick Tour: Main Page




       Subsequent
         Logins
        First Login
Teacher Grade Book View
Teacher Grade Book View
(Reports)
Parent View
(Unique Content)
Parent View
(Private Reports)
Parent View
(Basic Report)
Encouraging Parent Participation

• Form letter ―invitation‖ available early
  August
• School distribution ideas
   –   Registration
   –   Meet and Greet
   –   Open House
   –   Special Edline Parent Night
Targets

• By November…
• 100 Active parent accounts at each school
• 10,000 Active parent accounts in the
  district
How are we doing?
•   12078 Active Parent Accounts by 10/27
•   4427 parent survey responses
     – 97% feel as though Edline has increased opportunities to monitor
       student progress
     – 88% feel like they have received more meaningful communication from
       teachers this year.
     – 98% feel that it is important for Brevard Public Schools to continue
       implementing Edline next year
     – 96% feel that they are in a better position to help students as a result
       of the district’s implementation of Edline
     – 92% say that a plan for implementing Edline had been communicated
       during an open house, a newsletter or a parent meeting
     – 97% find Edline easy to use
     – 96% find that Edline’s website is consistently available and absent of
       technical problems
     – 73% are satisfied with the frequency of teacher reports posted to
       Edline
Parent Concerns

•   Not all teachers are using Edline
•   Teachers are reporting a need for training
•   Inconvenient ―sign up‖ procedure
•   Inconsistency within a school
•   Creates friction at home
•   Email capability seems flaky
•   Parents and students should receive
    separate accounts
Next Steps…

•   Train, train, train
•   Leadership Team Meeting
•   Teacher Survey
•   Principal Focus Group
•   PDCA—Continuous Improvement Model