Engrade

I love using engrade. I have actually been using engrade all this year in my classroom. I found that it makes doing grades at the end of each quarter much easier and quicker. Engrade allows you see in real time how a grade affects a students overall performance. Engrade also allows you print out students grade reports. This is a good feature in that it allows students to see what they are missing and if you send it home it allows parents to see where their son or daughter is struggling. Engrade also allows you to give parents access to their students grades. Each student has their own id which can be turned into an account that the student or parent can see from their home computer at anytime. Engrade has a calendar feature in that every assignment you put in is placed onto a calendar. Engrade allows you to post quizzes and wikis online. Parents can also send you messages on your engrade account. This feature acts like an email acount for the teacher. Engrade also allows you to archive your previous classes or quarters. In engrade you can also print out your grade book if you need to have a hard copy for your records. If the teacher wants, they can make flash cards online for students to help them learn vocabulary.  I find only positive things with engrade. It is a great tool to use for the teacher to help keep them organized and to keep the students organized (by giving them a grade print out). It also is a great communication tool for teachers to use with parents. I like engrade and will keep using it in my classroom.