Using MicroGrade® to Manage Assessment

in Performance Ensembles

Presented by:Dr. Daniel R. Zanutto

California State University, Long BeachMarch 14, 2003

Pasadena, California

Creating a New Class

Using Quick Start Wizard

Name Your Class

Set Class Preferences

Set Grade Standards

View of Grade Standards

Add Categories/Assignments

Portfolio Category

In-Class Participation

Outside-Class Participation

Adding Assignments

Adding Student Records

Manual Entry

Importing from Database

Excel Sample

Save Data as Text for Import

User Defined Import

Database saved as Text File

Opening Text File

Selecting Fields to Import

Decide on ID #’s

Students Import and Error Report

Roster after Import

Editing after Import

Performance Portfolio 30%

Each skill has a weighted score!

Performance Folder 20%

Each entry is weighted!

In-Class Participation 10%

Outside-Class Participation 25%

Include Standards 15%

Set Attendance Records

Set Non-School Days

Attendance via drop-down

Traditional Seating Charts

Custom Charts with student info

Several REPORTS are available!

Class Rosters

Student Summary

Class Standards

Class Grades (with or w/o names)

Grades by Assignment

Set-up Worksheets

Clipboard ready for class!

Attendance Report by student

Attendance Report by day

Overall Attendance Grid

With grades recorded…Upload!

Choose Upload Reports

Select reports to upload

Send along a message to the students!

Create your Webgrade Account!

Paste Class into upload field

Uploading…

There it is!

Select an action…

i.e. Student Summary

Teacher and Student see the same report!

Student can search by instructor, or by school

Search yields results!

The eClass Web Report.

The student signs in…

…and selects a report.

…a grade summary,

...class roster,

…or class standards.

Individual and Ensemble skills from MENC’s

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