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<text> 1. If you are ready to create a class gradebook, go up to the File menu, (next to the apple menu), and select "Open Stack...". Then choose "Create a Class". 2. To quit, choose "Quit HyperCard" from the File menu. 3. To go back one card, select the left arrow at the bottom of this card. 4. To go to the table of contents select the "Table of Contents" button.</text>
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<text><span class="style4">tudent directions for doing a Weight Basis Gradecheck</span><span class="style1">: These directions are explained by making reference to the grade record form. Please read these directions carefully as you refer to your grade record form. You should already have written the assignment categories and percentages in the "Category" and "%" columns of the upper half of the grade record form. For the sake of illustration, suppose you wrote: "Test" and "40" for the first category and percent, "Quiz" and "10" for the second, "Lab 1" and "30" for the third, "Lab 2" for the fourth, "Homework 1" and "20" for the fifth, "Homework 2", "Homework 3", and "Homework 4" for the sixth, seventh, and eighth category rows. Notice, that you record the percent next to the </span><span class="style2">first</span><span class="style1"> Lab category and the </span><span class="style2">first</span><span class="style1"> Homework category. The percents will apply to all scores of those respective categories, (the 30% will apply to all scores in the two Lab rows, the 20% will apply to all scores in the four Homework rows). You need to write these category names in the "Categories" row (first line) of the Gradecheck grid (bottom half of form). In this example, you would write "Test" in the first column of the categories row, "Quiz" in the second column, "Lab" in the third column, and "Homework" in the fourth column. You would not need to use the last three columns. </span><span class="style4">Important</span><span class="style1">: Did you notice that Lab and Homework were only written once, even though you have two lab and four homework assignment categories written in the upper half of this form? The reason is that all of the Lab scores (added together) count for 30% of the overall grade, and all of the Homework scores (added together) count as 20%. It is not necessary to differentiate between Lab 1 and Lab 2, or the four Homework categories, when it comes to doing a gradecheck. To do a gradecheck, you will need to determine the </span><span class="style5">points</span><span class="style1">, the points </span><span class="style5">possible</span><span class="style1">, the </span><span class="style5">percent</span><span class="style1">, and the </span><span class="style5">weighted</span><span class="style1"> percent,</span><span class="style2">for each category</span><span class="style1"> . Then you will write the </span><span class="style5">date</span><span class="style1">, the </span><span class="style5">sum of the weights</span><span class="style1">, and the </span><span class="style5">grade</span><span class="style1">, in the bottom row. Do not write anything next to </span><span class="style5">score</span><span class="style1">. The teacher will give you a score based on the accuracy of your gradecheck. In this example, the first category is "Test", add up all of your test scores from the upper half of this form, and write the total in the </span><span class="style5">points</span><span class="style1"> row under the "Test" column. Next, use your assignment sheet to determine the total points possible for the "Test" category. Write the total in the </span><span class="style5">possible</span><span class="style1"> row. </span><span class="style4">Important</span><span class="style1">: If you received an "e" for any assignment score, (meaning it was an excused assignment that you were not required to make up), then do </span><span class="style5">not</span><span class="style1"> add the points possible for that assignment to your total. To calculate the </span><span class="style5">percent</span><span class="style1">, divide the points by the points possible, multiply by 100, and round off to the tenths place. 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So, instead of multiplying the test percent by </span><span class="style4">.40</span><span class="style1"> to get the weighted percent, (as done in the previous example), you would multiply by </span><span class="style4">.57</span><span class="style1">. The reason for this is that the total weights possible is 70% if no lab scores have been entered, (100% - 30%). So, instead of multiplying by .40, (40 ├╖ 100), you must multiply by .57, (40 ├╖ 70). You would multiply the quiz percent by .14, (10 ├╖ 70), and the homework percent by .29, (20 ├╖ 70). After you have determined the weighted percents for each category, add them together and record the total as the </span><span class="style5">sum of the weights</span><span class="style1">. This is your total percent. Compare it to the teachers grading scale and record your letter </span><span class="style5">grade</span><span class="style1">. Record today's </span><span class="style5">date</span><span class="style1">, and leave the </span><span class="style5">score</span><span class="style1"> space empty. This form allows you to do four gradechecks, (five if you use the gradecheck space on the top half). Your teacher will require you to do these on a regular basis. You are encouraged to do gradechecks, on your own, after each major test or assignment. That way you can know how you are doing in this class at anytime. If you do a gradecheck on your own, use a different sheet of paper to determine your percentage and grade. Save the gradecheck spaces, on the grade record form, for the times your teacher requires a formal gradecheck. </span></text>
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<text><span class="style4">tudent directions for doing a Point Basis Gradecheck</span><span class="style1">: There are five steps to performing a point basis gradecheck. These steps are explained by making reference to the grade record form: 1. Add all of the points earned from each assignment, (top half of the form), and put the total in the "Points" column of the first empty row of the gradecheck grid (bottom half of the form). 2. Add all of the points possible from the assignment sheet(s), and put the total in the "Possible" column of the gradecheck grid. </span><span class="style4">Important</span><span class="style1">: If you received an "e" for an assignment score, (meaning it was an excused assignment that you were not required to make up), then do </span><span class="style5">not</span><span class="style1"> add the points possible for that assignment to your total. 3. Divide the Points column by the Possible column, multiply by 100, round off to the tenths place, and record the result in the "Percentage" column. 4. Compare the percentage to your teacher's grading scale and write down the letter grade in the "Grade" column. 5. Write today's date in the "Date" column. Do not write anything in the "Score" column. That is reserved for your teacher to give you a score based on the accuracy of your gradecheck. This form allows you to do nine gradechecks, (ten if you use the gradecheck space on the top half). Your teacher will require you to do these on a regular basis. You are encouraged to do gradechecks, on your own, after each major test or assignment. That way you can know how you are doing in this class at anytime. If you do a gradecheck on your own, use a different sheet of paper to determine your percentage and grade. Save the gradecheck spaces, on the grade record form, for the times your teacher requires a formal gradecheck.</span></text>
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<text><span class="style4">ssignment Sheet Directions</span><span class="style1">: You are looking at the top portion of a sample assignment sheet form. Students must write the assignment category, such as Homework, Test, Lab, etc., in the white spaces at the top of their assignment sheets. Beneath the title, they record each assignment description, points possible, and due date. Each assignment has a unique name and number. In this example, "Homework, #3" is "p. 59, #1-15"; and "Test, #2" is "Chapter 1". Assignment </span><span class="style5">scores</span><span class="style1"> will be recorded in the Student Record Form according to the assignment name and number. </span><span class="style4">Important</span><span class="style1">: This gradebook only allows you to record 15 assignments per category. So what should you do if you plan to give more than 15 assignments for a given category? For example, suppose you plan to give between 50 and 55 homework assignments this semester. Here is what you need to do: Take the maximum number of assignments you may give, and divide by 15, (since there is a maximum of 15 assignments per category). In this case, 55 ├╖ 15 = 3.7. Then round up your answer to the nearest whole number, (always round up). You would need 4 categories of homework. But we cannot call each of the homework categories by the same name. If we did, then each homework assignment would not have a unique name. For example, homework, #1 could refer to the first, sixteenth, thirty-first, or forty-sixth homework assignment. A simple solution is to label your homework categories like this: "Homework 1", "Homework 2", "Homework 3", and "Homework 4". This would give each homework assignment a unique name: The first homework assignment would be, "Homework 1, #1". The sixteenth homework assignment would be, "Homework 2, #1". The thirty-first homework assignment would be, "Homework 3, #1". The forty-sixth homework assignment would be, "Homework 4, #1". (Each homework category can hold 15 scores.) It is important that each assignment has a unique name and number so that it's score is recorded in a unique location on the grade record card. If you planned to give between 15 and 30 quizzes, then you would have two quiz categories: Quiz 1, and Quiz 2. What would the unique name and number be for the twentieth quiz? Again, the reason for the unique name and number is so that the score is recorded in one and only one location on the grade record card. Thus, the twentieth quiz would be recorded in the fifth column of the Quiz 2 row, (Quiz 2, #5). The next two cards following this one are blank assignment sheets. When you print them they will both appear on one page, (see the print menu in the menubar at the top of the screen). Your students can record a total of 60 assignments per assignment sheet, (120 if you photocopy front and back). Make as many photocopies per student as needed, to allow them to record a semester's worth of assignments. The Interactive Gradebook allows you to have a maximum of 12 categories. This allows a maximum of 180 scores per semester.</span></text>
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<text><span class="style1">Directions for Assignment Sheets ............................................................................. 1Blank Assignment Sheet Forms .................................................................................... 2 Grading on a Point Basis ................................................................................................. 4Point Basis Grade Record Form .................................................................................... 5Grading on a Weight Basis .............................................................................................. 7Weight Basis Grade Record Form ................................................................................. 8Final Instructions ..............................................................................................................10 </span><span class="style2"> Point to a page number and click the mouse .</span></text>
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<text><span class="style1"> Welcome to The Interactive Gradebook! This program is designed to actively involve your students in determining their own grades. It consists of a teacher component and a student component. Please take the time to read these directions </span><span class="style5">carefully</span><span class="style1">. They will explain how the program works and how to get started. The teacher component is the software. It consists of the programs "Read Me First" and "Create a Class". "Read Me First" contains these directions. "Create a Class" allows you to set up a computerized gradebook for each of your classes. Both programs were made using HyperCard. In case you do not know, the main elements of HyperCard are buttons, fields, cards, stacks, and scripts. The screen you are looking at is a card. This card contains two fields. The field at the top of the card says "The Interactive Gradebook". The large field in the middle contains the text you are reading. This field is a scrolling field. Notice the scroll bar along the right side. Clicking on the up or down arrow of the scroll bar causes the text to move up or down. Beneath this field is a button. Buttons come in all shapes and sizes (so do fields). This button has the shape of a right arrow. Clicking on this button takes you to the next card. It does so because of its script, "go to the next card". Scripts are the programming directions that tell HyperCard what to do. You will encounter other buttons on other cards that do other things. Some buttons will contain text. A button titled, "Calculate Grades", does just that, (because of its script the author wrote). This stack consists of 12 cards. It is titled "Read Me First". The student component consists of </span><span class="style5">forms you will print</span><span class="style1"> from this stack. You will make photocopies of these forms and distribute them to your students. The forms are titled, "Assignment Sheet", "Point Basis Grade Record", and "Weight Basis Grade Record". The students will use the assignment sheet form to write down the description of each assignment, the points possible, and the due date. An assignment is any graded work. It may be homework, a quiz, a paper, a test, or anything. An important feature of the assignment sheet is the points possible column. Students will need to record the points possible for each assignment in order to calculate their overall grades. They will calculate their grades using either the "point basis grade record form" or the "weight basis grade record form". You will need to tell them which grading basis you are using and give them a copy of the appropriate form. The point basis is simply the percentage found by dividing the total points earned by the total points possible. The weight basis allows you to specify what percent of the grade is based on tests, quizzes, homework, etc. For example, tests 50%, quizzes 25%, and homework 25%, (you determine the actual categories and percents). You may choose either basis for any of your classes. The "weight basis grade record form" and the "point basis grade record form" each consist of a top half where students write down their scores from graded assignments, and a bottom half where they do a gradecheck, (determine their overall grade). It is recommended that you require each student to do a gradecheck, on a regular basis, using a copy of this form. To print these forms, go to the print menu at the top of the screen. Print them one at a time. (To see these forms, go to the Table of Contents on the next card.) It is </span><span class="style5">highly recommended</span><span class="style1"> that you print the forms now, so that you can refer to them while reading the rest of these directions. You may also want to print these directions (that you are reading). To do so, go up to the </span><span class="style4">File</span><span class="style1"> menu and select "Print Field...". You will get a dialog box asking which field to print. Choose the field "Directions". Notice that the "Assignment Sheet" consists of four identical grids. Each grid has 15 rows, 3 columns, and an empty white space above the first column. The student writes each assignment category name in the empty white space. You choose the category names. For example, you could have five assignment categories: Test, Quiz, Homework, Lab, and Project. (The Interactive Gradebook allows a maximum of 12 categories.) In this example, each student would need two copies of the assignment sheet form. They would write one category name above each of five grids. (In this example, they would have three unused grids.) As you give each assignment over the course of the semester, they record the description in the first column, the points possible in the second column, and the due date in the third column. By using the assignment sheet, students will know when each assignment is due (no excuses for late assignments), and how much each assignment is worth. They will need to know the total points possible for each category when they calculate their overall grades. One last important point about the assigment sheet: Notice that the lines are numbered from 1 to 15. This gives each assignment a unique name and number. For example: Homework, #2; Test, #2; Quiz, #14; Lab, #15; etc.. The students will use the same name and number reference to record the score of each assignment on the "grade record form". You should notice that the "grade record form" you printed has 12 rows and 15 numbered columns. Before using the grade record form to record scores, the students must write the name of each assignment category on a line in the "Category" column, (the wide column on the far left side). In this example, they would write "Test" on the top line, "Quiz" on the next, "Homework" on the next, "Lab" on the next, and "Project" on the next. (They would have 7 unused rows, and that is OK. The card is meant to hold a </span><span class="style2">maximum</span><span class="style1"> of 180 scores). After the students have prepared their assignment sheet and grade record forms, they are ready to record the scores they earn. The score from each graded assignment will be written at a corresponding location on the grade record card. In this example, the score from Homework, #2 would be recorded at the third row and second column. Test, #2 would be recorded at the first row and second column. Quiz, #14 would be recorded at the second row and fourteenth column. Lab, #15 would be recorded at the fourth row and fifteenth column. Each assignment has a unique location. The computer program will record student's scores for the teacher, in an identical manner. You will need to set up your computerized gradebook with the same information that the students use to prepare their forms. You will use the "Create a Class" stack to do this. It will guide you through the process, and prompt you for the necessary information for your customized gradebook. You should use "Create a Class" to set up your categories and grading scale </span><span class="style5">before</span><span class="style1"> showing your students how to fill out their forms. The bottom half of the "grade record form" is where the students calculate their overall grades. This is called a gradecheck. It is recommended that you require your students to do a gradecheck on a regular basis, and turn it in to you for a grade. That way you can check to make sure that they are recording their scores properly and calculating their overall grades correctly. The process of correcting their gradechecks keeps them accountable, and identifies score entry errors made by you or your students. The </span><span class="style5">point</span><span class="style1"> basis grade record form allows for nine gradechecks, (ten if you use the gradecheck space in the top half of the card). The </span><span class="style5">weight</span><span class="style1"> basis form allows for four gradechecks, (or five). You will need to teach your students how to do a gradecheck. It is recommended that you provide examples and assistance before they do their first gradecheck. You may want to use transparencies of the forms. You may want to give them a copy of the gradecheck directions that are provided, (see table of contents). Expect to spend more time teaching the weight basis method than you would teaching the point basis. But do not shy away from teaching the weight basis, your brighter students will catch on after one example, and will be able to use their new skill to keep track of grades in other classes, (including college classes). Did you notice the die at the bottom of the grade record forms? The die is a button that is used in the actual program, to go to a random student's card. This is an interactive feature that allows you to call on students randomly, not just the ones with their hands raised, to answer questions. You can give or take away points, based on their answers, and it will be recorded in the box to the right of the die. The program will also keep track of the number of times they were called, the number of times they answered correctly, and the percentage of times they answered correctly. You can use the points or percentage as you see fit. Perhaps you will use them as bonus points. Perhaps you will use them as class participation points. In order for the points to be incorporated into their overall grade, you will need to enter them as an assignment. It is recommended that you do this at the end of a grading period. Students should benefit from keeping track of their grades: They will know exactly how they are doing in your class at any time, they will see the connection between their efforts on each assignment and their overall grade, and they will learn a skill that can be used in other classes. Using the die may increase the attention level of your students. It also helps to insure that all students have an equal opportunity to participate, and are rewarded accordingly. Teachers should benefit from this gradebook by saving time. The computer can add scores while you do other things. It is true that correcting your students gradechecks takes extra time, but you may be surprised at how often you find a score entry mistake that is your fault, that needs correcting. Also, the gradecheck forms can be used as progess reports. Have the parents sign the back of the form each time your students do a gradecheck. Perhaps you will photocopy your school's official progress report forms on the back side of the gradecheck form. After you have </span><span class="style5">read through this stack</span><span class="style1">, you will be ready to create a class gradebook. To do so, go up to the file menu and choose, "Open Stack...". At the dialog box, choose, "Create a Class". If you have any questions or comments about The Interactive Gradebook, please write. My home address is: 1031 Arcadia Ave. Apt. I; Arcadia, CA 91007. My Internet address is: bseaber@eis.calstate.edu.I would appreciate hearing from you! Have a great school year! Ben Seaberry August, 1992 </span></text>
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