Using MicroGrade ® to Manage Assessment in Performance Ensembles Presented by: Dr. Daniel R. Zanutto California State University, Long Beach March 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 Teaching Wind and Percussion Instruments: Course of Study