1. Using MicroGrade ® to Manage Assessment in Performance Ensembles Presented by: Dr. Daniel R. Zanutto California State University, Long Beach March 14, 2003 Pasadena, California

2. Creating a New Class

3. Using Quick Start Wizard

4. Name Your Class

5. Set Class Preferences

6. Set Grade Standards

7. View of Grade Standards

8. Add Categories/Assignments

9. Portfolio Category

10. In-Class Participation

11. Outside-Class Participation

12. Adding Assignments

13. Adding Student Records

14. Manual Entry

15. Importing from Database

16. Excel Sample

17. Save Data as Text for Import

18. User Defined Import

19. Database saved as Text File

20. Opening Text File

21. Selecting Fields to Import

22. Decide on ID #’s

23. Students Import and Error Report

24. Roster after Import

25. Editing after Import

26. Performance Portfolio 30%

27. Each skill has a weighted score!

28. Performance Folder 20%

29. Each entry is weighted!

30. In-Class Participation 10%

31. Outside-Class Participation 25%

32. Include Standards 15%

33. Set Attendance Records

34. Set Non-School Days

35. Attendance via drop-down

36. Traditional Seating Charts

37. Custom Charts with student info

38. Several REPORTS are available!

39. Class Rosters

40. Student Summary

41. Class Standards

42. Class Grades (with or w/o names)

43. Grades by Assignment

44. Set-up Worksheets

45. Clipboard ready for class!

46. Attendance Report by student

47. Attendance Report by day

48. Overall Attendance Grid

49. With grades recorded…Upload!

50. Choose Upload Reports

51. Select reports to upload

52. Send along a message to the students!

53. Create your Webgrade Account!

54. Paste Class into upload field

55. Uploading…

56. There it is!

57. Select an action…

58. i.e. Student Summary

59. Teacher and Student see the same report!

60. Student can search by instructor, or by school

61. Search yields results!

62. The eClass Web Report.

63. The student signs in…

64. …and selects a report.

65. …a grade summary,

66. ...class roster,

67. …or class standards.

68. Individual and Ensemble skills from MENC’s Teaching Wind and Percussion Instruments: Course of Study