2.  According to Wikipedia, "An electronic grade book is a student information system which is used to record pupils' grades, attendance and other data which is then made available online to parents, students and administrators."student information system gradesattendance

3.  Easy to use  Convenient  Organized  Communication between parents, teachers, and students

4.  Technology fails  Some gradebooks can't be accessed from different computers  Some require subscriptions

5.  Micrograde is an online gradebook for teachers of any grade.  place for teachers to score assignments, calculate grades, evaluate student performance, track attendance along with so much more.

6.  Secure  Both computer and online version  Customizable  Improved communication between parents, teachers, and students  Online help available 24/7

7.  Micrograde Pro › Outdated › Confusing layout › $89.95 for individuals  Micrograde Online › Not available for individual use (provided through school) › $1,995 per school per year for 50 instructors › Hard to find log-on or $495 for departmental license for 10 instructors › Confusing layout  These versions are not compatible with each other.

8.  Deer Valley Unified School District # 97 (6 years)  Web-based grading system  Teachers use PowerTeacher  Can access: › Grades › Attendance › Grade History › Attendance history › E-mail Notification › Teacher Comments › Bus Info › School bulletins

9.  Track grades  Track attendance  Syllabus posting available  Seating chart  Opens communication with parents and students

10.  Track grades  Track attendance  View class syllabus

11.  Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 (n.d.). PowerSchool. Retrieved November 4, 2009, From http://ps.dvusd.org/guardian/home.html.http://ps.dvusd.org/guardian/home.html  MicroGrade Pro. Retrieved Oct. 7, 2009 from http://chariot.com.http://chariot.com  Vicki Boone (Phone call to the Deer Valley Unified School District Office concerning PowerSchool), November 12, 2009.  McFarland, S.S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book Software, Five OS X-Ready Programs for Teachers Get Assorted Marks. Grade-book software review. Retrieved October 24, 2009, from Micrograde Pro web site http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware  McFarland, S.S (2003, November 1). Macworld Reviews, Grade-book Software (2003, November). Retrieved September 24, 2009 from http://www.macworld.com http://www.macworld.com  MicroGrade Demos. Retrieved September 14, 2009 from the Micrograde Pro website http://chariot.com/micrograde/mg-demos.asp http://chariot.com/micrograde/mg-demos.asp  MicroGrade Online Management for Teachers. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde Pro site http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/ http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/

12.  MicroGrade Quick Start. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde Pro site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/qstart/ing-qstart-ol.asp http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/qstart/ing-qstart-ol.asp  Tech support center. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from the Micrograde Pro web site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/support/knowledgebase/mg- history http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/support/knowledgebase/mg- history  Electronic Gradebook. (n.d.). Electronic Gradebook. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_grade_bookhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_grade_book  About Micrograde. (n.d.). Micrograde. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/ http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/  MicroGrade Online Teacher User’s Guide [Data file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/support/mgouserguide-teachers.pdf http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/support/mgouserguide-teachers.pdf  Sawyer Macfarland, S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book software. In Macworld. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware.html http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware.html