How does everyone keep up with their grades? Do you use a program, or do you create your own? Last year I had one called Gradebook. This year I was looking for something new/different.
Well, last year we used alot of Abeka and even though I made up my own grading sheet, it was based on the one they provide. This year, as we've become alot more eclectic and are going with a much more relaxed approach, I'm not even sure what we'll do about grades. I don't actually plan to do much testing with Ashley. So, I guess I should have just kept my mouth shut, as I don't really have a good answer! Sorry! :?
The only thing I really keep track of grades are with my oldest one's math. Though this year, I might keep a bit more, because she's 6th grade age-wise, and I figure I need to get in the habit for highschool transcripts soon.
I use homeschool tracker the free edition. Plus, I have a gradebook sheet that I print off of a site for free so that I have a paper copy right in front of me.
I don't keep daily grades, either. I record all the test grades in my lesson plan book. It has everything I need in it, except my log sheet (hours spent in school - state requirement), which I print off a website and keep in the plan book. Blessings,
It is required to keep grade records in my state. I do grade each day's work. I assign grades differently according the subject. For example, in chemistry 35% of the grade is based on the lab work and 65% of the grade is based on test scores. Some subjects, like grammar, have much more daily work than tests so I average in the daily scores along with the tests. I make up my own record sheets for each 9 week grading period. At the end of the year I summarize everything on a final grade report. When they to get high school level, recordkeeping becomes very time-consuming. It is important to keep everything on record for their transcript. I've been checking out college requirements over the summer and some of the colleges really require a lot of documentation for homeschoolers. I have not only grades for #1ds, but also records of daily lessons, credits earned, and course descriptions with lists of materials used. For those of you still with young ones, you have a lot to look forward to! :-D
Yea not looking forward to that part. Does any one know of web site where you get print off grading sheet and things like that.
Here is one of the places that I get mine. http://forms.donnayoung.org/planners/grade.htm Hope this helps.
