| Free Gradebooks |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
| Price |
free
no ads |
free
with ads
for parents |
free
with ads
$6.95/parent |
free
with ads |
Reviewed on
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05/08 |
05/08 |
05/08 |
09/08 beta |
| Grading |
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Standards-based with rubrics
and performance charts |
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| Custom grade scale |
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percent only |
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| Custom grading categories |
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limited |
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| Weighted grading periods (eg: Qtr1=40% Qtr2=40% Exam=20%) |
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Custom marks for
excused, missing, etc. |
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not custom |
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Scores can be entered as
percents, letter grades or rubrics |
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| Show "what if" grades |
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| Parent/Student Access |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
Parent/student login with all
classes summarized on one page |
paid version
only |
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separate
pages |
separate
pages |
Email grades & messages
to parents & students |
paid version
only |
web msg |
no grades |
web msg |
Automatic email alerts to parents
(if absent, missing work, low grades) |
paid version
only |
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Spanish reports and
automatic translation |
paid version
only |
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| Easy to Use, Save Time |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
Changes are saved automatically
(so you don't have to click Save on
every screen or lose changes) |
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some |
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| Undo/revert mistakes |
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Print reports for all students
and classes at once |
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some
reports |
no reports
at all |
no reports
at all |
Transfer grades automatically
when students transfer periods |
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Video tutorials &
searchable help |
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no search |
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| Security |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
Alert if someone else logs into
your gradebook |
email if
suspicious |
none |
none |
none |
| Restore grades from backups |
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TA login with limited access
(to enter scores, homework & roll for you) |
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| Administration |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
| Schoolwide report cards |
paid version
only |
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Counselor/principal lookup current
grades of any student |
paid version
only |
tedious |
sold
separately |
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Schoolwide grade reports for
GPA, eligibility, low grades, etc. |
paid version
only |
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Schoolwide attendance tracking
and editing |
paid version
only |
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Import students from SIS
for all teachers at once |
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Export students & grades
to data file for integration |
paid version
only |
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spreadsheet
only |
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| Other Features |
SnapGrades |
Engrade |
Grade
Connect |
GradeBook
Portal |
| Attendance |
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| Seating Charts |
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limited |
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Print blank rosters
and roll sheets |
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no roll |
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Teachers & students can
post files online |
paid version
only |
teachers only |
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teachers only |
| Class Website |
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limited |
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