Ed Tech - Gradebook

Gradebook

The Dysart School District is proud to provide teachers, parents and students an online communication tool to improve communication about student achievement. Dysart uses the Pinnacle Web-based Electronic Gradebook Software and Support Program to record, track and communicate academic achievement. This program has raised the accountability of student achievement to new heights with its consistent communication features.

Elementary Report Card – Dysart’s K-8 report card is aligned with the Arizona Academic Standards and is designed to provide the maximum amount of information about student progress and achievement in a clear format. In addition to subject letter grades, the report card details how well students are progressing on the state standards.
Real-time – The Pinnacle System allows students’ grades, attendance and progress towards Arizona performance standards to be easily tracked and reported at both the school and district levels in a real-time environment. In addition, within the software, teachers are afforded the ability to work on grades and assignments irrespective of location. Because the system is in real-time, students’ progress is available 24/7 for teachers, parents, principals, coaches and counselors across the DUSD community.
Email Notification – Parents have the option to receive automatic emails regarding grades and attendance for their students. Parents have the ability to set thresholds for email notification for unexcused absences, progress reports at desired intervals and when a grade drops below a certain level. This is an excellent way for busy parents to stay abreast of their student’s progress.
Pinnacle Internet Viewer – Any data collected in the grade book, including schedules, grades, attendance and progress data is supplied to parents and students via the Pinnacle Internet Viewer application. Parents have the ability to view, for each class, grades on individual assignments and assessments.

Dysart is excited to provide parents the detailed communication and threshold-level progress reporting they require as stakeholders and hope the additional information will help parents better understand how their child is performing.

District Grading Calendar

High School	Import Grades	Teacher Verifications Completed
Mid 1st Quarter	9/8/2010	9/9/2010
1st Quarter	10/18/2010	10/19/2010
Mid 2nd Quarter	11/17/2010	11/18/2010
2nd Quarter	1/3/2011	1/4/2011
Mid 3rd Quarter	2/2/2011	2/3/2011
3rd Quarter	3/7/2011	3/8/2011
Mid 4th Quarter	4/13/2011	4/14/2011
4th Quarter	5/19/2011	5/20/2011

District Grading Calendar

Elementary	Import Grades	Teacher Verifications Completed
Mid 1st Quarter	9/9/2010	9/10/2010
1st Quarter	10/14/2010	10/15/2010
Mid 2nd Quarter	11/18/2010	11/19/2010
2nd Quarter	1/3/2011	1/4/2011
Mid 3rd Quarter	2/3/2011	2/4/2011
3rd Quarter	3/3/2011	3/4/2011
Mid 4th Quarter	4/14/2011	4/15/2011
4th Quarter	5/19/2011	5/20/2011

Downloads & Support Documentation

Gradebook Handbook 09-10

Gradebook Managers by School

Gradebook Quick Reference Guide (Updated)

Quick Start Reference Guide

How To Create
Reports

Using Objective Component Grading

Tips on the Tabs

Creating Categories and Weights

Student Start Dates

Viewing Grades by Individual Student

New Teacher Orientation Document

Logging in to the Gradebook for the first time

Gradebook Managers

Resetting Passwords

Parent Viewer

Training 09-10