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Keeping everyone informed
The Times Herald - March 23, 2003
Parents can both quickly and easily keep tabs on their children's progress
ELDRED, PA - New computer technology in the Otto-Eldred School District will now enable teachers at the elementary and secondary levels to record all grades in the new GradeQuick reporting system as well as keep in contact with parents and students with the use of Edline. This system ties in with the GradeQuick software.
John Zinzi, technology coordinator for the district, told The Times Herald the system is fully implemented at the elementary level and the system should be fully operational at the high school in the fall of this year.
Parents with access to a computer can now check their children's progress and receive information from their child's teacher. Once each week, information from GradeQuick is sent to Edline and all online student grading information is then updated.
In addition to grades, Mr. Zinzi said the system will allow teachers to average and sort data, and teachers will be able to do work from home on their personal computers with a link to the school's site.
He explained the grades are stored centrally for backup, reporting and administrative purposes, and the administrative module creates printed mid-period progress reports as well as printed quarterly report cards.
Mr. Zinzi said a survey of students in the school district showed 86 percent reported they have computer access at home and 93 percent reported they have access through other means.
Those parents who do not have computer access are not at a disadvantage, Mr. Zinzi said. "Nothing is available online that a parent can't get at the school or have mailed to them. It's a matter of convenience," he added.
Elementary teachers Sue Zirkle and Jim Stuck like the new system and have found parents are using it to check their children's progress.
Mr. Stuck said he finds it "easier to average grades and likes the fact it gives parents more information on what their child is learning day to day."
He can now print a copy of the student's progress report to discuss, in depth, the academic activities of the student. He added that parents who use the system can also learn when their child has missed an assignment.
Mrs. Zirkle said she "loves her Edline Web site." She updates her pictures monthly and uses her digital camera to upload photos of special happenings in class. She can post spelling lists, units of study, special activities and events for her classes, as well as a calendar where events can be explained more fully.
She, too, likes the fact that the student's information can be printed for parent conferences.
By logging on to www.oees.org, teachers and visitors find the elementary school Web page. Those logging in as a "guest" can find public information concerning the school, including office and administrative announcements, school calendar, menus, school policies and useful links, said Mr. Zinzi.
Each member of the school community (students and parents, teachers, administrators and staff) has a personalized account which, when activated, gives the user access to secure, specialized, personalized and confidential information. Mr. Zinzi said Edline uses the same type of security system that credit card companies and banks use. "It is very personalized," he said, "and is done family-style for those who have more than one child in the school system."
Parent Kathy Coscia, a stay-at-home mom whose sons are students at the school, said she finds it easy to keep track of schoolwork by using Edline.
Mrs. Coscia said she thinks working parents would like it because the information is right at their fingertips. "If there is a child struggling, you can notice early enough to help," she said. "Good or bad, you won't be left in the dark," she added.
She also uses Edline to keep updated on school news.
Mr. Zinzi said advisors and coaches who use Edline can create informational pages aimed at members of their particular activity. Clubs and sports teams will also be able to maintain a web page at the site, he said.
The online system www.oees.org is just one of a trio of similar sites for the Otto-Eldred School District, said Mr. Zinzi. The district also has www.oehs.org and www.ottoeldred.org. When fully operational, all three sites will link to one another, Mr. Zinzi said. parents, students and teachers at the school in a new way.