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Description
GradeBookWizard serves as a robust online platform for managing grades, tracking attendance, and creating class websites tailored for educators, educational institutions, and districts. Accessible from any internet-enabled PC or Mac, teachers can utilize their class websites to share assignments, guidelines, grades, notifications, and documents with students and parents through secure, individualized logins. This innovative tool empowers educators to minimize time spent on administrative duties, keeps parents updated on their child's academic progress, and enhances student motivation. To discover more about the benefits GradeBookWizard offers, click on any of the topic sections above! At both the school and district levels, it standardizes grading criteria, including grade scale percentages, across all courses. Furthermore, it centralizes student records, ensuring that each student's information is entered only once, and allows for the seamless import of student data from a Student Information System, streamlining the entire process even further. In this way, GradeBookWizard not only facilitates communication but also promotes efficiency and consistency in educational environments.
Description
STAR Phonics is an online tool developed by Renaissance that assists educators in swiftly and accurately assessing the foundational reading abilities of their students. This assessment evaluates proficiency in 12 essential phonics categories and identifies 102 specific phonics skills, providing educators with comprehensive insights into both the phonics patterns students have mastered and the areas that need further attention. The screening process is quick, usually taking just 2-5 minutes per student, and results are generated instantly without the need for manual data entry. It offers diagnostic reports at various levels, including individual students, classes, and grade-wide assessments; these reports reveal patterns of mistakes and gaps in skills, enabling teachers to customize their instructional approaches for individuals, small groups, entire classes, or even whole grades. Recently, STAR Phonics has introduced new features, such as audio pronunciations for every assessment word to enhance accuracy in scoring, as well as improved capabilities for exporting screener data categorized by phonics and by individual words. With these advancements, educators can gain a deeper understanding of their students’ phonics skills, ensuring that instruction is as effective and targeted as possible.
API Access
Has API
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API Access
Has API
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Integrations
Renaissance Next
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Pricing Details
$49 per year
Free Trial
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Free Version
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Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
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Free Version
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Deployment
Web-Based
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On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Blue Pegasus
Website
www.gradebookwizard.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Renaissance Learning
Founded
1986
Country
United States
Website
www.renaissance.com/products/assessment/star-phonics/
Product Features
Gradebook
Attendance Tracking
Yes
Class Summary
Yes
Curve Scores
No
Grade Calculations
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Individualized Assessments
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Lesson Planning
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Parent Portal
No
Progress Reports
Yes
Report Cards
Yes
Teacher Dashboard
No
Weighted Assignments
No
Product Features
Assessment
Certification Management
No
Individualized Assessments
No
Multi-User Collaboration
No
Proctoring
No
Scoring
No
Skill Testing
No
Surveys
No
Test / Quiz Creation
No