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Quincy Herald-Whig - December 04, 2006
Edline, which offers the parents of QHS students updates on grades, is proving popular.
By the time a student reaches high school, some parents have relinquished daily oversight of homework and grades – by choice or out of frustration. Quincy High School is offering another option for parents to keep up with their child's academic progress.
Edline is the outgrowth of the online grading system – GradeQuick – that was implemented a few years ago. Teachers update grades weekly which are then available online in private accounts that can be set up by students and parents.
“This is our opportunity to communicate better with parents so that we really, truly, are a team and a partnership to help students be successful.” QHS Principal Terry Ellerman said.
Edline is already proving popular, with 1,195 accounts going active in the past several weeks, said Andy Nelson, a computer applications teacher at QHS. Nelson also provides technical support for GradeQuick and Edline. About two-thirds are student accounts and one-third parent accounts.
“It's opened more lines of communication between students and parents, parents and teachers,” Nelson said. “It lets parents get more involved.”
Teachers are required to update grades by 4 p.m. Tuesdays in GradeQuick. That program then moves the grades to individual accounts in Edline. The next step is to take full advantage of the program, which allows teachers to post a variety of other information, including messages to parents.
Western Literature teacher Maranda Meyer has taken Edline further than most. She's posted the class syllabus, information about assignments and extra handouts. She also offers students extra credit points for activating their account and going online.
“I want students to take advantage of the fact that I'm providing this information for them outside of school,” Meyer said. “I'm hoping it's useful for students who are absent.”
Many parents have looked at the page “to make sure that their student is doing what they need to do at home,” she said. “They can't always get that information from their student.”
Physical education teacher Peggy Pryor likes that students no longer have to interrupt class time to get grade updates. She's also posted information about P.E. rules and regulations and details about the bowling unit which students must pay for separately.
“It's a perfect area for us to give (parents) information that they need.” she said. I've noticed a change in some kids already.”
Julie Anderson said she has visited Edline several times to view her senior son's progress.
“I really, really like it,” she said. “I wouldn't call it a babysitting services for kids ... It's important for parents to stay involved,” particularly as their student prepares for college.
Students also can find the information they need to stay on top of their work. “If something doesn't look right, he can ask the teacher right away,” Anderson said.
Parents and students don't have to wait until midterms when it may be too late to change directions, said Gina Nottingham. Her daughter, Paige, is a senior.
“It's a great tool,” Nottingham said. “Sometimes a child doesn't know (their grade has slipped because teachers) think they're old enough to take care of themselves.”
Eventually, the district wants to expend online grades to Quincy Junior High and Baldwin Intermediate School, Nelson said. Parents without computer access at home can use public computers at the Quincy Public Library and the Redmon and Lee Center, he said. Parents can also use computers at the school.
An activation code is required to set up an account. Codes for parents were distributed with report cards and to students during advocacy periods. Parents who need help with Edline should call the school at 224-3770.