Can a HS teacher see a student's grades in their other classes (ie., math teacher see all the kid's grades)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we can see all their grades, but only if we currently teach them. If they’re not in our roster, their info isn’t available to us for FERPA reasons. It’s very helpful to be able to see what they have in other classes to determine patterns so we can support . If it’s ONLY my class they’re failing, that tells me is an issue to my class or content most likely. If it’s ALL their classes, there’s something bigger at play. If it’s only morning or only afternoon classes, there might be attendance issues causing that. It’s very helpful information for us.

Another teacher here and I agree with the PP. Seeing grades can show patterns.

I only look at other grades if I have a concern. If a student has a D in my class, but As and Bs elsewhere, I need to know that. Something is going on in my classroom. We are not on islands. Teachers need to work together and share data.

OP, I’m curious why this bothers you. I’m a professional. I’m not going to make judgments or use this data poorly. Is there a reason you don’t trust me or wouldn’t want me to be able to see the big picture?

I am not saying this is OP because in her case it sounds like the teacher remarked positively about her son’s grades, but some parents don’t like that we can see other grades because they want to blame us for their kid failing our class and that’s harder to do when we can say “well he’s failing 6 of his 7 classes actually and rarely attends any of them.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes... through the SIS program, high school teachers can view all of the grades of their current students.

Thank you. Can any teacher, even if they do not teach the student?

No, teachers can see the student's grade only if you currently have them as a student. Of course, a teacher may be able to know students' grades through other teachers or by asking counselors/admin.

+1 Don't think grades are necessarily a secret.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes we can see all their grades, but only if we currently teach them. If they’re not in our roster, their info isn’t available to us for FERPA reasons. It’s very helpful to be able to see what they have in other classes to determine patterns so we can support . If it’s ONLY my class they’re failing, that tells me is an issue to my class or content most likely. If it’s ALL their classes, there’s something bigger at play. If it’s only morning or only afternoon classes, there might be attendance issues causing that. It’s very helpful information for us.

Another teacher here and I agree with the PP. Seeing grades can show patterns.

I only look at other grades if I have a concern. If a student has a D in my class, but As and Bs elsewhere, I need to know that. Something is going on in my classroom. We are not on islands. Teachers need to work together and share data.

OP, I’m curious why this bothers you. I’m a professional. I’m not going to make judgments or use this data poorly. Is there a reason you don’t trust me or wouldn’t want me to be able to see the big picture?

I'm the OP. I did not bother me at all. I was just curious so I asked. I am grateful for what the teacher did and all my kid's teachers. Just wondering.