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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do they do it at Basis?  If there is a simpler and more elegant way it would be interesting to hear about.  I agree that teacher burn out, from too much administration and paperwork. is to be avoided :).
I will say that if you are getting grade summary or weekly progress report or anything like that from Basis, that's just the same amount of work as PowerSchool-perhaps more.[/quote]

Here's my understanding of the process at Basis: there is a Communication Journal.  Every teacher posts the assignment in a particular corner of  the board (same for every classroom) and students must write it in CJ for that class.  Parents and teachers check the CJ for status updates.  Grades are reported five times per year.  If the teacher wants to comment to the parents, the comment is written in the CJ.  Likewise if the parent wants to make a comment, it's written in the CJ.  If parent wants to meet with the teacher, the appointment is scheduled through the office.  If child misses a class, it is up to the student to get the assignment from their homework buddy or other classmate.  Every teacher follows this procedure to the letter, and hopefully it frees them up from paperwork, emails, phone calls, etc. but it's too new to me to be able to judge how it works.  Basis' philosophy discourages helicopter parenting which for a parent like me who worries, I appreciate the help to disengage.  Whereas children whose parents are disengaged already can still do well on their own initiative.  [/quote]

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