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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are still in ES so I haven't had the experience of checking SIS for much.  I am wondering, however, when this ability for parents to monitor grades so closely started.  In the last 5-10 years?  And and what level is information available?  Class grade, of course, but also for individual tests, quizzes, and specific assignments?

If more than class grades, and perhaps tests, is it overkill?  Maybe I don't see the importance given my kids' ages?  Maybe the vast majority of parents aren't monitoring so closely (though this thread seems to indicate otherwise)?  I guess I am hoping that students are still primarily responsible for monitoring their own grades and resolving issues that arise, rather than their parents?[/quote]

They have always sent out bi-weekly progress reports via email for middle and high school. Teachers were expected to have the grade kept up to date prior to the email being sent. So, parents being kept in the loop isn't new. Our principal asks and encourages parents to check in on SIS so we can talk with our kids about how to fix any issues and help them problem solve.

Yes, info is very detailed: quizzes, tests, projects, homework grades. The problem is that some teachers are simply awful about filling in SIS. They would also be delinquent if the progress report system was still in place.

I don't expect it to be updated daily or weekly, but this is the kind of situation we're dealing with that pisses me off. I have a high schooler who has an AP class for which there is not a single grade entered in the second quarter. The teacher just gave them back the only test they've taken yesterday. It was taken in the first week of December. My child failed the test, and he was totally blindsided by the grade. So now he has two weeks to try to help his grade. He'll retake the test for a max possible grade of 80, however they haven't touched on that material in five weeks.

Re your last question: It's not just for parents. It's for students, too. They should have the opportunity to know where they stand so they can do whatever they can to get a better grade. In many cases where SIS isn't updated, the teacher is also not giving back graded tests/papers either. It's bullshit.[/quote]

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