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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]

What your kid does in elementary school does not matter in the college application process. I have elementary middle and high school kids. I do not care what my elementary kid makes in school because the 1234 system is a joke. As long as they are mostly in the 3 to 4 range (depending on the subject) it does not matter to me.

I check my middle schooler's grades weekly to make sure they are on track, understanding the material and turning things in.  There is a huge jump in responsibility and independence when they move to middle school and the online grades are a great tool to keep them on track.

I spot check my high schoolers grades on SIS. Unfortunately, three of his four core teachers do not update grades regularly. These are the 3 classes he decided to blow off starting in the fall.  Unfortunately, we were not able to catch this until the teachers started adding 2nd quarter grades in mid November. It was stupid stuff like turning in assignments late, incomplete work, not turning in assignments. Things that tank a grade quickly but that can be fixed quickly if you catch it right away. By the time they finally posted grades he was rocking a C minus in several classes (he is an A student with minimal effort).  As soon as we were aware of an issue we started riding him like a little kid, which he bristles at. We told him we will step back as his grades improve to his ability. But none of those teachers have updated grades since mid Novemebr, so we have no idea if he is i.proving, staying the same or failing.

It is frustrating. We check weekly and no grades are added.

Sucks for him. Maybe he will learn to not get into this predicament again.[/quote]

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