NOTE On MICROSOFT 365:
This is a subscription only and needs a reliable, full-time internet connection. The subscription comes with the option to install the desktop version, but it also needs an internet connection to continue to function. DO NOT PURCHASE OFFICE 365 IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT INTERNET! This is true for any type of device or computer.
Why Get “This” Grading Spreadsheet?
A special feature is the Summary page or sheet where the grades are averaged and the attendance is recorded. It’s arranged by a page of each student. You can selectively print a certain student’s page or print and/or email the pages to the schoolboard or yourself. It is a “live” total that is constantly updating with every grade entered. You can see student and class averages in several different ways. For report cards, there is the student average by quarter by subject. Then there’s a student average by subject for the whole year and a student average by term for all the subjects. There’s a class average by subject and also a class average by term for all the subjects, and then a class average for all the subjects for the whole year. (See the Summary picture on this website below). If you teach multiple grades and want to see averages by grade instead of the whole class, you will need a spreadsheet file for each grade. If at any time you want to download a fresh copy, go to the Datasheet and click on “Get A Fresh Copy” under the student name list.
The attendance page is easy to use – it automatically (saves time) fills in each student as present for that day. And then if you mark a student as absent, tardy, or requested a half-day, you simply change the corresponding code letter for that day for that student. As you do so, the cell turns to a different color so it’s easy to spot. Then for each student, you can write a note for each week for reference – maybe why they were late, or some happening you would like to record. If a student begins later in the year or leaves your school before the end of the year, you can record those dates and the attendance will begin or end the tracking accordingly. The price for the grading spreadsheet is $29.95. This is a one-time purchase and the succeeding years are free upgrades.
OneDrive Option (For Advanced Excel Users)
This spreadsheet will operate fine through OneDrive Online. (click the link and sign up if you do not have a Microsoft account). You will be able to share and/or open the spreadsheet on any device that’s connected to the internet, and from anywhere. (Only through a browser, Not the app)
What kind of tablet?
If you are considering whether to invest in a tablet or iPad, I would highly recommend an Android tablet. The file handling limitations of the iPad makes it more difficult to work with saving this spreadsheet file to the device and then running it with Excel. iPad attempts to run the spreadsheet with its own built-in program, but it does not work properly, and our support does not cover issues from using Apple’s Numbers app, or Google Sheets. If you already have an iPad or would like to purchase one, that is fine, just make sure you first open WPS Office or Excel and then open the grading spreadsheet from inside WPS Office or Excel.
Not Sure Yet?
Try the Demo version for free, it works for 3 students and you may use it freely and share it with others.