borninthesouth Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Is there an app out there? Should I just buy a book? Any suggestions or experiences would be great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Google docs (before that - Microsoft Excel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I used one of these for each subject with my dd. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B84OG3_hMVq6elNXT1J2NmREZzg/view?usp=sharing I'm using this planner with ds, and it has a complete grade section in the back for 8 subjects and 40 weeks. I've never seen another planner have grades for just one student because most are for teachers in school. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q4Z946G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat in MI Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 What worked for me last year was a 3-ring binder with dividers. I kept track of the grades on the back of the dividers for each subject. That way it was all in one place and I could keep any papers for myself or my student right in the binder along with the grade all divided by subject. Examples of work you would like to keep for examples can be kept in here too. I just marked the outside 9th grade. Blessings, Pat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracieBee Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) Thanks so much for posting this question--and for the helpful answers and recommendations! Amy in GA, I viewed your shared Google doc and had one quick question--what are the roman numerals indicating on your single subject sheet? I'm sure it's obvious and I'm just missing something! :lol: Thanks for the link to the planners--yay for affordability and functionality! Tracie in TN Edited August 5, 2016 by TracieBee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I use the free download able Gradebook Plus (in excel) from Five Js http://fivejs.com/homeschool-gradebook-free-download/ Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I used a computer program (database) that was custom designed for me. I did all my planning and tracking of hours, grades, etc there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I've used the five J grade book linked above, the iPad app called Homeschool Helper, and OneNote. OneNote is the most flexible option for me. I can toss anything in there that I want to be part of my homeschool records, not just grades but course descriptions, assignment or book lists, samples of work, etc. If it's a subject with a lot of graded material to keep track of, I embed an excel spreadsheet in there for that. It's actually a modified version of the fiveJ grade book: I deleted everything except a single subject grade sheet as my starting point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistachio mom Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 So far, I do old fashioned hand written records: I keep grades in 3 places: First, I write grades in my lesson plan book written with a circle around it on the appropriate day and subject area slot. (short term) The second place I keep grades is on a fill in the blank sheet that lets me get the grades for an entire quarter (10 weeks) in one place. again - this is handwritten. (this gives me report card data) I just print 4 per year per student. (I make my own fill in the blank grade sheets) The last place I keep grades is a spiral notebook where I can write all the grades in columns and come up with my percentages for quizzes, tests, labs, papers, and daily work .... (This gives me space to group the report card data into percentages that accurately reflect the content of the coarse. It is a help for my course descriptions.) I take about 1 page per subject. The grade books I saw in teacher stores were hard to adapt for my homeschool, so I made my own sheets that correlate exactly with my lesson plans. I just print new ones every year. These are just table charts in a word document. They work for me. I like to use color and highlighters, etc - - so handwritten is easier for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I just keep a list behind each tab divider in my Teacher Binder. At the end of each year, I record them on my student's transcript, and also record the grades and my grading criteria in a course description document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thanks so much for posting this question--and for the helpful answers and recommendations! Amy in GA, I viewed your shared Google doc and had one quick question--what are the roman numerals indicating on your single subject sheet? I'm sure it's obvious and I'm just missing something! :lol: Thanks for the link to the planners--yay for affordability and functionality! Tracie in TN It is not my own document, but I assumed those are to represent 5 days of school each week without designating them Monday through Friday as most would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I use the free download able Gradebook Plus (in excel) from Five Js http://fivejs.com/homeschool-gradebook-free-download/ Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk This is what I use too. It's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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