Pinnacle Web Gradebook High School Presentation

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Pinnacle Web GradebookHigh School Presentation

• Education Technology
• Department Secretary, Vickie Naslund
• 714-480-4771, x74771
• katy.wang_at_sausd.us, juanita.fast_at_sausd.us

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Agenda

• Brief Overview
• Who is Excelsior
• What is Pinnacle
• Web-Based Gradebook
• Program Installation
• File Maintenance
• Access
• Gradebook Features
• Gradebook Grid
• Seating Chart
• Reports
• Principal Viewer
• Parent Viewer
• Training Resources
• Next Steps

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Pinnacle Web Gradebook

• Who
• Excelsior Software part of Global Scholar Company

• What
• Web Based Gradebook

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Web-Based Gradebook

• Pinnacle
• No program installation, upgrades taken cared of
  automatically
• Can access from home or anywhere with Internet
  connection
• Students information are updated daily, gradebook
  data are automatically saved onto the district
  server
• Grades are imported to SchoolMax directly for
  report card printing

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Gradebook Grid
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Categories and Scales
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Enter Comments on Assignments
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Demonstration of the Gradebook Grid
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Seating Chart
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Demonstration of the Seating Chart
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Reports
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Some Example Reports

• Assignment and Component Report
• Category Summary Report
• Grade Sheet Report
• Student Assignment Report
• High School Report Card
• Student Schedule

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Demonstration of Reports
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Principal Viewer
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Demonstration of Principal Viewer
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Parent Viewer
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Demonstration of Parent Viewer
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Next Steps

• Determining Site Key Person
• Training in August
• Ongoing support from Ed Tech Media Services