[nobe-l] Question concerning keeping track of grades S|*****

[Brian Oglesbee]

I was a special ed teacher 2 years ago and the iep software my system used was great with jaws and that was semsnet.  My system now uses a gradebook and absent reporting software program called powerbook which is sold by Pearson.  taking role is easy because it's html formated online and the gradebook is through java.....I haven't gotten the gradebook to work with jaws yet, but I'm hopeful b/c jaws supposively works with java.

Brian B. Oglesbee


--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Lori <twilight2 at kconline.com> wrote:

> From: Lori <twilight2 at kconline.com>
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Question concerning keeping track of grades S|*****
> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 12:06 AM
> Oh, yes, and then some of the online IEP programs fall right
> in this 
> category as well.
> 
> L...
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carolyn Brock"
> <mmebrock at SpiritOne.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Question concerning keeping track of
> grades S|*****
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >    Microsoft Excel is one example of several programs
> which will
> > work with a screenreader.  The problem is that more
> and more school
> > districts are using district-wide grading systems,
> with the
> > expectation that teachers upload their grades directly
> into the
> > system.  If your district is considering adopting such
> a network, you
> > will need to contact the software company directly and
> get
> > information from them.  Of course, their tech-support 
> people cannot
> > be expected to know what will work with a
> screenreader, or indeed
> > even what a screenreader is.  Ask if the program is
> text-based, as
> > opposed to graphic or image-based.  Screenreaders will
> work well only
> > on a text-based program.  Even if your district goes
> to a network
> > which is not screenreader compatible, you may be able
> to find another
> > program which will work for you and which can be
> uploaded into the
> > district's network.  But it will take some serious
> research on your
> > part to find the solution and then get the district to
> work with you
> > in getting what is necessary and setting it up
> properly.
> >    As school districts go more and more to
> computerized records and
> > also increasingly to district-wide networks, it is
> essential for
> > blind teachers to be informed as to what will or will
> not work for
> > them.  Stay vigilant on this issue!
> > Carolyn
> >
> >
> >
> > At 03:26 AM 11/18/2008, you wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>   I use Microsoft Excel instead of Grade Quiq
> which is what most of
> >> our sighted teachers use.  When I tried Grade
> Quiq, I found it to
> >> be problematic with Window Eyes, about two years
> ago.  Whether that
> >> has changed or not, I do not know.Kathy Nimmer:
> Teacher, Author,
> >> Motivational
> Speakerhttp://guidedogjourney.livejournal.comEven if
> >> the shadows of the valley hide your view,You still
> must believe in
> >> the mountains.> From: hope.paulos at maine.edu>
> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:20:12 -0500> Subject:
> [nobe-l] Question
> >> concerning keeping track of grades> > Hello
> all. I was wondering
> >> what the best way for a totally blind teacher
> to> keep track of
> >> grades is? Do you use software, and if so, which
> software is> it?>
> >> Many of the schools in my state use power-school.
> Does anyone know
> >> if this> works with screen readers?>
> Thanks.> > Hope and guide dog,
> >> Beignet> > >
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