Grade Posting Administration - Requesting Grade Changes
We are having an issue after grade changes are requested. We allow teachers to request grade changes after the grading period posting closes. As Skyward is set now, once the teacher requests the change, it automatically opens the closed grading period and allows the teacher to post their own grade change without waiting for admin review/approval.
This seems to be a new issue as we have not changed what we are doing but the way that Skyward manages the requests has changed.
If the district allows teachers to post their own grades, and an entity allows Grade Change Requests (which we do), then teachers in the middle of that venn diagram can “get around” the typical Grade Posting Administration protocol.
This is a known issue, documented in PR# 4411606 (created 06/09/2020).
Debby Kirker
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Great News! This product idea has been completed and updated. The changes are now available within the Addendum 5 of the June 2022 Release, which was posted on (8/4/2022). Thank you all for your votes and comments.
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Laura Lopes
commented
It would also help to show the grade level of the student when a grade change is requested for approval. Senior grades are posted prior to the end of the school year and should be identified by displaying student grade level for approval.
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Debby Kirker
commented
Sample of the information.....there is a grade change notification but does not specify which student the changes affected.
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Debby Kirker
commented
With automatic grade changes allowed to be posted directly by teachers, counselors will not be made aware of grade changes that affect student status. For instance, if the grade change went from "fail" to "pass", it could affect a student schedule and status for next semester. Counselors will need to make appropriate changes so a student is not repeating a class he/she already passed (after the grade change).
With automatic grade changes, any paper copies (perm file, or documents sent home) will be out of date.
