Gradebook

Compatibility with Existing Systems
TeacherEase is very compatible with existing student management systems. It contains intelligent functionality to import students/schedules and export grades. In addition to our general mechanism, we have special support for popular systems like: SASIxp, Chancery SMS, WinSchool/MacSchool, Wen-Gage, APSCN, Skyward, and many others.

 

Centralized Data
All gradebook data is kept in a SQL database. This makes it easy to initialize ALL the teachers' gradebooks in one import. No more copying hundreds of class initialization files to a file server for import by individual teachers. It is often easier to initialize TeacherEase than the SMS vendor's gradebook. Imports can be run nightly to automatically refresh the data.

 

Web-based User Interface
TeacherEase is implemented with standard HTML, so there is no installation required on end-user computers. It was designed to run on old computers with slow connections. Supported clients are PC, Mac, Unix, and any platform that runs a web browser. End-users can gain access from virtually anywhere via the Internet (no need to carry diskettes, CDs, or thumb drives).

 

Great Usability
TeacherEase was designed so that our web pages are "obvious" to use. Most of our teachers never receive training and require little support. The usability is so high that we receive an average of 2 support questions per day per 1000 teachers.

Privacy
All data housed within TeacherEase is considered private and confidential. All users are restricted to access only the minimum data appropriate to their role (parent, teacher, etc). We will never knowingly disclose any information to any 3rd party. See our privacy policy for more details.

 

Security
TeacherEase implements state of the art security to prevent information disclosure, unauthorized changes, and denial of service. To secure the infrastructure, a very restrictive firewall policy and server hardening techniques have been implemented. An application-level security scheme has also been implemented to prevent unauthorized data access.

 

Reliability
TeacherEase is a fully redundant system which historically has maintained 99.9% uptime. Backups are run nightly, stored offsite, and are maintained for an extended period of time. For schools using TeacherEase site-wide, we will occasionally retrieve accidentally deleted data from the backups -- protecting against user error.

"TeacherEase has brought us into the 21st century. Teachers are more productive. Parents are more involved. Students are working harder. Everybody wins".
- Larry Bequeath
Superintendent
Tonica School District
Tonica, IL