The industry leader in standards based grading and assessment management, the Pinnacle Grade truly delivers on the promise of transforming traditional classroom grading into a 21st century three dimensional view of student progress. From the ultra-traditional to the leading edge of reform, this gradebook proves that transition is possible when the power of student performance data is allowed to drive the learning process.

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Standards-based Grading Made Easy

• Standards-based grading beyond averaging
• Results column calculates standards mastery and traditional grades on-the-fly
• Real-time attendance
• Automatic roster and attendance updates
• Color-coded attendance and categories
• Attendance locks
• Weighted/non-weighted categories
• Traditional and standards-based report cards generated automatically – no dual entry
• Mouse-over/hover over student demographics and pictures, grade and attendance
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Integrated Data Sources

Successful change is driven by what happens in the classroom. We have seen the improved progress toward learning goals that results from the integration of formative and summative assessments with standards-based instruction. Frequent formative assessments allow teachers to continually adjust their instructional plan to ensure student success.

The GlobalScholar Pinnacle Suite integrates all the data sources for each student -- learning standards, assessment results, and other benchmarks -- giving teachers all the information they need to differentiate their instruction and create successful learning paths for every student.

Instant Decision, Real-Time Feedback

For those schools and districts moving to a standards-based environment, the GlobalScholar Pinnacle Grade is the ideal choice. The most comprehensive, state-of-the-art standards assessment solution of its kind, GlobalScholar Pinnacle Grade provides instant decision support tools for teachers on standards mastery. Recommended and endorsed by such experts in the field as Dr. Robert Marzano and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), this gradebook aids instruction on a day-to-day basis in the classroom environment by delivering real-time feedback to teachers--increasing the reliability of your formative assessments.

Invaluable Teacher Tool

• Fully web-based built on AJAX technology -- just like Google Maps! Fast with no downloads and no plug-ins.
• A platform independent application, the Pinnacle Grade is not only compatible with Internet Explorer, but with Safari and Firefox as well.
• All new ergonomically designed and fully intuitive interface for reduced training requirements.
• Fully integrates with your current SIS -- comprehensive standards tracking and reporting, grading capabilities, attendance, and more.
• True standards-based gradebook delivers instant calculations of standards mastery.
• Invaluable teacher tool to aid instructional decisions day-to-day in the classroom.

Learning Trend Analysis

View trend data on student performance in an instant. Simply scroll over a score in the Gradebook, and you will instantly see how the student has performed on that standard, over time. Each time a teacher enters a score related to a standard, the Gradebook automatically calculates the trend data on that standard, for the individual student.

Parents and students can now receive immediate feedback on their performance on standards; teachers can access immediate data on student performance from formative assessments to drive their curricular and instructional planning; and district and building administration can use data to drive their teacher collaboration and professional development planning.

Component Scoring

Determining student mastery of standards made easy. Assessments linked to multiple standards are automatically component scored for ease in determining levels of standards mastery.

Fully Integrated Assessments

Objective assessments created through the Curriculum and Learning Management module, are auto-scored and dropped into the Gradebook in real time. Constructive Response and fill-in-the-blank style assessments, once taken, can be scored online or offline, and dropped directly into the Gradebook.

Reports and Analytics

Hundreds of reports at your finger tips. Everything from standards mastery data to progress reports are available with just a click of the mouse

Pinnacle Insight allows both individual schools and entire districts to query data that has been collected across multiple years and across all campuses and classrooms -- and to share those findings with all of their stakeholders in order to improve instructional practices and help their students succeed.

Pinnacle Insight uses a state-of-the-art technology called Data Cloud™, allowing multiple users to simultaneously connect to multiple data sources that may all reside in different locations. The tool then allows a user to point and click their way to the data that they would like to see in either a desktop or browser environment, instantly.

The bottom line--your district will be able to swiftly and easily determine what its strengths and weaknesses are and ensure that every child is given opportunities to fulfill their learning potential. The 21st Century has brought with it the technology to turn our education system from simple schools into learning powerhouses. All you need is the vision to do so.

Grading and Attendance

Hundreds of reports at your finger tips. Everything from standards mastery data to progress reports are available with just a click of the mouse

Classroom teachers are asked to shoulder the responsibilities of many issues outside the boundaries of the classroom because they affect students inside the classroom. We have asked educators to manifest significant change in their classrooms without giving them the proper resources and tools to do it – until now.

For those schools and districts moving to a standards-based environment, the GlobalScholar Pinnacle Grade is the ideal choice. The most comprehensive, state-of-the-art standards assessment solution of its kind, Gradebook provides instant decision support tools for teachers on standards mastery.

Recommended and endorsed by such experts in the field as Dr. Robert Marzano and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), this gradebook aids instruction on a day-to-day basis in the classroom environment by delivering real-time feedback to teachers--increasing the reliability of your formative assessments.