Re: [school-discuss] gradebook data definitions

[David Bucknell <david@members.iteachnet.org>]

Les, why don't you look at the code in schoolmation and see if any is 
salvageable? I have it at /home/schoolmation on members.

David

Quoting Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>:

> Hi Chris,
> 
> A "noncounting" result would simply not have a record. A record with 0 is
> the only way to get a zero. That's the way that I would approach it.
> 
> Les
> 
> 
> At 08:12 PM 4/29/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >It isn't quite that simple there should be a way to excuse a student from a
> 
> >assignment.  A excused 'test' should neither be 0 or 15 rather the 'test' 
> >should be removed from the calculation.
> >
> >Total_Pts_Test1 = 15
> >Total_Pts_Test2 = 15
> >Total_Pts_Test3 = 30
> >Total_Pts_Test4 = 15
> >
> >Name,T1,T2,T3,T4 = Total
> >Mary,8,9,x,15 = 32 / 60
> >Joe,9,12,28,5 = 54 / 75
> >Bob,4,14,27,12 = 57 / 75
> >
> >The are probably other things to that should be taken into account.
> >
> >Might be good to download a demo copy of a couple existing commercial grade
> 
> >packages and do some research...  Or perhaps find a teacher who still uses
> 
> >a paper-based grade book and get them to describe their process to you.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >At 01:01 PM 4/29/2002, you wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Roughly speaking in order to add a gradebook function onto an existing
> >>system containing demographic data could be implemented by using 2
> >>tables:
> >>1) Tests - containing information about a particular test including
> >>class/section its for, maximum score (text or numeric), date, etc.
> >>
> >>2) Results - which store specific results for each student in each test;
> >>one record for each. It would contain student number, result (raw score;
> >>ie. 8 out of 15; the 15 would be stored in the tests table, the 8 in this
> >>record.), the test number (matching the record in the "tests" table.)
> >>
> >>Any other structural requirements anyone can think of?
> >>
> >>
> >>Les Richardson
> >
> >
> 
> 


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