Grade guardian
Grade guardian
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A student retention and success solution that integrates directly with Canvas to provide a “risk index.” Some k12 clients may also know it as the name 'Dropout Detective' as an alternative to 'Grade Guardian', regardless of the name, the solution and features are the same.
*Grade Guardian, formerly know as Dropout Detective
Use with Secondary
PD Supported
Content Agnostic
Vetted, Requires Building Funds
What is grade guardian by Aspire EDU All About?
What is grade guardian by Aspire EDU All About?
Analyze Students' Habits of Learning
Today, many schools are managing student retention by reacting to the students’ behavior (habits of learning). And by the time you identify a serious problem, it can be too late to keep that student in class.
You are working by looking in the rear view mirror because you can only see what has already happened. Grade Guardian™ replaces that rear view mirror with a crystal ball.
With Grade Guardian™, your team can work in a targeted and efficient manner to support the students that need the most help.
It allows you to pro-actively manage retention by alerting you to behaviors and patterns that lead to high student attrition.
Curricular Uses, Resources, & Tutorials
Curricular Uses, Resources, & Tutorials
With Grade Guardian™, your team can work in a targeted and efficient manner to support the students that need the most help.
How it Works: Measuring the Habits of Students as Learners
How it Works: Measuring the Habits of Students as Learners
The past behavior/habits of learning of a student in a course can tell you whether they are going to succeed. Grade Guardian™ integrates with your existing learning management system (LMS), which already tracks these behaviors. The system retrieves the necessary data, applies the algorithm, and populates an easy-to-use dashboard to the administrators of the institution. Students are given a Risk Index and are displayed in a red-yellow-green “stop light” format to draw attention to the most at-risk members of the student body. Administrators can then drill into the individual student’s profile to determine the risk reasons and to develop a pro-active plan of action. Through search capabilities and filters, the institution can target its efforts by assigning the right staff to the right students.
Why It Works
Why It Works
Grade Guardian™ was developed over a number of years by education professionals looking for a better, smarter way to focus their scarce resources on their most at-risk students. Starting with a checklist on a sheet of paper, these educators identified the behaviors exhibited by both successful and unsuccessful students. Relative scores were applied to the behaviors and were then tweaked over time to produce the most accurate predictive modeling. This scoring system migrated to a spreadsheet and proved to be an invaluable and accurate tool for administrators. Now, Grade Guardian™ can integrate directly with your LMS, retrieve the relevant data points from your records and apply risk weightings to all of your students. The dashboard will allow you to drill into each student’s profile and determine the critical behaviors that have contributed to a high-risk rating.
3 Things Teachers can do now to trigger Grade Guardian:
3 Things Teachers can do now to trigger Grade Guardian:
Add due dates to learning tasks (Assignments) in Canvas
Add a point value to Canvas assignments
Use Canvas Outcomes (Synergy targets) on assignments.
Assign ONE (1/0) to Complete / Incomplete assignments
Add Behavior targets (located in Canvas) to assignments
Remove, adjust or edit older assignment dates. These will interfere with Grade Guardian efficiency
Training & Support
Training & Support
Have questions or need support?
Want to learn more, enroll in this Canvas course
Technical issues: Submit a Help Desk Ticket
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