Automate Grading Rubrics with Filemaker Pro

Michael Perry

National Board Certified Teacher

Chapel Hill High School

Kennesaw State University

Let’s Dream for

• A system that simplifies grading

• A system that files and stores student assessments

• A system that is portable

• A system that is multi-platform

• A system you can tailor to your needs

Problem

• Difficult to assess student multimedia projects

• Students need feedback based on an accurate project measurement

• While experience may tell you as an instructor what a “B” presentation is, this does not help your student improve performance over time

Structure

• Standardize, Standardize, Standardize

• Develop your own standard project sheets and have all projects follow that format

• Develop a set of rubrics that are general in nature to be used on multiple assignments, but provide meaningful student feedback

Solution• Developed rubrics to assess

Content and Presentation• Content rubric then either• Speaker Presentation or• Stand-alone Presentation• Import the word rubrics into

FileMaker as a background• Created database for student

names• Created database for presentations

Presentation Rubrics

Data s

creen

entry

Rubric

Content

Rubric

Speaker

Rubric

Stand

Alone

Report

Summary

FileMaker Mobile

• Bringing the power to score to the palm of your hand

• Synch the database with your computer when convenient

FileMaker Mobile

EasyData Entry

Drop down Score fields

Process• Exported names id #’s from GradeQuick

• Imported this CSV format information into Filemaker and created Student Names database

• Created fields for each rubric form

• Linked rubric database with student names database

• Created summary report

• Created menu for rubric database

Benefits• Automate grading of student multimedia

presentations• Standardize grading of student multimedia

presentations• Catalog the results of student assessment• Provide written feedback for students• Electronic import the scores into GradeQuick (future

design)• Using iMailer plug-in to email completed rubrics to

KSU Students– This is truly a remarkable and easy solution to distribute

student assessments

Brought to you by:

Mr. Michael Perry, Chapel Hill

High School

Kennesaw State University

www.pdragons.com

www.filemaker.com/k12/