Community reviews for JumpRope

I see how the teacher is rating my child on the given standard. What I don't see is the connection to the assignment leading them to that score. So in chemistry, one of the standards is I can defend my claim.... However, when I look at the assignments in google classroom, I can't tell which assignment(s) pertain to that skill. Is there a way to link those? I want to be able to help my child and if they are not linked I can't Also, the words for the 4.0 grading scale don't make sense. Do schools get to choose them? 1.0-1.5 is "Not Yet" which is kind of mean. 4.0 is integrating. Not exactly sure what this means, but it is not very precise.

Jumprope is a scam as a data mine for big business and doesn't actually help inform teaching or learning. a four point scale is too broad: 4-point rubrics are detrimental to understanding learning of a concept or assignment. It doesn't allow teachers to dive deeper and go beyond the standards, so the teaching can become stale. It does not allow for teaching accountability even with the HOWLS. it is not user friendly and takes away a visual element of graphics that is needed. Teachers have so much work to grade (especially English) that to data mine the 25 standards in one assignment and grade all of them is a time waster. Plus, students and parents do not always understand the standards' use of language.

Standards-based gradebooks are popping up all over, but few of them have all of the features of JumpRope or are free. It is not a teaching tool, but rather a teacher's tool, to help with lesson planning and tracking of progress. The ability to log comments and then share them is unique to other online grade programs I have seen. If teachers are required to show evidence of students progressing toward or meeting the Common Core State Standards, this tool is a good resource and worth the time to learn the setup and navigation.

This takes a few minutes to set up, but it's painless and easy as there is a guide that makes the process fluid. You pick how the grading scale is formatted, percentage or rubric, then off to the races. Adding students will be a bit time consuming (you can choose to import them in bulk), but once that is done you can comment and it even keeps track of attendance. A wonderful tool to keep track of student progress + extras.

This would fit into a teacher category; it is not something that would excite students at all. If your district insists on data driven decision making and evidence of all growth, this could be exciting as an educator. There are many support features - from documents, forums, to talking to an actual person. This is a good thing, since the options and sub menus upon sub menus can be complicated. There are many ways to analyze the data for mastery of the standards; however, the end results can only be printed or sent to a PDF. The information can not be imported into another online grade or tracking program. This makes using the tool redundant for me, since I would have to re-enter in our official system all the assignments.

I really like this product, but the setup was a bit confusing at first. It is not a simple tool. For example, when trying to import standards to my first unit, it took me awhile to get the hang of how to search for Common Core standards. You can't just browse by grade level; you have to search by key words. I figured it out eventually, but it was a bit clunky getting started. Also, there is a lot of work on the front end of this. You have to build your entire unit standard by standard and make sure your assessments match the standards. That's a lot of work, but it's awesome, necessary work. The tool forces you to align your assessments completely to standards and articulate how each standard will be assessed. I thought all of my units already had this--and they mostly did--but when I had to align them in Jumprope, I realized I had some murky spots in my courses.

JumpRope has some great unique features. Teachers have the option to enter their grades based on rubrics, percentages, or mastery-based language. JumpRope also gives teachers the ability to enter assessment data for multiple standards at once, and multiple attempts at the same standard, which is critical in a differentiated classroom. All of the data entered in JumpRope can be shared with other teachers and administrators in your building. There are a couple of minor drawbacks to JumpRope: it takes quite a lot of time to set up on the front end, and the multiple panes can be a bit confusing to navigate at first. Overall, this could be a great tool for curriculum planning and mastery grading in your classroom.

Overall, I really enjoy using JumpRope for keeping track of student progress. I plan on continuing to use this tool in the future. It allows you the option to leave comments for particular students or assignments which can help when writing report card comments. It is also fairly easy to use, once you get the hang of it. Now, I don't have to worry about bringing a grade book home or anything like that anymore. Jump Rope can always be accessed from my computer, phone, or iPad. Another plus is that it's easy for my students and their parents to read and understand their printed progress report. It can be a little frustrating at first to figure out the system, but I highly recommend using JumpRope's support tools. JumpRope is extremely fast when it comes to responding to e-mails or help inquiries.