McCool Elementary Middle School

DoDEA has implemented an online gradebook application for grades 4-12. A powerful feature of this application is the ability of parents to access their child's assignments and grades online. The goal of this implementation is to increase parent communication and to encourage parents to take a more active role in their child's education.

Parents can request access to Gradespeed through the Parent Portal. 

As this program is implemented, please keep in mind the following information:

• Questions concerning what is viewable in ParentConnection should be directed to the teachers as the data they enter may vary from teacher to teacher.
• Be aware that the expectations at the building level for updating grades and assignments in the gradebook is not daily or hourly. We feel the teachers' non-teaching time is best spent planning, preparing and assessing instruction rather than concentrating on entering grades. Each teacher's timeline for grade entry will vary so you may want to check with the teacher to get an idea of how often you can expect grades to be updated.