Grade Importer and Exporter for Frontline Education SIS (TEAMS) Gradebook!
The Teachertools Chrome extension enables you to import grades from a variety of sources into the Frontline SIS gradebook.
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Happy Grading!
Release Notes:
Version 0.3.5.4:
• Added user authentication for Austin ISD
Version 0.3.4.5:
• Improved compatibility when importing from Google Classroom
Version 0.3.4.4:
• Added support for Google Classroom exports for Waco ISD
Version 0.3.4.0:
• Added detailed usage metrics for school district reporting
• Added support for new El Paso Frontline URL
Version 0.3.3.12:
• Removed requirement for user login
• Added subscription information for Austin ISD
Version 0.3.3.8-11:
• Beta versions to add support for new El Paso Frontline URL
• Improved import experience for Schoology users
Version 0.3.3.7:
• Fixed import issue in Waco
Version 0.3.3.6:
• Added district licensing info for Waco and Arlington
Version 0.3.3.5:
• Removed login issue for Arlington ISD
Version 0.3.3.4:
• Added user licensing
Version 0.3.3.3:
• Added support for Texarkana ISD
• Added support for new Austin ISD Frontline SIS URL
Version 0.3.3.2:
• Added auto-rounding of decimal grades for Arlington ISD.
Version 0.3.3.1:
• Removed user survey
• Stopped updating grades in cells that teachers cannot edit, such as after a teacher adds extra credit points or a manual grade override
Version 0.3.3.0:
• Added user survey prompt to gather feedback
Version 0.3.2.9:
• Updated to support "Split Names" feature in Canvas gradebook
Version 0.3.2.8:
• Fixed a bug when exporting the Report Card and Progress tabs. Sometimes the file would not download unless the page was reloaded.
Version 0.3.2.7:
• Fixed a bug when exporting grades with School and Grade Level columns hidden
Version 0.3.2.6:
• Revert Host Permissions to prevent new permission request
Version 0.3.2.5:
• Fixed a bug where assignment names that included dates may not be interpreted correctly
• Updated to Manifest v3 as recommended by Google for all Chrome Extensions
Version 0.3.2.4:
• Added support for additional school districts
• Added option to select assignments to import
• Added feature to automatically remove emojis from assignment names
• Added native support for DeltaMath export files
• Exports will now include grading period and semester averages
• Can now use Teachertools with "Grade Level" and "School" fields hidden
• Updated links to point to www.teachertools.me
Version 0.3.2.1:
• Added export for report card and progress reports
• Improved assignment name detection
• Updated export feature to save grades as numbers for direct use in Excel formulas
Version 0.3.1.1:
• Updated when copy and export buttons appear for attendance
Version 0.3.1:
• Updated valid grade values for a specific school district
Version 0.3.0:
• Added option to not import blank cells from the spreadsheet. This will prevent existing grades from being overwritten
• Added support for Schoology gradebook export files
Version 0.2.95:
• Added custom conversion to "X", "M", and "INC" grade values for Arlington ISD.
• Added notification when invalid file is imported
• Fixed a bug where duplicated student IDs message could appear as blank
• Fixed a bug where assignment names containing dates were displayed as numbers and not detected correctly
Version 0.2.93:
• Redesigned Extension Browser Menu
• Added Copy Roster button to Gradebook view
• Added Copy and Export Roster button to Take Multiple Days Attendance view for Austin ISD
• Updated Export and Copy button interactions
Version 0.2.9:
• Support for more text grade values (INC, EXE, NG, and more!)
• Support for one decimal place in grades above 1. Grades between 0-1 and rounded to 0 or 1.
• Native support for iXL Score Grid Gradebook View export reports
Version 0.2.8:
• Export Roster to Excel and Copy Roster to Clipboard functions now appear more reliably
Version 0.2.7:
• Added Export Roster to Excel and Copy Roster to Clipboard functions to Class Roster Page
Version 0.2.6:
• Added support for grade values of "Missing", "Excused", and "Incomplete" to aid in importing grades from Schoology
• Added support for grade value of "N/A" produced in some instances by Canvas (interpreted as a blank)
• Added notifications for invalid grade values: Negative numbers, too large of values, or invalid text values.
• Fixed bug when importing Canvas files to only remove parentheses when they contain a purely numeric value (To remove the auto-generated Canvas Assignment ID appended in parentheses).
• Removed support for importing assignment with names containing "<" and ">" to protect from malicious attacks.
• Renamed "ferpa()" function to "TTferpa();" to mask student names and IDs
Version 0.2.5:
• Re-implemented support for all school districts using the Teams gradebook.
• Added automatic page-load on new install
• Implemented custom JQuery Dialog boxes to allow more text than browser Alert and Confirm commands
• Removed logic for detecting "Pass" and "Incomplete" from Version 0.2.4 as it was only needed for Spring 2020.
• Added "ferpa()" console function to hide student names and IDs to assist with remote troubleshooting while respecting student data privacy.
• Added Google Analytics for anonymous user interaction data collection
• Added Paypal Donation link to extension popup menu
• Migrated Help documentation to www.shafferware.com/teachertools
Version 0.2.4:
• Updated support for detecting "Pass" versus "Incomplete" designations. Now highlights "Passing" with green, "Incomplete" with yellow, and invalid "Incomplete" entries as red.
Version 0.2.3:
• Added support for detecting incorrect "Pass" versus "Incomplete" designations on the Report Card tab due to new grading policy as of May 27, 2020.
Version 0.2.2:
• Added support for accessing Teams from either the "cloud" or the "portal" in Austin ISD.
Version 0.2.1:
• Removed the permissions for the extension to work in any school district. This caused users to need to accept too broad of permissions. [*.* is unacceptable. A new solution is being developed to support multiple school districts]
• Updated User Interface to streamline appearance.
Version 0.2.0:
• Added feature to track the grade importing progress.
• Dimmed and disabled buttons to prevent accidental clicking during the importing process.
• Updated User Interface.
• Added compatibility and access for all school districts [This added URL pattern matching for *.* ]
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Latest reviews
- (2023-01-17) Bob Ely: Absolutely LOVED this extension. LIFE SAVER. BUT.... it needs to be updated. As Frontline is changing their domain name (getting rid of the TEAMS portion...) it no longer works in Frontline. This is going to affect ALL the folks who use this extension for grades. Of course Frontline messed it up. I hope the developer is finding a fix soon. I have 230 kids and I don't want to have to go back to data entry from window to window. ---AISD high school teacher.
- (2022-10-16) Jeffi Anthony: This extension has truly been life-changing; it's like magic. What used to take hours, now only takes minutes.
- (2022-09-05) Denise Girardeau: This extension is great! I do not think I could manage grading 150+ students work without it. It transfers grades without errors from Canvas to my gradebook. I have been using it for 2 years and have never had an issue with it.
- (2022-09-01) Crystal Hughes: This Teacher Tool saves so much time. I love it with a passion. Literally I can upload grades in less than 5 mins where it use to take countless hours to grades. Now I am able to give students more grace with turning in assignments because of the ease of uploading grades with teacher tool. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
- (2022-08-19) Scott Cater: This software allows a teacher to import grades from Canvas (an old and outdated piece of software) to Frontline/SIS (another old and outdated piece of software) with relative ease. The small amount of time that I have for grading can now be used to give specific, actionable feedback to students. My classes get bigger while my planning & grading time remains constant -- it is only through Teachertools that I can cope with my increasing workload.
- (2022-05-26) Anna Foster: This extension makes it possible for me to update grades multiple times a week -- a task that otherwise would be impossible. It allows me to spend my few precious available grading minutes on evaluating student work, instead of the administrative task of manually uploading those grades to outdated grade management systems. This software was created by a teacher, with what teachers actually need and want top of mind. Highly recommended for any teachers forced by their district to use Frontline/Teams as their gradebook.
- (2022-05-24) Eric Lyday: Incredible time-saving piece of software for Texas teachers who have to work with dinosaur grading systems. This extension makes it super easy to transfer all Canvas/BLEND grades into Frontline by exporting out and dragging and dropping the excel file onto your grades to sync. Thank you so much! Every teacher using BLEND should use this tool!
- (2022-05-23) Amy Wooden: This tool has made it so easy for me to quickly import grades from Canvas. It's a teacher's time saver! Without it, transferring grades from Canvas into my gradebook would take hours and I would inevitably make mistakes. Every school district should buy this for their teachers. I have over 180 students this year and allow extra time for students to complete assignments in Canvas, so this allows for each grade updates as often as I would like to import them.
- (2022-05-20) Vicki Bailey: I've been using this tool for the past 2 school years and it has made syncing grades so easy and has saved me so much time!
- (2022-05-19) Lori N: Prior to using this extension, the importing of grades was primarily a manual effort (with mistakes). With 140+ students with several grades each week, this tool has saved me an enormous amount of time and effort. Honestly, I'm not sure how we would do our jobs without this gradebook support. Every district should purchase it.
- (2022-05-19) Sarah Noack: This tool has made it possible for me to quickly import grades from Canvas. It's a teacher's lifesaver! Without it, transferring grades from Canvas into my gradebook would take hours and I would inevitably make mistakes. Every school district should buy this for their teachers.
- (2022-05-19) Denise Sanders: This extension makes it possible for me to enter grades from Canvas without typing them. It used to take me hours, and I made mistakes. This extension is a huge time saver.
- (2020-07-15) Mary Hydar: As a high school English teacher always pressed for time, this extension has been such a life saver! In a few clicks I am able to automatically import hundreds of grades and save myself hours of work. It was easy to use and I have never experienced glitches or errors.