How did my son perform on his high-school physics test this morning? Seconds after the teacher posts his score online, I can find out. With just a few more clicks, I can also tell you how the grade affected his overall performance for the quarter, his GPA for the year, how many times he was late for school, and what he ate for lunch this week.
All of this information is readily available to parents at any time through our school district’s virtual gradebook
—an increasingly popular tool that is reshaping parental involvement in schools nationwide and opening up the black box of student assessment. Experts predict that these programs will evolve using the latest technology to measure increasingly varied facets of students’ educational lives. While many parents seem to appreciate the increased connections with their schools, others—myself included—are not interested in the constant surveillance and assessment of their children.
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Laura McKenna 
Laura, we have been researching this issue in the profession of teaching in Alberta, Canada for several years. Some teacher perspectives on value/impact of online reporting and assessment tools is here: http://bit.ly/digrep14 from one of the highest performing education systems in the world. The findings may surprise you…or not.
An excellent article in the Atlantic, thank you.
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