Cloud Based School Management Software with Teacher Gradebooks

School Management System with Integrated Teacher Gradebooks and Free Gradebook

Cloud Based School Management Software with Teacher Gradebooks

School Management System with Integrated Teacher Gradebooks

  • Cloud based student management software with teacher gradebooks and student & parent access. Cloud based student management software with teacher gradebooks and student & parent access.
  • New messaging and emailing systems provides easy communication between teachers, parents & students. New messaging and emailing systems provides easy communication between teachers, parents & students.
  • Teacher gradebooks distribute and collect assignments online. Teacher gradebooks distribute and collect assignments online.
  • Custom report cards and transcripts can be printed or delivered electroincally. Custom report cards and transcripts can be printed or delivered electroincally.
  • Cloud-based solution provides security and reliability. Cloud-based solution provides security and reliability.
  • All-inclusive license includes support and upgrades. All-inclusive license includes support and upgrades.
  • Distribute & collect assignments online. Distribute & collect assignments online.
  • Flexible Grading Options Flexible Grading Options
  • Automatic mass email to students and parents. Automatic mass email to students and parents.
  • Advanced messaging system. Advanced messaging system.
  • Quick and easy access to all needed data. Quick and easy access to all needed data.
  • Powerful custom reports. Powerful custom reports.

Getting Your SchoolOnline Couldn’t be Easier

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Start Free

First start a free trial account. Add students, teachers and classes. Setup enrollment, attendance, schedules, custom grades and custom fields. Invite teachers, students and parents to access their online accounts.

Customize

Customize

When you have started, call (866) 339 9283 or email sales@thinkwave.com and tell us exactly what want for your customized report card. We’ll help fine tune your setup to make your school management software work exactly right.

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Subscribe

When everything is to your satisfaction, purchase a monthly or annual subscription. The work you’ve done during the free trial remains in your account.

Why Choose ThinkWave Student Management System

Instantly Enable Distance Learning

Save hours compiling report cards and transcripts.

Cloud-based solution provides security and reliability.

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Instantly Enable Distance Learning

ThinkWave helps schools enable distance learning by making it easy to electronically deliver assignments and announcements. Students can upload work with an easy-to-use upload function. Files are immediately available to the teacher in the gradebook. Messages are posted and sent by email to all students and parents, specific groups, or classes.

Handouts, messages and assignments are organized in one place - everything is securely available from any computer.

Save hours compiling report cards and transcripts.

Administrators manage students, classes, schedules, attendance, and custom data. Teachers use a prepopulated gradebook to plan curriculum, record grades, and submit attendance. Students and parents login to track progress, download materials and submit assignments.

Time savings add up when double entry is eliminated and data flows smoothly. Everyone has access to all the data they need in the school management software. Best of all, generating reports becomes an enjoyable, one-click task.

Cloud-based solution provides security and reliability.

ThinkWave is available 24/7/365 from any location with an internet connection using personal computers, tablets or smartphones. It’s hosted on Google App Engine, together with education innovators such as Udemy and Khan Academy. Data is securely stored in encrypted form in multiple, geographically-distributed data centers.

The cost of subscribing to ThinkWave is much less than maintaining a high-availability system in-house.

All-inclusive license with support and upgrades.

Subscription includes school administration system, teacher gradebooks, online access for students and parents, technical support, and upgrades. Pay monthly or save up to 16.4% by choosing an annual plan.

Simple, understandable and predictable pricing eliminates headaches and lets you focus your energies on what’s most important: educating your students.

Gradebooks for All Teachers

ThinkWave Gradebook offers easy management of grades, attendance, and assignments with flexible grading and document sharing for teachers.

  • Teachers link to their gradebook using an access code at the start of the school year. Classes and students are pre-loaded.
  • Manage and record grades for assignments, tests, projects, and custom types.
  • Provides points-based or flexible grading options, assignment-type weighting, and term averages.
  • Share documents with students and receive homework online.
  • Record attendance and instantly share it with school administration.
  • Final grades are available for the administration.
  • School administrator can override attendance and final grade results.
  • Teachers can import assignments from other teachers or from other years.
  • Classes can be transferred from one teacher to another mid-year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can teachers across my school use this Gradebook?

Yes, your entire teaching staff can use our Gradebook system. With ThinkWave’s school wide tools, administrators can create pre-loaded classes with enrolled students and share student data across all educators. Teachers who prefer an independent setup can still use the free version, while site licenses support more collaborative environments. All grading information can be compiled into shared reports, transcripts, and overviews for tracking student progress.

How do I set up the Gradebook for a new school year?

Each new academic year can start with a few clicks using the rollover tool. It brings forward your customized settings, graded assignments, and class setups from the prior year. You can choose to copy everything or start fresh—especially helpful if you're teaching new students. You can also navigate between academic years to access previous Gradebooks and records. You’ll also see a date stamp for past entries so you can always revisit previous records if needed.

Can I reuse assignments from another class or term?

Absolutely. Use the assignment copy tool in the setup tab to move past assignments into your current class or term. Simply select the class you’re working on, choose the items you want, and copy them. It streamlines your setup and saves time without redoing work.

Can I set unique grading rules for different classes?

Yes, each class can have its own grading settings. You can define defaults and then tailor them by subject or term. Teachers can use letter grades, percentages, pass/fail, or custom options. Subterms can be weighted, too, so final grades can reflect exams and quarter performance combined.

Is there a way to automatically drop low scores?

Yes, teachers can set the system to ignore the lowest scores in any category—like tests, quizzes, or homework. This option lives in the grading preferences and can apply across specific terms or just one class.

Can I send an email to an entire class?

Yes. You can post grades and messages directly to a class and also send them via email. Whether it’s a quick announcement or a formal report, such as a student summary, the platform supports communication with all the students at once.

Do students and their parents get online access to grades?

Yes, they do. Each student and their parents can log into personal accounts to view grades, assignments, attendance records, and class messages. When teachers are taking attendance through the system, that data becomes instantly available for parents to review. Parents with more than one child can monitor everything from a single dashboard.

Can I communicate with students and parents within the system?

Yes, you can send messages to individuals or the whole class. Discussions can stay private or be opened up for broader interaction. Messages can even be tied to specific assignments, making it easy to clarify feedback or next steps.

Is the Gradebook limited to points-based grading?

No. You can select from several grading formats, including letter grades, percentages, pass/fail, and custom scales. There’s also support for weighted grading systems and rules for dropping low scores, offering flexibility for different teaching styles.

Is there a cap on the number of students or assignments I can use?

Depending on the subscription you choose, no caps exist. You can manage unlimited students, assignments, and classes—even with the free version. Many educators use it independently, though schools often prefer the full school management suite to consolidate student data across staff.

Can this Gradebook be used by homeschool teachers?

Definitely. The system adapts well to homeschool settings, giving educators a clear view of progress, customized assignments, and simple grade tracking—all within one platform.

Is your Gradebook suitable for colleges and alternative learning environments?

Yes. Instructors in colleges, private schools, denominational schools, trade schools, and international academies use both the solo Gradebook and full software. The tools work well across many types of institutions.

Can I manage assignments digitally in the Gradebook?

Yes. Teachers can post instructions, attach files, and allow students to submit work online. After grading, teachers can return feedback directly through the system. Each assignment also supports discussions (both public and private) for questions or support.

Can I weigh grades by assignment type?

Yes. There is the option to use existing or create custom assignment types, as well as the option to calculate the final grade as a weighted average of assignment types.

Can I record custom data in custom fields?

Yes. Custom fields can be defined for students, teachers, parents, and classes. Data can optionally be automatically copied to subsequent school years during the year rollover procedure.

What browsers can I use to access the Gradebook?

You can use the Gradebook on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer. We also provide a parent portal that offers a home access center type of experience, where you can view your child’s grades, attendance, and other student information.

Can I import students?

Yes. There are three options to choose from. The simplest is to add students one at a time. Next is a quick add function, which lets you cut and paste a large list of students and import them all at once. There is also an import wizard, which allows you to mass import students from a delimited file, with advanced capabilities including addresses, parent data, and custom field data.

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Some words from our happy schools

"ThinkWave has enhanced our ability to communicate, support our staff, manage students, interact with parents and other schools, and house our student data."

Boise State University, TRiO PreCollege Upward Bound

"The most important aspect has been the impact ThinkWave has made on our ability to complete educational reports to various government agencies. This has freed up countless hours for staff to focus on students rather than paperwork. Transcripts, schedules, attendance, and more can all be completed and printed in a few easy clicks saving us time and money."

Matthew L. Henry, Southeast Culinary & Hospitality College, Bristol, VA

"ThinkWave is very inexpensive compared to other student management systems and the online version gives flexibility to access from anywhere at any time."

Wisdom School, London

"I feel also that the price is very reasonable and within the reach of any school that had needs to grade and track classes."

Dr. Wilford Rathel, Open Bible Institute, Chambersburg, PA

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Teachers have gained greater flexibility, and everyone benefits.

We can work from home now, or from Starbucks,” she said “Teachers put their grades in the gradebook and they are imported into a common report card. Because of ThinkWave, we are now able to run weekly report cards. I can run weekly report cards for the intervention team. I can see grades and every missing assignment and communicate assignments. Much to the chagrin of many, we can run reports on academic eligibility for sports. Coaches, students and parents don’t like this, but they know it’s important. We can run them on a weekly basis to know if athletes are eligible to play. If we print them out weekly, teachers don’t have to rush.

Our teachers now use ThinkWave as their primary grade book.

“We often write extensive narrative reports, and most software programs will not support those long comments. ThinkWave does.” Lyman has been particularly pleased with the responsiveness of the support team at ThinkWave. "ThinkWave has provided the best support I have found in more than 30 years of working with technology in schools,” he says. For Hill School, ThinkWave has become an important tool in achieving their mission-driven goal of keeping parents informed about the healthy learning and growth of their children. “ThinkWave helps us keep parents informed,” Lyman says, “and it saves us time to pay attention to what we think is most important in educating children.”

ThinkWave helps make that communication possible.

Parents can easily login to track student progress, and teachers have an easy way to communicate progress reports and other important updates. “It’s like having a report card at your fingertips, but one that’s a living document,” Tamie Pilling says. “You can see where things are going well, what might need attention, and what’s coming up.”

The best school management system I have used.

ThinkWave has become a primary aid to her teaching by saving her time in calculating grades and delivering feedback to her students. In the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year, over 25 different elements were used in the Year 7 and Year 8 grade English classes alone. “This means,” Joseph said, “we can make incredibly accurate assessments of not only our students’ progress, but also their future educational requirements.” KIS plans to expand their use of the cloud-based software to customize the report card feature in order to produce end of term reports.

I can’t tell you the time that saved us.

She said the parents love it. They can view grades for all of their children in real time on the same account and receive report cards by email. Another challenge came up when PCCA needed to create a complicated elementary report card template according to the local school district’s requirements. “We called ThinkWave and they told us to send it over. They’re custom designing the template for us. That’s fantastic!”

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