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SQUAD 10Biweekly Grade CheckRecurring assignment • Begins October • SQUAD 10 • Period 6 • B Day • 10:27 AM–12:01 PM • Room N203
Biweekly Grade Check
Use StudentVUE and Canvas to turn your current grades into a specific improvement plan.
Complete on each posted grade-check date by 11:59 PM.
Objectives & standardsWhat you’re learning and how success is measured+
Learning objective
I can monitor my academic progress, identify concerns, and choose a practical next action.
Success criteria
- Record current information for all eight periods.
- Use StudentVUE for grades and attendance and Canvas for missing work.
- Identify missing assignments, low scores, or an improvement plan for any D or NG.
- Choose the class needing the most attention and name a specific next action.
Oregon Higher Education & Career Path Skills
Practice self-advocacy by communicating needs, concerns, and requests for support.
Monitor academic progress toward graduation requirements.
Demonstrate organization, time management, and personal responsibility.
Employability skills practiced
Progress monitoring • Organization • Problem-solving • Self-advocacy
Evidence of learning
A complete eight-period grade check and one specific next action.
Estimated time
Approximately 20–30 minutes • repeated about every two weeks
Activity directions
What to do
Follow these steps, then submit the assigned work in Canvas.
Step 1
Open the Google Doc template and make a fresh copy for this grade-check date.
Step 2
Use StudentVUE to record each class, teacher, absences, and current percentage.
Step 3
Open Canvas course-by-course to locate missing work, low scores, teacher feedback, and upcoming deadlines.
Step 4
Choose the class needing the most attention and write one specific next action.
Step 5
Rename your copy with the grade-check date and upload it to the matching Canvas assignment.
Model
What a useful grade-check entry looks like
Do more than copy the percentage. Identify what is affecting the grade and what you can control next.
Example class entry
Algebra 2 • 68% • Two missing practice assignments • Quiz retake available Friday • Next action: complete both practices tonight and ask the teacher about retake help tomorrow.
When the grade is strong
Biology • 91% • No missing work • Next action: study vocabulary for Thursday's assessment and keep checking Canvas twice a week.
When information conflicts
StudentVUE and Canvas may update at different times. Record what each one shows and ask the teacher which information is current.
Action menu
Choose a next step you can actually complete
Pick the smallest useful action that addresses the cause of the concern.
Missing work
List the missing assignments, ask which ones can still be completed, and choose the first one you will finish.
Low assessment score
Review teacher feedback, ask about corrections or reassessment, and schedule a specific study or help session.
Attendance or organization
Check attendance for errors, organize Canvas tasks by deadline, or create two fixed times each week to review schoolwork.
Ask for help
Message the teacher with the class, the concern, what you have already tried, and one clear question.
Resources
Open what you need
These links support the assignment but do not collect work on this website.
Make a Google Doc copy
Create a fresh editable copy for each grade-check date.
Open resource →School logins
Open StudentVUE for official grades and attendance, then Canvas for assignment details and teacher feedback.
Open resource →Counselor directory
Find your counselor if a concern involves credits, schedules, attendance patterns, or several classes.
Open resource →What to turn in
One completed grade-check document uploaded to Canvas for each posted date.
Submit through Canvas by the listed deadline. If you complete a paper version, return it directly to Mr. Jones.