GradeMaster

GradeMaster is an online gradebook designed for schools moving from points-based marks to standards-based grading. Ben Leven, who taught middle school health in Illinois, built it after his district switched to standards-based reporting and the gradebooks it used did not fit the new approach.

What GradeMaster offers

• Standards-based gradebook — records what students know against learning standards rather than totalling points.
• Differentiation data — analysis of student results so teachers can adjust teaching for different learners.
• Progress reporting — clear updates on learning for students and parents.
• Instruction planning — uses grading data to guide teaching and assessment.
• IEP support — tools for individual education plans alongside the gradebook.

Who it works with

Teachers and schools adopting standards-based or evidence-based reporting. Users quoted on its site describe quick, personal support from the founder and team.

Key facts

• Founder: Ben Leven, a former middle school teacher in Illinois
• Based in: United States
• Grading models: standards-based and evidence-based reporting