The NYC Grading & Operations Self-Assessment

A 3-minute reflection tool for NYC school leaders

This quick assessment will help you reflect on how well your current gradebook helps your team:

Understand student learning

Respond early to disengagement

Communicate clearly with families

Operate efficiently as a school

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The 10-Question Self-Assessment

Scoring key: 3 = Consistently true 2 = Sometimes true 1 = Difficult to do consistently

Assessment Complete

Your School's Grading & Operations Snapshot

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Your personalized profile and recommendations are below

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10–16 Points

Fragmented Systems

Your team is likely working across disconnected tools. You may be experiencing:

Delayed visibility into student progress
Gaps between attendance, learning, and communication
Manual work to connect information

What This Means: Important insights are there, but they're harder to see and act on in time.

Recommended Next StepConsolidate grading, attendance, and communication into one connected learning system built for NYC workflows.

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17–23 Points

Partially Connected

Your tools and processes support key workflows, but they are not always in sync. You may be experiencing:

Inconsistent visibility across teams
Extra steps during reporting or communication
Reliance on staff to bridge system gaps

What This Means: Your foundation is strong, but alignment and efficiency can improve.

Recommended Next StepStreamline systems to reduce friction and improve visibility across your school.

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24–30 Points

Aligned and Insightful

Your tools and processes are supporting strong instructional and operational practices. You may still face:

Clear visibility into student learning but hidden inefficiencies
Consistent communication with families but limited system alignment
Efficient workflows for staff but challenges scaling best practices

What This Means: Your approach is working. Now the focus is sustainability and scalability.

Recommended Next StepInvest in a system that supports consistency, efficiency, and future flexibility.

A Common Pattern Across NYC Schools

Many schools have effort or expertise, but they find navigating different tools and processes a challenge. They are facing:

Separate systems for grades, attendance, and communication

Delayed or incomplete visibility into student experience

Workflows that require
manual coordination

When systems don’t connect, educators spend valuable time doing the connecting manually.

A More Connected Approach: The JumpRope Full Suite

JumpRope brings grading, attendance, and communication into one connected learning system built specifically for NYC schools.

With JumpRope, schools can:

Complete grade verification without leaving the gradebook

Export report card grades aligned to STARS requirements

Track period-by-period attendance and academic performance together

Communicate with families via SMS/email with automatic translation

Share student insights across advisors, deans, and support teams

Reduce duplicate entry and streamline workflows

With over 16 years of experience working alongside New York City schools, JumpRope helps educators better understand and support student learning through one connected system.

Want to Explore What This Could Look Like in Your School?

See how NYC schools are simplifying grading and operations with JumpRope.

"JumpRope is simple for teachers and families… flexible and willing to work with us as a school."

— Bart Piscitello, Assistant Principal, Hunter's Point Community Middle School, Long Island City, NY