Can I post a chart to track homework, reading, multiplication tables, etc.?
It depends. Regardless of whether an assignment or activity will be used for a student’s final grade, the court stated that the information would be recorded in a grade book or “otherwise” and used for some purpose, perhaps as “a yardstick of each student’s performance and progress to better develop effective teaching strategies.” It is therefore a student record. With the court’s quotes in mind, tracking of accomplishments on a chart should be done only anonymously or with parental consent. There is no problem with a student having their own chart taped to their desk.
