Donna Young's XLS Files

On this page are a few of the Excel files that I have made for homeschoolers. I have made a lot of excel files, but I really don't like offering them online because I end up giving support on how to use the spreadsheet program. So please - look in excel's help files before contacting me if you think the issue is related to the program and not my files. My files are generally in useable working order when "shipped." Your changes can alter them, so be alert anytime that you make a change to the file such as adding rows or columns. When you unprotect a sheet Be Aware that you can delete the formulas that make the file work!

The whole point of using a spreadsheet program to keep track of grades is that the spreadsheet program can be made to calculate the grade averages.

--All files Require a Spreadsheet Program--

Click on the link to download and save to your computer.

XLS Grading Tools

Grade Calculators

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The grade calculator returns a percentage grade based on your input. There are no help files for this gizmo at this time. It should be, more or less, self explanatory [says the person who made the file]

Paragraph Grader: [I ask myself, Is the paragraph grader online? or just on the CD-Rom? I searched and found that it is not online, it is only on the site-cd] The paragraph grader is something that I made for myself during the time I was using Jensen's Format Writing.

Grade Keepers

Grades & Attendance [G&A]

Very popular, very useful

Grades and Attendance keeps track of grades and attendance and it is simple to use. It is for one student. There are several Grades and Attendance files to choose from. You will find a comparison chart here:
Compare DY's Grades and Attendance
Note- G&A may not work with Mac Numbers.

An XLS Keyed Grade Book

This file was started by someone else. I finished the file and it has been sporadically available for many years.

This grader is Keyed to go along with certain keyed lesson planners, but which ones? Ah yes, the Garamond Quarterly & Semester Planners - see also High School Forms.

XLS 10-Subject Grader

A file that produces a printable 2-page grade record when you are ready to print it. Be sure to back up the file in case you lose your hard drive.

12-16 Grade Keeper plus Lab WU

This is a co-op grade keeper. It is designed for up to 12 students using a book that has up to 16 chapters. This file features my Criteria Grader, which I have been slow to put online. In this file, the Criteria Grader is called Lab WU.

XLS Planners

The planner can still be accessed at its page here:
Excel Weekly Planner

V Planner

Not online, the V Planner is a premium item.

The V Planner keeps track of almost everything that is homeschool. As a long-time homeschooled, when I made the V Planner, I included everything that I thought would be useful.

The V Planner is a new item as of 8/2010.