Trend Indicators
Is this class improving, steady, or slipping? See the answer at a glance.
Each of your child's courses shows a clear, color-coded trend — improving, holding steady, or needing attention — based on real, current grades. Tap through for a plain-language explanation of what the number actually means, no gradebook literacy required.
At a glance
The challenge
Report cards tell you too late
By the time a grade shows up on an official report, there's been weeks of quiet slipping — or quiet improvement — that a parent had no way to see.
How Ember helps
A status, not just a number
Every course on your dashboard carries a trend arrow built from your child's actual current standing — up, steady, or down — plus an expandable explanation in plain language, not gradebook jargon.
Real scenarios
When you'll use it
Concrete moments in the school week — not abstract features.
Before conferences
Walk in already knowing which classes are steady and which deserve a question.
A class slipping quietly
Catch a needs-attention trend while there's still time to act, not after the report card.
Worth celebrating
An improving trend is a real, specific reason to acknowledge effort at home.
Capabilities
Everything included
Color-coded trend arrows
Each course shows improving, steady, or needs-attention at a glance — no percentage math required.
Plain-language explanations
Tap 'what this means' to see the grade translated into a sentence you can actually use.
Real grades, not projections
Trends are built from your child's current course standing, pulled straight from the gradebook.
Per-subject breakdown
See exactly which class needs a closer look — not a single blended average.
Progress bars per course
A visual sense of standing alongside the letter grade and percentage.
One tap to act
Jump from a trend that needs attention straight to messaging that teacher.
Expandable detail
Every trend arrow opens into a short explanation — no guessing what the color means.
Per-child accuracy
Each linked child's trends are calculated from their own courses and grades.
No jargon required
Explanations are written for parents, not gradebook administrators.
Consistent with the weekly summary
Trends match the same grades shown in your weekly snapshot — no conflicting numbers.
How it works
Up and running in three steps
Grades sync from the gradebook
Your child's real, current standing in every enrolled course feeds the dashboard continuously.
Ember assigns a trend
Each course is marked improving, steady, or needing attention based on where the grade actually stands.
You see it per subject
Trend arrows sit right next to each class on your dashboard — scan the whole week in seconds.
Dig in or act
Expand any course for a plain-language explanation, or message the teacher directly.
“Seeing 'needs attention' next to algebra told me exactly where to ask questions at dinner.”
Tom Alvarez
Parent of a 9th grader
FAQ
Common questions
It reflects your child's current, real standing in the course — so you always see where things stand right now, not a stale snapshot.
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