Student profile grading system

• US 8,864,499 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Issued: 10/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick G. Roers
• Original Assignee: Patrick G. Roers
• Inventors: Roers, Patrick G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zaman, Sadaruz
• Application Number:
  US13/890,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20130244219A1
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 434/236, 434/350, 434/353
• US Class Current: 434/323
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/08 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying further information

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and means of grading students. This invention is a software application utilizing profiling techniques that when combined or imbedded with available knowledge on the human learning experience will individually evaluate each student based on their current ability and capacity to learn, by subject. Student'"'"'s tests are graded electronically against their personal ability and capability profile for grade. The profile system software is applicable to many learning situations requiring a measured outcome.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing student profile grading for a group of students, comprising:

presenting an interface linked to a computer memory device to collect, and store student specific data for a student from the group of students;

processing the student specific data for the student with the computer to establish a personal student profile comprising an individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in a field of study;

generating a test reference base for the student to determine an expected performance level for the student in the field of study based on the established individual characterization in the field of study;

presenting an interface linked to the computer to obtain a curriculum test result for the student in the field of study;

storing the test reference base and the curriculum test result for the student on the memory device; and

processing the stored test reference base and curriculum test result for the student with the computer to calculate a grade for the student, wherein the grade for the student is determined by comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base to determine how well the student performed in relation to the expected performance level in the field of study.

2. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the individual characterization of the innate and cognizant ability for the student comprises:

an age appropriate criteria score corresponding to a range of age appropriate content; and

a composition of profile tests taken by the student comprising;

a cognitive ability score for the student in the field of study; and

an aptitude score for the student in the field of study.

3. A computer-implemented method according to claim 2, wherein the composition of profile tests further comprises at least one of educational testing factors, sociological testing factors, and psychological testing factors.

4. A computer-implemented method according to claim 2, wherein generating the test reference base comprises:

assigning a weighted factor to the cognitive ability score;

assigning a weighted factor to the aptitude score; and

compiling the age appropriate criteria score with the weighted cognitive ability and aptitude scores to calculate a base factor score.

5. A computer-implemented method according to claim 4, wherein the base factor score is used to generate a grading scale individual to the student in the field of study for comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base.

6. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising updating the personal student profile for the student at predetermined intervals.

7. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising performing a reliability check on the personal student profile when the grade is calculated.

8. A computer-implemented method according to claim, further comprising:

processing the student specific data for the student with the computer to establish within the personal student profile a second individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in a second field of study;

generating a second test reference base for the student to determine a second expected performance level for the student in the second field of study based on the established second individual characterization;

obtaining a second curriculum test result for the student in the second field of study, storing the second test reference base and the second curriculum test result for the student on the memory device; and

processing the stored second test reference base and second curriculum test result for the student with the computer to calculate a second grade for the student, wherein the second grade for the student is determined by comparing the second curriculum test result to the second test reference base to determine how well the student performed in relation to the second expected performance level in the second field of study.

9. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus for a group of students, comprising:

a results database configured to store a curriculum test result in a field of study for a student from within the group of students; and

a student profiling processing module linked to the results database and configured to;

establish a personal student profile for the student, wherein the personal student profile comprises an individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in the field of study;

generate a test reference base for the student comprising an expected performance level for the student in the field of study, wherein the test reference base is based on the established individual characterization in the field of study; and

process the test reference base and the curriculum test result for the student to calculate a grade for the student, wherein the grade for the student is determined by comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base to determine how well the student performed in relation to the expected performance level in the field of study.

10. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the individual characterization of the innate and cognizant ability for the student comprises:

an age appropriate criteria score corresponding to a range of age appropriate content; and

a composition of profile tests taken by the student comprising;

a cognitive ability score for the student in the field of study; and

an aptitude score for the student in the field of study.

11. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the composition of profile tests further comprises at least one of:

educational testing factors, sociological testing factors, and psychological testing factors.

12. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the test reference base comprises:

a weighted factor applied to the cognitive ability score;

a weighted factor applied to the aptitude score; and

a statistical compilation of the age appropriate criteria score with the weighted cognitive ability and aptitude scores to calculate a base factor score.

13. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the base factor score is used to generate a grading scale individual to the student in the field of study for comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base.

14. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the student profiling processing module is further configured to update the personal student profile of the student at predetermined intervals.

15. A computer-implemented student profile grading apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising, performing a reliability check on the personal student profile when the grade is calculated.

16. A computer-implemented student profile grading, apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the results database is further configured to store a second curriculum test result for the student in the second field of study; and

the student profiling processing module is further configured to;

establish within the personal student profile a second individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in the second field of study; and

generate a second test reference base for the student comprising a second expected performance level for the student in the second field of study, wherein the second test reference is based on the established individual characterization in the second field of study; and

process second test reference base and second curriculum test result for the student to calculate a second grade for the student, wherein the second grade for the student is determined by comparing the second curriculum test result to the second test reference base to determine how well the student performed in relation to the expected performance level in the second field of study.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon for causing a computer having a processor and a memory device to perform a method for providing student profile grading for a group of students, comprising:

presenting an interface linked to a computer memory device to collect and store student specific data for a student from the group of students;

processing the student specific data for the student with the computer to establish a personal student profile comprising, an individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in a field of study;

generating a test reference base for the student to determine an expected performance level for the student in the field of study based on the established individual characterization in the field of study;

presenting an interface linked to the computer to obtain a curriculum test result for the student in the field of study;

storing the test reference base and the curriculum test result for the student on the memory device; and

processing the stored test reference base and curriculum test result for the student with the computer to calculate a grade for the student, wherein the grade for the student is determined by comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base to determine how well the student performed in relation to the expected performance level in the field of study.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the individual characterization of the innate and cognizant ability for the student comprises:

an age appropriate criteria score corresponding to a range of age appropriate content; and

a composition of profile tests taken by the student comprising;

a cognitive ability score for the student in the field of study; and

an aptitude score for the student in the field of study.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18, wherein generating the test reference base comprises:

assigning a weighted factor to the cognitive ability score;

assigning a weighted factor to the aptitude score; and

compiling the age appropriate criteria score with the weighted cognitive ability and aptitude scores to calculate a base factor score used to generate a grading, scale individual to the student in the field of study for comparing the curriculum test result to the test reference base.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, further comprising:

updating the personal student profile for each student at predetermined intervals; and

performing a reliability check on the personal student profile when the grade is calculated.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, further comprising:

processing the student specific data for the student with the computer to establish within the personal student profile a second individual characterization of an innate and cognizant ability for the student in a second field of study;

generating a second test reference base for the student to determine a second expected performance level for the student in the second field of study based on the established second individual characterization;

obtaining a second curriculum test result for the student in the second field of study;

storing the second test reference base and the second curriculum test result for the student on the memory device; and

processing the stored second test reference base and second curriculum test result for the student with the computer to calculate a second grade for the student, wherein the second grade for the student is determined by comparing the second curriculum test result to the second test reference base to determine bow well the student performed in relation to the second expected performance level in the second field of study.