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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
“Improvement of Grade Recording for Teachers and Professors:
a Grade Recording System”
A Research
Presented to the Faculty of the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Quezon City Branch
In Partial Fulfillment of the subject
Fundamentals of Research
By
Randolf Jancedierick S. Nuñez
&
Aaron James A. Villegas
BSIT 3-1
November 2020

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Philippine Copyright 2020
By Randolf Jancedierick S. Nuñez
and the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
All rights reserved. Portions of this manuscript may be reproduced with proper
referencing and due acknowledgement of the author.

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CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL
This research, Improvement of Grade Recording for Teachers and
Professors: A Grade Recording System prepared and submitted by
Randolf Jancedierick S. Nuñez, and Aaron James A. Villegas in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology has been examined and recommended.
Evaluation Committee
ALMA C. FERNANDEZ, MiT
Adviser
Date of passing the Comprehensive Examination: March 07, 2021
ROSICAR E. ESCOBER, PHD IRYNNE P. GATCHALIAN
Member Member
Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEMELYN E. MONZON, PhD
Head, Academic Program

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ETHICAL CONFORMITY SHEET
We have reviewed the Code of Ethics and affirm that this research will
conform to the ethics code, particularly with respect to:
_____ Informed Consent to Research
_____ Offering Inducements for Research Participation
_____ Deception in Research
_N/A_ Debriefing
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_____ Plagiarism
RANDOLF JANCEDIERICK S. NUÑEZ
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AARON JAMES A. VILLEGAS
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ALMA C. FERNANDEZ, MiT
Adviser
Irynne P. Gatchalian Rosicar Escober, PhD, DIT
Member Member
Demelyn E. Monzon, PhD
Head, Academic Program

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“Improvement of Grade Recording for Teachers and Professors: A Grade
Recording System”
*Aaron James Villegas *Randolf Jancedierick S. Nuñez
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to emphasize the importance of using a grade
recording system in order to make the recording of grades more efficient than
the manual or traditional way of recording, which was by means of
handwritten reports and hardbound class lists, which may be stolen or easily
tampered with
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To prove that it will make recording more efficient with the use of a system,
the researchers have created a Grade Recording System that the professors
and teachers can use to record and store the grades of the students. This
way, they can hopefully be able to access the grades of students via their
laptops or computers instead of spending on buying additional hardbound
class lists.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the following individuals for
their great support and assistance.
Prof. Rosicar E. Escober, who served as our research adviser, is to be
thanked for her patience and guidance as we worked to make our proposed
system and documentation more thorough and correct. She also deserves
praise for her continuous support to our study and counsel, as well as for
inspiring us and sharing her experience with us.
We would like to thank our professors for their patience, support, and
willingness to share their knowledge. You have motivated us to improve
everything by being available to us with advice and knowledge.
We would also like to thank our family for believing, trusting, and supporting
us morally, spiritually, and financially. It will not be possible to accomplish this
thesis without their help and guidance until the end.
We would also like to thank our friends who happened to be there to cheer us
up whenever we fell down and were consumed by stress and problems. You
have also helped us in accomplishing this thesis through studying together
with us.
Lastly, we thank God Almighty for all of his blessings, including his provision
of knowledge, courage, hope, and health. Without you in our hearts, life would
not have any purpose.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
COVER PAGE ii
APPROVAL SHEET iii
Ethical Conformity Sheet iv
ABSTRACT v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction 1
Conceptual Framework 2
Statement of the Problem 3
Scope and Limitations of the Study 3
Significance of the Study 3
Definition of Terms 4
Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The Importance of Grades to Students 5
Grade Point Averages 7
Calculating the Grades 8
Impact of Grades in Regards to Student Intelligence 9
Student Records 9
Related Software 12
Matrix 13
Chapter 3

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METHODOLOGY
Research Design 14
Sources of Data 14
Research Instrument 14
Data Gathering 15
Data Case Analysis 15
Software Development 16
Chapter 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Efficiency for grade computing 16
System recommendation 17
Efficiency in record storing 17
Overall system features 18
Comments/Recommendations 19
Chapter 5
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary of Findings 19
Conclusion 20
Recommendations 21
Bibliography 21
APPENDICES
Appendix A – Survey Questionnaire 24
Appendix B – System Snapshots 26
Appendix C – Certificate of Originality 29
Appendix D – Grammarian’s Certificate 30
Appendix E – Turnitin Plagiarism Checker Result 31
Appendix F – Biographical Statement 32

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Chapter 1
The Problem and its Setting
This chapter introduces the overview of the topic and background
associated with the researchers’ topic titled “The Implementation of a Grade
Recording System: Safekeeping of Student Grade Records”.
Introduction
Since time immemorial, teachers have needed to devise ways to record
the progress of their students in terms of their studies. More specifically, they
need to keep track of their grades, to ensure that, they are able to understand
the lessons that are handed out to them via their quizzes, assignments,
projects, and exams, and the teachers can spot those that are struggling
(failing marks, absences, missing requirements, the likes). To make sure of
that, the teachers list down their marks on recording notebooks. As with any
recording of files, tampering is a distinct possibility, as well as losing the
notebook, whether by theft, nature, or negligence.
With the onset of technology, those recording notebooks are sparingly
used. Online records replaced them instead. The online databases are
usually more secure than the hard copies that they use, though there are
those that prefer to write the records down rather than use the databases,
teachers that have little to no access to technology, for instance.
As of today, many professors, teachers, or even students struggle in
having a lack of security and assurance towards their class records. The fact
that a single mistake may affect all the written records makes it hard to
sustain and envelope an accurate document for records. In some
circumstances, the problem being faced by hard-copy records or written
records is that it can easily be destroyed for the following reasons: it can get
wet, get covered with ink, can be stolen and overwritten, and so on. In

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addition, using hard copies for keeping records may be subject to being
misplaced or given to others, which may cause problems with the records.
In awareness, data within the records are essential, which prioritizes
them for a need of security. So as researchers, we are here to introduce
research about a system that will secure, hold, and calculate the records.
With the said system, it will have its own storage for the data to be recorded.
It will also make the recording more efficient, save the data, calculate the
data, and provide security. With regards to security, the records will only be
accessible by the administrator and require them to enter a password. The
system may face some problems like human errors such as typography,
unsaved records, and mis-clicked buttons, so as a preventive measure; the
system will require and ask the admin/user to confirm his actions via
confirmation buttons/messages.
Conceptual Framework
Fig. 1: Conceptual Framework for the Study

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Statement of the Problem
The research and researchers sought to answer the following questions:
1. What does the system contribute to the user?
2. What safety features does the system have when it comes to
security?
3. What is the satisfaction rate of the user towards the system?
4. What is the probability that the system will make the grade
computation and record keeping more efficient for the user?
5. What will be the core benefits of the system toward the future
users and what improvements will be recommended for the system’s
future developers?
Scope and Limitations of the Study
The research will focus on the effects and goals of the system that the
researchers will create, and the system itself will focus on the computation,
saving, and recording of the grades that the administrators or professors will
input. This study will not cover the effects of the system versus the traditional
hard copy; the co-workers and the students that are not part of the study are
also not included. Additionally, the system will not cover any subjects that are
not put into the system, as well as any additional data that are not inputted by
the user.
Significance of the Study
It is important to conduct the research due to the reason that conducting
a manual recording takes so much time; it also makes the person tired, which
decreases his potential in making accurate computations of recorded data.

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Given that the system will provide more accurate data and save more time,
thus, it will give more security features which the traditional hard copy lacks.
● Professors - The system will make recording more efficient,
which saves them more energy and time so that they can rest easier, as
well as enabling them to do some more of their responsibilities.
● Students - The system will make them feel a sense of relief, due
to the fact that their grades will be computed as accurately as possible.
This also reduces the amount of times that a student feels as if they
have been cheated out of their well-earned grades, due to blatant
favoritism or grade forgery.
Definition of Terms
● Admin - shortened term for administrator; a person that manages
a computer network or system network.
● Database - a structured set of data held in a computer; can be
used as a storage means.
● Server - a computer or computer program which manages access
to a centralized resource or service in a network.
● User - a person that uses or operates something, especially a
computer or any other machine.
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
This chapter introduces the overview of the topic and background
associated with the researchers’ topic entitled “The Implementation of a
Grade Recording System: Safekeeping of a Student’s Records”.

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The Importance of Grades for Students
A student's grades do matter. It is not just a number, but a basis of how
they understood and worked hard in order to pass the subject. Grades are a
gateway to your goals and achievements in the future. Good opportunities
can be attracted with good grades. According to Grace Fleming (2019),
"Grades can also be a factor for consideration into an honor society in
college. Students find that involvement in an honor society or other club also
makes you eligible for special funding and opens the door for incredible
opportunities. You can travel abroad, become a campus leader, and get to
know faculty when you are part of a scholarly organization." This proves that
maintaining a good grade does give you more merit and honor than what you
have imagined. Miscomputed grades can affect the student’s morale more
than what is perceived to be. That is why the research is to be conducted in
order to provide a good system that will compute grades more accurately.
Parents will want to be able to see their children’s grades, and an inaccurate
computation of the student’s grades might lead to unforeseen conclusions
(parents celebrating high grades where it should not have been, or
disappointment for low grades that should not have been low in the first
place).
Grades are important because these reflect a student's hard work and
knowledge about the subject. According to Susa de Plessis (2017), "Grades
are not the measure of a person nor are they even the sole measure of
academic accomplishment. They are only one rather imperfect reflection of
how much you have learned in your various courses." Records should be able
to reflect the appropriate grades that the student acquired through his
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Gabriel Ong (2018) states that grades are important in two primary ways
for students:
1. In a quantitative sense, high grades can give students opportunities,
especially for qualifying in the required grades for certain universities
of their choice, or as a good impression to leave when job hunting.
2. In a qualitative sense, aiming for high grades can give students an
objective and can help them push forward to achieve them.
Having a good grade is important, so it has to be calculated well. In
college, it is most crucial to have a good grade in order to survive and achieve
your goals in life. According to Jeff Black (2019), it is important to have a
good grade to graduate. "A graduate degree provides numerous opportunities
in a new career or to seek further specialization in any subject. Regardless of
your reason for continuing your education, getting high grades in your college
increases your chances of achieving those goals."
The study made by Jansen et al. (2018), titled “First-year university
students’ academic success: the importance of academic adjustment,” talks
about how “considering the pivotal role of academic adjustment for student
success, it is important to gain insight into how several motivational and
behavioral factors affect academic adjustment and the extent to which
academic adjustment influences student success.” The study goes on to list
that there are three important indicators of a student’s success: the GPA,
attained number of credits, and the determination to graduate with excellent
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The use of systems or software to monitor and process a student's
grade has been tried and tested in studies internationally. “Web-based
Usability Measurement for Student Grading Information System” (2020)
claims that "Information technology has been utilized in all fields such as
education or academic environment; implement information system in
academic environment such as new student registration, school profile, or for
grading system can improve the quality of academic work in High School or
Universities. […] The homeroom teacher has difficulties in processing student
grades given by the teachers. And the Headmaster has difficulty in monitoring
the grades that teachers have entered the scores. Because of that, the school
develops an online data processing information system for student grade
reports." It is important to conduct a study, or conduct a system that will help
both the professor and the universities in making the record keeping and
grade computation more efficient.
Grade Point Averages
According to Daniel (2018), "GPA is a very important metric and stands
for grade point average. It is a summary statistic that indicates an average
performance of a college or high school student in their classes during a
certain period of time, for example, an academic year, a semester or the
whole period of their studies.” For students, that would be the defining score
that would see them through when they enroll in higher levels of education.
The GPA will show the heads of the academic institutions that the students
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Kevin Potter (2020) reiterates the fact by saying, “Grade Point Average
is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses
on average. It’s meant to score you (usually on a GPA scale between 1.0 and
4.0) during your studies and shows whether your overall grades have been
high or low. This number is then used to assess whether you meet the
standards and expectations set by the degree program or university.” He also
states that a certain quota for the students’ GPA must be met to be able to
pass a semester.
Calculating the Grades
As of today, grade calculators are often used, and show their
significance in their own ways or features. According to Pharshant Sharma
(2018), "…different websites cater the needs of their teachers and students
through the utilization of a grade calculator for their institutions", which proves
that it is more reliable to have a grade calculator than to compute it manually.
Also, Sharma states that "Education-wise, teachers and students alike reap
great benefits in making full use of the Grade Calculator due to its accuracy,
and time-efficiency. Accurate because it bears formulas designated to
calculate automatically the inputted data with mathematical precision. Time-
efficient since you are relying on your calculation time with the internet’s
artificial intelligence, just as robots nowadays give speed in their job orders
because of the accuracy they display carrying out a task." This proves that
grade calculator systems or websites make it easier, more efficient, and
accurate when it comes to computing the grades of a student. She also states
that “Grade calculators can add reinforcement in the motivational aspect of
the student. The more he disciplines to look over his or her downgrades, the
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drive that he or she needs most to excel.” This states that grade calculators
do not just help their work, but also help them improve as a student. She
supports this claim by stating, “Grade calculators are a good way to not just
make evaluating one’s grades faster, but it also enhances the motivation of
students to reach higher levels in their academic performance.”
Impact of Grades in Regards to Student Intelligence
While searching for more literature, one of them caught the researcher's
attention. The statement "…grades may not be representative of a student’s
intelligence; they can be indicative of other important factors for employability,
such as motivation and work ethic." (Karishma Albal, 2018), caught the
researcher's attention for it opposes the whole idea of grading. It is true that
grades are more based on how much the student submits, but not in what
they know. So, the researcher implies: always keep in mind that what a
student knows, is what a student knows. His knowledge and intelligence were
given to him, for him to use in circumstances. If he is not able to express his
knowledge and intelligence in such ways, try expressing it in another way.
Grades do decide what a student's academic performances are, so be sure to
suit and adapt him to survive each semester.
Student Records
According to the Cheerful Teachers blog site (2020), accurate record-
keeping maintains student progress and activities within the school, as well as
helping maintain teaching progress. Records are required for the following
reasons:

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● To provide an exact report of students to parents, society, and
government
● To check attendance
● To maintain the history of the child in academic, curricular, and co-
curricular activities
● To maintain coordination between the administrative department for
school supplies and instruments
It also helps that when a child requests to transfer to a different school, the
student record is there for easy access to transfer to the other school in
question.
According to Akinloye, et al. (2017), in their study titled “Record Keeping
Management Practices and Legal Issues in the School System”, “The
crucially, vitality and indispensability of records keeping and management in
the school system cannot be overlooked because it is an essential ingredient
in the smooth running of the school system. […] It is then recommended that
school administrators and teachers display their total commitment and their
professionalism by ensuring that school records are free from mutilation,
carefully marked for easy identification and are kept in water aid or free proof
cabinets.” The records have to be stored in a safe place, away from those
that wish to tamper with them.
This study, made by Egwunyenga (2017) about the “Record Keeping in
Universities: Associated Problems and Management Options in South West
Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria”, it showed that the improper storing of records,
ineffective means of retrieving said records, lack of record keeping policy
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options of record keeping among universities in Nigeria. Here, the
computerization of the school records is encouraged, so that the records can
be stored properly, and to ensure that the retrieval of the records is not
difficult anymore.
According to Syifa Fadiyah (2019), there are reasons why school
management systems are important. Student attendance records can be
recorded, homeworks are easily sent through, and students and parents get
to interact with the school administrators. Moreover, this emphasizes that with
the parents not needing to go to school to inquire about their child’s progress,
they can view it instead online, and records need to be stored in the system,
to be brought up when the situation calls for it.
Samantha Robinson and Joon Jin Song (2019) state that “Monitoring
student performance throughout the course of an academic semester can
have a positive impact for students and educators alike in terms of motivating
invaluable course redesign, effective student intervention, and practical
methodologies for classroom enrichment.”
“The Key Factors in Adopting an Electronic Records Management System
(ERMS) in the Educational Sector: A UTAUT-Based Framework”, a study by
Alotaibi, et al. (2019), states that “higher education institutions, like nearly all
organizations, need to implement information management systems that
enable them to handle routine operations easily and, at the same time,
generate many types of standardized and ad hoc reports.” Without proper
record keeping systems, those reports are going to be hard to dig up,
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Though this article provided a brief history of the student record, Ethan
Hutt (2016) states that the student record has defined the relationships
between the students and institutions, institutions and the public, as well as
their peers; the institutions that generate said student records also have an
obligation to both the students and their fellow institutions to record, preserve,
and transmit those records. Said records should also be preserved with a
level of anonymity, to preserve the student’s privacy.
It is efficient to use a system that holds the records. Records are the most
important data that a school or a teacher and professor hold. As a problem
stated by the study; Impact of National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Capacity
Building Training Workshops on Record Keeping and Public Primary School
Teacher’s Job Performance in Adamawa State, Nigeria, "teachers need to
have an updated knowledge on how to keep and handle school records, if
not, just as school records can be used to ensure the efficient running of the
school, so also they can be misused or abused, which could yield to
unreliable information and thereby lead to erroneous decisions later." in order
to support this claim, it is crucial to have a system that will help the teachers
and professors in handling and keeping as well as computing and processing
their records at the same time.
Related Software
AutoGrade’s Grade Recording program is a good example of what the
researchers’ system aims to provide. It allows the teachers to keep track of
the students’ progression in class, being able to hold 10 classes with up to

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fifty students each. It also allows for email reports to be sent to the teachers,
thus allowing them to continue with what they were doing while also being
updated with the student progress reports. The system made by the
researchers can hold more than 10 sections, provided that the teachers can
keep track of what they are inputting into the system.
Matrix
Chapter 3
Methodology

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This chapter discusses the study’s research design, the respondents for
the system, the research instruments to be used, the data collection
measures, and the statistical means used to analyze the data gathered.
Research Design
As this is the most appropriate to use for the research, the researchers
chose to use a descriptive research design with a survey questionnaire. A
survey study is a “collection of information from a small sample of individuals
through their responses to questions” (Check & Schutt, 2012, p. 160). This
also allows the researchers leeway on how to choose the participants,
collecting the data, and utilizing various means of measuring the data
gathered.
Sources of Data
The data gathered from the survey answered by the respondents are
primary data. The evaluation of the system by the respondents is considered
primary as the data gathered from them is what is used for concluding this
research.
Research Instruments
The major instrument in gathering the data is a survey questionnaire.
The instrument that the researchers use in conducting the research itself is
the system designed by the researchers, used by the respondents to be able
to answer the questionnaire given to them.
The participants answered the questionnaire, reflecting on how the
researchers made it in terms of effectiveness, accuracy, and convenience.
The researchers also designed to use the Likert Scale to display the
responses of the participants of the questionnaire. The scale and verbal
equivalents for interpreting the weighted mean are shown in the table below.

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The mean range is calculated using the interval between the lowest (1) and
the highest (5)
Likert Scale Verbal Interpretation
5 Very Good
4 Good
3 Not Sure
2 Bad
1 Very Bad
Data Gathering
The researchers’ goal and objectives were achieved by gathering users
and determining their perception of the system developed by the researchers
using a survey, with a question at the end for comments and/or
recommendations for future system undertakings. The researchers used
these steps to collect the data:
1. The participants were asked to use the system, to determine
how the system works, what to do, et cetera.
2. The participants were then asked to answer a few questions
pertaining to the usage of the system; these aim to know the
satisfaction and insights of the users.
3. The data gathered from the participants were then used and
interpreted for usable information.
Data Case Analysis
The following statistical methods were used to assign context to the data
collected from the participants:
Percentages

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This was used to provide the relative distribution of the
participants’ answers.
Where:
P = percentage
N = number of respondents answering to an item
T = total number of participants
Software Development
The researchers used the Agile development methodology, which allows
the software to be tested in iterations, and reduces the amount of risk in
finding errors early on.
Chapter 4
Results and Discussions
The data gathered and evaluated is presented in table form in this
chapter, which is all organized accordingly. The tables here indicate the
results of the fifteen (15) respondents who participated in the study.
1. The efficiency is given by the system in terms of computing the
grades.
The table below shows the data on how efficient the system is in
computing the students’ grades.
Table 1
Scale
Verbal
Interpretation
Total
Answers
Ranking
Percentag
e (%)
5 Very Good 8 1 53
4 Good 7 2 47

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3 Not Sure 0 3 0
2 Bad 0 3 0
1 Very Bad 0 3 0
The efficiency of the grade recording according to the participants is
shown in Table 1. Here, the data shows that 53% of the respondents
have answered that the system is exceptionally good in computing
the students’ grades, as represented by the percentages. 47% of the
remaining participants of the survey have said that the system can
compute the grades of the students, but not the best.
2. Likelihood of recommending the system to others in the future.
Table 2
Scale
Verbal
Interpretation
Total
Answers
Ranking
Percentage
(%)
5 Absolutely 7 1 47
4 Yes 6 2 40
3 Not Sure 2 3 13
2 No 0 4 0
1 Definitely No 0 4 0
Here, this table shows what the participants thought about whether
they would recommend the system the respondents created to others
in the future or not. According to the statistics, 47% of the
respondents think that they would absolutely recommend this to
others, while 40% would recommend this, but not so much. 13% are

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not sure whether the system itself would be recommended or not, so
they are undecided.
3. Efficiency of storing records.
Table 3
Scale
Verbal
Interpretation
Total
Answers
Ranking
Percentage
(%)
5 Very Good 7 1 47
4 Good 4 2 26.5
3 Not Sure 4 2 26.5
2 Bad 0 3 0
1 Very Bad 0 3 0
Table 3 shows the participants’ answers to how efficient record
storing is in the system made by the researchers. Based on the
ranking, 47% of the respondents say that the system itself is efficient
in keeping its records, while 26.5% of them say that while it is good, it
is not the greatest. The last 26.5% say that they are undecided on
the efficiency shown.
4. Overall feature rating
Table 4
Scale
Verbal
Interpretation
Total
Answers
Ranking
Percentage
(%)
5 Very Good 6 1 40

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4 Good 5 2 33
3 Not Sure 4 3 27
2 Bad 0 4 0
1 Very Bad 0 4 0
Table 4 shows the data gathered on how the features rate amongst the
participants of the study. 40% of them say that the features were nice,
and easy to use, while 33% of them say that while good, it is not the
best. 27% of the respondents say that they are undecided on the
features.
5. Comments and recommendations.
Here, the respondents say that while the system itself is good, there are
still a lot of things that can be improved. Some say that the user interface
can be improved upon a bit more and clean up the main window of the
application.
Chapter 5
Conclusions and Recommendations
In this chapter, the researchers then conclude the data gathered and the
observations that were observed from the participation of the respondents, as
well as a few recommendations for future researchers if they so partake to
attempt the same as the researchers.
Summary of Findings

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1. The system is efficient in computing grades but needs more work.
Table 1 shows that the system that the researchers made is good
for computing grades, but almost half of the respondents feel like it
can be a bit better than what they have used and seen insofar, with
said respondents tallying up to 47% of the total population.
2. The researchers’ system can be recommended to others; however,
some are undecided.
According to Table 2, 47% of the total population states that they
can recommend the system in the future to others. This is offset,
however, by the remaining 53% of the total population, split
between 40% for recommending to others, but not as a first choice,
and the remaining 13% that is undecided. With this, the
researchers will endeavor to improve upon the system to make
sure that the ones undecided would decide to recommend this to
others in the future, hopefully as their first choice.
3. Less than half of the respondents say that the system is efficient in
storing records, but the rest say that it falls short.
With Table 3, it shows that 47% of the total population has stated
that the grade recording system is efficient in storing records, but
considering the percentage left, it is disconcerting for the others in
terms of record storing. The remaining 53%, split in half, are either
saying that it is good, but not the best, or are undecided on it.
4. The features are nice for the respondents, but some say that it is
cluttered.
40% of the respondents say that the features look nice, which is
decidedly less than half of what the total population is, according to
Table 4. 33% of the respondents say that the features look nice, but
there can be some room for improvement. The remaining 27% say

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that the features are decidedly cluttered, despite the functionality.
The researchers shall take note of this for future improvements.
Conclusion
With those findings gathered, interpreted, and summarized, the
researchers have come to these conclusions:
1. The respondents were pleased with the system that the researchers
have developed but are saying that the system needs more
improvement regarding record storing.
2. The usefulness of the system is great, but the design is lacking. The
functions are cluttered all around the place, and some are a mite
confused about what to do.
Recommendations
The following recommendations were given to the researchers by the
respondents, while the researchers also shared their own recommendations
to improve upon this research.
1. Better designs for the system.
2. Easy to follow steps to ensure lack of confusion in handling the system.
3. Improvement of the features, as said in the summary of findings.
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Appendices
Appendix A – Survey Questionnaire
Questionnaire:
Name (Optional):
1. On a scale of 1-5, rate the efficiency given by the system when it comes to
computing grades.
1. 1- Very bad
2. 2- Bad

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3. 3- Not sure
4. 4 – Good
5. 5 – Very good
2. On a scale of 1-5, will you recommend the system with the other users in
the future?
1. 1- Definitely no
2. 2- No
3. 3- Not sure
4. 4 – Yes
5. 5 – Absolutely
3. On a scale of 1-5, rate the efficiency given by the system when it comes to
storing records.
1. 1- Very bad
2. 2- Bad
3. 3- Not sure
4. 4 – Good
5. 5 – Very good
4. On a scale of 1-5, rate the system’s overall features.
1. 1- Very bad
2. 2- Bad
3. 3- Not sure
4. 4 – Good
5. 5 – Very good
5. What is/are your comment or recommendation/s to improve the system?

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Appendix B – System Snapshots

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Appendix C – Certificate of Originality
CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY
This is to certify that the work presented in this thesis entitled “Improvement of
Grade Recording for Teachers and Professors: A Grade Recording
System”, for the degree Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Quezon City Branch embodies the
result of original and scholarly work carried out by the undersigned. This
research does not contain words or ideas taken from published sources or
written works that have been accepted as basis for the award of a degree from
any other higher education institution, except where proper referencing and
acknowledgement were made.
Researchers

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Appendix D – Grammarian’s Certificate
CERTIFICATION OF GRAMMARIAN
This is to certify that the undersigned has reviewed and went through all
the pages of the thesis entitled: “Improvement of Grade Recording for
Teachers and Professors: a Grade Recording System” written by Randolf
Jancedierick S. Nuñez and Aaron James A. Villegas aligned with the
structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in
the English language.
I hereby declare that the thesis certification granted on the 20th day of
July 2022, as requested by the researchers, is valid and has been completed.
Signed by:
Grammarian
TEFL CERTIFIED
PRC- 1671270
Hotsuma Hoikuen
Gifu, Japan

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Appendix E – Turnitin Plagiarism Checker Result
Certificate for Plagiarism Checker
This certifies that the thesis titled:
“Improvement of Grade Recording for Teachers and Professors: a Grade
Recording System”
written by
Randolf Jancendierick S. Nuñez
has passed the originality check with a detected text-matching similarity of
6% using Turnitin.
This certification is issued on July 20, 2022, upon the request of the
above for whatever legal purpose, it may serve.
Ms. Stella Maris Julia C. Luceño, LPT
Signature over Printed Name

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Appendix F – Biographical Statement
Randolf Jancedierick S. Nu ez is a 4th year student at the Polytechnic University
of the Philippines, taking a degree in Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology. He is known for his documentation and designing skills. He has
practiced his skills upon receiving projects from school which made him a good
asset for the team. The "Grade Recording System" is one of the projects that
made him realize his skills toward being a Document Analyst.
Aaron James A. Villegas is a 4th year student at the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines, taking a degree in Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
He is known for his documentation and programming skills. He has practiced his
skills upon receiving projects from school, which made him a good asset for the
team. The "Grade Recording System" is one of the projects that made him
realize his skills towards being a Programmer.

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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Date of Birth: August 17, 2000
Place of Birth: Quezon City
Age: 21 years old
Height: 170cm
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Civil Status: Single
Citizenship: Filipino
Language: Filipino, English
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
COLLEGE: Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Quezon City Branch
2018 - present
SENIOR
HIGHSCHOOL: Commonwealth Highschool
2016 - 2018
JUNIOR
HIGHSCHOOL: Commonwealth Highschool
2012 - 2016
ELEMENTARY: Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School
2006 - 2012
SKILLS:
 Documentation skills
RANDOLF JANCEDIERICK SALONA NUÑEZ
58 Herrera St. Brgy Ibaba, Malabon City, 1470
0965-550-0983
flodnarnunez@gmail.com

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 Wireframe Designing
 Graphic Designing (Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Ibis, etc.)
 Prototyping (Adobe XD)
 Basic Programming (Python, PHP)
 Photo and Video Editing

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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Date of Birth: May 11, 2000
Place of Birth: Quezon City
Age: 22 years old
Height: 186cm
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Civil Status: Single
Citizenship: Filipino
Language: Filipino, English
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
COLLEGE: Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Quezon City Branch
2018 - present
SENIOR
HIGHSCHOOL: STI College Fairview
2016 - 2018
JUNIOR
HIGHSCHOOL: Manuel L. Quezon High School
2012 - 2016
ELEMENTARY: Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches
2006 - 2012
SKILLS:
 Documentation skills
AARON JAMES ALFARO VILLEGAS
Block 2 Lot 16 Forbes Street Hobart Village,
Novaliches, Quezon City
0945-859-1383
jamesalfaro510@outlook.com

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 Wireframe Designing
 Prototyping (Adobe XD)
 Basic Programming (Python, PHP, Java, C#)
 Photo and Video Editing

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