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Class Roster Header Codes - Nov. 11, 2003
This is a two-part tip. The first is on valid header codes. The later (to come later), will deal with valid listing codes.
Remember that the table names in square brackets [ ] may be replaced with table numbers.
The header field will accept the following tags:
Anything from the sections table - these would be logical to use:
- ^(Comment)
- ^(Expression)
- ^(Grade_Level)
- ^(LastAttUpdate)
- ^(MaxEnrollment)
- ^(No_of_Students)
- ^(PGVersion)
- ^(Room)
- ^(Section_Number)
- Any other field will work.
Anything from the teachers table - these would be logical to use:
- ^([teachers]email_addr
- ^([teachers]First_name
- ^([teachers]Last_name
- ^([teachers]School_phone
- ^([teachers]Homeroom
- ^([teachers]Sched_department
- ^([teachers]Sched_classroom
- Any other field will work including all the scheduling fields.
Anything from the Courses table - these would be logical to use:
- ^([courses]Credit_hours
- ^([courses]CreditType
- ^([courses]Course_Name
- ^([courses]Sched_department
- Any other field will work including all the scheduling fields.
Anything from the Terms table - these would be logical to use:
- ^([terms]Name
- ^([terms]Abbreviation
- ^([terms]NoOfDays
- ^([terms]FirstDay
- ^([terms]LastDay
- Any other field will work.
Anything from the Schools table - these would be logical to use:
- ^([Schools]Name
- ^([Schools]Abbreviation
- ^([Schools]Principal
- ^([Schools]PrincipalPhone
- Any other field will work.
Web Assignments - Nov. 5, 2003
Web Assignments may only be entered for the current date or in the future.
At this time of the year when teachers are trying to finish up a term and get all assignments entered, you must make them aware that they must date the assignments as of today or in the future. If they enter a previous date and click Submit, all data will be lost and the information will never make it to their PG.
Teach them to use today’s date and when the assignment makes it to PG, then change the date back to the correct date.
End of Term Process & Report Card Tips - Oct. 31, 2003
Its Report Card time! Here is a list of things to check during the End-of-Term process.
- Check all period-specific codes on report cards. Have they been updated to include expressions instead of periods?
- period_info
- per.att
- stored.by.course.period
- Check all GPA codes. Have you updated your codes to the new value/pairs?
- This can be crucial for term gpa’s.
- Double check with several student gpa’s by hand
- You may need new GPA methods to produce a GPA
- Run Class Roster report checks for teachers. Here are some valuable codes:
- For the header include code like ~(teachername) ~(coursename) ~(Expression)
- For the listing use the following codes:
- lastfirst\ Name\2\lL
- ~(pg.final.grade;Q1)\Q1 GR\.5\C
- ~(pg.final.citizenship;Q1)\Q1 WE\.5\C
- ~(pg.final.percent;Q1)\Q1 %\.5\C
- You can also run a Student Schedule Listing with current grades to check for teacher without any grades posted.
- Storing Grade is a simple process that gives everyone fits. Here are some hints.
- First Box = Historical bin in which to store the grades.
- Second Box = Final grade column from teachers grade book.
- Date parameters.
- First checkbox is the last date a student could enroll and still get a grade in that class. If you use this option, you should probably use the second option as well, but not the third.
- Second checkbox the last date that a student could drop the class and still get a grade. If you use this option, you should probably use the first option as well, but not the third.
- A single date by which to determine if a student gets a grade or not in a class. If the student is enrolled on this date, then they get a grade. Don’t use the first or second option when using this option use this option by itself.
- Storing for just one section – this now works and can be used to test, however the verification screen following submission will list every student in the school and take just as long to store as it does to do the entire school.
- Available Store Terms is where everyone gets lost. It is simple if you follow these rules.
- The screen will list any term currently available. The year term is always available. You don't have to enter something for every term, only the terms used by your school's sections.
- If you have sections used by a particular term and you want to store grades for those classes, then you must enter a value 0-100 on that line.
- Entering a zero "0" stores the grades without any credit.
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