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TeacherPlus Gradebook HTML5 User Guide 5

CHAPTER 1 Get Started 61.1 Change Your Password 71.2 Select a Gradebook and aMarking Period 8

CHAPTER 2 Customize Your Workspace 92.1 Customize Your Startup Screen 102.2 CustomizeGradebookDisplay Settings 112.3 Activate Quick Load 132.4 Show Inactive Students in Your Gradebook 162.5 Optimize Visibility 18

CHAPTER 3 Templates 223.1 TeacherPlusGradebook Templates 233.2 Add aGradebookColumn 253.3 Remove aGradebookColumn 273.4 Save Current Layout as a Template 283.5 Create a New Template 293.6 Edit an Existing Template 303.7 Delete a Template 32

CHAPTER 4 Manage Students 334.1 View Student Information in TeacherPlus 344.2 Enter Comments, Narratives, and PrivateMemos 364.3 Enter a ClassMemo 394.4 View a Student's IEP 404.5 Delete a Student 42

CHAPTER 5 Take Attendance 435.1 How AttendanceWorks 445.2 Create a Seating Chart 455.3 Edit or Delete a Seating Chart 465.4 Print or Display a Seating Chart 495.5 Enter and Submit Attendance 505.6 Correct and Re-submit Attendance 545.7 Enter and Submit Lunch Counts 55

CHAPTER 6 Manage Assignment Score Columns 576.1 Score Columns 586.2 Add a Score Column 606.3 Copy a Score Column to Another Gradebook 626.4 Remove Score Columns 636.5 Hide or Unhide Score Columns 646.6 Hide or Unhide All Other Students 65

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6.7 Score Column Privacy, Locking, and Visibility 666.8 Score ColumnCommands 676.9 Sort Score Columns 696.10 Customize Header Rows 70

CHAPTER 7 Scores and Grading 727.1 Configure Score Settings 737.2 GradingMenu Features 757.3 Enter Assignment Scores 767.4 Batch Enter Scores 797.5 UndoGrading Edits 807.6 Drop the Lowest Score in aMarking Period 817.7 Generate an Audit Report 837.8 Submit a Gradebook 84

CHAPTER 8 Score Annotations 858.1 Add Score Annotations 868.2 Enter a Score Annotation 878.3 Advanced Annotation Entry 89

CHAPTER 9 Skill Grades 929.1 Customize Skill Grade Calculation Settings 939.2 Enter Skill Grades 969.3 View Skills Analysis 97

CHAPTER 10 Categories and Weighting 9810.1 HowWeightingWorks 9910.2 Add Assignment Categories 10110.3 Edit Assignment Categories 10210.4 Assignment Category Commands 10310.5 Customize CategoryWeighting 10410.6 Customize ColumnWeighting 10510.7 Customize Semester and Final AverageWeighting 108

CHAPTER 11 Student Progress and Skill Reports 11011.1 Report Viewer Commands 11111.2 Create a Student ProgressReport 11211.3 Create a Combined ProgressReport 11411.4 Generate an Existing ProgressReport 11711.5 Generate a Skill Assessment Report 118

CHAPTER 12 Class and Assignment Reports 12012.1 Generate Assignment Reports 12112.2 Save aGradebook as an ExcelWorkbook 12312.3 View Class Attendance Report 12412.4 Generate a Class SummaryReport 12512.5 Generate a Gradebook Spreadsheet 12712.6 Generate a Blank Spreadsheet 128

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TeacherPlus Gradebook HTML5User Guide

As a company that is committed to the best in upcoming technologies, we have introduced the newest version ofTeacherPlus Gradebook, built with the advanced framework HTML5. HTML5 offers cross-browser compatibilitywithout requiring plug-ins, meaning that our TeacherPlus Gradebook works on any computer, in any browser,including the newest versions of Google Chrome andMicrosoft Edge. HTML5 offers greater speed and aresponsive user experience onmobile devices.

The HTML5 version of TeacherPlus Gradebook features a brand new interface but with familiar functionality.Although some of the features work a bit differently than they do in the Silverlight version, most of them worksimilarly enough to assure a smooth transition between versions. Tomake this transition even easier, we havedeveloped this get started guide with step-by-step instructions for all the application tasks most important toteachers.

Note that a few of our Silverlight TeacherPlus Gradebook features are still being developed and perfected for theHTML5 version. We’ll continue to work throughout the year to bring you themost comprehensive, full-featuredversion of TeacherPlus Gradebook for HTML5.

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Get Started

1.1 Change Your Password 7

1.2 Select a Gradebook and aMarking Period 8

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CHAPTER 1

1.1 Change Your Password

In the event that you need to change your TeacherPlus Gradebook password, you can access the changepassword page from any gradebook. The interface will check your new password’s strength as you type it, makingsure it meets minimum security requirements.

1. On the top navigation bar, click Welcome: [Your Name], and then click Change Password.

2. On the Change Password page, enter your current password into the Current Password box.

3. Enter your new password into the New Password box. This passwordmust contain the following:

n At least one lower-case letter

n At least one upper-case letter

n At least one number

n A minimum of eight characters

4. Enter your new password into the Confirm Password box, and then click Change Password.

Note:Failure to create a new password can be the result of any of the following conditions:

n The New Password and Confirm Password input don’t match. A New Password andConfirm Password do not match warning appears.

n The New Password doesn't meet one or more of the security requirements. The unfulfilledrequirement(s) aremarked by red text.

Once any issues are resolved, click Change Password.

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1.2 Select a Gradebook and aMarking Period

You can navigate the TeacherPlus Gradebook using easily accessible menu options. From the side navigationmenu, you can switch gradebooks. Once you’ve loaded a gradebook you canmake sure you are in the correctmarking period, view marking period details, and change the gradebook marking period.

Select a Gradebook

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Gradebooks to view theGradebooks menu.

2. Click a gradebook from the list to load it.

Note: The open gradebook is emphasized by a green left border.

Select aMarking Period

On theGradebook Toolbar, in the Columns group box, select themarking period you want to view.

If you're viewing the current marking period, Current Marking Period appears. If you aren't viewing the currentmarking period, the Not Viewing Current MP warning appears.

For more information, click Current Marking Period or Not Viewing Current MP to view a table containing eachMarking Period and the related Start Date.

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Customize Your Workspace

2.1 Customize Your Startup Screen 10

2.2 Customize Gradebook Display Settings 11

2.3 Activate Quick Load 13

2.4 Show Inactive Students in Your Gradebook 16

2.5 Optimize Visibility 18

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CHAPTER 2

2.1 Customize Your Startup Screen

Customize the TeacherPlus Gradebook startup screen by choosing which gradebook the application opens to. Youcan set the startup screen to the last used gradebook or specify a particular gradebook.

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the General Settings tab.

2. In the Startup Screen group box, do either of the following to select a default gradebook:

n Click Last Used Gradebook.

n Click Specific Gradebook, and click a specific gradebook from the Class drop-down list.

3. At the top of the General Settings tab, click Save.

When you open TeacherPlus Gradebook, the startup screen loads the template that was active when you closedthe program. For more information on templates see "Create a New Template" on page 29.

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2.2 Customize Gradebook Display Settings

At the beginning of a new marking period, youmay want to customize TeacherPlus Gradebook to simplify yourworkspace. Depending on your school's current semester(s), quarter(s), or marking period(s), you can displayrelevant gradebooks and hide gradebooks from previous terms.

ChooseWhichGradebooks Are Visible

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the Gradebooks tab.

2. In the Active column, select which gradebooks to display in the Gradebooks menu.

3. Do either of the following to further customize the display, and then click Save:

n To display a gradebook's course number andmarking period in the Gradebooks menu, select theLine 2 check box.

n To show the quarter in the Title Bar, select the Section Length check box

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CustomizeGradebook Display Name

Tomake a coursemore descriptive, you can customize a course name alias different from the official course name.For example, if a teacher finds that the course title "Latin 4" doesn't provide enough information, he or she couldcustomize it to say "Latin Literature."

Tip: You can optionally use the Display As name on progress reports and skill assessment reports (instead ofusing the official course name).

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the Gradebooks tab.

2. In the Display As column, click the gradebook row you would like to name.

3. Add the name to the Display As column, and then click Save.


2.3 Activate Quick Load

Using the Quick Load settings, you can limit the number of days your gradebooks loads. This can result in fasterload times and a less cluttered gradebook, so you can focus on themost relevant assignments.

Activate Quick Load on the Toolbar

The easiest way to activate Quick Load is the control on the Gradebook Toolbar:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, under the View group box, click the Quick Load toggle switch.

2. In the Quick Load Settings dialog box, do either of the following:

n Select 1 Day (faster loading) for the fastest page-load.

n Select x Days, in which x is a custom number of days between 1 and 99.

3. Click OK.

Activate Quick Load in Settings

To activate Quick Load, do the following:


2. In the QuickLoad group box, underWhen a gradebook for a class is loaded, how many days ofcolumns should be displayed?, do either of the following:

n Select 1 Day for the fastest page-load.

n Select x Days, in which x is a custom number of days between 1 and 99.

Note: The default setting, All, turns QuickLoad off.



WhenQuick Load is on, columns are sorted by the Date field in descending order.


Navigate Quick Load

The following table explains how you can navigate Quick Load:

Task Action

Navigate gradebook columns.

Do any of the following:

n Click the single arrows to navigate forward orback x days.

n Click the double arrows to navigate to the tothe newest or the oldest x days.

Note: The value x is initially set to 10; however,you can change this value in the Quick Loadspecifications.

Load all gradebook columns. Click All to load all columns from the current markingperiod.

Apply Quick Load settings to gradebook columns. Click QL to reset QuickLoad to the range that loadedwhen you opened the gradebook.

Set Quick Load specifications. Click to open the Specifications: Navigationdialog box.


2.4 Show Inactive Students in Your Gradebook

When students are withdrawn from your class, they are hidden from your class gradebook. You can change thissetting at any time and in any gradebook. You can also change the font color of inactive students.

Show Inactive Students

To turn on Show Inactives in your gradebook, do the following:

n On theGradebook Toolbar, in the View group box, click the Show Inactives (x) toggle switch.

The Show Inactives toggle switch turns green.

The inactive student(s) appear in either red or gray, which you can set based on your preference.

Note: For each gradebook, you can find the number of inactive students in parentheses next to ShowInactives. This setting only applies to the current gradebook. If you want to show inactive students inanother gradebook, you can select that gradebook from theGradebooks menu and turn on ShowInactives there. For more information on selecting a gradebook see "Select a Gradebook and aMarkingPeriod" on page 8.

Set the Font Color for Inactive Students

You can customize how inactive students appear in your gradebook. Inactive students' data can stand out in redfont, or be set to a less notable gray. This setting allows you to choose the display method that works best for you,and it can be changed at any time.

To set the font color for inactive students, do the following:



2. In the Other group box, under Font color for withdrawn students, select either Red or Gray, and thenclick Save.


2.5 Optimize Visibility

If your computer has a small screen size or resolution, there are three approaches you can take tomaximize thenumber of students and assignment columns you can see at a time: minimize the Gradebook Menu, minimize theHeader rows, or enable Thin ColumnMode.

Re-size the GradebookMenu or the Header Rows

To re-size the Gradebook side navigationmenu or Header Rows, do either of the following:

n To re-size the Gradebook side navigationmenu, click .

n To re-size the Header Rows, click next to the class name.

or

Click the Small Header toggle switch.


Re-size the Gradebook Columns

To enable thin columnmode, do the following:

n In theModes group box, click the Thin Column toggle switch.

Important: In Thin Column Mode, score columns can display only scores or score annotations—regardless of the columnwidth. If Annotation Mode is enabled, score columns only display scoreannotations. If Annotation Mode is disabled, score columns only display score values. To view bothat the same time, switch back to Standard Mode.


In Thin ColumnMode, you can click the Thin Column toggle switch again to return to the standard columnwidth.


Set the Gradebook ColumnWidth

You can customize the width for both the Standard ColumnMode and the Thin ColumnMode to better suit yourscreen. These settings apply to all of your gradebooks.

Important: In Thin Column Mode, score columns can display only scores or score annotations—regardless ofthe columnwidth. If Annotation Mode is enabled, score columns only display score annotations. IfAnnotation Mode is disabled, score columns only display score values. To view both at the same time,switch back to Standard Mode.

To change the gradebook columnwidth settings, do the following:


2. In the Column Options group box, under Column Width, do either of the following:

n In the Standard Mode box, enter the new width in pixels.This number should be larger than the number in the Thin Column Mode box.

n In the Thin Column Mode box, enter the new width in pixels.This number should be smaller than the number in the Standard Mode box.

Note: Both Standard Mode and Thin Column Mode accept all pixel values between 20px and 200px,regardless of what the other mode is set to. To avoid confusion, make sure the Thin Column Modevalue is less than the Standard Mode value. A warning only appears if you enter a value outside the20px to 200px range. Decimal values are truncated.



Templates

3.1 TeacherPlus Gradebook Templates 23

3.2 Add aGradebook Column 25

3.3 Remove aGradebook Column 27

3.4 Save Current Layout as a Template 28

3.5 Create a New Template 29

3.6 Edit an Existing Template 30

3.7 Delete a Template 32

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CHAPTER 3

3.1 TeacherPlus Gradebook Templates

Using templates, you can save different gradebook column layouts to help you with specific tasks. You can includeany number of columns from both column categories in your templates, allowing you to build custom templates thatalign with your gradebook tasks.

Template Columns

Columns are the building blocks of templates. The two types of columns you can use to create a template aredefined as follows:

n Demographic and System Columns: These columns contain student information such as absence andtardy totals, address fields, ID numbers, and homerooms. Columns added from this category are displayedin the grid on the left side of the gradebook. The columns in this category are synced from AdminPlus usingthe TeacherPlus Setup & Sync Manager.

n Gradebook Columns: These columns contain grading information such as exams, marking periods,narratives, and averages. Columns added from this category are displayed to the right of the Demographicand System Columns. The columns in this category contain data added directly to TeacherPlus Gradebook.

Making theMost of Templates

You can get started working with templates in two ways: changing a default template to create a custom one of yourown or creating a brand new template from scratch. Whichever approach you take, you can select columns fromboth the Demographic & System Columns category and theGradebook Columns category to build a templatethat matches your goals.

A quick way to start is to use the default templates that come pre-loaded with TeacherPlus or to use them as astarting point to create a custom template. Default templates have square brackets around their names (forexample, [Name & Average]), and they can be found in the template dropdown list.

Although you can't permanently change default templates, you can use them as blueprints to create customtemplates. For example, you can select a default template and then add or remove (hide) columns as needed. Whenyou either add or remove a column, the current layout changes to [Custom] in the template drop-down list. At thispoint, you should save the template as a new one so that you don't lose your changes and so that you can later referto this new layout by selecting it from the template drop-down list.

When the default templates don't meet your needs, you can also create an entirely new template using anycombination of Demographic & System Columns andGradebook Columns. You can flexibly create a templatefor any situation youmight find useful, so the possibilities are numerous. Whichever approach you choose to createyour template, once you've created it, you can edit it in the Template Options menu. From this menu, you can alsopermanently delete a template if no longer needed. Note that deletion affects all gradebooks using that template.

When you create a template, you can select any number of columns; however, adding toomany columns maymake the information difficult to read. To improve readability, you can display Student Name, APID, UNID, orAverage and Grade to the right of the score columns. You can also hide score columns entirely if they're notrelevant to the task at hand. You should create templates that help you with specific tasks, as they are flexibleenough to provide an efficient workspace layout for almost any situation.

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Template Examples

Default templates include Name & Average, Name Only, RC View, Category Subtotals, and Comments &Narratives. These templates can bemodified to suit your needs. However, if you find that you need an entirely newtype of template, you can create one of your own.

Example

To reference student IEPs before writing narratives for themarking period, you could do the following:

n Select the Student Name and IEP columns from the Demographic and System Columnscategory.

n Select the Narratives column from theGradebook Columns category.

n Show the Average and Grade for the current marking period on the right, after the score columns.

Next Steps

Now that you have a better idea of how templates work, you can get started creating your own. For example, youcould add a gradebook column, and save the layout changes as a template. For more information on these twotasks, see "Add aGradebook Column" on page 25 and "Save Current Layout as a Template" on page 28.

Alternatively, you could just build your own template from scratch by completing "Create a New Template" on page29.

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3.2 Add aGradebook Column

Add a gradebook column to quickly reference specific information without editing a template. Gradebook columnsconsist of narratives, exams, averages, semester/final columns, comments, marking period points earned, andcategory averages. You can also add demographic columns to view information about your students. Adding acolumn to the gradebook creates a new custom template.

To add a column to a gradebook, do either of the following:

n To add a standard gradebook column, right-click a student's name, click Select GB Column, and click thedesired column from the shortcut menu.

n To add a demographic column, right-click a student’s name, click Select DB Column, select a field from theAvailable Fields list, and then click Select.

Next Steps

To display your gradebook with these selected gradebook columns at a later time, save this format as a newtemplate. For more information on saving template views, see the topic "Save Current Layout as a Template" on


page 28. If for any reason you no longer need a specific gradebook column, just remove it. See "Remove aGradebook Column" on page 27.


3.3 Remove aGradebook Column

If you decide you don't need a column in your current gradebook layout, you can remove (or hide) it. Whether youremove or hide the column depends on whether or not you've saved it in a template. If the column is saved in atemplate, it's hidden; if the column isn't saved in a template, it's removed.

To remove a gradebook column, do the following:

n Right-click the column you want to remove, and then click Remove (Hide) Current Column.

Removing a column results in either of the following:

n If you haven't saved the current layout as a template, selecting Remove (Hide) Current Columnremoves the column from the [Custom] template.To see the column again, add it to the current gradebook layout.

n If you have saved the current layout as a template, selecting Remove (Hide) Current Column hidesthe column from your current gradebook layout, and the current layout changes to [Custom].To see the column again, return to the saved template. To remove this column, save the [Custom]template as the template you want to edit. For more information, see "Save Current Layout as aTemplate" on page 28.


3.4 Save Current Layout as a Template

When you add or remove columns in your gradebook and want to save the current column layout for future use, youcan save it as a custom template. The layout automatically changes to a custom template when you add or removeany columns. An unsaved custom template appears in the template drop-down list as [Custom] until you save itwith a new name.

Prerequisites

Before you can save the current layout, youmust have an unsaved custom template. For more information, see"Add aGradebook Column" on page 25.

HowTo Save the Current Layout

To save a custom template, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the View group box, click Template Options, and then click Save As.

2. In the Save Template As dialog box, do either of the following:

n Select Save as a new Template, and enter a new name into the text box.

n Select Save as existing Template, and select an existing template from the drop-down list.

3. At the top of the dialog box, click Save.


3.5 Create a New Template

With the template feature, you can easily customize column templates for different situations, based on variousDemographic, System, andGradebook columns. For example, you could customize a template that only showsstudents' names and the Narrative and Comment columns. TeacherPlus comes preloaded with default templatesthat you can use or customize further as your own.

To create a new template, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the View group box, click Template Options, and then click New.

2. In the Select Columns dialog box, enter a descriptive name into the Template Name box.

Note: Default templates have brackets around their names—for example, [Name & Average] and [RCView]. To avoid confusion, we recommend that you avoid square brackets when naming your customtemplates.

3. Optional: Select the Hide All Score Columns check box to hide gradebook score columns in this templateview.

Hiding all score columns is useful when you want to display only demographic columns.

4. To add columns to your template, do either of the following:

n To include demographic columns in your template, select a column from the Demographic &

System Columns list, and then click to move that column to the Selected Demographic &System Columns list.

n To include gradebook columns in your template, select a column from theGradebook Columns list,

and then click to move that column to the Selected Gradebook Columns list.

Tip: You can hold the Ctrl or Shift key and click to select multiple columns. You can also select onecolumn, hold the Shift key, and then click any column below the first to select these columns andevery column in-between. To remove columns from the Selected Gradebook Columns list, click

.

5. Optional: Select any of the check boxes next to Student Name, Unique ID, APID, or Average and Gradeto display the column(s) on the right side of your gradebook.

6. Arrange the template columns by selecting a column and clicking or to change its position inthe list, and then click Save.The top-to-bottom order of these lists becomes the left-to-right order in the gradebook.

Next Steps

Tomake changes to your template in the future, just edit the layout: "Edit an Existing Template" on page 30. If youno longer need the template, you can permanently delete it: "Delete a Template" on page 32.


3.6 Edit an Existing Template

If you've already created a template and need tomake changes to it, you can edit it using the Template Optionsmenu. This can be useful when you need tomake slight changes to a template, or when you want to re-purpose anold template.

Prerequisites

Before you can edit a template youmust have a saved custom template. For more information, see either of thefollowing:

n "Create a New Template" on page 29

n "Save Current Layout as a Template" on page 28

Edit a Template

To edit an existing template, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the View group box, select the template you want to edit from the drop-downlist, and then do either of the following:

n Click Template Options, and then click Edit.

n Right-click a student’s name, and then click Select Columns (Edit Template).

2. In the Select Columns dialog box, do any of the following, and then click Save:

n Edit the name in the Template Name box.

Tip: If you only want to edit the Template Name, click next to Template Options, andthen click Rename.

n Select the Hide All Score Columns check box to hide gradebook score columns in this templateview.


n Add or remove columns from your template, by selecting a column and using theappropriate arrow button.

Tip: You can hold the Ctrl or Shift key and click to select multiple columns. You can alsoselect one column, hold the Shift key, and then click any column below the first to selectthese columns and every column in-between.

n Select any of the check boxes next to Student Name, Unique ID, APID, or Average and Grade todisplay the column(s) on the right side of your gradebook.

n Arrange the template columns by selecting a column and clicking or to change itsposition in the list, and then click Save.The top-to-bottom order of these lists becomes the left-to-right order displayed in the gradebook.


3.7 Delete a Template

If you no longer need a template that you created, you can clean up your list of templates by removing it.

Warning: Deleting a template removes it from all of your gradebooks, not just the current gradebook.

To delete a template, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the View group box, select the template you want to delete from the drop-downmenu.

Note: You cannot delete default templates, only custom templates you’ve created. Default templateshave brackets around their names—for example, [Name & Average] and [RC View].

2. While that template is selected, click Template Options, and then click Delete.

3. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.The custom template is deleted, and your template view changes to [Name & Average].


Manage Students

4.1 View Student Information in TeacherPlus 34

4.2 Enter Comments, Narratives, and PrivateMemos 36

4.3 Enter a Class Memo 39

4.4 View a Student's IEP 40

4.5 Delete a Student 42

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4.1 View Student Information in TeacherPlus

With the Student Snapshot feature, you can quickly view information for a particular student, includingdemographics, parent contact information, class attendance, assignment and exam scores, and a bar graphanalysis of scores. Themost convenient part about this feature is that it only takes one click to access it.

ViewStudent Information in the Snapshot

To access the Student Snapshot, do the following:

n In the Name column of your current gradebook, click a student's name to open the Student Snapshot for thatstudent.TheOne moment please overlay appears as the snapshot loads and then appears as a dialog box.

Tip: You can click the e-mail addresses in the Student Snapshot to send an e-mail to a specificrecipient, or you can click E-Mail all contacts to send amulti-recipient e-mail.

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Navigate the Student Snapshot Screen

To navigate the Student Snapshot screen, do any of the following:

Task Action

See information panel details. Click at the upper-right corner of any information panel.

Change students.Click the arrows on either side of the student's photo.The Student Snapshot changes to the previous or next student in thecurrent gradebook.

Search for a student.

Enter a name in the Student Name box located at the upper-right corner ofthe Student Snapshot dialog box.As you type a name into the Student Name box, the drop-down listdisplays matches from the current gradebook.

Close Student Snapshot. Click at the upper right corner of the Student Snapshot dialog box.

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4.2 Enter Comments, Narratives, and PrivateMemos

TeacherPlus offers different types of remarks, including comments, narratives, and privatememos. Commentscontain a list of predefined remarks set by your administrator (for example, "Shows originality"), whereas narrativesare entirely customized by you. Privatememos provide a space to reference a student's progress oraccommodations (among any other notes), and only you can view thememos. Both narratives and comments canbe included in reports and also sent to AdminPlus.

Important: To perform the tasks in this topic, make sure the [Comments & Narratives] template is active.You can also create a custom template that includes the Comments and Narratives columns. For moreinformation on templates, see "Create a New Template" on page 29.

Enter a Comment

1. In the appropriate comment column, click the cell for the student you want to assign a comment to.

Note: The default comment columns are Effort (EFT) and Citizenship (CIT). These columns and thecomments are customized in AdminPlus. The columns you see in your gradebook may be different.

2. In the comment column cell, start typing the comment you want to enter or the number assigned to thatcomment, and then do either of the following:

n Click the comment when it appears in the drop-down list.

n Select the comment using the arrow keys.

Tip: To see all comments in the drop-down list, type anything in the cell, and then press Backspace todelete what you typed. This results in an unfiltered list of comments. You can also right-click the celland click Enter Comment to select the comment from a list.

3. Click anywhere outside of the cell, press Enter, or press Tab to save your selection.

When you save a comment by pressing Enter, you can immediately begin typing a comment for the nextstudent in the grid.


Batch Enter a Comment

1. In a comment column, right-click and then click Batch Entry in the shortcut menu.

2. In the Batch Entry dialog box, do either of the following:

n Click next to the Find comment box, click a comment, click Select, click next to thereplace with this comment box, click a comment, and click Select.

This feature is used to replace all occurrences of the specified comment with a new comment.

n Click Fill Column with, click next to the Fill Column With box, click a comment, and clickSelect.

This feature is used to replace existing comments and add the selected comment to every student'srecord.

3. At the top of the Batch Entry dialog box, click OK, and then click Yes to confirm.

Enter a Narrative

1. In the Narrative column, click for the student you want to assign a narrative to.

2. Enter a narrative in the text box, and click Save.

When you save a narrative, the icon changes to .

Tip: If you ever need to delete all narratives, you can right-click in the narrative column, and click BlankAll Narratives.


Enter a PrivateMemo

1. In the Name column, right-click a student's name.

2. In the shortcut menu, click Private Memo.

3. Enter your notes in the text box, and click Save.

After you enter a privatememo, appears next to the student's name. Click to view the privatememo.


4.3 Enter a Class Memo

By adding a class memo to a specific class section, you can describe what was covered by the class for a givenmarking period, or youmay add any other significant remarks. When generating progress reports, you can includethememo in the report.

To enter a class memo, do the following:

1. Click Reports > Enter Class Memo on the side navigationmenu.

2. In the Class Memo dialog box, type or paste amemo into the editor, and then format it using the editor tools.

3. Optional: Click to print the class memo.

4. At the top of the Class Memo dialog box, click Save.The Class Memo dialog box closes.


4.4 View a Student's IEP

You can view a student's IEP (Individualized Education Program) by enabling the IEP column, explained in thisarticle.

In order for the IEP feature to work as whole, the followingmust take place:

n If using AdminPlus to store students' IEP files, the students' IEP must be added via AdminPlus.

n If using IEP Direct, your TeacherPlus manager must have configured the IEP Direct integration inAdminPlus and in the TeacherPlus Management Site.

n Youmust select the IEP column in TeacherPlus when creating a template. For more information on creatingtemplate views, see the topic "Create a New Template" on page 29.

n Your school must have the Portfolio module.

Note: IEP files in TeacherPlus are display-only files. If your school uses the IEP Direct interface, you can editIEP files in IEP Direct. If your school does not have IEP Direct, youmust edit IEP files locally and add them inAdminPlus.

To enable the IEP column and view a student's IEP file, follow these steps:

1. Right-click a student's name, and click Select DB Column from the shortcut menu.

2. In the Select DB Column dialog box, click IEP, and then click Select.

The IEP column appears in your gradebook. appears next to students with an IEP.

Note: When you add the IEP column, the current TeacherPlus layout template changes to [Custom].This template is temporary, and youmust save it as a new template of your own to keep the column inthe current view for future use. For more information on saving the current layout as a template, see"Create a New Template" on page 29.

3. In the IEP column, click for the selected student.Depending on your browser, the IEP file will either open in a browser window, or be downloaded to yourdownloads folder.


Hide the IEPColumn

If at a later point you decide you don't need the IEP column in your current view, you can hide the column.

To hide the IEP Column, do the following:

n Right-click the IEP column, and then click Remove (Hide) Current Column = IEP.

Keep inmind that hiding the IEP column changes the current template layout to [Custom], which is temporary. Tomake the change permanent, save the current view template as a new one. You could have a template thatcontains the IEP column and one that doesn't contain it. For more information on customizing templates, see"Create a New Template" on page 29.


4.5 Delete a Student

If a student has been withdrawn or inactivated in AdminPlus, you can delete the student from your class'sgradebook, as long as the student doesn't have any graded assignments or attendance in the gradebook. Thisfeature is useful during the beginning of themarking period when students are switching courses before schedulesare finalized.

To delete a withdrawn or inactivated student:

1. Right-click a student's name, and click Delete [LastName, FirstName] from the shortcut menu.

If the student doesn't have any scores, grades, or attendance in the gradebook, the Confirmation dialog boxappears. If the student has any scores, grades, or attendance, theWarning dialog box prevents you fromdeleting this student.

2. In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

Tip:If a withdrawn or inactivated student has graded assignments or attendance in your gradebook and you onlywant to view active students, turn off the Show Inactives toggle switch. For more information, see "ShowInactive Students in Your Gradebook " on page 16.


Take Attendance

5.1 How AttendanceWorks 44

5.2 Create a Seating Chart 45

5.3 Edit or Delete a Seating Chart 46

5.4 Print or Display a Seating Chart 49

5.5 Enter and Submit Attendance 50

5.6 Correct and Re-submit Attendance 54

5.7 Enter and Submit Lunch Counts 55

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5.1 HowAttendanceWorks

With the HTML5 TeacherPlus Gradebook, you can take attendance quickly and efficiently. You can takeattendance using a seating chart, the gradebook attendance column, or the attendance weekly view. To getinformation about attendance trends, you can run customized class attendance reports.

Seating Charts

Seating charts can help you take attendance by providing you with a visual representation of your class layout.These charts are highly customizable, as they can include student names, pictures, APIDs, database fields,grades, and averages. You can enter a descriptive seating chart name, set the teacher's position in the room, andconfigure the seat arrangement grid's size and order. Once the chart is set up, you can arrange students within thegrid.

For more information on seating charts, see any of the following:

n "Create a Seating Chart" on page 45

n "Edit or Delete a Seating Chart" on page 46

n "Print or Display a Seating Chart" on page 49

Attendance Entry Methods

By default, if you don't assign an attendance code to a student, that student is marked present when you submitattendance. This means that, on days when your entire class is present, you can submit attendance withoutassigning any attendance codes. When you need to assign attendance codes because a student is absent or tardy,you canmark attendance in your gradebook's attendance column, in your class seating chart, or in the attendanceweekly view. You can also un-submit, correct, and then resubmit attendance using the samemethods.

For more information on attendance entry, see the following:

n "Enter and Submit Attendance" on page 50

n "Correct and Re-submit Attendance" on page 54

Class Attendance Report

To get a customized report of class absences, tardies, or both, you can view the class attendance report. You canrun this report for a specific time frame and select from a number of layout options. Once you've generated thisreport, you can print or export it using the Report Viewer.

For more information on the class attendance report, see the following:

n "View Class Attendance Report" on page 124

n "Report Viewer Commands" on page 111

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5.2 Create a Seating Chart

You can create seating charts that contain information to help you take attendance in each of your classes. Theseseating charts can include names, pictures, APIDs, database fields, grades and averages, and specific assignmentcolumns. When creating these charts you can determine the seating chart name, the teacher's position, the seatarrangement grid's size and order, and the arrangement of students within the grid.

1. Click Attendance > Seating Chart on the side navigationmenu.

You can also click at the top of the startup screen.Themost recently saved seating chart for the current class gradebook opens in the Attendance tab. If youhaven't created any seating charts yet, the tab is blank.

2. Click the Seating Chart tab, and then, next to the Seating Chart drop-down list, click + Add New.

3. In the Add New Seating Chart panel, fill out the Seating Chart Name box.

4. Expand Arrange Seats, and set the grid size by filling out the Choose number of seats per row box andthe Choose number of rows box.

Note: If you leave Arrange Students set to Random the seating chart generated is blank. You canadd students by editing the seating chart. For more information see "Edit or Delete a Seating Chart" onpage 46.

5. Optional: To create a customized seating chart, do any of the following:

n Arrange Seats: Expand Arrange Seats, and set the Teacher position relative to the grid and/ordetermine How {Assign All} places students in the grid.

n Label Seats: ExpandWhat fields to show on seat, select any combination of the following: Picture,APID, Name (Full, First, or Last), Database Field, Show Averages and Grades, and AssignmentColumns.

n Arrange Students: Expand Arrange Students, and click one of the following: Random, By Rank,By data field (Alphabetically), Alphabetically, or By ID.

Note: If you skip customizing the options above, your seating chart will follow the default settings.

6. At the top of the Add New Seating Chart panel, click Save.

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5.3 Edit or Delete a Seating Chart

After you've created a seating chart, youmay decide that you need to change the name, add or removedemographic fields, or rearrange the layout of your class. Using the Seating Chart tab, you can change all of thesettings and layout options you set when you created the seating chart.

Edit Seating Chart Settings

Using a seating chart's Edit Settings panel, you can change every setting that was available when you created theseating chart. You can edit the seating chart's name, the teacher's position, the seat arrangement grid's size andorder, the visible demographic fields, and the arrangement of students within the grid.

To edit the settings of a seating chart, do the following:

1. Click Attendance > Seating Chart on the side navigationmenu, or click , and then click theSeating Chart tab.

2. In the Seating Chart drop-down list box, click the seating chart you want to edit.

3. Next to Seating Chart, at the top of the tab, click Edit.

4. In Editing Seating Chart mode, do any of the following:

n To rename the seating chart, click Rename.

n To rename the seating chart, arrange the seats and students, and choose which demographic fieldsto show, click Settings.

Note: The Edit Settings panel is the same as the Add New Seating Chart panel. For moreinformation on these settings see "Create a Seating Chart" on page 45.

5. To save your changes, do either of the following:

n To save your changes to the current seating chart, click Save.

n To save your changes as a new seating chart or to another existing seating chart, click Save As.


Edit Student Locations in the Grid

If youmove your students' seats during the school year, you can update your seating chart to reflect thosechanges. You canmake these changes manually so that you don't have to follow the preset arrangement typesprovided in Seating Chart Settings.

To rearrange students in the seating chart grid, do the following:


2. In the Seating Chart drop-down list, click the seating chart you want to edit.


4. In Editing Seating Chart mode, do any of the following:

Seating Chart Grid Commands

AClick Assign All to move all students in the sidebar to the grid.

The order of students in the sidebar is how they are assigned to seats.

B Click Remove All to move all students in the grid back to the sidebar.

C Click to remove individual students from the grid.

D Click and drag tomove individual students from the sidebar to the grid.

E Click and drag tomove individual students within the grid.


Seating Chart Grid Commands

Note: The seating arrangement that you set is preserved when you Remove All studentsfrom the seating chart, and the arrangement is restored when you click Assign All.

5. To save your changes, do either of the following:

n To save your changes to the current seating chart, click Save.

n To save your changes as a new seating chart, or to another existing seating chart, click Save As.

Delete a Seating Chart

If you don't need one of your seating charts, and you don't have any reason to edit it to suit another purpose, youcan delete it.

To delete a seating chart, do the following:


2. In the Seating Chart drop-down list, click the seating chart you want to delete.


4. In Editing Seating Chart mode, click Delete, and then click Yes.


5.4 Print or Display a Seating Chart

After you create a seating chart, to make it easier to view, you can expand it to fill the browser window and adjustthe size of the student grid. You can also print the seating chart to PDF or paper. This allows you to save the chartoutside of TeacherPlus Gradebook and gives you the option to take attendance by hand.

n Click Attendance > Seating Chart on the side navigationmenu, or click , and then click theSeating Chart tab.

Seating Chart View/Print Commands

A To ZoomOut click , to set Normal View (100%) click , to Zoom In click . Theactive zoom level is highlighted in green. This zoom function is independent of your browserzoom.

B To Print Seating Chart, click .

C To Expand Seating Chart, click .

Tip: To save the seating chart as an image you can Expand Seating Chart and then press Alt +Print Scrn. This will save the window to your clipboard; from there you can paste it into paint,documents, etc.


5.5 Enter and Submit Attendance

The Attendance feature provides simple processes for taking and submitting attendance. Taking attendancedirectly in TeacherPlus Gradebook can save valuable class time.

Mark All Students as Present

When your entire class is present and ready to learn, you can submit attendance without entering attendancecodes.

1. In theModes group box, click the Attendance toggle button, and then click AT: Submit to send yourattendance data to themain office.

When attendance has been successfully submitted for the current date, appears next to the course inthe Gradebooks menu.

2. In theModes group box, click the Attendance toggle button to close the Attendance columns.


Mark Attendance Status for Individual Students

When students are absent, tardy, or dismissed from your class, you can assign the relevant attendance code toeach student and submit that data to themain office. If a student is present, you don't need to enter any attendanceinformation for the student. He or she will bemarked as present when you submit attendance to themain office.

1. In theModes group box, click the Attendance toggle button, and then do either of the following for eachstudent:

n In the Class column, right-click a cell corresponding to a student, and then click an attendanceoption.

n In the Class column, click a cell corresponding to a student, and, if applicable, click the cell again tochange the attendance option.You can continue clicking this cell to cycle through the available attendance codes or until the cell isblank again. Keep inmind that a blank cell means the student is present.

Example

Clicking the cell could change the attendance option to A, and clicking the cell again couldchange the attendance option to T.

2. Click AT: Submit to send your attendance data to themain office.

When attendance has been successfully submitted for the current date, appears next to the course inthe Gradebooks menu.

3. In theModes group box, click the Attendance toggle button to close the Attendance columns.


Mark Attendance Status with a Seating Chart

Using the Seating Chart feature, you can take attendance with a visual aid. This seating chart can include picturesand any other information youmight find helpful. For more information on creating and editing seating charts, see"Create a Seating Chart" on page 45.

Tomark attendance status with a seating chart, do the following:

1. Click Attendance > Seating Chart on the side navigationmenu, or click .Themost recently saved seating chart for the current class gradebook opens in the Attendance tab.

2. In the Attendance tab, if the correct seating chart isn't displayed, select it in the Seating Chart drop-downlist.

Tip: The Attendance tab opens to themost recently saved seating chart. If you want a specific seatingchart to be open the next time you access the Attendance tab, you can open the Seating Chart tab,click Edit, and then—without making any changes—click Save. Do this after you've added or edited anyother seating charts.

3. In the seating chart, do either of the following for each student who needs an attendance code:

n In the seating chart grid, right-click a box corresponding to a student, and then click an attendanceoption.

n In the seating chart grid, click a box corresponding to a student, and, if applicable, click the box againto change the attendance option.

4. At the top of the Attendance tab, click Submit, and then click Back to Gradebook.

Tip: Using this method, you can select any day from the Attendance tab calendar to take attendancefor that day. This means you can un-submit, correct, and re-submit attendance from a past day. Youcan also begin entering attendance for a day in the future when you're notified in advance.


ReviewSubmitted Attendance

With the AttendanceWeekly View, you can review attendance a week at a time, including attendance totals for theentire class and individual students. You can also use this view to take attendance in the Class column and to un-submit, correct, and re-submit attendance. For more information, see "Correct and Re-submit Attendance" on page54.

n Click Attendance > Weekly View on the side navigationmenu, and then click or to change theweek visible in theWeekly Attendance View dialog box.


5.6 Correct and Re-submit Attendance

In the event that you need to edit attendance data, you can un-submit, edit , and re-submit the data. For the currentdate, you can un-submit and edit attendance data from the gradebook attendance column. Using the AttendanceWeekly View, you can correct past attendance data by navigating the data by week andmaking changes asnecessary.

To correct and re-submit attendance:

1. Do either of the following:

n To correct attendance for the current day, click Un-Submit.

n To correct past attendance, click Attendance > Weekly View on the side navigationmenu, click

or to navigate to the attendance week that you want to correct, and then click Un-Submit abovethe day you want to correct.

2. Once attendance is un-submitted do either of the following:

n In the Class column, right-click a cell corresponding to a student, and then click an attendanceoption.

n In the Class column, click a cell corresponding to a student, and click the cell again (if applicable) tochange the attendance option.

3. Click Submit to re-submit the data with the changes youmade.


5.7 Enter and Submit Lunch Counts

Using the Lunch Count feature, you can enter students' lunch preferences right from TeacherPlus, and submit themto themain office. The process involves enabling the Lunch Count feature, selecting a predefined lunch code foreach student, and submitting the information to the office. By helping track students' lunch selections, you help thecafeteria prepare only the necessary number of each dish, which helps save resources.

Customize Lunch Count Settings

To access the Lunch column in your gradebook, youmust first customize your TeacherPlus Gradebook LunchCount settings.

To customize Lunch Count settings, do the following:


2. In the Lunch Count Settings group box, do any the following:

n Select Turn On Lunch Counts Entry.

n Select Show Previous Day's Lunch Entry.

3. At the top of the General Settings panel, click Save.


Enter and Submit Lunch Counts

1. Right-click a cell corresponding to a student in the Lunch column, and click the desired lunch option from theshortcut menu.

Tip: You can clear lunch entries for individual students by clicking Clear Selection or for all studentsby clicking Clear Lunch Entries for All Students.

2. Repeat step 1 for all applicable students.

3. At the top of the Lunch column, click Lunch: Submit.

Tip: You can un-submit, correct, and re-submit Lunch Entries.


Manage Assignment Score Columns

6.1 Score Columns 58

6.2 Add a Score Column 60

6.3 Copy a Score Column to Another Gradebook 62

6.4 Remove Score Columns 63

6.5 Hide or Unhide Score Columns 64

6.6 Hide or Unhide All Other Students 65

6.7 Score Column Privacy, Locking, and Visibility 66

6.8 Score ColumnCommands 67

6.9 Sort Score Columns 69

6.10 Customize Header Rows 70

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6.1 Score Columns

Score columns are at the center of your gradebook's functionality. You can add score columns to a class gradebookto record scores and information for each of your assignments. Score columns can be customized, re-used, andmanaged from the class gradebook interface. You can organize your score columns from the gradebook settings.

Figure 1: Score column features in the TeacherPlus Gradebook interface.

Score ColumnManagement

You can add a score column for each assignment and customize the assignment column's name and details. Scorecolumns are only used for assignments. Assignment score columns contain the following fields:

NameThis field should contain a descriptive title for the assignment. It's the only field that's always displayed inthe ColumnHeader. The name can be up to 100 characters.

DescriptionThis is the only optional field. It can contain a detailed description of the assignment. The description can beup to 1000 characters.

CategoryAssignment categories are customized and created in the TeacherPlus Gradebook Management site. If theyhaven't been customized, the default categories are Quiz, Homework, and Test. You can only create and/oredit categories if teachers have the proper permissions in the TeacherPlus Gradebook Management site.

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Maximum Possible PointsThis field should contain themaximum point value for an assignment. Assignment category weights canalso affect the overall value of an assignment. You can only edit category weights if teachers have theproper permissions in TeacherPlus Gradebook Management site.

DateThis field should contain the date a test or a quiz was administered or the date a homework assignment isdue.

Marking PeriodThis field is automatically set to themarking period displayed in the gradebook.

When you create or edit an assignment column, you can also choose to lock the column, count it in averages, add itto PlusPortals as Homework, make it public, and link it to skills/standards.

If you've already created a columnwith the name and details you want, you can copy it to other gradebooks or add itfrom a previous year. You can also delete columns individually or in bulk.

For more information, see the following tasks:

n " Add a Score Column " on page 60

n "Copy a Score Column to Another Gradebook" on page 62

n "Remove Score Columns" on page 63

Score ColumnOrganization

To organize the score columns in your gradebooks, you can sort score columns by name, by date, or by categoryand date. Once you've selected sort criteria, you can choose to sort in ascending or descending order. This featurecan help you organize your score columns in a way that suits your workflow, making it easier to scan yourgradebook to locate specific score columns. For more information on sorting columns, see "Sort Score Columns"on page 69.

Score ColumnHeaders

To further customize or organize your score columns, you can display information such as name, description, andpossible points in the column header. You can also display statistics, such as mean, median, and variance. Thisallows you to view the information that is important to you at a glance. You can also hide this information at any timeby minimizing the column header. Whenminimized, the column header only displays the column name and possiblepoints. For more information, see "Customize Header Rows" on page 70.

Score Column Privacy, Locking, and Visibility

In your gradebooks, you have a number of options for managing how you or your students can interact with scorecolumns. You can set columns to public or private, locked or unlocked, and even (temporarily) to hidden. For moreinformation, see "Score Column Privacy, Locking, and Visibility" on page 66.

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6.2 Add a Score Column

When adding an assignment or test, there are a variety of options you can specify, such as assignment type,maximum possible points, and whether or not the assignment counts in averages.

Add a NewAssignment Score Column

1. At the upper-left corner of the Gradebook Toolbar, click Add Column.The Add Column dialog box appears.

2. Optional: Click Link Skills/Standards to associate skills/standards with the assignment.

3. Choose where to add the assignment by selecting one of the Add To options.

4. Add a name and description, select a category, enter the number of points, and set the date for theassignment.

5. Do any of the following:

n Select Lock Column to prevent any changes to the column.

n Select Add to PlusPortals as Homework to add the assignment for students in PlusPortals.

n Select Count in Averages to count the assignment in the averages.

n Select Shared (Public) Column to share the assignment and its score with parents.

Note: Assignments that count in averages should bemake public so that parents can see theassignments that are affecting their child's average.

6. Click Create Column.

Tip: To edit an existing assignment, double-click anywhere in the score column header or right-click anywherein the header and click Edit Column Name & Details. You can edit any of the fields you set while creating thescore column.


Add a Score Column from a Previous Year

1. At the upper-left corner of the Gradebook Toolbar, click Add Column.The Add Column dialog box appears.

2. At the upper-left corner of the Add Column dialog box, click Add Columns From Previous Year.

3. Click the year from theWhich Year drop-down list.

4. Click themarking period from theWhich MP drop-down list.

5. Click the gradebook from theWhich Gradebook drop-down list.

6. Select the check box next to the desired score column.

7. Do one of the following:

n Click Use TODAY to start the assignment today.

n Click Use Same Date But Current Year to start and end the assignment on the same day in thecurrent year.

n Click Start With a Selected Date and Keep Same Intervals to assign a different start day with thesame duration.

8. At the upper-right corner of the Add Columns From Previous Year dialog box, click Next.


6.3 Copy a Score Column to Another Gradebook

If you teach several sections of the same course, it's very likely all sections sharemany of the same assignments.You can easily copy an assignment to all of your other gradebooks or just a selected few, saving you time and themonotony of having to create the same assignment over and over again. You can also choose to copy anassignment with or without any of the scores it currently has.

1. Double-click the Name of the score column (for example, "Chapter 5 Homework").

2. In the Edit Column dialog box, click .

3. In the Copy Column dialog box, next to Copy Column To, do one of the following:

n Click Current Gradebook Only: Without Scores to copy the column to the open gradebook withoutthe existing assignment scores.

n Click Current Gradebook Only: With Score to copy the column to the open gradebook with theexisting assignment scores.

n Click All Gradebooks of the Current Course to copy the column to all gradebooks of the opencourse.

n Click All Gradebooks to copy the column to all gradebooks.

n Click Selected Gradebooks, click , select the check box(es) next to the gradebook(s) to whichyou want to copy this column, and click Save.

4. In the Copy Column dialog box, next to Date Settings, do either of the following:

n Click Use Today to use today's date for the score column.

n Click Use Same Date to use the original date that was set for the score column.

5. At the upper-right corner of the Copy Column dialog box, click Copy.


6.4 Remove Score Columns

When removing columns, you can remove one specified column ormultiple columns at a time.

Remove a Score Column

Warning: Deleting a score column deletes all the data contained in that column.

1. Right-click the name of the score column.

2. Click Delete Current Column, and then click Yes.

RemoveMultiple Score Columns

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Tools > Remove Columns.

2. Select which column(s) to delete, and then click OK.


6.5 Hide or Unhide Score Columns

You can hidemultiple columns at a time to focus on one or more score columns in your gradebook. If you use thisfeature along with the Hide or Unhide All Other Students feature, you can focus on one score column for onestudent at a time. This is useful when you want to show the grade of a particular assignment to a student. For moreinformation on hiding or unhiding all other students, see "Hide or Unhide All Other Students" on page 65.

Hide a Score Column

1. Right-click any cell in a score column.

2. Click Temporary Hide Current Column from the shortcut menu.

Unhide a Score Column

1. Right-click any cell in a score column.

2. Do either of the following:

n Click Unhide All Score Columns.

n Click Unhide Selected Score Columns, and click the desired column from the shortcut menu.


6.6 Hide or Unhide All Other Students

There are times when youmay want to focus on a specific student's grades without seeing the grades of otherstudents in your visual field. You can choose to hide all other students temporarily and then show them again at anytime using the Hide/Unhide feature.

Hide All Other Students

1. Right-click the name of the student whose grades you want to keep visible.

2. Click Show Only [Last Name], [First Name] (Hide all others) on the shortcut menu.

Unhide All Other Students

1. Right-click a student's name.

2. Click Show All Students on the shortcut menu.


6.7 Score Column Privacy, Locking, and Visibility

In your gradebooks, there are a number of options for managing how you and your students can interact with scorecolumns. You can set columns to public or private, locked or unlocked, and even (temporarily) to hidden.

Public or Private

You can toggle columns as public or private by clicking the sharing icons and . Public columns are sharedon PlusPortals and count in students' averages. You shouldmake columns public once you finish grading them.

Private columns aren't shared on PlusPortals and don't count in students' averages. This is useful forassignments you haven't finished grading. Although it isn't recommended, you can create public columns that aren'tcounted in averages as well as private columns that are counted in averages; however, this requires that you editthe column. If a column is public but not counted in averages or private but counted in averages, the averages willappear incorrect.

Example

Scenario 1: A student has test scores of 90 and 100. These scores are both shared with the student, butthe 90 score isn't counted in averages. The student sees scores of 90 and 100 resulting in an average of100. If she doesn't know that the 90 score isn't counted in averages, this result appears incorrect, as sheexpects to see an average of 95.

Scenario 2: A student has test scores of 90 and 100. These scores are both counted in averages, but the90 score isn't shared with the student. The student sees a score of 100 resulting in an average of 95. If hedoesn't know that there are scores that haven't been shared with him yet, this result appears incorrect, ashe expects to see an average of 100.

You can see how many shared columns you have and how many columns aren’t counted in averages at the top-leftcorner of your gradebook. To see which columns are included in each category, just click the number.

Locked or Unlocked

You can toggle columns as locked or unlocked by clicking the locking icons and . Locked columns can'tbe edited. This is useful for assignments you've finished grading or aren't currently grading. Locking completed

columns can prevent accidental changes. Unlocked columns can be edited.

Temporarily Hidden

With score column commands, you can temporarily hide score columns from your gradebook, hide all but onestudent from score columns, or both. For example, when discussing grades with a student or their parents, you canhide any score columns you haven't finished grading as well as every other student in the columns you leavevisible. Using this method, you can show a student your gradebook with only their grades in it. Once you're done,you can display all score columns and students again.

You can see how many columns are currently hidden at the top-left corner of your screen. To see which columnsare hidden, click the number.


6.8 Score ColumnCommands

Using score column commands, you can set columns to public or private, locked or unlocked, and even to hidden(temporarily).

Score ColumnCommands

A

Lock a column: Click to change the lock setting to . Click again to revert the column tounlocked.

Locked columns can't be edited. This is useful for assignments you've finished grading. Lockingcompleted columns can prevent accidental changes.

B

Make a column private: Click to change the column visibility setting to . Click again to revertthe column to public.

Private columns aren't shared on PlusPortals and don't count in students' averages. This is usefulfor assignments you haven't finished grading.

C

Hide all other students: Right-click the row of the student whose grades you want to keep visible,and then click Show Only[LastName],[FirstName](Hide allothers).

Display all students: Right-click a student's row, and then click Show All Students.


Score ColumnCommands

D

Hide a score column: Right-click any cell in the score column you want to hide, and then clickTemporarily Hide Current Column.

Display score columns: Right-click any cell in a score column, and then do either of the following:

n Click Unhide All Score Columns.

n Click Unhide Selected Score Columns, and then click the desired column from theshortcut menu.

Note: If you've hidden every score column and can't access the Unhide [All / Selected]Score Columns options, click Reload to restore all score columns.


6.9 Sort Score Columns

When it's that time of the semester or quarter when you have createdmany assignments, hiding and organizingcertain score columns can save you time. You can not only focus solely on the assignment columns you need butalso choose how you want to view them.

To sort score columns, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the Sort Columns tab.

2. On the Sort Columns tab, select how you want to view your score columns by doing either of the following:

n In the Sort Columns group box, click by Name, by Date, or first by Category, then by Date withineach category.

n In the Sort Order group box, click Ascending or Descending.

3. At the upper-right corner of the Sort Columns tab, click Sort Now.


6.10 Customize Header Rows

Header rows display information about your score columns. This feature includes basic information, such as Name,Description, and Possible Points, as well as more in-depth statistics, such as Mean, Median, and Variance. Youcan select as many header rows as you'd like—only the Name row is required. However, we do recommend that youinclude aminimum of Name, Date, and Possible Points in the header. With the Date row, you can see when a testor a quiz was administered or the date a homework assignment is due. With the Possible Points row , you cancompare the point values of your assignments.

If you prefer a detailed header but have large classes that are difficult to view with limited screen space, you cantemporarily hide header rows with a single click. When you hide header rows, only the Name and Possible Pointsrows remain visible. In addition, you can customize how the statistics rows handle withdrawn students. Thesestudents can be included or excluded from the data set, depending on your preference or school policy.

Select Header Rows

To customize score column header rows, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the Header Rows tab.

or

Right-click a score column header row, and then click Select Header Rows.

2. Select which header rows to display, and then click OK.

Note: The Name row is mandatory. It's always the first column header row. Default rows are in blackfont, and additional rows are in green font. You can select any number of rows. If you choose to displaystatistical information, click Tools > Recalculate Statistics upon entering new scores to ensure yourstatistical data is always up to date.


Temporarily Hide Header Rows

If you need tomaximize screen space to fit all of the students in your gradebook, you can hide the header rows.This leaves only the Name and Possible Points rows visible.

To temporarily hide score column header rows:

n Next to the class name on the score column header, click . When you want to return to the normal view,click .

IncludeWithdrawn Students in Column Statistics

Column statistics (such as Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, and Variance) exclude withdrawn students' scoresfrom their data sets. If you want to include data from withdrawn students in these statistics, you need to enable thatoption in the View Settings tab.

To include withdrawn students in column statistics, do the following:

1. On the side-navigationmenu, click Settings, and then click the Header Rows tab.

2. UnderWithdrawn Students, select the Include withdrawn students for column statistics check box, andthen click OK.Clear this check box to exclude withdrawn students from column statistics.

Note: If you decide to include withdrawn students in column statistics, you should also includewithdrawn students in your gradebook. For more information, see "Show Inactive Students in YourGradebook " on page 16.


Scores and Grading

7.1 Configure Score Settings 73

7.2 GradingMenu Features 75

7.3 Enter Assignment Scores 76

7.4 Batch Enter Scores 79

7.5 UndoGrading Edits 80

7.6 Drop the Lowest Score in aMarking Period 81

7.7 Generate an Audit Report 83

7.8 Submit a Gradebook 84

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7.1 Configure Score Settings

Using the TeacherPlus Gradebook score settings, you can set the gradebook response to scores that exceedpossible points, customize the enter key function, customize the number of decimal places, and set TurboMode.

To configure these settings, do the following:


2. In the Score Options group box, configure any of the following settings, and then click Save:

Score Options

A Allow: Always allow scores above the possible points you set for the score column. You can use this

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setting to add extra credit points directly to an assignment score column.

Warn: After a warning, allow scores above the possible points you set for the score column. You canuse this setting to add extra credit points directly to an assignment score columnwhile making sureit's not in error.

Do Not Allow: Never allow scores above the possible points you set for a score column. This settingprevents you from adding extra credit points directly to an assignment score column.

B

Down: Move focus down a score columnwhen you press Enter. Use this setting to add scores byassignment.

Right: Move focus to the right across a student's row when you press Enter. Use this setting to addscores by student.

C

0: Rounds scores to zero decimal places as you enter them. Existing scores with one or two decimalplaces are truncated when you change to this setting.

1: Rounds scores to one decimal place as you enter them. Existing scores with two decimal placesare truncated when you change to this setting.

2: Rounds scores to two decimal places as you enter them.

D

Standard: Auto-save scores ON; Auto-calculate averages ON: Update averages as you enterscores. Standardmode can be slower, but it always shows accurate averages.

Turbo: Auto-save scores ON, Auto-calculate averages OFF: Don't update averages as you enterscores. Turbomode is faster, but it doesn't accurately reflect changes in students' averages until yourecalculate.

Tip: When grades are in the process of being saved, appears at the upper-right corner ofthe gradebook. When the grades have been successfully saved, appears. To updateaverages in TurboMode, click Save & Recalculate at the upper-right corner of your gradebookto ensure that all grades are saved and updated in the portals.

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7.2 GradingMenu Features

TheGradingmenu contains settings and information that determine how your gradebook functions. The settingsavailable to youmay vary depending on how your Gradebook Administrator has configured permissions in theTeacherPlus Management Site.

Grading Details

A Scores tab: You can view score names, codes, shortcuts, and values.

B

Score Annotations tab: You can view a list of all annotations, and then you can click DefaultAnnotations or User Defined Annotations to view only the annotations in those categories. You canalso add new annotations. For more information on adding annotations, see "Add Score Annotations" onpage 86.

C

Grade Scale tab: You can view the grade scale set on the TeacherPlus Management Site. The tableincludes the grades and their respective cut-off values.

Note: If you have a number grade scale, the scale doesn't appear on the Grade Scale tabbecause the number has no conversion, but if your administrator has set a letter grade scale, thescale appears. For example, a 76 is always a 76 on the number grade scale, but a 76 could be a Cor a C+ on the letter grade scale.

D

Weighting tab: Depending on permissions set in the TeacherPlus Management Site, you can viewavailable weighting settings and assignment column categories. You can also customize yourassignment column categories and add new categories. If you don't have access to any of theseoptions, you can consult your Gradebook Administrator. For more information, see "How WeightingWorks" on page 99.

EAverages tab: Depending on permissions set in the TeacherPlus Management Site, you can view andedit available marking period weighting settings. For more information about the Averages tab, see"Customize Semester and Final AverageWeighting" on page 108.

FDrop Scores tab: You can drop scores from a category or from all categories. If you've already droppedscores, you can undo previously dropped scores. For more information on dropping scores, see "Dropthe Lowest Score in aMarking Period" on page 81.


7.3 Enter Assignment Scores

With TeacherPlus Gradebook, you canmanually enter a score into your gradebook, select a score from your gradescale, or useQuick Entry to search for students by name and enter their scores.

Method 1: Manually Enter an Assignment Score

Manually entering assignment scores in TeacherPlus Gradebook is, in many cases, themost efficient way to enteryour assignment scores. If you have your scores in order and just need to transcribe them into your gradebook, youcan sort your gradebook by a column, set your enter key and turbomode settings (in General Settings), and quicklyenter grades down or across your gradebook. For more information on score settings, see "Configure ScoreSettings" on page 73.

To enter an assignment score, do the following:

1. Click a score cell, enter that student's assignment score, and then press Enter.

Note: When you press Enter, the cell focus will move either down or right, depending on your scoresettings. You can also use the arrow keys to navigate up and down a score column or left and rightbetween score columns.

2. If you have TurboMode turned on in your score settings, on the side navigationmenu, click Tools >Recalculate Averages.

Note: If TurboMode is on, newly entered scores appear red until you recalculate. This indicates thatthey aren't included in averages. For more information on score settings, see "Configure ScoreSettings" on page 73.


Method 2: Enter an Assignment Score from the Score Table

If you prefer to select scores from your class score table, you can use the Enter Score feature.

To enter an assignment score from the score table, do the following:

1. Right-click a score cell, and then click Enter Score.

2. In the Scores dialog box, click the grade you want to enter for this assignment, and then click Select.

Tip: You can also double-click the score you want to enter.

3. If you have TurboMode turned on in your score settings, on the side navigationmenu, click Tools >Recalculate Averages.

Note: If TurboMode is on, newly entered scores appear red until you recalculate. This indicates thatthey aren't included in averages. For more information on score settings, see "Configure ScoreSettings" on page 73.


Method 3: Enter Scores UsingQuick Entry

When you havemany students in your class and need to grade them on various assignments, you can useQuickEntry to expedite the process of finding and grading students.

To enter scores using Quick Entry, do the following:

1. In the Assignment Column that you want to grade, click on a score column to select that column.

2. In the Gradebook Toolbar, click the Quick Entrytoggle switch, enter the first three letters of a student's lastname, and then press Enter.The focus moves to the student's cell in the current assignment's score column.

3. Enter the student's score in their cell, and then press Enter.The focus moves back to the Quick Entry dialog box.

4. Continue searching for students and entering their grades.

5. After you've entered the last grade, in the Quick Entry dialog box, click Done.


7.4 Batch Enter Scores

The Batch Entry feature simplifies the process of editing all the grades for a given assignment at once. With BatchEntry, you can find a specific grade and replace it with another, add a certain number of points to all scores,increase grades by a certain percentage, or give all students a specific grade.

To batch enter scores, do the following:

1. Right-click any score cell in the column that you want to modify, and then click Batch Entry: CurrentColumn.

2. In the Batch Entry dialog box, do one of the following:

n Click Find score or grade and replace with this score or grade, and then enter the current scoreand the score that will replace it. For example, you could change all instances of a C- to a C.

n Click Add to each score, and then enter the value to be added to every score. For instance, ateacher could add 5 points to an exam because all students completed their extra credit assignment.

n Click Increase each score by, and then specify the percentage to increase all scores by. Thisoption is similar to the previous one but it increases scores by a percentage instead of a point value.

n Click Fill Column with, and then enter the score to be added for every student. This option is perfectfor simple assignments, such as pass or fail assignments, in which all students have the same score.

3. At the upper-right corner of the Batch Entry dialog box, click OK, and then click Yes to confirm the warning.


7.5 UndoGrading Edits

Using the Undo feature, you can correct any grades you assign and revert any changes youmake in error. Whenyou click Undo, a list of grading edits made during the current login appears, giving you the option to select anychange(s) you want to revert.

Note: You can only undo grading edits made during your current login. If you haven't made any edits in thecurrent login, the arrow is gray and can't be clicked. If you log out or change gradebooks, you lose anyrecorded edits.

To undo grading edits, do the following:

1. On the top navigation bar, click Undo.

2. In the Undo Score dialog box, select the check boxes for the score changes you want to undo, and thenclick Undo.The Undo Score dialog box closes and the changes are reverted in your gradebook.


7.6 Drop the Lowest Score in aMarking Period

Using the Drop Scores feature, you can drop one or more of students' overall lowest score(s) in amarking period.You can either have TeacherPlus automatically determine what a student's lowest score is, or you canmanuallydrop whichever score you prefer. Because TeacherPlus determines what the lowest score should be only at thetime you run the feature, it's recommended you use the feature only at the end of themarking period (since gradesare subject to change before then). Dropped scores can be undone if needed.

Automatically Drop the Lowest Score for All Students

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Grading.

2. Click the Drop Scores tab.

3. Click the desired Category Name for which you'd like to drop all lowest scores.

4. Optional: To cancel any previously dropped scores, select the Undo any previous dropped scores checkbox.

Note: Theremay be times when you decide to drop lowest scores before the end of amarking period.Having dropped such scores, it's possible that new low scores might be added later, which are evenlower than the lowest scores previously dropped. If you typically drop only one lowest score percategory per marking period, you'd want to recalculate dropping the lowest scores again (given the newlowest scores). Selecting Undo any previous dropped scores cancels any previously droppedscores and enables you to recalculate from scratch.

5. Click Drop Scores.

6. To drop yet another lowest score for the selected category, clear the Undo any previous dropped scorescheck box, and repeat steps 1–5.

Automatically Drop the Lowest Score for a Single Student

1. Right-click a student's name.

2. Click Drop Lowest Score for [Last, First] from the shortcut menu.

3. In the Drop Lowest Score dialog box, click any category from the list, and click Yes.


Manually Drop a Score for a Single Student

1. Right-click a score for a student.

2. Click Drop This Score from the drop-down list.

UndoDropped Scores

The following table explains different ways you can undo dropped scores:

Task Action

Undo a dropped score. Right-click a score, and then click Undo Dropped Score(Include in Average).

Undo dropped scores for a student. Right-click any of a student's scores, and then click UndoDropped Scores for [Last, First].

Undo dropped scores for all students. Click Grading, click the Drop Scores tab, click a scorecategory, and then click Undo Previously Dropped Score.


7.7 Generate an Audit Report

Before submitting grades at the end of eachmarking period, it's a good idea to generate an audit report for at leastone student. This provides you with an overview of a student's grades and how they contribute to averages. Anaudit report can help you catch any grading inconsistencies in category weighting, possible points for anassignment, or final grade percentages.

n In the current gradebook, do either of the following:

n Right-click a student's current marking period average, and then click Audit Report.

n Right-click a student's semester or final grade, and then click Audit Report.

Tip: The Semester and Final columns are visible in the RC View template.

The audit report appears in a new window and displays a detailed overview of grades and how they werecalculated.

Note: You can also generate a skill grade audit report in the Skills/Standards dialog box.


7.8 Submit a Gradebook

Depending on your school's policy, youmay be required to submit your gradebooks to themain office for eachmarking period. There aremany benefits to submitting grades using the Submit feature, including:

n Indicating to themain office that you have finalized grades for amarking period.

n Enabling TeacherPlus to inform you of any assignment columns currently not counting in the average (incase you intended all assignments to count in the average).

n Ensuring that all marking period grades, as well as the semester and/or final grade column(s), are up to dateby recalculating the grades.

Note: Submitting grades may be optional depending on your school's policy, so be sure you check if thisprocess is required from you.

To submit a gradebook, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Submit.

2. Click Submit next to the desiredmarking period and then click Yes.

Before you submit a gradebook, its status is Not Ready. After submitting a gradebook, the status changesto Ready—in green text—and displays the date you submitted the gradebook. If the office has received themarking period gradebook, the status changes to Received—also in green text—and displays the date theoffice received the gradebook. Once the office has received your gradebook, you can Submit again withoutclicking Un-Submit first.


Score Annotations

8.1 Add Score Annotations 86

8.2 Enter a Score Annotation 87

8.3 Advanced Annotation Entry 89

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8.1 Add Score Annotations

Score annotations are used to note any special circumstances regarding a score, such as an assignment that wasturned in late. In addition to predefined score annotations (such as "Great Work," "IncompleteWork," or "Turned inLate"), you can enter custom annotations of your own. Score annotations are visible to parents and students onPlusPortals.

Note: You can only add custom annotations if you have permission in the TeacherPlus Management Site.

To add a custom annotation, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Grading, and then click the Score Annotations tab.

2. At the top of the Score Annotations tab, click Add Annotation.

3. Click the Code text box, and then enter the code you want to create for your annotation.

4. Click the Annotation text box, enter the annotation that describes the code, and then click Save.

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8.2 Enter a Score Annotation

Annotation codes from the Score Annotations tab are available to supplement scores in your gradebook. You canadd these codes using AnnotationMode and the Enter Annotation from List option. If you're entering scoreannotations for a number of students, see "Advanced Annotation Entry" on page 89.

Enter Manually Using AnnotationMode

With AnnotationMode, you canmanually enter score annotations into score columns.

Important: In Thin Column Mode, score columns can display only scores or score annotations—regardless ofthe columnwidth. If Annotation Mode is enabled, score columns only display score annotations. IfAnnotation Mode is disabled, score columns only display score values. To view both at the same time,switch back to Standard Mode.

To enter an annotation using AnnotationMode, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in theModes group box, click the Annotation toggle button.

or

Right-click a score column cell, and then click Enable Annotation Mode.

2. Click a score cell, begin entering the student's score annotation, select the annotation from the drop-downlist, and then press Enter.

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Enter an Annotation from a List

If you want to see all score annotation options while you enter annotations into your gradebook assignment scorecolumns, you can consult the annotation list and add annotations from there.

To enter an annotation from your annotation list, do the following:

1. Right-click the score column cell you want to annotate, and then click Enter Annotation from List.

2. Click an annotation in the Score Annotations dialog box, and then click Select.

Tip: You can also double click the score annotation you want to enter.


8.3 Advanced Annotation Entry

With Advanced Annotation Entry, you can quickly enter assignment score annotations for an entire class. You canalso add new annotations and even enter free-form annotations.

Enter Existing Annotations

Advanced Annotation Entry is particularly fast if you're entering existing annotations from your annotation list. Youcan add annotations to selected students' assignment scores either manually or from the annotation list. Onceyou've added an annotation to that student's assignment score, the focus immediately shifts to the next student inthe list.

To enter existing annotations using Advanced Annotation Entry, do the following:

1. Right-click the score column you want to annotate, and then click Advanced Annotation Entry.

2. In the Advanced Annotation Entry dialog box, do any of the following for each grade you want to annotate:

Advanced Annotation Entry Methods

AIn the Annotations column, click the cell corresponding to the student's score you want toannotate, start typing the annotation you want to enter, select the intended annotation fromthe drop-down list, and then press Enter.


Advanced Annotation Entry Methods

BIn the assignment score column, click the student's score you want to annotate. In the

Annotation list, click on the annotation you want to add, and then click .

C In the assignment score column, click on the student's score you want to annotate, andthen, in the Annotation list, double-click on the annotation you want to add.

Note: As you add annotations, focus moves down the Annotations column, allowing you to quicklyadd score annotations to each student in the class. You can skip students by clicking the next studentin the list who requires a score annotation and continuing from there. If you incorrectly add anannotation to a student's assignment score, you can remove that annotation by clicking in theDelete column.

Add and Enter an Annotation

If, while entering annotations, you notice that you need another, you can add a new annotation through theAdvanced Annotation Entry dialog box.

1. In the Advanced Annotation Entry dialog box, click Add Annotation to List.

2. In the Score Annotation dialog box, click the Code text box, and then enter the code you want to create foryour annotation.

3. Click the Annotation text box, enter the annotation that describes the code, and then click Save.


Enter Free-Form Annotation

If you want to add a personalized, one-time use annotation, you can create a free-form annotation.

To enter a free-form annotation, do the following:

1. In the Annotations column, right-click the cell corresponding to the student's score you want to annotate,and then click Enter Free-Form Annotation.

2. In the Annotation for [...] dialog box, enter an annotation into the Annotation box, and then click Save.

Note: Free-form annotations are limited to 200 characters.

The free-form annotation appears in the Annotations columnwith >> as the code.In your gradebook, this annotation appears the sameway as existing and custom annotations.


Skill Grades

9.1 Customize Skill Grade Calculation Settings 93

9.2 Enter Skill Grades 96

9.3 View Skills Analysis 97

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9.1 Customize Skill Grade Calculation Settings

If you've been given permission in the TeacherPlus Management Site, you can set the skill grade calculationsettings. These settings control how linked assessment grades are calculated into skill grades.

To customize skill grade calculation settings, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the Commands group box, click Skills.

2. In the Skills/Standards dialog box, click Skill Grade Calculation Settings.

3. In the Skill Grade Calculation Settings dialog box, using the Calculation Method drop-downmenu, clickone of the following settings:

Method Definition

Mean The average score across all linked assessments in themarkingperiod.

Mean of Most Recent xAssessments The average score of the xmost recent linked assessments.

Highest The highest score across all linked assessments in themarkingperiod.

Highest of Most Recent xAssessments The highest score across the xmost recent linked assessments.

Most Recent The score from themost recent linked assessment.

Mode

Themost frequently earned score of all linked assessmentsacross themarking period.

Note: If there's a tie between two different scores, no scorewill populate in the Skill Grade column. This situationrequires the teacher's discretion.

Median:

Themiddle score in the ordered grade-set of all linkedassessments across themarking period.

Note: This formula assesses the grades in order from low tohigh to find the score in themiddle. If there are an evennumber of scores, the twomiddle scores will be addedtogether and divided by 2.

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Method Definition

Power Law

This is a complex calculation that is designed to predict how thestudent would perform on the next linked assessment, based onthe student's performances on all previously completed linkedassessments.

Note: This calculationmethod places themost weight on thestudent's most recent assessment and progressivelydecreases the weight of each previous assessment. Thiscalculationmethod often leads tomoremeaningfuldepictions of a student's skill progress on narrowly definedskills, such as counting to 10.

Important: When defining Achievement Level Tables, don'tstart the lowest level at 0. The Power Law doesn't accept 0as a value. If a grade with a value of 0 is used, it will becounted as the next lowest grade in the assigned ALT forindicator grade calculation.

Decaying Average

This formula assigns themost weight to themost recent score,and lowers the assigned weight for each preceding score. TheCurrent Weight percentage is customizable, and the PreviousWeight is the remainder.

Note: When you select Decaying Average, a chart with fiveexamples illustrates the effect the formula will have on eachassessment, based on the number of assessments in themarking period.

4. (Optional) Select the Include category weights in skill grade calculations (applies to Mean methodsonly) check box.

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Note: This setting will only affect skill grade calculations if the previous setting is set to Mean andyou've set category weights. For more information on category weights, see "Customize CategoryWeighting" on page 104.

5. Click OK, and then, in the Confirmation dialog box, select which gradebooks to apply these settings to, andthen click Yes.


9.2 Enter Skill Grades

With TeacherPlus Gradebook, you can use the Skills/Standards dialog box tomanually enter skill grades into yourgradebook.

To enter skill grades, do the following:

1. On theGradebook Toolbar, in the Commands group box, click Skills.

2. In the Skills/Standards dialog box, click a skill grade cell, enter the student's skill grade, and then pressEnter.

3. Once you've added all skill grades, click Save and Verify.

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9.3 View Skills Analysis

Using the Skills Analysis feature, you can access an individual student's skill grades to view the student's progressover time.

To view the Skills Analysis for a student, do the following:

n In the current gradebook, right-click a student's name, and then click Skills Analysis for.

The Skills Analysis dialog box opens for themarking period your gradebook is open to.

Note: You can navigate between student's Skills Analysis reports using the left and right arrow buttonsin the upper-left corner. If you've been given permission in the TeacherPlus Management Site, you canset the skill grade calculation settings from this dialog box. For more information on these settings, see"Customize Skill Grade Calculation Settings" on page 93.


Categories andWeighting

10.1 How WeightingWorks 99

10.2 Add Assignment Categories 101

10.3 Edit Assignment Categories 102

10.4 Assignment Category Commands 103

10.5 Customize Category Weighting 104

10.6 Customize ColumnWeighting 105

10.7 Customize Semester and Final AverageWeighting 108

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10.1 HowWeightingWorks

Themost direct way to determine the importance of an assignment is by setting an appropriate number of PossiblePoints; however, if you want the difference in importance to be determined by assignment column, by assignmentcategory, or by marking period, you can achieve this using weighting.

Weighting Type Summary

Weighting in the TeacherPlus Gradebook consists of the following three weighting types:

Weighting Type Definition

CategoryWeighting

Determine the relative value of assignment column categories, such as Quiz, Test,and Homework.

ColumnWeighting Determine the relative value of individual assignment columns.

Marking PeriodWeighting Determine the relative value of each individual marking period.

CategoryWeighting

When you add an assignment column to your gradebook, you set a category. This category's weight determineswhat percentage it contributes towards the overall class average. Category weights that you set are automaticallytranslated into percentages. Your TeacherPlus administrator determines whether or not categories can be weightedas well as if you can edit those weights.

Tomanage categories, complete any of the any of the following tasks:

n "Add Assignment Categories" on page 101

n "Edit Assignment Categories" on page 102

n "Assignment Category Commands" on page 103

Tomanage category weights, complete the following task:

n "Customize Category Weighting" on page 104

ColumnWeighting

When columnweighting is active, you can assign a columnweight to each assignment column in your gradebook.The default weight is 1. You have full control of individual columnweights in your gradebooks as long as yourTeacherPlus administrator has made them available.

Tomanage columnweights, do the following task:

n "Customize ColumnWeighting" on page 105

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Marking PeriodWeighting

You can weight marking periods individually, or you can combinemarking periods to equalizemarking periodweights and rely on category and/or columnweighting. If you want to assign any number of possible points to yourscore columns and still have each column be worth the same before weighting, you can convert scores to apercentage before calculatingmarking period averages.

Tomanagemarking period weights, complete the following task:

n "Customize Semester and Final AverageWeighting" on page 108

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10.2 Add Assignment Categories

When you create a score column, you're required to assign a score category to the column. Default scorecategories are created and customized in the TeacherPlus Management Site; however, if you've been givenpermission, you can add them to theWeighting tab. You can add as many assignment categories as you need,allowing you to create a selection of categories that suits your class.

To add an assignment category, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Grading, and then click theWeighting tab.

2. At the bottom of theWeighting tab, click .

3. In the Add Category dialog box, do the following:

n To select which section to add the category to, click Current Section, All Visible Sections ofCurrent Course, or All My Visible Sections.

n To name the category, enter a name into the Category box.

n To choose a custom color, click the Color selector button, and then choose a color from the dialogbox.

4. At the top of the Add Category dialog box, click OK.


10.3 Edit Assignment Categories

Once you've created assignment categories, you can edit them at any time. When editing an assignment category,you have access to all of the options available when you created the category. You can edit default categories if youhave permission in the TeacherPlus Management Site.

To edit an assignment category, do the following:


2. Double-click the row of the category you want to edit.

Note: Default categories aremarked with an asterisk.

3. In the Edit Category dialog box, do the following:

n To change which section the category is included in, click Current Section, All Visible Sections ofCurrent Course, or All My Visible Sections.

n To rename the category, enter a name into the Category box.

n To change the custom color, click the Color selector button, and then choose a new color from thedialog box.

4. At the top of the Edit Category dialog box, click OK.


10.4 Assignment Category Commands

In theWeighting tab, you can perform a number of commands tomanage your assignment categories. Thefollowing diagram and table contain a basic overview.

Assignment Category Commands

A Click to filter the Category Name column. You can also click Category Name to sort yourcategories alphabetically.

B Double-click a row to edit the category.

C Click to Delete a category.

D Select any number of check boxes to Hide unused score columns.

E Click to add a new category.


10.5 Customize CategoryWeighting

By default, category weights are set by the school's TeacherPlus administrator. If enabled by the administrator,teachers can also edit category weights. With category weights you can set the ratio of each assignment type tothemarking period total. Each ratio is automatically converted to display the percentage of themarking periodaverage that each category provides.

Important: If you've used a category in more than onemarking period, you can't change its weight. Thisprevents changes to students' averages inmarking periods that you've already submitted.


2. Under Category Weighting, select theWeight categories check box to weight your grade categories.

3. In the Copy Setting to Active Gradebooks dialog box, do either of the following:

n Click Weight Categories only in this gradebook to weight categories in your open gradebook.

n Click Weight Categories in all of my active* gradebooks to weight categories in all of thegradebooks that appear in the Gradebooks tab.

4. In theWeight column, double-click a category weight that you want to change.

5. In the Edit Category dialog box, enter a new value in theWeight box, and then click OK.

Note: Changing a category weight automatically adjusts category percentages to total 100%. If youchange a default category weight, a new category is added in place of the default category. You candelete the new category to return to the default category of the same name. Categories with an asteriskare default categories set in the TeacherPlus Management Site. You can't delete a category that is inuse.

6. Once you've finished editing weights, click Save & Recalculate.


10.6 Customize ColumnWeighting

If you want direct control over how each individual assignment is weighted, you can customize columnweights.Once you've enabled columnweighting, you can set columnweights when you add or edit columns. You also havethe option to convert scores to percentages before calculating averages.

Enable ColumnWeighting

Columnweights allow you to set the relative weight of each assignment in your gradebook. This gives youmorecontrol over the importance of each assignment in overall grade calculation.

To enable columnweighting, do the following:


2. Under Column Weighting, select theWeight columns (Not recommended) check box.


n Click Weight Columns only in this gradebook to weight the columns in your open gradebook.

n Click Weight Columns in all of my active* gradebooks to weight columns in gradebooks thatappear in the Gradebooks tab.

4. At the top of theWeighting tab, click Save & Recalculate.

A Column Weight header row appears in your gradebook(s) if you haven't already hidden it. For moreinformation on header rows, see "Customize Header Rows" on page 70.


Set ColumnWeights

After you enable columnweighting, you can set columnweights when you add or edit columns. Columns thatalready exist in your gradebook are assigned a columnweight of 1, unless you've previously enabled columnweighting and set the weights for those columns. By default, columnweights are shown in the header row.

To set columnweights, do the following:

1. Right-click the column header of the assignment score column you want to weight, and then click EditColumn Name & Details.

2. In the Edit Column dialog box, change the weight in the Column Weight box, and then click OK.

Note: When you're creating a new column, you can set the Column Weight value in the Add Columndialog box,


Convert Scores to Percentages

If you want to assign any number of possible points to your score columns and still have every column be worth thesame before weighting, you can convert scores to a percentage before calculatingmarking period averages. Forexample, if you want the possible points for a quiz to be equal to the number of questions, while each quiz stillcounts equally towards averages, you can enable this setting. This results in a system where a 15/15 (a 15-question quiz) and a 20/20 (a 20-question quiz) both carry equal weight in average calculations unless you assign acolumnweight.

Note: This setting affects the scores for assignments in all assignment categories (quizzes, tests, homework,etc.). If you decide to convert scores to percentages, you should apply weighting to your scores. If you do notapply any type of weighting, every assignment you create will count equally towards averages. Columnweighting allows you to determine what assignments are worth relative to each other; however, we suggestthat you use both column and category weighting. If you don't apply category weighting, you'll need toconsider assignments in other categories when setting columnweights. For example, for tests to be worth twotimes more than quizzes in a gradebook that only uses columnweighting, the lowest value you can ever setfor a test must be double the highest value you ever set for a quiz. In that gradebook, you can't leave thedefault weight of 1 on any test column that you create. To enable columnweighting, see "Customize CategoryWeighting" on page 104.

To convert scores to percentages before calculatingmarking period averages, do the following:

1. On the side-navigationmenu, click Grading, and then click theWeighting tab.

2. Under Column Weighting, select the Convert Scores to a percentage before calculating MarkingPeriod Averages (Not recommended) check box.


n Click Convert scores to a percentage only in this gradebook to weight the columns in your opengradebook.

n Click Convert scores to a percentage in all of my active* gradebooks to weight the columns inthe gradebooks that you have selected to appear in the Gradebooks tab.

4. At the top of theWeighting tab, click Save & Recalculate.


10.7 Customize Semester and Final AverageWeighting

You can customize semester and final average weighting by assigning weight to individual marking periods, or bycombiningmarking periods. By assigning weight to individual marking periods, you can allow different markingperiods to affect averages differently. By combiningmarking periods, you can allow category weights and columnweights to affect averages without any regard for individual marking periods.

Weight Marking Periods Individually

When you weight marking periods individually, you can determine how much each one counts towards averages.

To weight marking periods individually, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Grading, and then click the Averages tab.

2. In theWeights column, double-click the cell next to themarking period you want to weight, enter the value,and then press Enter.

Repeat this step for eachmarking period you want to weight, and then click Save.

Note: The report card columns in your gradebook may be different than the columns in this example.The default report card columns in this menu areMidyear Grade and Final Grade; however, manyschools choose to customize their configuration. Report card columns are customized in AdminPlus.

Tip: Tomake the grading process more efficient, ensure your values add up to 100. However, it's notnecessary for your values to add up to 100.


UseCombinedMarking Periods

When you combinemarking periods, you can set category weights and columnweights that affect averageswithout regard for individual marking periods.

To use combinedmarking periods, do the following:

1. On the side-navigationmenu, click Grading, and then click the Averages tab.

2. Click Use Combined MP's, and then select themarking periods you want to include in the grade.

Repeat this step if you'd like to use combinedmarking periods for every grade calculation, and then clickSave.

Important: If your school uses semester exam columns (exam columns that are pulled into Admin Plusand included on report cards) these columns will not be counted in averages when using combinedmarking periods.

Note: The report card columns in your gradebook may be different than the columns in this example.The default report card columns in this menu areMidyear Grade and Final Grade; however, manyschools choose to customize their configuration. Report card columns are customized in AdminPlus.


Student Progress and Skill Reports

11.1 Report Viewer Commands 111

11.2 Create a Student Progress Report 112

11.3 Create a Combined Progress Report 114

11.4 Generate an Existing Progress Report 117

11.5 Generate a Skill Assessment Report 118

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11.1 Report Viewer Commands

Using the Report Viewer, you can navigate, print, export, or refresh gradebook reports. You can use these functionsto display data in themost convenient format for you.

Attendance Report Viewer Functions

A Refresh the report.

B Navigate the report pages.

C Toggle Print Preview for the report.

D Export the report to a format from the drop-down list.

E Print the report.

F Adjust the report zoom.

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11.2 Create a Student Progress Report

You can generate Student Progress Reports for selected students in your class. This progress report can becustomized to contain the information you want to share with parents.

If you want to create a customized progress report, you can configure the Student Progress Report settings. Afterconfiguring these settings, you can save and generate the report or, for a single use report, generate without saving.To generate a report you previously generated and saved, see "Generate an Existing Progress Report" on page117.

To create and generate a Student Progress Report for the open gradebook, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Student , and then click Progress Report.

2. In the Student Progress Report Settings dialog box, do the following:

A In the Select Marking Period drop-downmenu, click themarking period you want to reporton.

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B

In the Report Name Customization group box, do either or both of the following:

n Enter a custom Report Name.

n Select the Append Marking Period check-box to include themarking period in thereport header.

C

In the Select Students group box, do either of the following:

n Click Select All to include every listed student in the progress report.

n Select individual students to include in the progress report.

Note: If you want to include withdrawn students in the progress report, select IncludeWithdrawn. This adds withdrawn students to the Select Students list. After youinclude withdrawn students you can select them individually, or along with activestudents when you click Select All. If you select Include Withdrawn after you'vealready selected students, your selections will be cleared.

DIn the Print Which Boxes? group box, select the check box(es) for the box(es) you want to

include, and then, if applicable, click to select which column(s) to include.

E

Set the Report Layout, the Page Customization, and the Print Which Course Name?settings.

Note: You can set the course name to the standard Course Name or the Custom(Display As) Name. For more information on the Display As name, see "CustomizeGradebook Display Settings" on page 11.

3. Click Save As, enter a Template Name, and then click OK.

Tip: If you only want to run this report once, you can generate the report without saving it.

4. Click Generate Report.


11.3 Create a Combined Progress Report

You can generate Combined Progress Reports for selected students from any of your classes.

If you want to create a customized progress report, you can configure the Custom Progress Report settings. Afterconfiguring these settings, you can save and generate the report or, for a single use report, generate without saving.To generate a report you previously generated and saved, see "Generate an Existing Progress Report" on page 117.

To create and generate a Combined Progress Report, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Student , and then click Combined Progress Report.

2. In the Combined Progress Report Settings dialog box, do the following:


A In the Select Marking Period drop-downmenu, click themarking period you want to reporton.

B

In the Report Name Customization group box, do either of the following:

n Enter a Report Name.

n Select the Append Marking Period check-box to include themarking period in thereport header.

C

In the Select Students group box, do the following:

n Click Current Class or All My Classes to choose which students appear in theselection list.


or

Select individual students to include in the progress report.

Note: If you want to include withdrawn students in the progress report, select IncludeWithdrawn. This adds withdrawn students to the Select Students list. After youinclude withdrawn students you can select them individually, or along with activestudents when you click Select All. If you select Include Withdrawn after you'vealready selected students, your selections will be cleared.

D

In the Summary Page group box, do either of the following:

n Select the Report Memo check box, and then click to addmemo content.

n Select the Summary Columns check box, and then click to select whichcolumns to include.

EIn the Subject Pages group box, select the check box(es) for the subject page(s) you want

to include, and then, if applicable, click to select which column(s) to include.

F Set the Report Layout, to Portrait or Landscape.

G

In the Include Which Sections in the Report? dialog box, select Only My Classes orInclude All Teachers Classes.

In the Sections Meeting When? dialog box, select the quarter or semester you want toinclude in the report, or include all sections.


H

Set the Page Customization and the Print Which Course Name? setting.


3. Click Save As, enter a Template Name, and then click OK.

Tip: If you only want to run this report once, you can generate the report without saving it.

4. Click Generate Report.


11.4 Generate an Existing Progress Report

If you've created and saved a Student Progress Report or a Combined Progress Report, you can generate it at anytime without configuring the settings.

To generate an existing Student Progress Report for the open gradebook, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Student , and then click Progress Report or CombinedProgress Report.

2. In the [Student/Combined] Progress Report Settings dialog box, click a progress report template fromthe Select Template drop-downmenu, and then click Generate Report.

Note: You can edit and rename any report template that you create. To create a new report templatesee either "Create a Student Progress Report" on page 112 or "Create a Combined Progress Report"on page 114.


11.5 Generate a Skill Assessment Report

You can generate skill assessment reports for selected students in your class(es). This report can be customized tocontain skill grades for selected students in selectedmarking periods, current marking period grades, and narrativesfor a selectedmarking period.

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Skills, and then click Skill Assessment Report.

The Skills Assessment Report Settings dialog box opens in a new tab.

2. In the Skill Assessment Report Settings dialog box, do the following:

A

In the Select Students group box, choose to select students from the Current Class orAll My Classes, and then do either of the following:



n Select individual students to include in the progress report.

Note: If you want to include withdrawn students in the progress report, selectInclude Withdrawn. This adds withdrawn students to the Select Students list.After you include withdrawn students, you can select them individually, or along withactive students when you click Select All. If you select Include Withdrawn afteryou've already selected students, your selections will be cleared.

BIn the Summary Page group box, select whether or not to include a Report Memo. If you

include a Report Memo, click to add thememo content.

C

In the Subject Pages group box, do any of the following:

n Select whether or not you want the report to display theMarking Period Grade forthemarking period you're currently viewing.

n Under Skill Grade, select whichmarking period skill grades you want to include inthe report.

n Select whether or not you want the report Print Narrative, and then, under IncludeNarrative click themarking period narrative you want to print.

n Select whether or not you want to include a Signature. If you include a Signature,

click to add the signature content.

DIn the Include Which Sections in the Report group box, choose to includeOnly MyClasses or All Teachers Classes in the report, and then choose to include All Sectionsor a section that meets in a specific semester or quarter.

E

Set the Report Layout in the upper-right corner, and then set the Page Customizationand the Print Which Course Name? settings in the lower-right corner.


3. Click Save and Generate to view the report and save the page settings.


Class and Assignment Reports

12.1 Generate Assignment Reports 121

12.2 Save aGradebook as an Excel Workbook 123

12.3 View Class Attendance Report 124

12.4 Generate a Class Summary Report 125

12.5 Generate a Gradebook Spreadsheet 127

12.6 Generate a Blank Spreadsheet 128

120

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12.1 Generate Assignment Reports

The three types of Assignment Reports are theMissingWork Report, the FailingWork Report, and theAssignment/Subtotal Report. The process for generating each report is almost identical.

To generate aMissingWork Report, FailingWork Report, or Assignment/Subtotal Report, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Class, and then do one of the following:

n Click Missing Work Report.

n Click Failing Work Report.

n Click Assignment/Subtotal Report.

Tip: The FailingWork Report also includes a list of missing work. You don't need to run both a FailingWork Report and aMissingWork Report.

2. In the Report Settings dialog box, do the following:

Assignment Report Settings

A In the Select Marking Period drop-downmenu, click themarking period you want to run theassignment report for.

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Assignment Report Settings

B Next to Report Layout, click Portrait or Landscape to set the report orientation.

C Next to Sort by Date, click Ascending or Descending to set which direction dates aresorted in on the report.

D

For the Failing Work Report, enter the Failing Cut-off grade (as a percentage). Any gradebelow this cut-off appears on the report.

Note: This setting only appears in the Failing Work Report Settings dialog box.

E

For the additional settings, select whether or not you want to do either of the following:

n Include Withdrawn students

n Include aGrade Scale table

3. Once you've configured the appropriate settings, click Save and Generate.

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12.2 Save aGradebook as an ExcelWorkbook

If you want to export a gradebook's contents for reference or for further analysis, you can save a gradebook as anExcel Workbook (spreadsheet). This Excel Workbook will include any visible columns (except for IEP or Narrative)and any header rows you have set.

Important: Before you save your current gradebook as an Excel Workbook, make sure that your current viewcontains every column and header row that you want to export. To change the columns in your current view,see "TeacherPlus Gradebook Templates" on page 23. To change the header rows, see "Customize HeaderRows" on page 70.

To save a gradebook as an excel spreadsheet, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Save as Excel.

2. In the Confirmation dialog box, click one of the following from the Select the Excel Format to Downloaddrop-downmenu:

n Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)

n Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls)

3. Click Yes to download the file to your Downloads folder.


12.3 ViewClass Attendance Report

If you need a customizable and printable report of class absences, tardies, or both, you can view the ClassAttendance Report for your current gradebook. This report can be designed to present the data you need at aglance.

To generate a Class Attendance Report for the open gradebook, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Attendance , and then click Class Attendance Report.

2. In the Attendance Report Settings dialog box, do the following:

n Under Print Which Boxes, select Absences and/or Tardies.

n Set a Start Date and an End Date.

n Under Report Layout, click Portrait or Landscape.

n Optional: Under Page Customization, select Header on first page only or Include Withdrawn.

Note: The Print Which Boxes settings will reset to print only Absences every time you access thisreport. All of the other settings are saved from the last time you accessed the report.

3. Click Save and Generate.The report viewer opens in a new tab.

Next Steps

Having generated a report, proceed to the report viewer. For more information, see "Report Viewer Commands" onpage 111.


12.4 Generate a Class Summary Report

To get a sense of how your class is progressing, you can view the Class Summary Report. This report can includeaverages, grades, and narratives for all of your students.

To generate a Class Summary Report, do the following:

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Class, and then click Class Summary Report.The Class Summary Report Settings dialog box opens in a new tab.

2. In the Class Summary Report Settings dialog box, do the following:

Class Summary Report Settings

A In the Averages and Grades group box, select whichmarking period averages and examgrades you want to include in the report. You can also include the semester and final grades.

B In the Include Narratives group box, select whichmarking period(s) you want to include


Class Summary Report Settings

narratives from.

C Select the Print Which ID check box to print IDs on the report, and then click APID or UNID.

D Set the Page Customization and the Report Layout.



12.5 Generate a Gradebook Spreadsheet

You can generate a gradebook spreadsheet that includes student names and IDs, the Quarter, Category, Date, andPossible Points header rows, assignment columns, and the Average andGrade columns. You can also include theGrade Scale table.

Tip: If you need amore flexible gradebook spreadsheet, see "Save aGradebook as an Excel Workbook" onpage 123.

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Class, and then click Gradebook Spreadsheet.TheGradebook Spreadsheet Settings dialog box opens in a new tab.

2. In the Gradebook Spreadsheet Settings dialog box, do the following:

n Next to Report Layout, click Portrait or Landscape.

n Next to Sort by Date, click Ascending or Descending.

n (Optional) Click Include Withdrawn to include withdrawn students on the report.

n (Optional) Click Grade Scale to include the grade scale table on the report.



12.6 Generate a Blank Spreadsheet

If you want to grade with pen and paper, you can generate and print a blank spreadsheet. This provides you with agrid that includes the number of blank header rows that you select, a numbered list of students, and 16 columns.Often, this report is used for portable grading or attendance, or to provide substitute teachers with a temporarygradebook.

1. On the side navigationmenu, click Reports > Class, and then click Gradebook Spreadsheet.The Blank Spreadsheet Settings dialog box opens in a new tab.

2. In the Blank Spreadsheet Settings dialog box, do the following:

n Next to Report Layout, click Portrait or Landscape.

n In the Print Number of Header rows box, enter the number of blank header rows you want to includein the spreadsheet.

n (Optional) Click Include Withdrawn to include withdrawn students in the spreadsheet.



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