Teacher Assistant Grade Book    

 

CHANGE PASSWORD

Click on Setup options>Preferences>Edit user profile

1.  Enter Old Password:

2.  New Password

3.  Verify Password

This password will never change, unless you change it

 

SETTING UP OPTIONS

Click Setup Options>Preferences>My Option Tab

1.  Calculation Method-Change to total points

            This can not be changed once you have started to enter grades

2.  Click Save

This will be done at the beginning of the year and should not have to be done again

 

SETTING UP PREPS

Click Setup Options>Preferences>My Prep Tab

1.  Click Add

2.  Enter Description:  Ex: Calculus

3.  Prep Class (top left): Click Select Classes

            Check off all the classes that belong in this prep

            Click OK

 No 1 class can be in 2 preps

The reporting cycles associated with your class will appear in the Prep Class Reporting Cycles section (bottom left)

4.  Prep Category (top right):  Click Add and type “General”

5.  Prep Assignment Types (bottom right): Click Add

            Check off all the assignments you will use

            Click OK when done

            You must have at least one

 

Edit a Prep

            Click on the prep so it is highlighted

            Click Detail

Delete a Prep

            Click on the prep so it is highlighted

            Click Detail

            Delete all classes, categories and Assignment Types, then you can delete the prep

 

SPREADSHEET (This is the grade book)

Click Spreadsheet>Add Assignment

1.  Click on the Class drop down arrow (top left) to select class

2.  Choose the current Reporting term which is the current 9 weeks

3.  Do not touch category or assignments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADD ASSIGNMENTS

1.  Click Add Assignment (bottom right)

2.  Name: Name of assignment, can be as long as you want

3.  Short Name: Uses first 4 letters of the long name. This can be 7 letters and shows on your grade book

4.  Score Type: Numeric

5.  Score Max: How much your assignment is worth

6.  Category: General

7.  Assignment Type: What you selected when setting up your preps, select from the drop down list

8.  Dates: Defaults to current date, they do not need to be changed but dates are required           

Assignment Date: The date it was assigned to the students

Due Date: The date the assignment is due

Create Date: The date you entered the assignment

Extra Credit: (Optional) Click if you want extra credit

Narrative: (Optional) Description of Assignment

Parent Tips: (Optional) Not using yet, part of Parent Assistant        

‘Add Assignment to other Classes button’: Will add the assignment to all classes in that prep

If all the dates are the same for the other classes click Copy Selected Info to All

            If there are classes you don’t want this assignment attached to uncheck that class

‘Enter Mark Button’: Can enter marks at this screen

            When you click save you get two more buttons, Add and Copy

                        Add: Will let you add new assignment

                        Copy: Will copy the assignment but you must reenter the Name and Short Name

 

TA (Teacher Assistant) GRADE BOOK

You can enter scores here in any column

You will not get a percentage until you click save

Exempt: Will exempt a student from the assignment and does not count towards total points

            If the student makes up the assignment you can enter a score which will remove the exemption

Missing Mark: Will display ALL students and assignments missing marks for that class

You can sort the student column by clicking Student Name or Assignment

Condensed Mark Entry: Another way to enter marks or scores

 

VIEW/CHANGE ASSIGNMENT

View Assignment

Click Spreadsheet>View/Change Assignments

You can make any changes to your assignment at this screen

 

Changing and Assignment

Click Spreadsheet>View/Change Assignments>Change Assignment

Make your necessary changes, then make sure to save

 

REPORTS

Click Reports>Progress Report

1.  Report Title: This can be changed

2.  Select Classes: Select Class or click multiple to select multiple classes

3.  Report Cycle: Select the current nine weeks

4.  Category: All

5.  Assignment Type: All

6.  Select Student: Will let you select individual students, if left blank will select all students

7.  Assignment Type: All

8.  Category: Doesn’t matter because we made a General category

9.  Put check marks next to:

            Group by Assignments

            Include summary by Assignment Type

            Include Signature

            Portrait

 

LOCK

Click the lock button to password protect your screen