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NOVEMBER 2014  -  A Season of Thanks!
Coming Up This Month...

November typically involves completing the 1st quarter ReportCards and gearing up for mid-quarter reports for 2nd quarter. Here are some FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:

  • Closing input for 1st mid-quarter reports
  • Opening up teacher input for 1st quarter ReportCards
  • Closing 1st quarter ReportCards when teachers have finished importing grades

If your school is printing report cards, keep in mind that you can allow your parents to view them online. This option will save your school time, money and the environment. If a parent signature is needed to verify that they have seen the report cards, then you can create a WildCard field where parents can enter in their initials and the date electronically, letting you know they have viewed the report card.

During ReportCard time, you may discover some changes that will need to be made to the format, layout or to the courses themselves. These ReportCard changes can take up to a week to process so make sure to plan accordingly.

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For Trimester Schools...

As the end of the trimester approaches, your teachers will need to go through the ReportCard input process. This means an administrator will allow input, the teachers will enter grades into the ReportCards and then the administrator will close input. From there, you can either print the ReportCards or permission them to be viewed by parents online.  Opening up teacher input for 1st Trimester ReportCards will require:

  • Changing input for 1st mid-trimester from 'Allow Input' to 'Input Complete' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
  • Changing input for 1st trimester ReportCards from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
  • Having teachers go through the 1st trimester ReportCard input process
  • Closing the input process by changing 'allow input' to 'input complete'
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What's New...
We are working on a new feature that would allow schools to accommodate standards and domains in their grade books and report cards. If your school is interested in participating in a beta test for this feature, contact HelpDesk to see if your school qualifies for testing.

 

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DID YOU KNOW...
...For Administrators

Managing change successfully includes being able to use the system you’re asking your staff to use and also providing the pressure for change. In this blog post, we discuss tips for a successful School Management Software implementation.

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...For Teachers

There are many reasons why a student may switch from one course to another mid-year. If a student has transferred out of your course but must remain in the roster, you can 'hide' his name to avoid confusion when entering in grades.

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...For Parents
Having a parent account in FastDirect is essential
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connected
and informed of your
child's education. Allowing students access to their own student account can be equally helpful.

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Video Tutorial of the Month

It's not too late to start using your online grade book in FastDirect!  This tutorial walks you through adding events and grades to your grade books!

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