NOVEMBER 2014 - A Season of Thanks!
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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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more...
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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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more...
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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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...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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more...
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...For
Parents |
Having
a parent account
in FastDirect
is essential
for
staying
connected
and informed
of your
child's
education. Allowing students access to their
own student account can be equally helpful.
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more...
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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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Watch now - MP4 format or YouTube
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