October 2018 - Just reaching our stride!
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Coming Up This Month...
By
the end of October, most FastDirect schools will be wrapping up the
grading period for 1st 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 started in late August or early September, then you may be gearing up for mid-quarter reports. Click here to read about the two different ways to create progress reports.
Review Your ReportCards!
One very important step in creating report cards is to make sure
everything has been set up correctly. This requires viewing a student's
report card to double check:
- Course names
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Subcategories
- Grade scales/marking codes
- Formatting
- Printing
Read more...
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For Trimester Schools...
In October, your school may be gearing up for mid-trimester reports. Click here to read the FAQ explaining the two different methods for mid-term reports. If your school is using the import process, then here are the functions that will need to be addressed:
- Confirming the 1st mid-trimester dates in 'Grades' then 'ReportCard Input Controls'
- Changing input for mid-trimester from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
- Having teachers go through the mid-trimester ReportCard input process
- Closing the input process by changing 'allow input' to 'input complete'
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What's New...
Our
newest component FDpay, which allows for parents to make payments
online, has been a great success! We've added a helpful tool for
our schools to choose which accounts they want to be available for
online payments and which ones to be removed from FDpay.
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| ...For Administrators |
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For
most schools, GPA calculations do not always include every course
taught at your school. Administrators have to set the weight for
courses to be included in the GPA calculations or apply a zero weight
for courses to not be included at all.
Read more...
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| ...For Teachers |
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The
Narrative feature in FastDirect is an effective way to monitor and
track a student's progress for discipline purposes. The icon for
Narrative can be given to any staff account in the school.
Read more...
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| ...For Parents |
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Assignment
Calendars are an essential tool for all parents and guardians! Not only
does it provide helpful information but in turn it will strengthen
communication between school and home.
Read more...
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| Video Tutorial of the Month |
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Watch this video tutorial to find out how to make a staff directory.
Watch now in
MP4 format or in YouTube!
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