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| - | {{tag>admin admin_essential transcripts calendars attendance}} | + | {{tag>admin admin_essential transcripts calendars attendance transcript_settings gpa_types program_options}} |
| ====== School Setup ====== | ====== School Setup ====== | ||
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| * **Step 2**. Click Set Schoolwide Learning Periods | * **Step 2**. Click Set Schoolwide Learning Periods | ||
| * In the drop down, select the school year and track you want to set Learning Periods for and click next. | * In the drop down, select the school year and track you want to set Learning Periods for and click next. | ||
| - | * You will see boxes to start entering your beginning and ending dates for each Learning Periods. | + | * You will see boxes to start entering your beginning and ending dates for each Learning Period. |
| * As you enter the dates, they will change to another color on the calendar on the right. \\ Note: If you skip dates, you will see a red alert above the Save above Learning Periods button. In addition, you will not be able to save your LPs if you are missing a school day \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup6.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | * As you enter the dates, they will change to another color on the calendar on the right. \\ Note: If you skip dates, you will see a red alert above the Save above Learning Periods button. In addition, you will not be able to save your LPs if you are missing a school day \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup6.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | ||
| * **Step 3**. Enter dates by clicking on the calendar icon or by entering in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup7.png?nolink&300|}} \\ | * **Step 3**. Enter dates by clicking on the calendar icon or by entering in the following format: mm/dd/yyyy \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup7.png?nolink&300|}} \\ | ||
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| * **Step 1**. Choose Define Transcript Modifiers | * **Step 1**. Choose Define Transcript Modifiers | ||
| * **Step 2**. Choose what modifiers you want to be used on your transcripts. The basic list is given and this may be all you need. If you would like to add modifiers to the list, click on CHANGE MODIFIER LIST. Then click on ADD or Edit to make changes | * **Step 2**. Choose what modifiers you want to be used on your transcripts. The basic list is given and this may be all you need. If you would like to add modifiers to the list, click on CHANGE MODIFIER LIST. Then click on ADD or Edit to make changes | ||
| - | * **Example**: students might have courses that will not be taken for credit. Click Add and enter “nc” and “course not taken for credit” in the fields. Change the Modifier set to read “%%**%%Create New Set Called” and then enter your own name in the blank field. SAVE. You can also to choose the ‘Skip GPA’ calculation and “Skip Credits” calculation for any courses set with this modifier. SAVE \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup12.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | + | * **Example**: students might have courses that will not be taken for credit. Click Add and enter “nc” and “course not taken for credit” in the fields. Change the Modifier set to read “%%**%%Create New Set Called” and then enter your own name in the blank field. SAVE. You can also choose the ‘Skip GPA’ calculation and “Skip Credits” calculation for any courses set with this modifier. SAVE \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup12.png?nolink&700|}} \\ |
| * **Step 3**. SAVE…OR Click Cancel/Done to return to the main page. \\ Now choose where you want to allow this modifier. The USE column indicates what is on or off in the SIS. Choosing RW/PLS allows teachers to use it as a modifier in ReportWriter and/or PLS \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup13.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | * **Step 3**. SAVE…OR Click Cancel/Done to return to the main page. \\ Now choose where you want to allow this modifier. The USE column indicates what is on or off in the SIS. Choosing RW/PLS allows teachers to use it as a modifier in ReportWriter and/or PLS \\ {{plsis:schoolsetup13.png?nolink&700|}} \\ | ||
| * **Step 4**. Click Use Selected. | * **Step 4**. Click Use Selected. | ||
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| * **Step 3**. Choose if you want a class rank to be calculated using this GPA. You must choose one and then click Save Class Rank/Default Scales. If you want another GPA type calculated for Class Rank, choose a new one and then click Save Class Rank/Default Scales again. | * **Step 3**. Choose if you want a class rank to be calculated using this GPA. You must choose one and then click Save Class Rank/Default Scales. If you want another GPA type calculated for Class Rank, choose a new one and then click Save Class Rank/Default Scales again. | ||
| * **Step 4**. Choose if you want the GPA to be calculated on an un-weighted or weighted scale. Unless you want all grade types to have a boost (5.0 Scales instead of 4.0) leave this unweighted | * **Step 4**. Choose if you want the GPA to be calculated on an un-weighted or weighted scale. Unless you want all grade types to have a boost (5.0 Scales instead of 4.0) leave this unweighted | ||
| - | * **Step 5**. Click on “More Details” and choose what grade levels this particular GPA type. The “Default” sets the grading scale to whatever you did in step 3 (usually unweighted.) Notice that the Pass/Fail grade type is not added into the GPA calculation and the honors and AP are given an extra point. | + | * **Step 5**. Click on “More Details” and choose what grade levels this particular GPA type includes for calculation. The “Default” sets the grading scale to whatever you did in step 3 (usually unweighted.) Notice that the Pass/Fail grade type is not added into the GPA calculation and the honors and AP are given an extra point. |
| * **Step 6**. Click SAVE when you have completed this page. | * **Step 6**. Click SAVE when you have completed this page. | ||
| ==== Define Transcript GPA Scales ==== | ==== Define Transcript GPA Scales ==== | ||
| - | Basically, the define transcripts GPA Scales are the marks you want to allow for classes, and how much value should they have | + | The Transcript GPA Scales are the marks you want to allow for classes and how much value should they have. |
| * **Step 1**. Choose Define Transcripts GPA Scales | * **Step 1**. Choose Define Transcripts GPA Scales | ||
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| * **Step 1**. **Admin>>Settings>>Set District Information** // {{plsis:schoolsetup20.png?nolink&700|}} // | * **Step 1**. **Admin>>Settings>>Set District Information** // {{plsis:schoolsetup20.png?nolink&700|}} // | ||
| - | * **Step 2**. Enter all information Name, CDS Code, Address, etc. and SAVE when done. | + | * **Step 2**. Enter all information: Name, CDS Code, Address, etc. |
| + | * **Step 3**. SAVE | ||