1. txConnect – A Parent’s View

2. 4/9/2008 2  Is a web-based application designed to allow parents access to student information entered in the txGradebook.  Utilizes a replicated database populated with student information from the txGradebook.  Uses automated services to update the database and generate alerts regarding grades and/or attendance.  Supports alert notifications via email based on district configuration.  Supports the use of a single parent account to access students attending multiple campuses within the district.  Help topics are available for each section of the application.

3. 4/9/2008 3 Login Registration Summary Page Attendance Grades Assignments Alerts My Account

4. 4/9/2008 4 From this page, a user may establish an account (1), reset a password (2) or login to the application (3). 2 1 3

5. 4/9/2008 5 txConnect also supports multiple languages. Note, only static data will be translated.

6. 4/9/2008 6 The first time you visit the site you must register by clicking here. The first time you visit the site you can not login until you complete the registration procedures.

7. 4/9/2008 7 Must be no less than 6 characters and no more than 9. Must be no less than 6 characters and no more than 9 and must have at least one UPPERCASE letter, one lowercase letter, and one number or punctuation. Must be exactly the same as the above created password.

8. 4/9/2008 8 Must remember this answer to retrieve or change your password. Select a question from the pull down list that the answer will be easy to remember.

9. 4/9/2008 9 List of your children will appear here as you complete their register and click add. At this point you must have a portal letter with the Portal ID number for each of your children. You must type in the ID exactly as it appears on the letter (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, or symbol). Type in the child’s birth date in the correct format: MM/DD/YYYY (09/03/1996)

10. 4/9/2008 10 The 3 new alerts link notifies the parent that there has been an important status change to their student’s grades and/or attendance. It is also a link to the Alerts tab. The information displayed in the class schedule reflects what is in the teachers grade book. Note, there is a date and time stamp associated with all grade and attendance related information.

11. 4/9/2008 11 The parent may view Course or Instructor Notes entered by the teacher in txGradebook by clicking on the appropriate yellow icon. These notes appear throughout the txConnect application.

12. 4/9/2008 12 In the event that a parent has multiple children attending multiple campuses, the parent may toggle between the students using the Students menu on the left.

13. 4/9/2008 13 The Attendance Key displays posting codes and descriptions maintained in the SIS. The attendance displayed on this page is a combination of what the teacher posts in the grade book and any changes made by the clerk in the SIS.

14. 4/9/2008 14 The Calendar View tab displays a calendar for each month within the selected semester. Shaded boxes represent days where the student has been marked absent or tardy. The parent may click on these boxes for more detail

15. 4/9/2008 15 The Totals View tab is a summary of absence and tardy totals for each period.

16. 4/9/2008 16 The Cycle Grades tab displays the current working cycle average for each course in the student’s schedule plus any previously posted cycle grades within the selected semester.

17. 4/9/2008 17 The Show All link will reveal detail for all courses while Hide All will collapse that detail. By clicking on a cycle average, the parent may view the category and assignment detail within each course.

18. 4/9/2008 18 The Semester Grades tab will display grade and credit information from the SIS that has already been awarded.

19. 4/9/2008 19 By selecting the Course, View, Due Before (optional) and clicking Find Assignments, a list of assignments meeting the criteria will be displayed in the area below.

20. 4/9/2008 20 The parent may sort this report in either ascending or descending order using the Course or Due Date headings.

21. 4/9/2008 21 Note, the parent may set up custom alerts for each student on their account.

22. 4/9/2008 22 By checking the Read? box, the alert will assume an acknowledged status and will only display on this tab if the View Read Alerts box is checked.

23. 4/9/2008 23 To change any of the data on this page, the parent will click the appropriate Change link, enter the new information and click Save to update.

24. 4/9/2008 24 To add a new student to the account, the parent must enter the Student Portal ID provided by the campus along with the student’s Birth Date and click Add. The parent must then click Save to apply the changes.