1. ABI Gradebook Training We are all in this together!

2. The Good and the Bad Good Easier to use and set up – STABLE! Easier to use and set up – STABLE! Connected to Aeries – no add/drop issues Connected to Aeries – no add/drop issues Eventually – emailing reports/online functionality Eventually – emailing reports/online functionality Lots of available information – test scores, phone numbers, etc. Lots of available information – test scores, phone numbers, etc.Bad New system to learn New system to learn A little less flexible A little less flexible

3. Step 1 – Creating Gradebooks Log onto ABI – just like attendance- http://tms2k/abi/Login.asp http://tms2k/abi/Login.asp Click the link to get started Choose 1 section only!!! Choose 1 section only!!! Click “Next” Click “Next” Make sure you put in the correct information for the “new Gradebook” screens. The start and end date for the current semester as well as term (S1, S2) Do this for all of your classes! Go to “Edit Gradebooks” tab and click “Add New” Go to “Edit Gradebooks” tab and click “Add New”

4. Step 2 - Adding Students Click on Enters/Leaves Select a class period Click “Add All Students” button It will jump to the next class after you add them It will jump to the next class after you add them Repeat for each class Repeat for each class The program will figure this out for you and fill in your students! The program will figure this out for you and fill in your students! Double check correctness by clicking on “Manage Students”

5. ABI will tell you to deal with students that are added/dropped!

6. When you get new students midyear You can select which assignments they are expected to do. Under Gradebook Maintenance click on “Manage Students” Under Gradebook Maintenance click on “Manage Students” By the new student, under “Low assignment” and “high assignment” - choose the number of the starting and ending assignments that they are accountable for. By the new student, under “Low assignment” and “high assignment” - choose the number of the starting and ending assignments that they are accountable for.

7. Step 3 - Linking Gradebooks This is the same as a permanent “Gradebook to Gradebook Copy” feature. Any assignment that is added, grade scales, etc. are kept the same between linked gradebooks Click on “Link Gradebooks” Grouping is by number 0 is ungrouped 0 is ungrouped All 1’s are grouped together All 1’s are grouped together All 2’s are grouped together, etc All 2’s are grouped together, etc Make all of one class linked? – all science is 1, all math is 2, etc. Make all of one class linked? – all science is 1, all math is 2, etc.

8. Step 4 Assigning % Values to Grades Click on “Final Marks” If there is a default, you can use it – none yet! Enter values for each grade: High and low Leave it blank if you don’t use it!

9. A+ 97-100 A 93-96 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69 D 63-66 D- 60-62 F 0-59 (not F+!!!) It will call a 62.5 a D-, the low score is the threshold

10. Step 5 - Assignment categories Click on “Edit Assignment Types” If you use % weighting, click the little box and “apply changes” Choose a number and what category goes here. Ex. Homework is 40% Click “apply changes” Make sure all of your values add up to 100% - it will tell you.

11. Step 6 – Adding assignments Click “Edit Assignments” Click the “Add New” icon Under “type” choose the category that you want for this assignment Fill in a description, max score, date assigned and due. Click “Add” If you click “Grading Completed”, it will add the score to the student’s average right away. If not, you can make it show up later.

12. Grading Info If you enter NA or ** as a score, it will be marked as excused and will not affect their grade Comment codes? Hand changing grades?

13. Step 7 - Entering Scores Click “Scores by Class” Traditional gradebook style Traditional gradebook style Enter the numbers Enter the numbers When you are ready for it to average into their grade, click “grading completed” When you are ready for it to average into their grade, click “grading completed” Click – “Scores by student” You can enter scores here as well You can enter scores here as well Can also make notes on assignments, status of the assignment (late, incomplete, etc.) Can also make notes on assignments, status of the assignment (late, incomplete, etc.)

14. Scores by assignment Looks like traditional gradebook - more in- depth Looks like traditional gradebook - more in- depth Can comment like “Scores by Student” Can comment like “Scores by Student” For all – Make sure you click “Submit Changes” before switching to a new page! This saves your work!

15. Options Under “General” you can change some viewing options in your printouts –print by ID number, phone number, etc… You can also enter your email address so parents can contact you more easily

16. Options – Current Gradebook Count Assignments toward Final Grade immediately after a Score is entered - don’t need “Grading completed” box - don’t need “Grading completed” box

17. Options – Grading Rules Lets you decide if you want to drop a low score in one of your categories.

18. TA Mode Of course its not legal for students to enter grades, but here is a feature that you could choose to use. If you turn on TA mode, you can give a TA access to only the scores you choose. (scores #5-9 or whatever). They can’t look at confidential info. The only way to access the rest of your information is to log out and log back in.

19. Reports Click “Assignments by Student” several different options. several different options. Prints a different small report for each student – with or without a page break - Prints a different small report for each student – with or without a page break -

20. Email reports Once Aeries has parent emails on file, we will be able to send the same reports via email.

21. Gradebook Roster Useful for printing a manual roster Settings to get all on one page Number of boxes – 20 Number of boxes – 20 Box width - medium Box width - medium Detail lines – High Detail lines – High Header line – very high Header line – very high No “show…” boxes checked No “show…” boxes checked

22. You can look at an assignment or a final mark using charts. Analysis pages

23. Emailing Scores Home Just create a report under “Assignments by Student” When you have it looking the way you like, press the “Print Screen” button on your keyboard. Open a new email, right click on the screen and select “paste” – resize the image with the litle squares in the corners. Address the email, add any comments you want and shoot it off to the parent!