New Grade Book Detailed Instructions

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New Grade Book Detailed Instructions
Campus Instruction
Teacher Coaches and New Teacher
ESBOCES
January 2015
2/6/07 - 1
Objective
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In this session, you’ll learn the methods and mathematics behind grade
book calculations, the proper method for setting up any section’s grade
book, and the details for teaching the use of the Campus Instruction app’s
menu items to any new user.
Agenda
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Browser Requirements
App Switcher and Index Toggle
Account Settings
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Grade Book
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Score Calculations
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Post Grades
Grade Book FAQ and Troubleshooting
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Known Issue SIS-79707
Assignment Overview
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Gradebook Reports
Roster Reports
Message Center
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Seating Charts
Attendance Reports
Roster
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Planner Reports
Attendance
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Student Groups
Copiers
Tool Features
Scoring with Grade Book
Planner
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Numeric
Standards-based
Setup Process
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Teacher Messages
Standardized Tests
Lockers
Course Requests
Student Recommendations
Class Serve
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POS Register required
Campus Instruction
• Campus’ regular supported platforms and browser
combinations apply, with the exception of Internet
Explorer.
– Browser needs to be version 10.
– If you are on any IE version prior to 10, you will receive an error
message popup.
• Infinite Campus does not support Internet Explorer 11 in
any feature/application.
• Infinite Campus does not officially support the use of the
Campus web application on mobile devices and tablets.
– Although any Campus application may work in unsupported
platforms and browsers, “unsupported” means if a problem is
identified, Campus won’t guarantee it will be corrected in the
future.
App Switcher and Index
• When a user logs in for the first time, they will need to
access the app interface using the App Switcher in top
right-hand corner.
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– Clicking on Campus Instruction will bring the user to the Campus Instruction
home page, and the user can toggle back to Campus Tools if necessary.
– Alerts are nested in the Menu, and Attendance notices are no longer in the
return toggle option
Messages area.
collapse/expand toggle option for the index menu
Account Settings
• Account settings are not linked to specific sections, they
are linked directly to the user’s account login.
• Preferences:
– Choose which page is displayed when the user logs in.
• Campus Tools
• Campus Instruction
– Show Active Students Only.
• This differs from “hide dropped” because incoming students will not be
displayed in the areas indicated.
– Show Student Number.
– Show Student Picture.
– Use Seating Chart for Attendance.
• This requires seating chart creation to take effect.
• The “Attendance List” toggle in Attendance displays a student list only.
– Checking “Use Seating Chart…” will not require a chart for every section or prevent a user from
taking attendance if a chart isn’t created.
Account Settings
set a homepage preference
universal preferences based on useraccount login
list of which menu displays are affected by selections
Numeric Grade Book Vocabulary
• An Assignment is a single scored-work item or nonaligned (non-scored) activity distributed to students.
• A Category is a “type description” of similar Assignments
grouped within a Task.
• A Task (Grading Task) is a score that is usually reported
by Term, and is sometimes used to calculate a final
score at the end of the year.
• A Posted Score is a score that has been exported from
the Grade Book or entered into a Grading Task by hand.
• Composite Grading is the calculation of specified tasks
used to determine a final grade.
• A Grading Scale determines which scores a student may
receive, and dictates how to handle rounding-off decimal
values.
Score Calculations (Numeric
with Grading Tasks)
• Grade Book calculates scores for each term, task, and
section based on the user’s Grade Calc Options
selections.
• Within each course/section, there are two basic types of
calculation for each grading task.
• No Calculation: Nothing will calculate in Gradebook.
– No Calculation is often preferred for non-numeric Pass/Fail scoring of
assignments.
• In Progress Grade: Allows you to select a grading scale and choose
calculation methods.
– A grading scale must be chosen here to tell grade book how to round off decimals
for each calculated score, based on your district/building/department’s grading
policy.
Score Calculations (Numeric
with Grading Tasks)
• The Grade Book default calculation is based on
unweighted points for the task.
– Total points earned are divided by total points available.
– Ex.: A student is assigned 13 assignments with various point
totals and all possible points added gives the student the
potential to receive 1650 points within the grading task for
the term.
– The student earns a total of 1458 points on all assignments.
– Grade book default calculation = 1458/1650 = 88.363636
• A grading scale must be chosen to guide Grade Book to score this
student with an 88, a B+, etc., based on your
district/building/department’s grading policy.
Score Calculations (Numeric
with Grading Tasks)
• For each task, there are alternate calculation methods
available.
– Weight Categories: Category score totals may be “heavier” in the
task calculation (i.e. Test category is two times more important
than the Class Participation category [4:2 ratio])
• If unchecked, all categories are calculated evenly using the default points
calculation [1:1 ratio], even if weights are assigned in the category detail
Score Calculations (Numeric
with Grading Tasks)
– Ex.: “tests” weight = 4, “homework” weight = 1, “class
participation” weight = 2
• For the task/term, a student receives:
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258 earned of 300 points possible in “tests”
48 earned of 50 points possible in “homework”
56 earned of 60 points possible in “class participation”
Divide earned/possible values to get the percentage for each calculated category:
» 258/300 = 86
» 48/50 = 96
» 56/60 = 93.33
– Multiply the percentages by their weights
» 86*4 = 344
» 96*1 = 96
» 93.33*2 = 186.66
– Add the weighted percentages
» 344+96+186.66 = 626.66
– Divide by the sum of all weights (4+2+1=7)
» 626.66/7 = 89.52285714285714
» round off to two decimal places, “4 or lower” rounding down, and “5 or higher” rounding
up if the thousandths decimal place doesn’t equal zero
Score Calculations (Numeric
with Grading Tasks)
– Use Score’s % Value: Assignment earned points may be
calculated evenly, despite the “total points” value set for an
assignment.
– Ex.: 15 points scored on a quiz with 20 total points will be scored
equally to a 75 on a 100-point quiz, because 15 is 75% of 20.
– FAQ - Can both boxes be checked at the same time?
• Absolutely. Weight Categories alters how Category scores are calculated in
relation to one another, Use Score’s % Value alters how Assignment scores
are calculated in relation to one another.
– FAQ - Can I leave both boxes unchecked (do I have to check a box?)
• Leaving both boxes unchecked defaults to the points-only calculation
method. The only required field is to select a grading scale for the Posted
Task Score.
Standards Grade Book
Vocabulary
• An Assignment is a single scored-work item or nonaligned (non- scored) activity distributed to students.
• A Category is a “type description” of similar Assignments
grouped within a Standard.
• A Standard is a benchmark of student ability that is
usually reported by Term, however they are not usually
“calculated” into a final score at the end of the year.
• A Rubric is a set of values that substitute for verbal
commentary about a student’s proficiency when
commenting on a Standard.
• A Posted Score is a score that has been exported from
the Grade Book or entered into a Standard by hand.
Score Calculations (Standards
with Rubrics)
• For a section with Standards assigned, there is a special
“proficiency estimator” calculation method for rubric
scores.
– Although Rubric scores may contain numbers, they are not
numeric. Since verbal commentary can’t be calculated as a
numeric value can, different methods of estimating a student’s
proficiency have been created to assist a teacher in evaluating a
collection of individual assignment standard scores.
Score Calculations (Standards
with Rubrics)
• Proficiency Estimate (Rubrics)
– Highest Score – displays highest score achieved by the
student for this standard, regardless of when score was
received or to which assignment it’s connected.
– Mode of Last 3 – displays the mode of the last three
scored assignments (based on due date.)
• 3 assignments linked to the standard are required to populate.
– Mode of Last 5 - displays the mode of the last five scored
assignments (based on due date.)
• 5 assignments linked to the standard are required to populate.
Mode: the score which occurs most often in a result set.
Mode of 3: 3,2,3 MODE= ‘3’
Mode of 5: 4,2,3,4,4 MODE= ‘4’
Mode of 5: 4,2,3,2,4 MODE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED
Score Calculations (Standards
with Rubrics)
• Proficiency Estimate (Rubrics)
– Power Law – creates a numeric equivalent to each “level”
of the rubric based on the passing checkmarks, averages
the related scores, and re-converts to the rubric score
associated with that number.
• A minimum of 2 assignments linked to the standard are required to
populate a Power Law estimate.
• Campus suggests that for the most accurate estimation using
Power Law, assign standards to a student/assignment frequently
and consistently throughout the term.
– Most Recent - displays the most recent score awarded
based on assignment due date.
Grade Book Setup
Grading Scale
• Typically, scoring is
configured from the “bottom
up”: Assignment Scores
are sorted by type
(Category Scores,) then
Category Scores build into
Grading Task scores, and
then Grading Task scores
build into Composite
Grading scores.
– For Campus to calculate
these scores properly, a user
must set the preferences in
the opposite order.
Composite Grade (Final Score)
Grading Tasks (Report Card Scores)
Categories
Assignments
Grade Book Setup
• Grade Book tools are nested directly in the application there is no need to access another area to create the
grade book framework.
• Regular “troubleshooting” rules apply; if step 1 and/or step 2 is skipped,
Grade Book may not function as expected.
– Skipping the Grade Calc Options step will cause the “In Progress” area to remain blank.
– Skipping the Category creation will delay creating/saving quick-add (+Add) assignments.
• The process to set up the grade book remains the same
as Java grade book.
– Expand Settings. (triple chevron/arrow)
– Navigate to the Grade Book Setup area.
– Click Grade Calc Options.
• You may see a warning that no selections
currently exist. If so, click Continue.
Grade Book Setup
• If the Grade Calculation lists Terms and Tasks or
Standards as All/All, you may fill every item at once, or
click Show All to see the names of every term/task and
term/standard combination related to the course.
– Grading Tasks and Standards will be listed separately.
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fill all
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Grade Book Setup
• Choose the mathematical calculation type based on
teacher preference or department/building/district policy.
– If the task is a numeric-scored Task, select a Grading Scale, and
choose In Progress Grade or No Calculation.
– If the task is a Standard, choose Proficiency Estimate (Rubrics)
and select an estimator method.
• Make sure all tasks/standards are addressed for each term.
Grade Book Settings
• Composite
– When opening “Show All”, a check box appears under the
Composite column, indicating that you may combine the scores
from other tasks into this grading task (i.e. four Quarter scores
combine to create the Final Grade.)
• Ex.: Check Final Grade to add tasks below that will accumulate into the Final
Grade score.
– If no Admin composite is set on the course level, you may be
able to configure your own composite scoring.
– If Admin has set a composite and left it unlocked, you may be
able to change the admin composite.
– If Admin has set a composite and locked it, you may view the
admin composite, but access to edit will be grayed-out.
Grade Book Settings
• Check the task that calculates based on other scores.
– Click Add to add Tasks and Weights if no pre-existing composite
is present.
• Clicking the blue “x” removes record.
• A task may not be used twice within the same section when calculating the
composite grade.
– The Effective Percent will display in the right-hand column so
you may see how each entry is affecting the final score.
– Remember to click save when exiting any popup window.
composite check
Grade Book Setup
• Grade Calc Options must be set PER SECTION for all
tasks, standards, and terms.
• Grade Calc Options DO NOT COPY from section-tosection while copying categories and/or assignments.
Grade Book Setup
• Create Categories.
– A Category allows an assignment to be linked to a task (or
standard) for scoring.
– In Settings, click Categories.
• If Categories already exist, your current category list will appear with the
scoring properties tied to each.
– Display items can be edited without opening category details, but clicking save is required.
– For the full editor of an existing Category, click on its name.
• If no Categories exist, click Add.
Grade Book Setup
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Required fields:
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Name: The name must be unique.
Weight: The score ratio as compared to
other categories; many people are
comfortable expressing the weight as a
percentage, but this is not required.
Remember that categories with zero
weight will not calculate when “Weight
Categories” is checked in Grade Calc
Options. (n x 0 = 0)
Optional fields:
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Sequence: Set Categories to sort
numerically by sequence number instead
of default alphanumeric sorting.
Exclude from Calculation: Scoring is
ignored in this category when calculating
the task/standard score.
Drop Lowest Score: Drops the lowest
score from calculation, and requires a
minimum of two scores to take effect;
then adds a strike through and a dropped
flag to lowest score.
Grade Book Setup
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Category Placement: Lets you select
which sections will use this category
based on COURSE number.
– Sections with shared teaching
assignments will be treated as a
separate course, even if the course
number matches.
– All terms must be selected for the
category (by default).
Use the scroll bar on the right.
Grading Tasks: Select which task(s) or
standard(s) this category may use when
creating assignments tied to this
category. Campus suggests linking
categories to only one grading task at a
time, but several standards may be
linked to any category.
Save when done. Create other
Categories as needed.
Grade Book Setup
• Create assignments.
– Assignments may be linked to students for scoring.
– In the Grade Book header, select a Section and click “+Add”.
• The term and task header selections are irrelevant because alignments are
set in the assignment editor popup, but the originating section selection
needs to be correct.
– Name: The name the parent/student will see on the Portal.
– Abbreviation: A shortened name that will appear in Grade Book header (max. 5 characters)
» Add Notes: Internal notes that do not display. Use this area for personal reference, or
communicate with another teacher if working in a shared section.
– Section Placement: At least one section must be chosen, but multiple sections of the same
course may be selected.
» If sections of the same course number are shared with another Grade Book user
(teacher), they will be listed as a separate course selection.
Grade Book Setup
» Check whether or not the assignment is active; inactive assignments are accessible, but
do not count toward the scoring calculation.
» Check whether to display the item on the portal; items that aren’t displayed are still
calculated into the grade summary totals that are seen on the portal.
» Set the Assigned date. (This field defaults to today. Assignments set for future dates will
display in portal as soon as they are saved, even if it’s before the assigned date begins.)
» Set the Due date; DUE DATE DETERMINES IN WHICH TERM THE ASSIGNMENT
CALCULATES.
» GB Seq: Set the sort numerically (by sequence number instead of default alphanumeric
sorting.)
» Student Group: If groups have been created, apply the assignment to only a portion of
the roster.
Grade Book Setup
• Use the scroll bar on the right.
– Scoring Alignment Detail:
» Align to Grade Book: Check mark makes the assignment a score-based item as opposed
to an unscored activity.
» Grading Tasks/Standards: Set which tasks/standards this assignment calculates in; set
category, points total, marks, or rubric scoring, and add a multiplier if necessary.
– Information for Students:
» Description, Objectives, and References text box messages display on the portal for
student and parent clarification; same HTML formatting bar abilities as other areas of
Campus.
Grade Book Setup
– Student Work Product: If enabled in your district, enable student rights to submit assignment
responses and/or attachments via the portal.
» Enable Student Submission: Editor allows a student to communicate via portal text with
the teacher through the assignment; File Attachments allows a user to add an
attachment to an assignment as well as receive attachments back from the students.
» A teacher will see student submissions, messages, and online assessment responses
under the expanded assignment detail or the assignment popup’s “Score” link.
» Attachment limits (size, quantity) are governed by a Campus Administrator.
» Campus prohibits certain file types that are potentially dangerous (i.e. executable files.)
» Grade Book is only a carrier for files; end users must have the programs to open/save
the attached file types (i.e. users must have Office 10 for better to open an .xlsx (Excel)
file type that is sent/received.)
– Enable Online Assessment: If enabled in your district, distribute an assessment to students via
the portal and receive student responses via grade book for scoring and analysis.
• Be sure to click Save after setting assignment properties.
Grade Book & Student Groups
• Use Student Groups to apply
assignments/activities to only
a portion of each roster.
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Select a section.
Click New.
Add a unique name.
Click Add to group students.
Click Save.
• Students can be in multiple
groups.
– Click on names for individual
student summary; summary
contains email links for
parent/guardians.
Grade Book & Student Groups
• See existing memberships and view group lists by
selecting a group, or clicking on the blue name link (for
popup.)
• Open/edit existing groups by clicking “Select a Group”.
– Click Remove to remove a single member.
– Uncheck “Active” to decommission an entire group after
assignments/activities are linked.
• Only delete a group if it’s unlinked to any assignments.
Grade Book Copiers - Category
• Copy your Categories to other sections (if necessary.)
– Open Category Copier.
• This section is the default “source”, but can be changed as needed.
• The categories existing in the selected section display below the left window.
Check/uncheck the categories that need to be copied.
• Select a destination section on the right.
– If categories already exist on the section, they’ll display below the “copy to” window.
– The name field is the unique identifier for the copy - if duplicates exist, you will receive an error
message after clicking “Next”.
Grade Book Copiers - Category
• After clicking Next, you’ll have a chance to edit the
category and the task alignment as it copies. If needed,
uncheck, add, or delete alignments.
• When your selections are correct, click Copy.
Grade Book Copiers Assignment
• Copy an assignment by clicking it’s name (blue link.)
– Click Copy at the bottom after the popup editor appears.
• A new assignment named “Copy of…” is created.
• Edit any details of the assignment as needed, and Save the new copy.
– This prevents the need to recreate the same type of assignment over and over
within the same section.
– The copy function in Assignment can’t copy across sections. This is performed in
a different area of Campus Instruction, Planner.
Grade Book Copiers - Planner
• The copier from course-to-course is nested in Planner.
– In Planner, My Curriculum, click on the Course Name.
• Choose “Copy assignments to this section” or “Copy assignments from this
section”. (Select whether to pull assignments into this section, or push the
assignments out to another section.)
• Choose source and destination options, and click Next.
• Edit the grading alignment and assigned/due dates.
– When copying a section’s Grade Book in planner, Categories will be created if necessary.
Duplicate records will not be created.
• Click Copy to complete, Back to realign, or Cancel to exit without copying.
Grade Book Copiers - Planner
• As of the 1450 release pack, Campus Instruction
Planner’s copy function is not honoring Calendar rights
for gradebook users. Users may see all years in which
they have created a grade book. In the future, Planner’s
copier will honor calendar rights designations for each
user. This is documented in SIS-83210, which is
currently in development.
Other Grade Book Features
• Personalized scoring options.
– Check with your district’s administration for policy using these.
– Assignment Marks allows a teacher to create their own score
group based on a static (unchanging) percentage alignment.
• Click the Grade Book Settings Assignment Marks link to open a popup.
– The list populates with blue links. Click to edit, or click Add.
» District scales are read-only.
» Teacher-owned marks may be added/edited/deleted.
» Percentages are linked to each “score.”
» Scores that can’t be calculated should not be in this scale (i.e. “Incomplete.”)
Other Grade Book Features
– Grading Scales allow a teacher to create their own grading scale
for score calculation based on a minimum percentage.
• Click the Grade Book Grading Scales link to open a popup.
– List populates with blue links. Click to edit, or click Add.
» District scales are read-only.
» Teacher-owned scales may be added/edited/deleted.
» A minimum percentage can be added to each “score” for calculation.
» Name is the character score that will display for the assignment in the grade book.
» Scores that can’t be calculated should not be in this scale (i.e. “Incomplete.”)
» Duplicate minimum percentages will display the score name with highest ranking (seq) in
list.
Other Gradebook Features
• Assignment List
– View, Edit, Score all of your assignments in one location.
• Validate Assignments refers to “taking ownership” of assignments in a
section which have been created by another user.
• sorting arrows
filtering preferences
sort by due date
heading check boxes
select/de-select all
blue links (edit assignment
and score)
change sequence, due and
assigned dates, then Save
Other Grade Book Features
• Settings:
– Each of the preferences must be set per
section.
– Settings that do not require a popup
(those without a blue link) are autosaved when making selections.
• Settings with blue links must be addressed
within their popup windows.
– Student Filters:
• Display Grade Book by single student, student
groups, only students scored with a Missing
flag, or those with a Failing In-Progress score.
– Assignment Filters
• Display only those assignments from one
category, assignments for a student group,
assignments due this week, those due next
week, or those scored with a Missing flag.
Other Grade Book Features
• Preferences
– Display Sparkline Graph:
• View individual student performance in a
timeline view. Points scores display a blue
line with peaks and valleys per score, and a
break for an unscored assignment. Rubric
scores display as individual bars pointing
away from the “axis of proficiency” (median of
the rubric, based on passing check
mark/sequence placement.)
– Pass/Fail Coloring for Grades:
• Red is for Failing, Green is for Passing, based
on passing checkmark/sequence placement
in score group or rubric (only for posted and
in-progress scores - “grade” columns.)
Other Grade Book Features
– Pass/Fail Coloring for Scores:
• Red is for Failing, Green is for Passing, based
on passing checkmark/sequence placement
in score group or rubric (this only applies to
individual assignment scores.)
• Assignments are evaluated as passing or
failing by their percent value, regardless of the
actual value on the grading scale.
– Ex.: 8 of 10 points = 80% = Passing, where 8 of 100
points = 8% = Failing
*Passing scores must be sequenced together in score group, grading scale,
and/or rubric for Grade Book to recognize the pass/fail indication.
– Save Alert:
• Get additional warning dialogue popup boxes
when creating/saving items in Grade Book.
– Use Canned Comments:
• Display “Add” canned comment icon to Post
Grades area, and “CC” icon to Grade Book’s
Posted column when grading window is open.
• This preference must be set PER SECTION.
– The free-text posted grade comments preference is
set by Admin., and will be grayed-out if not enabled.
Other Grade Book Features
• Assignment sort:
– Sort left-to-right by Category, Sequence,
or Due Date, or change to right-to-left
sorting by selecting “Sort Order:
Descend.”
• Grade Book Last Updated:
– See the date/timestamp of the last Save
(whether scores or preferences
changed.)
• Preferences Last Modified:
– See the date/timestamp of the last
Preference change.
Other Grade Book Features
• Grade Totals:
– Posted Columns:
• Percent and Grade columns are able to be edited independently of one
another by design.
• Fill all comments for the section at once using Fill in the header.
– In-Progress:
• Sort by Ascending/Descending – the student roster list no longer static.
• The Post button is orange when the grading window is open, and is not
displayed at all when the window is closed.
– Categories:
• Sort by Ascending/Descending scores.
• Categories with “Exclude from Calculation” checked display with an asterisk.
– Caution!!! Categories that are weighted but carry a weight of zero do NOT have
an asterisk indicator.
• Hovering over in-progress grades under categories gives scoring and
category detail.
Other Grade Book Features
• Individual Assignments:
– Blue text in Campus is a link to another area.
• Abbreviation and Assignment Name link to the assignment properties editor
popup.
• The Fill Scores/Comments link opens a mass-update popup.
– Sort by score Ascending/Descending button in the top right
corner.
– The score entry box has a collapsible section for free-text
comments and comment flags.
– Score cell color-scheming remains the same as “traditional”
gradebook.
• Cells are grayed-out for exempted assignments, corner markers display for
other flags, and hover-over shows detail about each score comment/flag.
Other Grade Book Features
• Students:
– Sort students Ascending or Descending
alphabetically (by last then first name.)
– Click on a student name for the student
summary report, click the blue arrow for
the student detail, click the arrow again to
re-collapse after viewing, or click Hide
Others to view this student alone.
• Hide others button changes to Previous/Show
All/Next buttons when one student is being
viewed.
– If the photo is too large, buttons will be out of view. Click
Settings> Filter Students to change the selection.
• Detail shows student number, birthdate, student
group memberships, last portal (guardian)
login, and student photo (if available)
Other Grade Book Features
• Grades Summary (link:)
– Shows a popup of summary for all tasks, similar to
“grades” view on the parent/mobile portal.
• Student Comments free-text box:
– Make a general comment about student, independent of
any particular assignment. Shows on the portal’s
grades/grade book view. Changes made to this area do
not require a Save click, be cautious of entries. Remains
with student until removed/edited.
• Box and Whisker diagrams for student
performance:
– The student’s actual score is displayed as a yellow circle.
» The top solid line represents top of 4th Quartile.
» The center line represents the Median score.
» The bottom solid line represents bottom of 1st
Quartile.
» The white fields represent the 2nd and 3rd
Quartiles (below and above the Median line)
– A student may perform (individual score) above or below
the quartile ranges – these are called “outliers”.
Other Grade Book Features
– Box and Whisker diagrams for student performance:
• The solid score line (background graph) represents the passing score cutoff.
– If other student scores are available outside the box and whisker diagram (i.e. there are other
“outlier” scores for students in the section,) they are represented in the diagram as a gray “x”.
– If the student is dropped/exempted from the assignment without being scored, no yellow circle
will be displayed.
• Clicking in the graph displays an explanation of the box-and-whisker format
(but for a mock student, not this student’s specific data.)
Overall View of Grade Book
section, term, and task selection
expand/collapse arrows
sorting arrows
Add (assignment, full editor)
sorting arrow
expand student info arrow
canned comment
and fill all links
“Post” only displays in orange while grading
window is open for at least one task
flag indicators
expand/collapse arrow
Scoring in Grade Book
• Score an assignment:
– After an assignment is created/saved, click on a cell and type to
add in a score.
• The score “Key” can be seen by clicking on a student name.
• Scores out-of-range will display a corner flag.
• Other corner flags display for score comments:
– Comment text box- Add a comment pertaining to this particular assignment, which can be seen on
the Portal.
– T - turned in. Assignment has been received, is removed from the Missing Assignments list if
past the Due Date, but has not been scored yet.
– M - missing. Calculates the score as a zero. Missing must be UN-checked to include the score
for the assignment in calculation.
– L - late. No change to the score. Only a flag.
– I - Incomplete. No change to the score. Only a flag.
– Ch - Cheated. Changes the score to zero and displays *Cheated on the Portal.
– X - Exempt. Excludes the assignment from calculation without tagging as “dropped.”
– Dr - Dropped. Student was responsible the for assignment and its score, but the assignment was
selected to be removed from calculation.
– ALL ASSIGNMENT FLAGS AND COMMENTS DISPLAY IN CAMPUS PORTAL. PLEASE
CHECK WITH YOUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION FOR POLICY CONCERNING THE USE OF
THESE FLAGS.
Scoring in Grade Book
• Expand arrows to add comments.
– Student Submission and Online
Assessment links display when an
assignment is expanded.
• Fill scores/comments link displays
in an expanded assignment.
– Multi score is available for assignments
linked to multiple tasks/standards.
• Blue links for comment counts will
filter the view to those students
who have received the selected
comment.
– Save must be clicked to save
scores in grade book and/or
recalculate edited scores. The
Save button turns orange when
unsaved changes have taken
place.
Scoring in Grade Book
• Post Scores
– Scores may only be posted (to a task
or standard for grade reporting) when
the grading window is opened by a
Campus Admin.
• Click on the Post link (orange when open.)
• Select the Term and Task for posting.
• Click OK when complete.
• Save the Grade Book’s
posted scores before exiting.
Scoring Analysis in Grade Book
• Individual Scored Assignments Detail:
– Hover-over for an Assignment shows a score
breakdown summary for the section.
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Assignment Name.
Category Name.
Grading Task (or Standard, if applicable) association.
Mean score.
Standard Deviation value: The differentiation between
student scores. The higher the value, the greater the
variance. If the value is low, the scores will be closer in
proximity to one another.
Score range (low to high), then the number of scored
students.
Median score.
Quartile 3 high score (75th percentile.)
Quartile 1 high score (25th percentile.)
IQR – interquartile range (numeric difference between
Q3 and Q1.) IQR is another indicator of standard
deviation.
Scoring Analysis in Grade Book
• Standard Deviation calculation for a group of known
values:
Thank you, Wikipedia!
Scoring in Grade Book
• Using Rubrics in Campus Instruction.
– Proficiency Estimate is based on the selected calculation
method.
• Grade Book> Settings> Grade Calc Options.
• Calculation Type: Proficiency Estimate (Rubrics).
Scoring in Grade Book
• Once scores are entered, graphic displays are different
for Rubrics.
– Hover over assignment displays:
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Assignment Name.
Category Name.
Standard Alignment.
Total score comparison.
Number of total scored students.
– A score entered outside of the rubric designations will display an “Invalid Score
Input” flag with a “corner mark” and strike-through.
• The expanded student view is a variation of the Box-and-Whisker diagram.
It shows scores as yellow circles, but the comparison to other students in the
section are displayed as a distribution bar graph, with rubric sequence
scores displaying top-down from left-to-right.
– Scores outside of the rubric range aren’t displayed in bar graph.
– The total number of students with this score is listed at the top of each
bar.
Scoring in Grade Book
• Hovering over a student’s score in the Categories or InProgress fields will display all of the scoring options.
– The method selected by the user (to estimate a proficiency
score) is underlined.
• The preferred method (in Settings> Grade Calc Options) may be displaying
“N/A” due to a lack of linked scores or an insufficient pool of scores to make
an estimate.
– Other methods are displayed (so a user does not have to change
Calc Options to view whether another estimate method will
return a different value.)
Scoring in Grade Book
• Each standard must be scored separately in Grade Book
view. If an assignment is linked to several standards,
the header selection must be changed to score the
assignment completely.
Scoring in Grade Book
• For this reason, it is easier to open the assignment editor
and use the “Score” link in the assignment detail, or
expand the assignment toolbar to use “Multi Score.”
– Through this view, all the standards linked to the assignment
may be scored at the same time to ensure completion.
• Hover over the standard group’s name to see a popup of the standard’s full
description.
Post Grades
• Replicates the function of the Campus Tools’ “Grading
by Task” and “Grading by Student” tools.
– Select a section and term to be scored.
– Select a Task or toggle to Post by Student view.
• Student names are still “clickable” links for an individual summary report.
– Parent/Guardian emails are “clickable” and will open your default email program.
– When the Grading Window is open, the “Fill Percent, Grade,
Comment” button is active.
• Enter all fields as usual.
• “Use Canned Comments” must be selected in Grade Book settings for the
“Add” canned comment button to appear.
– Click Save when complete.
Post Grades Views
select section
open popup for
“fill all” menu
select term
select an open
task
toggle to post
all [open] tasks
for single
student
fill as usual
blue links to
reports
Post by Task view
toggle to post
one task for all
students
canned
comment
option must be
selected in
Grade Book
settings for the
“Add” button to
display
selected student
only open
tasks display
to be filled
Post by Student view
Post Grades Views
“Fill all” popups for multiple students (fill by Task) or multiple tasks (fill by Student.)
select “all” or “empty”
Grade Book FAQ
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Do my category weights have to total 100%?
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Can I change/add/delete categories after some scores have been entered?
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Deleting a category is ONLY acceptable if no assignments are stored in the category. Campus will pop up a warning message
about assignments and scores contained within a category if you attempt to delete it. If you don’t want to use a category within a
certain term, or if you want to discontinue using a category, it must remain within the Grade Book for historical grade-tracking
purposes. (You may want to change alter the name to indicate it should no longer be used. A good solution is to add asterisks
[***] or the word “old” to the “decommissioned” category, so you may create a category with new scoring properties, but with the
same general name.)
Adding Categories is always OK. Just be sure to consider your weighting of all the related categories in which you’ll place
assignments for all future terms. You may want to consider making all new categories to “rebalance” your weights if you’re unsure
of the way the new category will affect the total score.
Changing a category is tricky. If you want to change a category’s scoring properties (by marking “exclude from calc.”, “drop
lowest score”, changing the weight, etc.,) all of the assignments already stored in that category will receive that alteration. If you
want to change the properties of a category, but don’t want to change any historical grades, create a new category and discontinue
using the exiting category. You should change the name of the new category to indicate that it is the “active” one, to prevent
alignment errors when creating new assignments. If you want all of the prior scores to receive the change, make your alterations
as necessary.
Can I change my categories’ percent values during the year?
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No. A lot of people find it easier to conceptualize the score as a “whole” score when it equals 100, but each category weight is
really a ratio, so you can go below “100” by not using a category within a term (not linking any assignments,) or you can go over
100 by adding an extra category within a term. The student still has the potential to receive all scores on the grading scale.
i.e.: A category with a weight of 10 is one-quarter the weight (or one quarter as “effective”/”important”) when compared to a
category with a weight of 40; it’s a [4:1] four-to-one ratio. There is never the possibility that a student will only receive “50%” of
their grade by using only these two categories.
Yes, but changing the percent values will NOT affect scores already posted.
I changed a category’s scoring properties, but I don’t see any changes in my gradebook. How can
I update it?
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Gradebook makes score changes at the time the “Save” button is clicked. For the Save button to turn orange, a score must be
changed. In gradebook, choose a random score within the updated category, remove it, Save, and then re-enter it and save again.
This will force a recalculation for all scores within the gradebook’s section. POSTED SCORES will not change if not re-posted
while window is open.
This also applies when changing an assignment’s scoring properties.
Grade Book FAQ
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What’s the difference between “points” and “percent” in Grade Calc Options?
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Points are the default (if “Use score’s % value” remains unchecked.) Points are just that, points scored divided by points available.
Percent value equates all available points and scores, so every assignment is equally weighted.
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i.e.: An assignment scored 18 out of 20 points is equated to 90% of a possible hundred percent:
Points method:
Percent method:
Score 18
Score 18
Avail 20
Avail 20
Score 88
Avail 100
Score 88
Avail 100
Calculation methods:
(18+88) /120 = 88.333333
(90+88) / 200 = 89
Same scores, but different results!
Check with your department chair/administrator to see if there is a policy for which to use.
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What happens if I don’t weight categories?
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All categories are calculated with an equal weight, with the exception of those checked “exclude.”
What happens if I check both “weight” and “percent value”?
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Points and percent values relate to assignment scores, while “weight” values relate to category scores.
“Use score’s % value” will still apply to assignments within each category, and the weighting will be applied to all categories within
the grading task.
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Grade Book Troubleshooting
I get an error message when trying to an assignment with +Add.
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My “category” score column is wrong.
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System Administration preferences are not set to save this comment type.
I want to ‘hide/unhide’ dropped students in gradebook, but can’t remember how.
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Reset your display preferences in Grade Book Settings Use Canned Comments for this course/section.
Comments bank has not been populated in System Admin.
I can’t enter free-text comments on the report card/progress report.
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Grading window is closed (too early/too late posting.)
I don’t see the icon for canned comments in Post Grades (by student or task) or in Grade Book.
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Manual changes to the posted “score” field may not affect calculations as expected. All of the calculations in Campus run from the
Percent field.
Check for unexpected category weights, assignment multipliers, and flags, and active checks that may exclude a score from
calculating.
Check whether “points” or “percent” is selected in Edit Grade Calc Options, and whether Categories are weighted.
I can’t post scores (Post is missing.)
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Check the Assignment Overview area or the Grade Book Settings Assignment List to see that assignment isn’t nested in the
incorrect term, isn’t linked to the incorrect category, or isn’t linked to the incorrect grading task.
My grades don’t add up!
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Grade Calc Options aren’t set for the grading task (or are set to “No Calculation”), or weighting is being used and all weights are
set to zero.
Rubrics are used with the scoring ‘No Calculation’ method- they do not “average.”
I just entered an assignment, and I can’t see it in my gradebook.
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Check for dropped scores, scores over the total points available, “missing” or “cheated” score flags, inactive assignments.
My “in progress” calculation fields within gradebook aren’t populating.
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No categories have been created to hold the assignment.
Account Settings> Preferences “Show Active Students Only “ checkbox.
I can’t select a Term or Task in my Grade Book.
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The no grading tasks have been entered in the course setup by the Campus admin.
Known Issue in Grade Book
• As of Release Pack 1450, there is a known bug with
grade book when copying assignments from one term to
another.
– Copying the assignment from one term to another completes, but
the assignment is saved in term 1, regardless of the due date.
– SIS-79707
– The temporary work-around is to open (to edit) the copied
assignment from the term 1 view, and save the assignment
again. This forces the assignment to save within the correct
term based on the due date.
• This happens copying via Planner from one course section to another (not
through assignment copying) and changing the due date at the same time.
• The cause for this is unknown, and the occurrence of the issue is
inconsistent.
Assignment Overview
• This page uses the same concept as “View Tree” in
Instruction> Assignments, but is laid out in a left-to-right
nested reading pane for each task.
– The view can be filtered to minimize the display.
– Categories and assignments are clickable links for editing and
scoring.
• Clicking on links pops up an editor, and doesn’t re-route user to grade book.
– Composite can be viewed (if created.)
select section
limit which
tasks display
limit which
terms display
edit category
edit/score
assignments
Reports (Grade Book)
• Select a report.
• Select report preferences.
• Click Generate Report at the top of the page.
• Flagged Assignments
– Works in the same manner as “Missing Assignments”, but the user determines which flag(s) will
be returned.
– Despite the report header comment “The report will include assignments from a student's entire
schedule”, this report will pull for only those scores associated with the student/teacher (user)
combination. Can be one-page-per-student or whole-section.
• Grade Book Export
– Reports scores for selected students/assignments within a section (based on user selection) for
export into XML, HTML, Tab Delimited, and Comma Separated formats.
• Missing Assignments
– Reports assignment detail for selected students/assignments within a section (based on user
selection) for assignments marked “Missing” in Grade Book, and those without a score past
their due date. Reports one student per page, and is suitable for handing out or attaching to
email.
Reports (Grade Book)
• Online Assessment Item Analysis
– Reports statistical item analysis per test item (per question, not per student.)
• Online Assessment Student Responses
– Reports responses per student for each test item (based on user selection.)
– May include student scores.
• Section Summary
– Reports scores for selected students/assignments within a section (based on user selection) as
a pdf in grid format (not one per student.)
• Student Summary
– Reports scores for selected students/assignments within a section (based on user selection.)
– Can be generated as a group report or one-page-per-student.
– Can be displayed as summary similar to “Grades” view in portal/mobile app or contain full
assignment detail.
Planner
• Planner provides multiple calendar-based views for
teachers to schedule their time effectively.
– There are two settings: My Curriculum, which displays
information based on course/section number, or My Schedule,
which displays information sorted by time.
– Settings are customizable to make viewing easy and
personalized.
– A print option is available for the user’s planner (not for other
teachers’ schedules.)
– Filters are available to view pieces of the planner individually.
– A quick-add “To Do List” is available to keep notes not related to
assignments.
– View other teachers’ schedules for coordinating
meetings/appointments.
Planner
• Planner view
– Planner under “my curriculum” and Month view displays any
items set as a “day event” in the calendar Days tab.
• Note there is no course coloration or curriculum filters available in the panel.
Planner
• Planner can be toggled to other views.
view by
course
view by time
of day
snap to
today’s date
compare other teacher’s
schedules side-by-side
shift dates back/forward
(by month, week, day
dependent upon current
view
view by week
or day for
course/
curriculum
detail
Planner
• My Curriculum in Week or Day mode:
– Shows course coloration and placement by period.
Planner
• My Curriculum in Week or
Day mode:
– Course name:
• Hover over for course/section
detail and room name/number.
• Click on for:
– Gradebook access
» View or edit assignments.
» Validate assignments (if
assuming ownership of a grade
book mid-year.)
» Edit or add categories.
» Add assignments.
» “Whole” gradebook copy
options (section-to-section.)
» Planner is the ONLY location for
course popup
whole-gradebook copying, see
Grade Book detail for steps.
– Quick access to roster reports.
Planner
• My Curriculum in Week or
Day mode:
– Period name:
• Hover over “Students: n” for
the students present/expected
values for the day, based on
Absence code.
• Click on for absent/present list
with tardy denoted as an
asterisk*.
– The popup report has a print
option.
attendance popup
Planner
• My Curriculum in Week or
Day mode:
– Assignment name:
• Assignments display on their
due date.
• Hover over for assigned and
due dates.
• Click on for editor with copy
and score links.
– “+Add” link at the right hand
side of each section
• Add a new assignment with
editor popup.
assignment popup editor
Planner
• My Schedule in Week or Day mode:
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Displays in period start time sequence.
Hover over for course/section-period-room name/number detail.
Course/section grade book links are deactivated.
Period name link displays same attendance detail as My
Curriculum view.
– Arrow and line denotes current time.
current time marker
Planner
• Other Schedules mode: Search and save other teachers’
info for quick access to their schedule and email for
frequently searched colleagues.
search by school
search by name
search by course searches
by the teacher’s selected
calendar if an alternate school
name isn’t selected
clear search fields
select teacher to add
to list
save selection(s)
remove teacher from
list
cancel list
Planner
• Other Schedules mode
– Popup searches for other teachers and enforces that the teacher
must have a course/section assigned in the district.
– Once a teacher is saved, view schedules side-by-side.
• The Email link opens a message using your device’s default email browser.
• Can only compare schedules one teacher at a time.
collapse/expand
toggles
radio button
indicates
currently
selected
teacher
list saves “other
teachers” until
deleted (“x”)
teacher name
contains email
icon link
search other
teachers without
re-initiating the
display
Planner
• Settings
personalize
course
display colors
(click to icon
change color)
hide index
when viewing
planner
set color for
empty
periods when
viewing by
time
set time view
start time
display
weekenddays when
viewing by
week or day
Planner
• Filters and To Do List panel
expand/
collapse
toggles
collapse
entire panel
toggle
select
schedule(s)
to view
view specific
course/sections
task list, check
box for
completed
open text box to
add new task;
button toggles to
“clear completed”
when viewing
completed list
toggle to see
completed
tasks
Reports (Planner)
• Select a report.
• Select report preferences.
• Click Generate Report at the top of the page.
• Assignment Standards:
– Reports a list of standards linked to the selected course/section, which assignments have been
linked to each standard, or which standards have an assignment linked to them, based on the
user’s preference selection.
• Blank Spreadsheet:
– Creates an empty spreadsheet for the section, formatted by the user’s preference selection.
• Section Standards:
– Creates a list of all standards linked (by admin on the course level) to the course section
selected.
Attendance
• In Attendance, each student has “P/A/T” (present,
absent, tardy) boxes that change color.
– The Comments field becomes interactive only when A or T is
selected.
– Account Settings preferences for Picture and Student Number
are displayed here.
– Completed (saved) periods change color and display a check
mark in the toggle buttons.
– Use toggle button to switch between seating chart and list view.
• The Account Setting to “use chart for attendance” is required to display the
seating chart mode.
display without (L) and with (R) seating chart; no pictures
Reports (Attendance)
• Select a report.
• Select report preferences.
• Click Generate Report at the top of the page.
• Attendance Change Tracking
– Reports changes (ADD, CHANGE, DELETE) made to student attendance for the selected
roster within the selected date range.
• Attendance Register
– Reports section attendance data by student and by day, in a grid format, by term.
• Attendance Summary
– Reports a section attendance summary for each term by student, categorized into absent excused, -unexcused, -unknown, -exempt, and tardy.
Seating Charts
• Create seating charts to be used
for attendance.
– Click New.
– Select a section.
• Combined-class sections have their own
listing with multiple section numbers.
– Give the chart a name.
– Select the number of columns and
rows for a basic “grid” chart.
– Set spacing between desks
(horizontally, vertically.)
– Set a student placement preference.
– Click Create Chart to continue to the
next step.
Seating Charts
• Once the chart is created, move and place both students
and desks using drop-and-drag.
– Changes must be saved before exiting page or electing to open
a different chart.
save setup
start a new
chart
open a
different
existing
chart
delete setup
copy for
use in
another
section
delete a desk
print options
(active after
chart is saved)
Seating Charts
• Once the chart is created, move and place both students
and desks using drop-and-drag
– Click on names for an individual student summary; the summary
report contains email links for parent/guardians.
clear all
students
from the
chart
place
students
(a-z, z-a,
random)
expand or
contract
work area
add a new desk
delete a desk
unplaced students
make this
pattern the
default for
all other
charts
Seating Charts
• Seats can be placed anywhere on the whitespace!
– Charts are not limited to a “grid” pattern.
– Multiple charts may be created for the same section (i.e. classtime vs. lab workstation time.)
Roster
• Roster has filtering options and new flag icons.
– Hovering over flags still displays user notifications.
– Filters are:
• Active (only)
• Incoming (only)
• Dropped (only)
– Student names are still “clickable” links for an individual
summary report.
• Parent/Guardian emails are “clickable” and will open your default email
program.
– Report Options allows for a Roster Summary report that can
display multiple sections linked to the teacher.
Roster
select section
filter buttons
roster
summary
report
click for
single student
summary
hover for user
notices
Reports (Roster)
• Select a report.
• Select report preferences.
• Click Generate Report at top of page.
• Blank Spreadsheet
– Creates an empty spreadsheet for the section, formatted by the user’s preference selection.
• Portal Usage
– Reports a count summary of student and parent logins by useraccount name (summarized by
week) for the month leading up to the effective date selected.
• Roster Labels
– Creates a pdf of Mailing Labels or Student/Teacher Name Labels for the selected section and
student(s) selected.
– Labels print in a 30-per-sheet format of 1” x 2 5/8” labels (Avery template 5160.)
– Common issues when printing labels are resolved when printers have “auto-rotate and center”
OFF and “page scaling” set to NONE.
Message Center
• The Message Center contains District Notices, School
Notices, and Process Alerts in one place, collapsed for
easier view, and the list can be filtered, sorted or
searched.
– Each message that’s not fully displayed can be expanded using
the “…More” link. This accommodates space for more
messages to display in comparison to the Campus Tools login
page.
– Each “Action Required in Campus Tools” link redirects the user
to perform the action within the application.
– Notices designated as “Sticky” can not be removed (archived.)
– Archived notices can be searched and restored.
– Process Alerts which can be deleted have a separate “Delete”
link. Deleted items are not archived and can not be retrieved.
Message Center
sort and filter options
“…More” and “Less” links to expand/collapse large notices
Redirect link navigates to “Action Required” tasks
archive
search
select message(s) for removal
delete
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
• The Message Center can also send Class Messages,
Grades Messages, and Missing Assignments messages
(if this tool is enabled in your district.)
– Click New.
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Class Messages: Step 1
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Select Message Type as “Class Message.”
• Select whether the message should be saved to your useraccount or a shared group.
– Group rights are a separate piece of the messenger tools and may be removed.
• Select a new or saved template.
• Select delivery device(s): Inbox, Email, or both.
• Select a delivery date and time; error message will display if date/time has passed.
• Enter the sender email.
• Enter a subject line.
• If enabled in your district, add attachment (executable file types are prohibited.)
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
– Enter the message, and use the “F” icon to insert interactive Campus fields.
• TEST: manually enter an email address to confirm transmission and content.
• SAVE: save the message and template.
• SAVE AS: re-use a saved template under a new name.
• DELETE
• CLOSE: save as a draft (unsent.)
• NEXT: continue to Step 2.
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Class Messages: Step 2
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Select All or Specific Recipients from the selected section(s.)
Use blue Expand All link to select specific sections/terms to be contacted.
Select whether the recipients should be Guardians, Students, or both.
•
BACK to edit previous options.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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NEXT to continue to Step 3.
Class Messages: Step 3
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Review read-only data.
•
BACK to edit previous options.
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REVIEW RECIPIENTS to view/edit recipient list and preview the message being sent.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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SEND to send message at pre-determined time.
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
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Grades Messages: Step 1
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Select Message Type as “Grades Message.”
• Select whether the message should be saved to your useraccount or a shared group.
– Group rights are a separate piece of the messenger tools and may be removed.
• Select a new or saved template.
• Select delivery device(s): Inbox, Email, or both.
• Select a delivery date and time; error message will display if date/time has passed.
• Enter the sender email.
• Change the subject line if desired.
• If enabled in your district, add attachment (executable file types are prohibited.)
– Edit the message if desired, and use the “F” icon to insert interactive Campus fields.
• TEST: manually enter an email address to confirm transmission and content.
• SAVE: save the message and template.
• SAVE AS: re-use a saved template under a new name.
• DELETE
• CLOSE: save as a draft (unsent.)
• NEXT: continue to Step 2.
Grades Messages: Step 2
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Select a section.
Select All or Specific Recipients from the selected section.
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
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Grades Messages: Step 3
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Select whether message should be based on In-progress Grades or Posted Grades.
»
Grade Calc Options must be set for In-progress Grades to populate.
Select which grading scale(s) to audit and which score(s) from the grading scale should receive a message.
Select the Grading Task(s) and/or Standards that should prompt a message.
Check whether or not to allow repeated messages (multiple message transmissions for the same score.)
Select whether the recipients should be Guardians, Students, or both.
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BACK to edit previous options.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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NEXT to continue to Step 3.
Review read-only data.
•
BACK to edit previous options.
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REVIEW RECIPIENTS to view/edit recipient list and preview the message being sent.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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SEND to send message at pre-determined time.
Missing Assignment Message: Step 1
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Select Message Type as “Missing Assignment Message.”
• Select whether the message should be saved to your useraccount or a shared group.
– Group rights are a separate piece of the messenger tools and may be removed.
• Select a new or saved template.
• Select delivery device(s): Inbox, Email, or both.
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
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Select a delivery date and time; error message will display if date/time has passed.
Enter the sender email.
Change the subject line if desired.
If enabled in your district, add attachment (executable file types are prohibited.)
– Edit the message if desired, and use the “F” icon to insert interactive Campus fields.
• TEST: manually enter an email address to confirm transmission and content.
• SAVE: save the message and template.
• SAVE AS: re-use a saved template under a new name.
• DELETE
• CLOSE: save as a draft (unsent.)
• NEXT: continue to Step 2.
Missing Assignment Messages: Step 2
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Select a section.
Select All or Specific Recipients from the selected section.
Select which Task(s) and Assignment(s) should be audited.
Check whether or not to allow repeated messages (multiple message transmissions for the same score.)
Select whether the recipients should be Guardians, Students, or both.
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BACK to edit previous options.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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NEXT to continue to Step 3.
Message Center - Teacher
Messages
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Missing Assignment Messages: Step 3
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Review read-only data.
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BACK to edit previous options.
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REVIEW RECIPIENTS to view/edit recipient list and preview the message being sent.
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CLOSE to save as draft.
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SEND to send message at pre-determined time.
Standardized Tests
• Standardized tests need to be linked by admin. in the
Course “Assessments” Tab for the test(s) to display in
drop-down.
– Assessments that are not teacher scored are read-only including
related data.
– Assessments that are teacher-scored need to have a grading
window set at the time the assessment is linked to the course.
– Student names are still “clickable” links for an individual
summary report.
• Parent/Guardian emails are “clickable” and will open your default email
program.
• Select a section and an assessment to be viewed.
– Select up to four (4) fields for read-only tests.
• Accessible field options are dependent upon test template fields.
Standardized Tests
• Select a “Teacher Scored” assessment to add scores.
– The Grading Window controlled by admin, and scores can’t be
entered outside of the date range.
– Enter the raw score.
• “Result” will be calculated upon Save, based on the Raw Score and “Result”
conversion chart set for the test in Assessments.
• Reports for Standardized Tests are not a part of Campus
Instruction at this time, the teacher must toggle to
Campus Tools to print the Aligned Assessments or
Student Assessment Summary reports.
Lockers
• Lockers are meant to be used by teachers who have inroom lockers (i.e. band lockers to store instruments.)
– Lockers must be created in advance by a Campus administrator.
• At this time, all lockers are accessible with RWAD rights embedded in this
tool. This can be removed from the teachers’ menu if necessary.
– Select a section.
– Click New.
– Search for Lockers .
• Filter by Type, Category, Location and/or Gender.
– Select a locker for the student(s.)
• Click on names for an individual student summary; summary contains email
links for parent/guardians.
• Add or edit Comment, Start and End dates; the gray fields are read-only.
– Click Save.
• To refresh the assigned locker list, a user must navigate out of the locker
view and return.
• Edit existing lockers by clicking on the ‘lockername’ link.
Course Requests
• Course requests are similar to the Instruction>
Assignments Teacher Course Requests and will create
an “R”-type request for the student in the upcoming year.
– Courses must be checked as “Allow teacher
requests/recommendations” on the Course tab.
– Courses must be linked using the Before schedule wizard rule in
the course’s Course Rules tab.
• “After” -linked rules no longer display as a request option.
• The current course is available as a request to repeat.
– Student must be enrolled in the same building for the upcoming
year.
• Select a section in header.
• Make student requests.
• Click Save.
Student Course
Recommendations
• Student Course Recommendations are for use with
MYAP and will not by default create a course request for
the student.
– Course recommendations can cross over calendars/buildings.
• If the student future enrollment is in the same building, course selections will
be displayed for those courses with the same credit type as the teacher’s
selected section (i.e. “math”-credit courses will display for “math”-credit
courses in the same building.)
• If the student future enrollment is in a different building, course selections
will be displayed for those courses with the same credit type as the teacher’s
selected section (i.e. “math”-credit courses will display for “math”-credit
courses in the different building.)
• If the student future enrollment is in a different building and there are no
matching credit types, all courses from the new building will display (i.e. an
“MS”-credit course will display all courses available if the student’s next
enrollment is in the HS building with “HS” credit types.)
• If no courses are available in the new enrollment location (i.e. “census only”
calendar,) recommendation list will display “No matches found.”
Student Course
Recommendations
• Student must have a future enrollment.
• Courses need to have “Allow teacher
requests/recommendations.”
– Any existing recommendations display in the Recommended
Courses column.
• Teachers have the option of removing courses that have already been
selected by the student, a parent, or a counselor if the courses are unlocked
in the MYAP view.
• Click Save after any or all adjustments are made.
• Student names are still “clickable” links for an individual summary report.
– Parent/Guardian emails are “clickable” and will open your default email program.
select section
save
existing
recommendation(s)
links to report
course
selections
Class Serve
• Class serve is for meal and milk counts for those districts
using the Infinite Campus Point-of-Sale hardware and
software in their cafeteria(s.)
– Additional administrative preferences will be available when a
POS register and its software is installed in the district.
– This can be removed from the teachers’ menu if necessary.
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Board and Administration