Monday, January 25, 2010

Skyward Review

The end of the elementary grading period is rapidly approaching. Here are some reminders/updates to help you have success using Skyward Gradebook this time around:
  • Print Cue - IT has added more servers and more print cues to avoid the delay in printing we had last grading period.
  • Safari - Using Safari instead of Firefox has solved the problem of the rows and columns not lining up on the screen. Safari has also been loading Gradebook more quickly.
  • Guided Reading Levels - In order for your GRL's to appear on the report card, we had to assign each level a percentage. The numbers that are now attached to the GRL's don't mean anything. They are only there so the correct levels will appear on your report cards. The percentages will not show up on the report card.
  • Events - You must enter at least one event in each skill area you would like to have count toward the final grade. If you only enter a final grade for a skill area without any events, the subject area grade will not calculate correctly.
  • Points - Grades are weighted by total points. If you want each skill area weighted equally toward the subject are grade, you must have an equal number of points in each skill area.
Visit the Canyons EMT (Educational and Media Technology) website for Skyward documentation and instructional videos. http://emt.canyonsdistrict.org

Remember to start entering your grades early! Do a test run of your report cards at least a couple of weeks ahead of time to make sure everything is showing up correctly.

Your Educational Technology Specialist will not be in your building on your February 26th EBL day due to the UCET conference. Plan ahead and get help early!
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A few more notes from Help Desk:
  • The explanation of guided reading levels should be correct this term.
  • “M” for modification is an option in all events, skills and subjects.
  • You should also see an option for NA this term.
  • 5th and 6th grade report cards should show the explanation in the number boxes at the top for the letter grades A,B,C, etc.
  • If you have any trouble running reports or with blank fields again, please contact Help Desk or you Ed Tech.

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