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Clinton City Schools
NC WISE High School
Grade Book
Manual
NC WISE Training Information High School Gradebook Module
Table of Contents
Getting Started Logon Information……………………………………………………………………….1 Class Changes Notification…………………………………………………………….2 TA Gradebook/Spreadsheet TAM Screen……………………………………………………………………..….……3 Gradebook Set Up Options…………………………………….…………...……….4-8 TAM screen: Gradebook/Spreadsheet…………………….………………..……..…9 TA Gradebook………………………………..……………………………………… .10 TA Gradebook:Add Assessment……………………………………………………..11 TA Gradebook screen…………………………………………………………………12 TA Gradebook: Missing Marks screen………………………………………………13 Progress Reports……………………………………………………….………….14-17 TA Gradebook: Post to Report Card………………………………………….…18-19 TAM Reports…………………………………………………..…………… ……..20-21 Wise Bytes Wise Bytes……………………………………………………..…………………...22-23
This training manual was created for teachers in the Clinton City Schools as a reference guide. Updates will be provided as they become available.
Help Desk:
Amy Sarp: Phone: 910-592-2067 ext.
Email: [email protected]
Elan Goodman: Phone: 910-592-8688 ext.5166 Email: [email protected]
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NC WISE Training Information High School Gradebook Module
Logon Information
1. Open Internet Explorer, navigate to CCS homepage, and click on NC WISE link. 2. Click on Logon. 3. Type in your Username: jane_doe 4. Type in your Password: ****** 5. Type in the Database: lea821 6. Click Connect.
Security • Passwords must remain
confidential • Owner of the password is the
responsible party • Usernames and or passwords
must not be displayed • Do not attempt to logon more
than twice. On the third attempt you will be locked out
of the system • Do not forget your password
• You will be prompted to change your password every
90 days.
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Class Changes Notification Screen
The following screen may appear. It informs you of changes to your class
roster or changes in the student schedule.
Place a check in the “Read?” column and click the “Read?” button. This acknowledges that you are aware of these changes. This screen will only appear if there are changes in the teacher roster or student schedules.
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TAM Screen: Teacher Assistant Module Screen
1. Verify teacher name is in the menu bar 2. Select the class. 3. Click Set Up Options button.
Teacher name appears here
Set Up Options button
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Gradebook Set Up Options
1. Click Preferences, then OK.
My Options tab 2. Mark Calculation Method is Total Points. 3. These are checked: √ Use assessment weights
√ Use assessment type weights √ View Report Cycle Weights
4. Failure Threshold is 70.
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Gradebook Set Up Options My Options tab continued
Other Settings : 5. Allow Shared Access to Student Progress When checked lets other teachers view marks of shared students. 6. Rounding Marks is checked. (state mandated- DO NOT uncheck) 7. Count Blank Marks as Zeros Checked- blank cells in gradebook count as zeros against the student Unchecked- blank cells are exempt (like omit)
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Gradebook Set Up Options
Preferences- My Preps tab
8. Click on My Preps tab. Click the ADD button.
Add button
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Gradebook Set Up Options continued
9. Type General in the Details for Prep box. 10. Click on the Select Classes button and click on all content classes. 11. Report Cycle is set by default. 12. Prep Category is set to Academic. Check the Default? box. 13. Click on Add to select your Prep assessment types. Check all assessment/assignment types you might possibly use. Click OK. 14. Weights should all be set to 1. 15. Click on the Save icon and Exit.
Select Classes button Add button Save Icon Exit
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Gradebook Set Up Options continued
16. Click on the My Comments tab. 17. Click the Add button. 18. Type in your own Code number and Description. (for Progress Reports) 19. Nothing needs to be done in School Mark Scale, as it is set by default. 20. Click the Save icon and Exit.
Code and Description
Add button Save icon Exit
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TAM screen: Gradebook/ Spreadsheet
1. Click on Course to select class. 2. Click on Spreadsheet.
Course
Spreadsheet button
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TA Gradebook
21. Verify Class. 22. Select Reporting Term using drop down arrow. 23. Category is Academic. (might need to select from drop down) 24. Click the Assignment Types arrow. (Assessment Types.) 25. Click on the type of assignment/assessment from the list. 26. Click Add Assessment button.
Reporting Term Assignment Types Category (set by default)
Add Assessment button
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TA Gradebook: Add Assessment
27. Type the Name of the Assessment. 28. Press the TAB key to get Short Name. Accept or change Short Name. (maximum 5 characters) 29. Score Type: Alpha for Elementary. Numeric for Middle and High Schools. 30. Accept or change Score Max, Weight, and Extra Credit. 31. Category is Academic. 32. Click to select Assessment Type. 33. Type in Assignment/Assessment information in Narrative box. 34. Parent Tips not available at this time. 35. Type in Dates, if desired. 36. Click Save icon and Exit if you are NOT entering marks at this time. 37. Or click Enter Grade/Comments to record marks. Then Save and Exit.
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TA Gradebook screen
This teacher has entered marks for 4 assessments/assignments. She also has 2 assessments set up to enter marks at a later time.
Color Legend: Late Mark, Fail Mark, Exempt, Extra Credit, Over Maximum are color coded in the gradebook. Remember to Save and Exit.
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TA Gradebook: Missing Marks Screen
The Student Name appears as does the Name of the missing Assessment. Students missing multiple assessments will appear for each missing mark.
Remember to Save and Exit.
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Progress Report
1. From the TAM screen, click to select the Course. 2. Click on Reports.
Course
Reports
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Progress Report continued
3. Click on the Progress Report button.
Progress Report button
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Progress Report continued
4. Select Class from drop down. (Click Multiple to select more than one class. Click OK after Adding classes.) 5. Select Report Cycle from ?. 6. Category is Academic. 7. Select Student : Select students using the ADD feature from the screen that appears. You may also REMOVE students. Click OK. 8. Select the Assessment From Date and To Date from the calendar that appears after clicking on the +. Click OK. 9. Check all boxes that apply. 10. Message to Parent will appear at the bottom of each Progress Report. 11. Portrait should be selected. Click on the Printer icon.
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Progress Report continued
12. Progress Reports will open as a pdf in a separate window. (through Adobe Reader) 13. Click the Save a copy icon to save the file on your computer. 14. Click the Printer icon to print Progress Reports. 15. Close the browser. You return to the Progress Report screen. 16. Click on the door to Exit.
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TA Gradebook: Post Marks To Report Card
1. From the Gradebook screen, click on Post Marks to Report Card. 2. Click Yes in the Warning dialog box. 3. Elementary post by Alpha. Click OK. 4. Middle and High schools post by Numeric. Click OK.
Post Marks To Report Card button Click Yes.
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TA Gradebook: TA Reporting Period Marks screen
1. Click on Printer icon if you want to see a marks list by student. It is the same information that appears below. (Opens in the browser using Adobe Reader in pdf format.) You may save a copy. Close the browser. 2. Click on Save icon and Exit. 3. The school Data Manager will print the Report Card.
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TAM Reports: Other Reports
1. From the TAM screen, click to select the Course. 2. Click on Reports.
Course
Reports button
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TAM Reports: Class Reports
3. Click on the button of the Report you wish to create. 4. Follow the prompts.
Remember to Save and Exit.
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1. F7 clears data, F8 populates (displays data) 2. Status bar (at bottom left of screen) displays helpful information. 3. When selecting Assessment types in Preferences, check all types of assessment types you might possibly use. 4. When Adding Assessments: change Weight to 2 to count double. (twice) The Narrative could include what the assignment/assessment was, who created, and source. 5. Once the gradebook is posted you can override if a mistake is discovered. 6. Progress Reports are printed out by the teacher, while Report Cards are printed by the Data Manager. 7. DO NOT use CTRL+ALT+DELETE to close NC WISE. Use of this command will temporarily lock the system, and it could take up to 45 minutes for the system to allow access again. Should NC WISE lock up, exit by clicking on the door, clicking on the “X” in the upper right hand corner, or clicking on file, then clicking on EXIT. 8. Remember it is easier to keep up rather than catch up. 9. Always EXIT NC WISE before you leave your computer. 10. Do not give your password to anyone. Someone else could access your records. NC WISE has a built in tracking log and changes in information will be traced to you as the owner of the password and responsible party. 11. Since grades are the responsibility of the teachers, do not allow students or teacher assistants to record grades in NC WISE.
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