1. The txCONNECT parent portal allows parent’s to monitor their student’s progress in school

2. txCONNECT
TX connect is a Web Based application that can be accessed from anywhere using an internet connection
Parents may access TX Connect from home, work, or during soccer practice, etc.
From your smartphone or mobile device, please visit our mobile site at:

3. How Do Parents Access Their Students Information?
The campus generates a unique Portal ID for each student, which is used for setting up a parent account
The Portal ID ensures security in accessing student’s information
An automated letter may be generated by the RSCCC/iTCCS software to mail the student Portal ID to the Parents
The Parents can also obtain a student Portal ID for each student they have in the district from the PEIMS department at the campus of enrollment

4. The Parent Login Process
txConnect may be linked from the District’s Web Page
The first time the parent logs on, the parent will have to create a parent account
The parent must enter at least one student Portal ID for the account to save

5. Support for Multiple Languages
At the bottom of each txConnect screen, are language choices. Spanish will be provided and other languages may be added.
The static web page text is translated. The data is NOT translated; such as course names, assignment titles, etc.

6. txConnect in Spanish

7. txConnect Login
When accessing txConnect for the first time, the parent will need to setup a new user

8. Registration Step 1
Add User ID, Password, Confirm Password, and Address and click Next

9. Registration Step 2
Select a hint question from the dropdown menu and enter your answer in the text box below. Click Next to proceed.

10. Registration Step 3 Secure Access to Students
Enter the student’s Portal ID and Date of Birth
Click Add and the student’s name will display under My Students on the left

11. Parent Logged on
The first page the parent accesses is a Student Summary Page
The Summary Page lists the students they can access and the number of alerts if any
The District and Campus messages are displayed
The student’s classes, working cycle averages from the txGradebook, and attendance for the current day are displayed
The attendance may be presented differently, if a campus only posts attendance to the ADA period

12. Student Summary Page
Attendance posted every period of the day

13. Summary Page Different View
Attendance posted the ADA period only

14. Student Summary Page
Help will display on the right side of the page

15. Attendance - Detail View
Displays the student absences for each date by period and class
Displays a legend to decode the type of absences posted
Allows the parent access to all days within the current semester by using the scroll bar
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

16. Attendance - Detail View

17. Attendance - Calendar View
Displays a monthly calendar for each month within the current, default semester
Highlights the day in each calendar where an absence has been posted
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

18. Attendance - Calendar View

19. Attendance – Totals View
Displays the following information for each period within the current semester:
Class
Teacher
Total number of absences
Total number of tardies
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

20. Attendance – Totals View

21. Attendance – ADA Only View
Displays the class and teacher for each period in the student’s schedule for the current semester
Displays the total number of absences and tardies for the current semester followed by day-to-day detail of each posting
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

22. Attendance – ADA Only View

23. Grades – Summary View
Displays the current working cycle average for each course in the student’s schedule
Displays any previously posted cycle averages for the current semester
Allows the parent to expand the working cycle average to show assignment detail for courses in the current semester

24. Grades – Summary View
Provides the parent with a link to the Semester Grades page
Provides the parent with the capability to show or hide all assignment detail
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

25. Grades - Summary View

26. Grades Expanded
Within each category, the user will see assignment detail followed by a category average
Breakdown by category

27. Grades – Semester View
Displays the student’s semester course information that has already posted
Provides the parent with access to report card data such as exam grade, citizenship, semester average, final grade and credits earned
Allows the parent to view previous semester data by changing the dropdown semester value

28. Grades – Semester View

29. Assignments
Displays the following course assignment data: assignment title, category, due date and assignment grade if complete
Provides the parent with the option to modify the selection criteria prior to retrieving the assignment detail
Allows the parent to view assignments for one or all courses at a time.

30. Assignments

31. Alerts
Used to notify the parent of significant changes to the student’s progress
The Setup Alerts link provides the user with options to customize alerts in the following categories:
Attendance alerts
Average alerts
Assignment alerts

32. Viewing Alerts Checking this box will display all alerts.
Checking these boxes will remove alerts from the unread only display.

33. Subscribe to Alerts

34. My Account
Provides the user with the capability to manage their account settings.
Allows the parent to update the following settings:
Hint Question
Password
Address
Allows the parent to add or remove students from their account

35. My Account

36. Questions??? txConnect A Portal Window - Keeping Parents Current
on Their Student’s Performance