1. eSchoolPlus Teacher Training
Marlington Local Schools

2. Issues with eSchoolPlus
Send an to:
(I’m guessing the name of the queue will be changed. Once we have a new address, I will forward it to the staff)
Issues with eSchoolPlus
If you have any issues with the program, please submit a Request Tracker ticket

3. Logging in to eSchoolPlus

4. *Google Chrome is the recommended browser to use with eSchoolPlus TAC
Access eSchoolPlus from the Marlington homepage
Click on the Staff dropdown menu on the Marlington home page and choose eSchoolPlus TAC
Click on the word Staff and choose eSchoolPlus TAC from the list under Helpful Staff Links
*Google Chrome is the recommended browser to use with eSchoolPlus TAC

5. Logging in... Enter the same login you used for Pinnacle:
User Name: firstname.lastname
Password: password (Reset Password)

6. Database Selection
Make sure that the database is selected as Marlington Local. This is the only database that teachers should be able to access. Click OK.

7. Navigating the TAC (Teacher Access Center)

8. Background Settings...
When you click on your name, the link for Settings will appear. Clicking on Settings will allow you to change the appearance of your gradebook, as well as allowing you to set a default for your assignments, your attendance, etc.

9. TAC Homescreen...
Clicking on the Home button will always return you to this screen.
Clicking on any class will pull up the class list

10. Viewing Class Details...
*Click on a student name to get detailed student information
*Click on the Alert Icons to see alerts for each student
*Click on Change Class to look at a different class list
Change Class
Alerts
Class Details

11. Student Details - Quick View
This screen allows you to view student information, contact details and student schedule.

12. Student Details...
All Contact Information
Registration Information
Interim and Report Card Information
Current Standardized Test Information
(this will develop throughout the year)
Summary of Classwork for Each Class

13. Class Roster Report... Click icon to generate class roster report

14. Taking Attendance

15. Attendance - All Present
One note...at the elementary
and middle school level,
attendance will be taken under
Primary Homeroom.
At the high school level,
attendance will continue to be
taken each period.

16. Attendance - Seat by Seat

17. Attendance - Seat by Seat

18. All Attendance Options

19. Completed Attendance

20. Class Management

21. Basic Seating Chart
Click on the Gear Icon to bring up seating chart options.

22. Seating Chart Options

23. Class Management Options

24. Gradebook

25. Access Gradebook
You can access the gradebook in two ways.

26. Gradebook Setup
Click the dropdown next to Gradebook and choose Setup. Check to make sure categories are showing for each class by clicking on the Categories tab. These categories are set by the district and locked.

27. Gradebook Icons Located under Gradebook>Entry From left to right:
Dropdown for reports
Show/hide withdrawn students
Set an Indicator (ignore)
Add assignment
SAVE (*Saving is VERY IMPORTANT*)
Settings

28. Choose Rubrics/Competencies
Adding an Assignment
Title Assignment
Due Date
Choose Category
Choose Rubrics/Competencies
Enter Points
Weight should stay 1
Publish to Home Access Center. Click once to publish assignment with no score. Click twice to publish assignment AND score.

29. Assignment Features Assignment Details Publish Mass Update:
Bulk grade input= all students get 25/25
Clear entered scores
Import from a file= unsure about this at this point

30. Expanded View of Assignment Details
Clicking at the top of each
columns will sort by ascending
and descending
Assignment Scores
Z=counts as zero, not turned in
X=excused; not counted against student
This allows for Free Form comments for individual assignments. *BE CAREFUL*
Parents can see this!

31. Standards and Competencies
For elementary gradebooks, you must also add your standards
when creating an assignment.
Click on the box next to Rubrics/Competencies
Use:
No Rubric - use this option if the assignment is only tied to one standard
Simple Rubric - use this if the assignment will be tied to multiple standards. With simple rubric, you must choose Sum for the Assignment Points.
Click on the icon with the plus sign to pull up the standards after you have chosen your rubric
Choose the standard/s you want to use and then click on OK
Enter the point values of each standard if you chose the Simple Rubric

32. Reports There are various different reports with which you can
experiment. The Student Detail is one that may be
advantageous to pull at times.

33. eSchoolPlus Tips
Always log out and close your browser before you walk away from your gradebook
Use Google Chrome as your browser for eSchoolPlus
Be sure to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

34. ? Click on the Help button on any screen to view information
For More Information
Click Tools > eLearning Center
Click Launch
View tutorials as needed or
? Click on the Help button on any screen to view information
on any section of eSchoolPlus