1. EDGEWOOD ISD TEACHERS GUIDE 1 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

2. Introduction 2 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

3. Table of Contents Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 3 Accessing the txGradebookPages: 4 Registration and Log InPages: 7 Profile Set-Up and UpdatesPages: 15 Teachers ViewPages: 22 Arrange Student Order Seating Chart Categories Set Up Assignments Transfer Grade Weights Course Notes Student AttendancePages: 31 Post and Viewing Student Attendance Accessing Student InformationPages: 33 Grades Pages: 39 IPRPages: 49 ReportsPages: 52

4. Access the txGradebook Link www.eisd.net Before you start, you must log into the District Website 4 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

5. Once you are signed into the District website, you will “click” on the STAFF LINKS 5 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

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7. Registration & Login From this page, a user may establish an account login to the application Or reset a password. 7 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

8. NEW USER – STEP 1 Staff ID = SSN (NO DASHES) Last Name First Initial Click “Next” Button 8 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

9. NEW USER – STEP 2 Write down information. The user will be the only person to know this information User ID: Create a User ID – must be between 6 -9 Alpha Numeric Characters. (ex: abc9999) 9 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Password: Create a Password – must be 6-9 Alpha Numeric Characters and must contain at least three of the following types: Upper Case, Lower Case, Numeric, Punctuation Confirm Password Must contain 4 Numbers (ex: 1234)

10. NEW USER – STEP 3 You will be required to answer the questions correctly in order to recover your registration information. Answers are case- sensitive 10 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

11. NEW USER – FINAL STEP 11 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

12. To Log Out: 12 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems If your session has been idle for a 30 minutes, your session will become inactive. Prior to becoming inactive, a warning window will appear letting you know that your session will expire. Warning: Any data that has not been saved when the session expires will be lost.

13. Teacher with Multiple Campus Assignments Teacher with multiple campus assignments can view all campuses with the same sign on and password. 13 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

14. Help Icon 14 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

15. Profile Set-Up Select Settings & Update Profile This page allows the teacher to change their password, PIN and update Hint Questions. You can also enter a phone number, e-mail address and a note for Parents to view in txConnect. (Reminder: Parents will be able to view your information in txConnect. If multiple courses are taught within the same period, this option will combine classes for attendance. 15 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Available Options: Alpha Order NEW Students on Top of list NEW Students on Bottom of list

16. To Change an Expired Password For security purposes, your password will expire every 90 days. If your password has expired, you will be redirected to the Password Expired page before the Announcements page is displayed. 1.Type your current password 2.Type (and retype to confirm) you new password 3.Click Submit If you have typed the data correctly, your password will be changed, and the Announcement page will be displayed. 16 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

17. Forget Your Password or Get Locked Out If you get locked out of your account, you must contact your campus Technology Teacher to reset. After your Technology Teacher resets your account, you will “click” on the “Forgot your Password? 17 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Warning: If you have three unsuccessful attempts to log on (invalid user ID/password combinations), the system will lock out your account. If your account is locked out, please contact your campus tech to have your account reset.

18. Reset Password - Step 1 Staff ID = SSN (NO DASHES) USER ID 18 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

19. Reset Password - Step 2 One of your hint questions will be displayed. In the answer field, type the answer to the question exactly as you entered it during the registration process 19 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

20. Reset Password – Final Step Note: You cannot reuse you last password You do not have to change the PIN if you want to keep the current PIN. 20 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

21. Announcement Page The announcements displayed on this page are maintained in iTCCS at both the district and campus level. WST0052 – Campus txGradebook Options Maintenance (Only the Administrators on campus have access to this screen) 21 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

22. Teachers View Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 22 How personalize your Teacher Grade book for Attendance and Grades.

23. Arrange Student Order Choose the semester and course section. Then click Retrieve Data. Active students in will appear in the alpha order. Students who have withdrawn or dropped will appear on the bottom of the listing. Drag and drop the students into the desired order. 23 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

24. Seating Chart The Seating Chart Setup page allows you to create and maintain seating charts for all of your classes. The seating chart lists the student name, gender, and ID and photos if available. The seats are color- coded by gender. Student seats can be rearranged at any time. 24 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems The student seating chart is independent of the Arrange Student Order.

25. Categories Color Coding of Categories Percentage – weights must total 100%. Point – the total will initially be zero and will increment automatically as assignments are added to the category. Multiplier – allows the teacher to designate how many times a group of assignments will be counted towards the average. 25 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

26. Copy Categories Select courses you want to copy the previously selected categories. Select them for both Semesters. 26 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

27. Set-Up Assignments This page allows the teacher to build the assignments that will be administered for the selected course-section. A teacher may also enter an assignment note which can be viewed in txConnect. By checking the Extra Credit box, the assignment can only help the student’s grade. 27 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

28. Copy Assignments 28 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

29. Transfer Grade Weights-Examples 29 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

30. Course Notes 30 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

31. Student Attendance On this page, the teacher may post attendance for a given period or view attendance that has already been posted. 31 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Select Date, Semester & Period Default is Present. Select Attendance & enter PIN and select post.

32. Student Attendance Once posted in the grade book, attendance must be changed in the SIS by the Attendance Clerk. Click the “Print” button. To make corrections, use black or blue ink. You must sign and date the corrections. 32 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

33. Accessing Student Information Throughout the application, the teacher may have the opportunity to click on the student ID to display additional student information. 33 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

34. Student Contact Information If an e-mail address exists for the contact, you can click the contact's name to send an e-mail message to the contact 34 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

35. Student Attendance 35 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

36. Student Schedule 36 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

37. Student Photo 37 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems The Student Photo page displays the student’s most recent photo, if available. If a photo is not available, an image will appear in place of the photo indicating that there is no photo on file for the student.

38. Student TAKS Scores 38 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

39. Grades 39 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

40. Assignment Grades This page allows the teacher to enter student assignment grades. The page may be populated using multiple selection criteria, including students withdrawn from the course. 40 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

41. Assignment Grades 41 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems A Walk-in-Average only happens if the change is between two of the same courses. If the course numbers are different, the teacher will need to add a walk in grade to the gradebook.

42. Assignment Grades 42 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

43. Assignment Grades 43 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

44. Assignment Grades 44 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

45. TEACHERS CHECKLIST FOR THE END OF the 9 WEEK GRADING PERIOD Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 45

46. Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 46 TEACHERS CHECKLIST FOR THE END OF the 9 WEEK GRADING PERIOD

47. TEACHERS CHECKLIST FOR THE END OF the SEMESTER GRADING PERIOD Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 47

48. TEACHERS CHECKLIST FOR THE END OF the SEMESTER GRADING PERIOD Department of Planning and Student Information Systems 48

49. IPR Comments 49 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

50. Print IPR 50 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

51. Print IPR 51 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

52. Reports 52 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems

53. Blank/Missing Report 53 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

54. Cycle Grade Range Report 54 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

55. Assignment Grades Report 55 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

56. Class Roster Report 56 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

57. Missing Exam Grades Report 57 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

58. UIL Report 58 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

59. Seating Charts Report The Seating Charts Report allows teachers to print seating charts for all periods or one period. 59 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

60. Attendance Verification Report The Attendance Verification Report Selection page allows teachers to produce a report showing attendance for all students for a selected course section and date range. Teachers can view data for up to one semester. Teachers can also generate a summary report that displays only totals for the selected date range. 60 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems A summary report that displays only totals for the selected date range. Example of the report:

61. Special Programs Report The Special Programs Report produces a report of the special programs in which students are enrolled. 61 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems Example of the report:

62. Questions Contact your Technology Teacher on campus with any questions or concerns. Thank You! 62 Department of Planning and Student Information Systems