Teacher Assistant Module

1. Teacher Assistant Module NC WISE Training TeamNCDPI

2. Document Use This document is the property of the NC DPI and may not be copied in whole or in part without the express written permission of the NC DPI. This curriculum is intended for LEAs to use and/or customize for re-delivery based on specific LEA needs. If modifications and additions are made to this curriculum, LEAs are responsible for the content.

3. Overview • LEA Setup • School Setup • Navigating in TAM • Teacher Assistant Start Screen • My Classes • My Students • Reporting • Spreadsheet • Mark Entry

4. eSIS

5. Teacher Assistant Configuration: LEA Level

6. TA Configuration-LEA Setup Navigation: eSIS START > Blue Navigate Button > Type in %TA Config% > Select TA Configuration • Controlled at the LEA level • Controls Display Names in TAM • 2 set up methods to choose from

7. Each LEA/District/ Board adds TA Configuration information here TA Configuration…

8. TA Configuration Method 1 Optional: • Fees • Teams • Programs

9. TA Configuration Method 2 Optional: • Fees • Teams • Programs

10. Teacher Assistant Configuration: School Level

11. School Level Setup-TA Config Screen

12. Setting Up Calculated Marks in Reporting Periods

13. Calculated Marks Path … Navigation:School > School Information > Reporting Periods

14. Reporting Periods Screen

15. Identifying Calculated Marks • Highlight the Mark that should be calculated. • Change Mark Entry to Calculated

16. Setting Report Cycle Weights

17. Setting Calculated Report Cycles

18. Navigating to TAM

19. About TAM • Teacher’s Assistant Module (TAM). • Allows teachers to enter marks, take attendance, create a grade book, and run reports.

20. Navigating to TAM - Path Navigation:Blue Navigate button > Teacher Assistant 2

21. Coordinators, Data Managers, Counselors, and Principals can navigate to TAM. Coordinators have access to all teachers in all schools. School Users have access to teachers in their school. Navigating to TAM

22. Navigating To TAM… • When Navigating to TAM, never make any changes. • Only teachers can see their options on the my options tab. • When trouble shooting, you will need the teacher to log in if there is a need to view the options tab.

23. Demonstration • Navigate to TAM and select a teacher. • Highlight a course and section. • Click the spreadsheet button to display the spreadsheet.

24. Exercise • Find a Teacher in Course Section Maintenance with classes. • Navigate to the Teacher Assistant Module and select your teacher.

25. Teacher Assistant Module(TAM)

26. User name Password Database Logging On

27. New students admitted to courses Students who have dropped the courses Class Changes Notification Screen

28. Teacher Assistant Start Screen

29. Yellow Alert button allows read access to a Student Alert Yellow Alert

30. Student Info Button

31. Exercise • Review student information for 3 students.

32. Change numeric value in the Seq# column to change the order of student names Re-Sequencing Students

33. Hot Print Button

34. Select “Lock” from the menu bar at the top of the screen Locking the System

35. Exercise • Lock the screen and then unlock it.

36. Recording Attendance in TAM

37. About Recording Attendance in TAM • Daily - Teachers take attendance once daily by homeroom. • Period – Teachers take attendance for each class, cannot populate an absence reason. • Specific Period – Teachers take attendance once daily in a specified class, cannot populate an absence reason. • Attendance Entry Complete – must be checked by the teacher when attendance entry is complete.

38. Click the Home Rooms radio button. Allows teacher to add absence/late reasons. Recording Daily Attendance

39. Demonstration • Select the Home Rooms radio button and verify the correct semester. • In the My Classes section, click the List button. • Change the date by clicking on the date box in the upper right hand corner. • Select a student and click the A box under PM. Both AM and PM are populated.

40. Demonstration… • Select the reason of Illness or injury for the student. • Select another student. • Place a check in the L column. • Add a reason code from the drop-down list. Only Excused or Unexcused Late are allowed. • Check the Attendance Completed box.

41. Click the Classes radio button. Reason codes must be entered in the attendance office. Recording Period Attendance

42. Demonstration • Select the Classes radio button. • In the My Classes section, click the List button. • Select a student and click the A box under PM. Both AM and PM are populated. • Select another student. • Place a check in the L column. • Check the Attendance Completed box.

43. Exercise • Log into TAM as a classroom teacher with the password given. • Select Class (Period) or Home Room (Daily) and enter attendance as a teacher.

44. The summary button allows you to view attendance for a class by month Summary

45. Running Reports in TAM

46. Printing Reports

47. Class/Homeroom Record Report

48. Mailing Label Report

49. Class/Homeroom List Report

50. Changing the Password