What’s New in ProgressBook 12.4

1. What’s New in ProgressBook 12.4

2. Announcements • New Tutorial Videos • Will post out on MEC ProgressBook website • MP4 format • Files are no longer zipped • Better Clarity • May be uploaded to YouTube and Facebook • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiUsk3FP93o • New System Requirements • Will be released with 12.4 • Updated to accommodate the frequent release of Firefox Versions

3. Release Schedule • Entire ProgressBook Suite released on same schedule • All products released by Client Services • Webinars coincide with Suite releases

4. 12.4 Special Services Update • PDF Forms Converted to Web Forms • RIEP, RIEP (age 14+), IIEP and FIEP • All required forms in above tasks • Special Ed Events Form • Prior Written Notice to Parent • General Attachment Page • Documentation of Attempts • Summary of Performance • Parent Invitation • General Invitation • EMIS DCF (through EMIS Menu, not Verify EMIS) • Progress Report (IEP) - all 4, 6 & 8 Goal Formats

5. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality • The editable fields are distinguishable by a box around the area in which you can type.

6. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality • Currently cannot print from Open Forms • Printing must be done from Open Tasks Screen

7. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality – Multiline Text • Multiline text fields are all at least 3 line text high to allow viewing of scroll bars across browsers. Printing will adjust accordingly to remove any excess white space

8. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality – Backspace Key • If you press the Backspace key and you are not in an editable field, the screen returns to the previous Web page. • You can use the forward button to return to previous page and your entered text should be there.

9. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality – Save Buttons • The Save & Close and Save Form buttons will now continue to display on the screen as you scroll.

10. 12.4 Special Services Update • Web Form Functionality – Spell Check • Availability based on browser. • Internet Explorer does not offer Spell Check, however Firefox and Safari does. • To check if spell check is available, right click on a word to see the available options for Web forms.

11. 12.4 Special Services Update • Progress Codes removed from Progress Reports • 4, 6, & 8 Goal Formats • Now displays as free form text box • Existing forms not updated, will still display original codes.

12. 12.4 Special Services Update • Favicon in the Browser Tab and URL • Small SpecialServices logo, may appear in the browser tab and URL

13. 12.4 Special Services Update • Defects Resolved • D2976– Timeout Login Page was displaying when hitting “Save” or “Save & Close” for MAC/Safari • D3101– When selecting, deselecting and selecting again on the “Child Will Be Tested” section of IEP 12 the Verify EMIS displayed “OFF”, “-1” in the Type of Assessment Column • D3009 and D2996 – When a user updated the effective dates on a CFE’d WEP the dates did not change on the Print Preview • D3248– Users wereunable to edit effective dates when Progress Reports wereCFE’d

14. 12.4 Special Services Update • What’s Coming in 12.5 Special Services • SpecialServicesWeb Help • EMIS Updates • Additional Web Forms • ETRs • Referral for Evaluation • Parent Consent

15. 12.4 Special Services Update • Special Services Beta Site Login Info • Draft Release Notes available on beta login page https://beta.software-answers.com/SpecialServices Special Ed Users (Level 300) District ID:    beta Username:    Teacher 151 – Teacher159 Password:     mec Special Ed Admin/EMIS Coordinator Role (Level 400, 450, & 500) District ID:     beta Username:     Admin150 Password:      mec

16. Questions or Comments?

17. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • New Period Attendance Tab on the Student Profile Screen • Current Day’s Period Attendance • Default, Custom Setup 1 or Custom Setup 2 if enabled.

18. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Newly Added Assessments & Grading Scale Setup • New Assessment(s) will display in yellow • All will display in yellow the first time Grading Scale Setup is performed atthe beginning of the school year. • If a new assessment is added after Grading Scale Setup has been completed by the teacher only the new assessments will display in yellow.

19. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Recalculate Grade Books • New window displays recalculation progress • Ability to navigate in GradeBook • Cannot recalculate same school or another school while recalculating • Ability to log out and log onto another district, will continue running. • Defect corrected to not time out after 2 hours

20. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Excluded Assignments posted to ParentAccess • On the Assignment Marks screen if set to Excluded/Post for a student or entire class • Corrected to now display Excluded onParentAccess

21. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Custom Setup 2 Assignment Marks • Marks entered as zero in assessment columns will now total to 0 for the default assessment

22. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Gradebook Beta Site Login Info http://beta.software-ansers.com/progressbook • District ID: beta • Username: teacher150-teacher159 • Password: mec

23. 12.4 ProgressBook GradeBook • Resolved Defects • Reference Draft Release Notes available on Beta Login Page.

24. Questions & Comments • Certificates of Attendance will be emailed to you • Survey link will also be emailed – ask that you please take the time and fill out Thank You!!