What’s New in ProgressBook 12.3

Academic Standards, available soon◦ Ohio Science 2011, PA Environment & Ecology

and Science 2006, FL Voluntary PreK Education User Guides

◦ All User Guides are updated to 12.2◦ We will notify you as soon as all guides are

updated to 12.3. 12.3 Install Reminder

◦ Wednesday, February 8, 2012 @ 5:00 p.m.

Announcements

Release Schedule

Product Version

Release to DSSTProduction Release

Date

12.0 released 9/29/11

12.1 released 10/28/11

12.2 released 12/14/11

12.3 1/13/12 1/20/12

12.4 2/27/12 3/16/12

12.5 4/16/12 4/27/12

12.6 5/21/12 6/8/12

13.0 7/16/12 8/3/12

ProgressBook Suite Gradebook Special Services Parent Access Student Information

Screen Updates – New Logos

NewEMIS Special Ed Events Reports Added

12.3 Special Services Updates

Sp3 & IEP 12 Statewide and District Testing◦ Expandable text box under content and date for

ability to enter District Test information ◦ Added Date of Test, containing dates with the

same values as the drop-down list on the EMIS Data Collection form Date of Test

12.3 Special Services Update

IIEP, RIEP, FIEP Special Ed Event Form and EMIS Data Collection Form ◦ Added option - Non-Compliance ID Drop-Down list, the 09 District in

compliance with due process timelines..◦ Added hover-over tool tip to list entire description

12.3 Special Services Update

Print Blank Forms ◦ Double Scroll Bars Removed

12.3 Special Services Update

Resolve Defects◦ 9 Defects Resolved◦ Details available in Release Notes posted out on

MEC SpS website http://www.mecdc.org/SpS1.aspx

12.3 Special Services Update

Upcoming Changes◦ Web forms

Will eliminate the dependency on Adobe Will be releasing in groups (IEP, ETR, etc..) 12.4 Release will include IEP Forms Additional form groups included in future releases All forms completed in 13.0 Release – August 2012

◦ Can test forms out in beta environment http://beta.software-ansers.com/specialservices

District ID: beta Username: teacher150-teacher159 Password: mec

12.3 Special Services Update

Questions or Comments?

Update Logo and Login Screen◦ This Site works best with IE 8 and above

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

The Class Dashboard screen will not display Special Services icon if the task was completed 13 months ago

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

Retain Course option during Rollover◦ Courses created in ProgressBook GradeBook have

an added option to retain during Rollover

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

Custom Setup 2 Assignment Detail Screen◦ Added ability to duplicate marks to the right of

the column on Assignment Marks screen from any column on the 1st row, except for the last column

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

Custom Setup 2 Assignment Marks◦ Expandable ‘I want to..’ box◦ Import Mark, Delete the Assignment and Add an

assignment

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

Custom Setup 2, GradeBook Grid◦ Top and Bottom column headings separate

assignments by color

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

GradeBook Configuration Utility System Managers may set the Default

Assessment if using the GradeBook Configuration Utility from the Assessments tab in the Report Card Builder.

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

ParentAccess◦ Custom Setup 2 classes◦ Assignments are grouped together, with the ability to

expand each assessment

12.3 ProgressBook GradeBook

◦ Gradebook Beta Environment http://beta.software-ansers.com/progressbook

District ID: beta Username: teacher150-teacher159 Password: mec

12.3 ProgressBook Gradebook

Questions or Comments?

Special Services Reports and New Task Queue Overview◦ Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 ◦ Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.◦ URL: http://mec.adobeconnect.com/spsreports

What’s new in 12.4 Webinar◦ Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012 ◦ Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.◦ URL: http://mec.adobeconnect.com/v124

Parent Access for Teachers Webinar◦ Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 ◦ Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.◦ URL: http://mec.adobeconnect.com/pateacher

What’s new in 12.5 Webinar◦ Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 ◦ Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.◦ URL: http://mec.adobeconnect.com/v125

Upcoming Webinars

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!!

Questions & Comments