ABI 101
Ok, so this won't answer all your questions, but it's a start.  

Table of Contents

  1. How do I get started on ABI?
  2. How do I print individual progress reports?
  3. How do I submit grades on the official grading reports?
  4. Can I email parents a progress report?
  5. When will parents and students have access to ABI?
  6. How do I make sure parents don't see grades that have not been put in yet?
  7. How many assignments should I put in at one time? 
  8. How do I log on from home

How do I get started on ABI?

___ 1. Add all classes to the Grade Book

·        Go to Edit Gradebook and click on Add

·        Click on one class period

___ 2. Add students

·        Check to make sure the right students are in the class and then choose Add Student from the drop down menu next to their name

·        Make sure to submit after each class

___ 3. Link Grade Books

·        Go to Link Gradebooks

·        Select a number for the classes you would like to link (not zero) and make the number the same for the classes that should be linked

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Grp 

 Pd 

 Name

 Term

 Grade Range

 Start Date 

 End Date 

 Ungrouped

 

 

 

 

  

 7 

 Advisement

 Y

 7 - 8 

 9/7/2006 

 6/23/2007 

 Group 1

 

 

 

 

  

 1 

 Humanities 8

 Y

 8 

 9/7/2006 

 6/23/2007 

  

 3 

 Humanities 8

 Tri 1

 8 

 9/7/2006 

 6/23/2007 

 

 

 

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___ 4. Add Assignment Types

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 Doing Weighted Scoring

11/7/2006 12:01:02 PM

 

Assignment Types for 1 - Humanities 8 - Y (Dugdale, T.)

Code

Description  (Blank to Delete record)

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___ 5. Add Assignments (one month at a time if you can)***The more accurate you are with the start and due date the better!!!

·        Go to Edit Assignments and click on Add

___6. Go to Options and Personalize

·        Go to General and copy the following options

General Options

Email Address:

View Student ??? in Print Preview:

Name Stu# Phone#Perm ID

Show Assignment Key on Class Scores Page:

Show Options on Scores by Class Page:

Show Class Average on Scores by Class Page:

Assignments Per Page on Scores by Class Page:

Show Only Currently Active Gradebooks:

 

·        Go to Current Gradebook and copy the following options

Gradebook Humanities 8 Options

Weight Scores of Assignments by Type:

Range of Assignments to Display:

 - 

Range of Assignments to Count in Total Grade:

 - 

Apply Display Range To Entire Gradebook

(Not just Scores by Class):

(Also applies to parent view):

Show Overall Mark w/ Score:

 (View Marks)

Show Point Ratio on Scores by Class Page

(Only applies to total points grading):

Count Assignments toward Final Grade
immediately after a Score is entered:

 

___7. Add Scores

·        Go to Scores by class and begin entering grades

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How do I print individual progress reports?

___1. Go to Reports:  Assignments by Student

___2. Make Sure to Check "Page Break on Each Student"

___3. Click "Next"; If there is an assignment that you do not want the students to see hold down "Control" and click on the assignment with the mouse.  Follow the same instructions if you only want to print a progress report for a specific student and not the whole class.

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How do I submit grades on the official grading reports?

This is the best part of ABI!!!  All you have to do is log in as you normally do. 

  1. Go to "Grades"
  2. Go to "Grade Reporting"
  3. Go to "Load from Grade Book"
  4. Follow the prompts and  your done!!!!
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Can I email parents a progress report?

Yes!!!!

1.      Go to Email assignments

2.      This is what your screen should look like.  It says print everywhere, but it you do not have to print them!

3.      From there, treat it like a normal progress report

E-Mail Options

 

E-Mail To Students (STU.SEM)

E-Mail To Parents (STU.PEM)

E-Mail To Contacts (CON & PWA)

  Add Contact Filters:

Contact Filter (Leave blank for all contacts)
Field:  = Value:
Field:  = Value:
Field:  = Value:
Field:  = Value:
Field:  = Value:
Code |  Mail Tag |  Relation

Gradebook

Sort By

Report Title

Show Grade Summary

Grade Summary Location

Print Missing Assignments

Print Only Students with Missing Assignments

Print Only Students with Grade % Below

Print Only Students with Grade % Above

Print Signature Line

Page Break on Each Student

Report Comment to Print

 

 

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When will parents and students have access to ABI?

Now!

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How do I make sure parents don't see grades that have not been put in yet?

Make sure you only check the box for "Grading Completed" if you want parents to see the grade.

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How many assignments should I put in at one time?

In the ideal world, it is best to put in assignments for a complete month.  When parents and students are able to access ABI they will be able to see the assignments.  If you put in the accurate start date and due date, the assignment will show up on their own personal calendar. This will allow students to view all of their due dates from each class on one calendar.
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How do I log on from home?

1) Open your browser

2) Type in the secure website in the address bar – https://secureabi.iusd.org

(Please note this website has an “s” after http denoting it is a secure website)

3) You will get the below message – Click OK

 4) You must enter the username and password specific for your school.

  5) This will bring you to the “Welcome to Aeries” log in page that you see

from school.

 6) Enter your personal User Name and Password, select your school, then

Click Log In

 7) You are now logged on to ABI.

 

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Trish Simons
Rancho San Joaquin Middle School 
Revised: 02/29/08

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