Configure Report Card Settings for Your School
In this section you can:
- Upload a logo or other picture to place on report cards.
- Allow or disallow teachers to override the grade calculated by the system.
- Configure Report Card Commenting Guidelines:
- Set the maximum number of comments a teacher can include with a student report card grade.
- Set the minimum number of comments a teacher must put with a student report card grade.
- Set the number of days after the end of the marking period that teachers have to input report card grades.
- Allow or disallow custom comments.
- Show whole comments or only show comment IDs on report cards.
Applicable System Roles
System users with the following roles can do this:
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Log into SchoolFront as an Administrator user.
2. In the left navigation bar, place your mouse on Feature Administration, then Feature Administration page will appear.
3. Click Report Card Administration.
4. Make the changes to report card configuration that you desire.
5. Click the Update button to save the changes.
Use Standard Report Card Comments Instead of Free-Text Comments
Note: Make sure that your school's report card actually supports comments before you take the time to enter comments. If your school does not have comments on the report card, this could constitute wasted effort for you! Check before you take the time to comment!!!!
Some schools prefer that teachers use standard comments, or comment codes on report cards rather than free text. If you have a school that prefers the usage of standard comments, follow these steps to set it up:
1. Log into SchoolFront as an Administrator user.
2. In the left navigation bar, place your mouse on Feature Administration, then Feature Administration page will appear.
3. Click Report Card Administration.
4. Make sure that the checkbox beside
5. Click the Update button.
5. Once again, in the left navigation bar, place your mouse on Feature Administration, then Feature Administration page will appear.
6. In the Lists section, click Report Card Comments.
7. To add a comment from your report card, click the New Report Card Comment link (next to the green plus-sign icon). A comment form will open.
8. In the Comment Name field, enter the full comment, for example “Missing Homework Assignments.”
9. In the Comment ID field enter the number associated with the comment. For example “01” goes with “Missing Homework Assignments.”
10. Repeat steps 7 to 9 for all of your report card comments.
Configure Marking Periods So That Report Cards Calculate Properly
Because schools differ in when and how they calculate report card grades and generate report cards, the SchoolFront system supports a wide variety of Marking Period configurations.
- Click here for more information about marking period set-Up, including configuration of marking periods to properly calculate report card grades per your school's requirements.
Manage the Report Card Creation Process in SchoolFront
After the system is configured to meet your report card process requirements and marking periods, you can begin using the system to generate report cards.
- Click here for information about managing your school's report card generation process.