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Options Tab
The information you define on the Options tab depends on the type
of report you are creating. The following information is a brief
description of the Options tab for each of the report types available.
How to Define Options for the Individual Student Report
After you select "Individual student report" on the "Basic
report info" tab, define its parameters on the Options tab.
For this report, use the Options tab to select what type of information
to include about each student.
- On the "Basic report info" tab, choose "Individual
student report" from the "Type of this report"
pop-up menu.
- Click the Options tab.
- Use the following table to enter information in the fields:
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Field
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Description
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For each score show
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Select the appropriate checkboxes to select the data you
want to appear for each score. You can select any combination
of options:
- Date
- Score
- Points possible
- Percent
- Grade
- Category: To display the category, click the Category
field, and choose "Full category name" or "Category
abbreviations" from the resulting pop-up menu.
- Note
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Other options
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Select any combination of the following checkboxes:
- "Group scores and summarize by category"
- "Show final grade"
- "Show category totals only (no assignments)"
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[Which assignments]
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Select an option to indicate whether the report should
"Include all assignments" or "Include only
assignments contributing to this final grade." If you
choose the latter, click in the field until the appropriate
term appears.
Note: An asterisk (*) indicates the current term.
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Delete
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Click Delete to delete the report. This function is available
on all tabs. When you click Delete, a warning message appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the report.
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Preview
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Click Preview to view a copy of the template.
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- Click OK to save the report template.
How to Define Options for the Roster Report
Use the Options tab for this report to set up columns for the class
roster.
- On the "Basic report info" tab, choose "Roster
report" from the "Type of this report" pop-up menu.
- Click the Options tab.
- Use the following table to enter information in the fields:
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Field
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Description
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Width of Blank Columns
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Enter the width of blank columns (inches) if you want extra
columns on the roster (optional).
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Height of Column Title Area
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Enter the height of the column title area to identify the
number of lines (optional).
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# Blank Lines at Bottom
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Enter the number of blank lines at the bottom of the roster
if you want extra lines (optional).
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# Blank Columns
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Enter the number of blank columns if you want extra columns
to the right of the roster (optional).
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Column
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Click a Column. The Column [#] dialog appears.
- Enter the column title that you want to appear on the
roster.
- Enter the column width if you want to change the default.
- Click OK. The Options tab displays the new column.
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Delete
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Click Delete to delete the report. This function is available
on all tabs. When you click Delete, a warning message appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the report.
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Preview
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Click Preview to view a copy of the report template.
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- Click OK to save your changes.
How to Define Options for the Spreadsheet Format Report
The Options tab on this report lets you specify parameters for
assignments.
Note: You can skip any of the steps below and accept the
defaults for each option.
- On the "Basic report info" tab, choose "Spreadsheet
format report" from the "Type of this report" pop-up
menu.
- Click the Options tab.
- Use the following table to enter information in the fields:
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Field
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Description
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Show each student's name
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Select the appropriate checkbox(es):
- Name: The report displays each student's name.
- ID: The report displays each student's ID.
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Show each assignment's
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Use the pop-up menu to choose how you want the assignment
to appear on the report. For example, if you want to display
the assignment name, choose "Full name."
Select any of the following checkboxes:
- Date: The report displays the date of the assignments.
- Category: The report displays the assignment category.
- "Pts. possible": The report displays the number
of points possible.
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Width of asmt columns (inches)
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Enter the width of the assignment columns in inches.
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Width of printed area
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Use the pop-up menu to choose the width of the printed
area in inches.
Note: This refers to the size of the printed table.
The default value is 6 inches, which provides for 1.25 inches
of margin on a standard 8ý- by 11-inch sheet of paper.
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Only assignments in this date range
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Select this checkbox to include assignments from a specific
date range on the report.
Enter the start and end dates for the date range using
the format mm/dd/yyyy.
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Only assignment in this category
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Select this checkbox to include only assignments in a specific
category. Use the pop-up menu to select the category.
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Show student names/IDs only on 1st page
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Select this checkbox to show student names or IDs only
on the first page of the report if it is two or more pages.
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Show category totals
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Select this checkbox to show category totals for a specific
term. Click the field until the term appears. An asterisk
(*) indicates the current term.
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Show assignment averages in footer
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Select this checkbox to show assignment averages for the
class in the footer.
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Print assignment key
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Select this checkbox to print the assignment answers.
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Show final grades
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Select this checkbox to display final grades and set up
the following:
- Select the appropriate option to display either final
current grades only or final grades from specific terms.
If you choose to display grades from specific terms, use
the pop-up menu. If needed, click Clear to reset the field,
and then reselect the terms.
- Select the remaining checkboxes to indicate what to
display for each final grade. You can select as many or
as few of these options as needed.
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Delete
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Click Delete to delete the report. This function is available
on all tabs. When you click Delete, a warning message appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the report.
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Preview
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Click Preview to view a copy of the report template.
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- Click OK to save your changes.
How to Define Options for the Missing Assignment Report
Use the Options tab for this report to specify the range of assignments
to scan and how they appear on the report.
- On the "Basic report info" tab, choose "Missing
assignments report" from the "Type of this report"
pop-up menu.
- Click the Options tab.
- Use the following table to enter information in the fields.
Note: This report will be printed only for those students
who have at least one missing assignment.
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Field
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Description
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How missing assignments are listed
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Use the pop-up menu to select how the missing assignments
are listed on the report.
Note: Comma-separated assignments conserve space
on the paper.
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Date range to include
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Enter the start and end dates for the date range to include
on the report. Use the format mm/dd/yyyy.
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Unrecorded scores count as missing
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Select this checkbox to indicate that unrecorded scores
count as missing.
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These scores count as missing
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Enter any codes that render an assignment missing. These
can include customized codes to indicate items such as work
not handed in or incomplete grades.
Separate the codes with commas.
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Delete
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Click Delete to delete the report. This function is available
on all tabs. When you click Delete, a warning message appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the report.
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Preview
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Click Preview to view a copy of the report template.
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- Click OK to save your changes.
How to Define Options for the Attendance Grid Report
Use the Options tab to select how to arrange the information on
the report.
Note: You can skip any of the steps below and accept the
defaults for each option.
- On the "Basic report info" tab, choose "Attendance
grid report" from the "Type of this report" pop-up
menu.
- Click the Options tab.
- Use the following table to enter information in the fields:
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Field
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Description
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Show each student's
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Select the checkbox to display each student's name, and
enter the appropriate width of the name in inches.
Select the "Use nickname if present" checkbox
to display the student's nickname, if the student has one.
Select the ID checkbox to display each student's ID number,
and enter the appropriate width of the ID number in inches.
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Width of day columns (inches)
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Enter the width of the columns that display the date in
inches.
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Width of printed area
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Use the pop-up menu to choose the width of the report's
printed area. The default value is 6 inches, which provides
for 1.25 inches of margin on a standard 8ý- by 11-inch sheet
of paper.
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Fill grid with actual attendance
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Select this checkbox to fill the grid with actual attendance
values.
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Date range to include
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Select a specific date range to include in the report.
Select one of the following:
- The current week
- The coming week
- [Specific date range]: Enter the start and end dates
for the date range using the format mm/dd/yyyy.
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Delete
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Click Delete to delete the report. This function is available
on all tabs. When you click Delete, a warning message appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the report.
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Preview
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Click Preview to view a copy of the report template.
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- Click OK to save your changes.
Note: You can save and use this report template for
any of your classes. Data and results vary depending on students'
progress.
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