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Student Summary 2. Class Summary 3. Daily Attendance 4. Assignment Summary 5. Attendance Summary 6. Incomplete Assignments 7. Student Code List 8. Report Cards 9. Worksheets Utilities Menu 1. Delete. Name Entering Exams Entering Scores Bonus Assignments Excused, Incomplete, UnExcused Grades Keeping Attendance The Escape Key In the Utilities Menu In the Print Menu Using the Keypad The CommandsInstall Triple-Dump 2. Format a Blank Disk 3. Install Amazing Window 4. Done C- UnSAC D- Read.Me.First Entering Data Defining Weighted Areas Entering a Class Roster Changing a Studentdemark of Beagle Brothers, Inc. Outline of Contents Introduction Welcome to the Amazing Window Updates Routines others wrote and we licensed Getting Started The SAC Main Menu A- Amazing Window B- Installer 1. during the development of this program package. Amazing Window, SAC.SYSTEM,and Kitchen Sink are a trademarks of Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. Apple, Appleworks, BASIC.SYSTEM, and ProDOS are trademarks of Apple Computer Company, Inc. COMPILER.SYSTEM is a trams and Manual copyright 1990 J. Eric Bush If you do not already have one... SEND FOR OUR FREE CATALOG! Special thanks to Cheryl Rearick, Guy Forsythe, John Wolverton, Angie Bush, and the Beta Testers for their support, encouragement, testing and advice oftware be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of our software; and, in any case, our liability is limited to the purchase price. This warranty gives you specific rights and/or is superseded by law in some states. Prograe. We warrant to the original purchaser that our software products will perform as advertised and are free from defects in manufacturing. At no time will Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. or anyone involved in the creation, production, or distribution of our syour benefit. Please respect our attempts to provide quality software at a reasonable price. Please do not give away copies of this program. This software is sold "as is." The buyer assumes all risk as to quality or fitness for a particular purpos9;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~for any other use by the purchaser or his successors or assigns either within or without their organizations express written consent of Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. All rights reserved. This program has no protection on it. We add no protection for Amazing Window Electronic Gradebook for Teachers by: J. Eric Bush Copyright notice: All materials in the Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. manuals and on all disks are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced, stored, transmitted or used as text material or :16384,128:16368,0 b.. 1. Delete Assignment 2. Delete File 3. Delete Student 4. Delete Weighted Area 2. Disk Functions... 1. Create Subdirectory 2. Delete a file 3. Format a Blank Disk 4. Location of Data Files 3. End this grading period 4. Program Settings... 1. Default Move After Entry 2. Exam Weight 3. Keypad Configuration 4. Letter Grade %'s 5. Location of Data Files 6. Printer Slot h specific legal rights. There may be other rights that you may have which vary from state to state. Beagle Compiler: The Beagle Compiler is a copyright ), 1986 of Alan L. Bird, Beagle Brothers, Inc. SAC: The SAC.SYSTEM was written by Jerry Kimplied, regarding the enclosed software package, its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some states. The above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty provides you wital purposes) or into memory unless as part of the execution of the Amazing Window. When the Amazing Window has completed execution Apple software shall not be used by any other program. Apple Computer, Inc. makes no warranties, either expressed or iwrote and we licensed ProDOS is a copyrighted program of Apple Computer, Inc. licensed to Kitchen Sink Software to distribute for use only in combination with the Amazing Window. Apple software shall not be copied onto another diskette (except for archivtes Naturally, we will always be looking for ways to improve all of our software products, including the Amazing Window. To get an update, send us the original disk and a small fee. Call us for the current cost when you want to update. Routines others slot. We hope that you enjoy using the Amazing Window. Feel free to give us your comments about the program. If you have specific needs for a gradebook program, let us know so that we may consider it for later versions of the Amazing Window. Updahe ability to display the information about students, assignments, and classes. The Amazing Window provides 9 formats to print student or class information. You can view the reports to the screen (big paper saver) or to a printer located in any availableogress has been shown to improve their performance. Much effort has been made to make this program easy to use while maintaining enough features to excite even the most experienced computer operators. The heart of any computer gradebook program is t classroom gradebook. This program provides the options to keep attendance, semester exams, and, of course, student grades. Once you begin to use the Amazing Window you will wonder how you ever got along without it. Keeping students informed of their prleworks commands to electronically record student information. Those of you who use Appleworks will find many of the commands used in the Amazing Window are the same as those used by Appleworks. The Amazing Window is essentially a replacement for thethat it is a tailor-made spreadsheet/database for keeping student records. The Amazing Window makes it easy to track student records and modify existing records, keeping the teacher and the student up-to-date. The Amazing Window gives you the ease of Appu a little insight on what the Amazing Window is. First, by deciding to purchase the Amazing Window, you have identified a need to do something about the tedious job of managing student grades. Probably the best way to describe the Amazing Window is he Amazing Window Welcome to the Amazing Window, the electronic gradebook for teachers on the Apple II computer. Before we begin "amazing" you with the powerful features of the Amazing Window and show you just how easily it works, we'd like to provide yo 7. Set Computer Clock Speed 8. Save Program Settings 5. Sort Class Roster 6. Style Sheet Creation 7. Weighted Areas... 1. Setup 2. Compress 3. Delete Site License Information Introduction Welcome to tndall and is the property of Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. Formatter: The formatter program used by the Amazing Window comes from MicroDot (BASIC.SYSTEM replacement) and is the property of Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. Getting Started This section of the Amazing Window manual describes the various disk management options for storing and loading program and user data. You will also find information about the startup procedures for the Amazing Window gradebook. Important note to all Users The Amazing Wrmat. Do NOT attempt to format a hard disk. We have made every effort to make it impossible to format a hard disk, but offer no absolute assurances. The following screen will appear to control which device you format. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++s disk. Any manual for a SAC Application that does use Triple Dump routines has complete instructions on installing Triple Dump. 2. Format a Blank Disk This process will erase ALL of the information from a disk. It will format in the standard ProDOS fohe U:UnSAC section on p. 8. 1. Install Triple-Dump The Amazing Window does not use the Triple-Dump graphics routines, however, the installer is included here in case you have just purchased Triple-Dump and would like to install it on your SAC Applicationave already purchased SAC Applications before and wish to install the Amazing Window onto that disk, then just execute option 3. Install Amazing Window. After everything is completed, execute option 4. Done. Note: Before you install Amazing Window, read t+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Installer will make all of the necessary preparations for copying the files from the Amazing Window to a 5.25", 3.5", or hard disk drive. If you do not have a formatted disk, select option 2. Format a Blank Disk. If you h: AMAZING.WINDOW ---------------------------------------- 1. INSTALL TRIPLE-DUMP 2. FORMAT A BLANK DISK 3. INSTALL AMAZING.WINDOW 4. DONE ----------------------------------------- SELECT OPTION AND PRESS RETURN ++++++++++++++this application. B- Installer By executing the B- Installer, you will be presented a menu like the one shown below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION - SAC KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE, INC. 1.1 SAC INSTALLERlications. By pressing when this SAC Application is highlighted, the Amazing Window will be executed. Most of this manual is dedicated to the running of the Amazing Window, so nothing is mentioned here pertaining to the execution and running of execution and running of the Amazing Window. The four SAC Applications that came on your original disk include: Amazing Window, Installer, UnSAC, and Help. A- Amazing Window The Amazing Window is the gradebook program, and the most important of the appSystem screen will vary accordingly to the number of SAC Applications on your disk. The four application directories present on your master disk all can be removed except the Amazing Window. The other three application directories are not critical to the D READ.ME.FIRST SELECT = ARROWS KEYS OR LETTERS RETURN = RUN SELECTED APPLICATION SPACE = USE ANOTHER SAC DISK ESCAPE = QUIT SAC SYSTEM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Above is the standard SAC System beginning screen. The SAC low. The SAC Main Menu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SAC: THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION COPYRIGHT 1988 KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE INC SAC APPLICATIONS A AMAZING.WINDOW B INSTALLER C UNSAC is no data or programs on side 2 of the program disk. After making a backup disk of the Amazing Window, boot side 1 of the backup and follow the installation instructions. You will be presented The SAC Main Menu of four options, like the one pictured beindow disk which you purchased should only be used as a master disk. You should create a backup disk as soon as possible. Then, use the backup disk to copy onto your hard disk, or 3.5" disks. You only need to copy the front side of the disk, since there++++++++ THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION - SAC KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE, INC. 1.1 SAC INSTALLER: AMAZING.WINDOW ---------------------------------------- SELECT DISK TO FORMAT: SLOT 6 DRIVE 1 ---------------------------------------- SELECT SLOT AND PRESS RETURN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You select the Slot you want by using the arrow keys, then press . You select the Drive you want by using the arrow keys, then press . After you have selected the slot and drivavailable from the SAC Main Menu. The three options on this disk are AMAZING.WINDOW, INSTALLER, and UNSAC. There is a brief description of what the applications are all about. The following screens will appear. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ansfer all files except the directories called: INSTALLER, UNSAC, and HELP. To run Amazing Window from your program selector, run the program called SAC.SYSTEM. D- READ.ME.FIRST Executing READ.ME.FIRST will display a screen which describes what is installing the Amazing Window onto a 3.5" or hard disk drive, this option will save you a few seconds during the startup procedure. You can still use Amazing Window on a hard disk or 3.5" disk after you UnSAC. You can use it with any selector program. Tr ESC - Main Menu: Will return you to the SAC Installer Menu. 4. Done This will return you to the SAC Main Menu. C- UnSAC Executing UnSAC will remove the SAC Main Menu from your startup procedure. If you are using a 5.25" disk drive system and are not arget Directory. For example, /SAC/ACCUDRAW/ would become /SAC/. S = Slot/Drive: Will allow you to manually select a different destination Slot/Drive, such as Slot 5, Drive 1. C = Create Directory: Will let you type in the name of a directory to create. save time with this option if you have several directory levels before you get where you want to install. V = Volume Dir: Will return to the Volume Directory and make it the Target Directory. B = Back a Level: Will subtract one level off of the current Tn the SAC Directory is the current directory. If you are not sure what to do, press I when "Install Here" is highlighted. K = Key in Path: This will allow you to type in manually the path where you want the Amazing Window files to be installed. You can ow files will be installed. Most folks will need only read "I=Install Here" for a successful installation. I = Install Here: This will cause the Amazing Window files to be installed at the current Target Directory. "Install Here" will be highlighted whee volume name of the disk that you selected by slot and drive. You can then add levels to this directory by using the arrow keys to scroll through the directories on that device. You can also use the following commands to determine where the Amazing WindCTORY (END) ESC - MAIN MENU ---------------------------------------- TARGET DIR: /SAC/ ---------------------------------------- SELECT DIRECTORY OR PRESS COMMAND KEY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The target directory is th COMMAND KEYS: 0. SYSTEM I. INSTALL HERE ? 1. ACCUDRAW 2. CNC.TRAINER K. KEY IN PATH V. VOLUME DIR B. BACK A LEVEL S. SLOT/DRIVE C. CREATE DIREck key must be down to operate the Installer. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION - SAC KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE, INC. 1.1 SAC INSTALLER: AMAZING.WINDOW ---------------------------------------- (TOP) lost forever. 3. Install Amazing Window This process will take all of the files that are necessary to run the Amazing Window and copy them to the desired location. The screen shown below will control all of the action for the SAC Installer. The Caps Loe, the formatter will check the device to see if there is a disk there to be formatted. If the disk has already been formatted, then it will ask you if you want to format the disk anyway. If you answer "yes" any information currently on the disk will be + AMAZING WINDOW - READ.ME.FIRST ---------------------------------------- AMAZING.WINDOW : Executes the gradebook and allows you to begin entering or manipulating student grades. INSTALLER : Will install the Amazing Window and all of the required files onto a 3.5" or hard disk drive. UNSAC : Will remove the SAC Main Menu from the startup procedure. MANUAL : On the back on this demo disk version there is a text file which can be viewed to screen or printer. Boot side2 t | | || | | || | | || | | pad(#)|?Help |Grades |Quit| ===============================||=========================================== | || | | || chnology.1 || | Commands | Menus | Screens |New | |Assignment---->Intro To Proble||ving |SAssignmt+|Print |Attendance|Open| |Assign. PTs.-->50 || |SAStudent+|Utilities|Exams |Save| |Weighted Area->Homework || |.Keyxisting class. See the figure below to see just what this screen looks like. Amazing Window-DEMO VERSION x.x|| Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. ===============================||============================================ || |Classname----->Test of the action will take place. From this screen, you will be able to enter Attendance, Exams; and Student Grades. The entry screen will appear after you "boot up" the Amazing Window, enter the current date and select either a new class or load in an ends will be explained in detail later in this manual. (Note: the solid apple on the Apple IIe and IIc is the option key on the Apple IIc+ and IIgs) The Open Apple/Solid Apple commands are available from the Entry Screen. The entry screen is where mohold down on the Open Apple key and while holding it down, you press the letter A. To enter a Solid Apple (Option) command, you simply do the same thing only this time you hold down the Solid Apple (Option) key and then press the letter. All of the comma+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Entering Data The Amazing Window is Open Apple driven; therefore, all commands start with Open Apple or Solid Apple (Option). To give you an example, if the command you want to use is OA-A (pronounced: Open Apple A), you e. To compute the fee, multiply $1.00 times the TOTAL number of teachers in your building. THANK YOU : for considering the Amazing Window Gradesheet program! ---------------------------------------- Press to continue. +++++++++++NG WINDOW : From: Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. 903 Kebworth Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 891-2111 PRICE : Just $39.95 SITE LICENSES : You can make Amazing Window Available to every teacher in a building for a one time feperation! ---------------------------------------- Press to continue. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AMAZING WINDOW - READ.ME.FIRST ---------------------------------------- ORDER AMAZIts and 50 assignments per grading period. 64k and 80 columns are required. PLEASE FEEL FREE : To give away free copies of this DEMO disk. The 'real' Amazing Window is copyrighted and may not be given away. Thank you for your cooS A DEMO DISK : This disk works just like the 'real' Amazing Window, but you are limited to 20 students per class and 20 assignments per grading period. Everything else is exactly like the real program, which allows up to 50 studeno view manual. ---------------------------------------- Press to continue. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AMAZING WINDOW - READ.ME.FIRST ---------------------------------------- THIS I || | | || | | || | | || | | || | ===============================||=========================================== THE ENTRY SCREEN Defining Weighted Areas You can think of weighazing Window will allow you to keep two semester exam grades for each student. To enter exams, press OA-E from the entry screen. This will switch you to the mode for entering exam scores. You can set the total number of points possible for the exam withity for deleting a student. Changing a Student Name If you want to change or revise a student name, then all you have to do is move to the left hand column and press the left arrow. This will allow you to change a student's name. Entering Exams The Am new students at any time using the same procedure. When you add new students you will have the option of assigning "E" or R0S for each assignment that already exists. If you later decide that you should remove a student from the class, then use the util prompt to enter the student's name. Once you have finished typing the student's name, then press . The student will be added to the class roster. Once you have entered the class roster, press to cancel entering students. You can addtudents in alphabetical order. There is a Utility to sort the student list later if you want to. To begin entering students names, press SA-S (SA means solid apple or option) from the entry screen. At the bottom of the screen, you will be given the This will also perform a check to make sure that the weighted areas total 100%. Entering a Class Roster When you start a new class, you will need to enter the students who are in the class. You do not need to worry about whether or not you enter the s present you with a new total in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Note: The program will not let you leave this screen unless the total of all weighted areas equals 100%. Pressing will take you back to the weighted areas Setup menu.can enter a new weighted area by pressing Ctrl-N (while holding down the control key, press N) and you will be asked to enter the name followed by the weight or percentage of the new area. The program will automatically total all of the weighted areas and want to change using the arrow keys, then press . A row of "-"s will appear and you can type in the new name or value. If you have started changing a value and have not pressed you can restore the old value by pressing . You | | | +----+---------------------------+--------+ Total % = 100% If you would like to change a value or name on this screen, then move the ">" cursor to the left of the value or name you | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | l-N=New Area) (Esc=Done) +----+---------------------------+--------+ | A# | Area Name |Weight | +----+---------------------------+--------+ | 1 |>General Area | 100%| | | | | | | get to the menu which controls the defining of weighted areas, press Open Apple-U from the entry screen, and then 8 for weighted areas. Option 1. Setup will present the screen shown below. Modify Weighted Area Settings (Arrows=Move) (Return=Change) (Ctrted areas as categories of your class grade. After you have categories, then you can decide how much each category is worth. The total of all of the categories should (and must) be 100%. You can have up to and including nine (9) weighted areas. To the OA-T command. Once you have entered the total number of points possible, then you are ready to enter the student exam scores. You enter the number of points that the student received on the exam, and the program will automatically calculate and display their percentage score. If you change the total number of points possible, this percentage will be changed to reflect the percentage the student received based on the new total of points possible. Note: The highest percentage a student can receivs used when a student is absent from class and they are not Excused from the office. V = Vacation/Disaster : This is used when the school does not meet. It can be used to keep each week 5 days in length. It does not count in Absent days, or as a day Prestudent is Tardy to class, or when the Tardy is Excused. If you want to keep track of the total number of minutes tardy, then just enter the number of minutes they were tardy. Any day containing a number will count as a Tardy day. U = UnExcused : This i student is absent from class, and they are Excused from the office. P = Present : This is used when the student is present for class. This is the default setting. Hopefully, this is the code you use the most. T = Tardy : This can be used any time the are used: A = Absent : This is used when the student is absent from your class, and they do not appear on the Attendance List as Excused or UnExcused. This will cause a total to appear in the Daily Attendance Report. E = Excused : This is used when theattendance information, use the OA-D command to tell the Amazing Window how many days you have per grading period. You can use OA-D to change the number of days at any time during the grading period. Attendance is kept in codes. The following codesendance screen. The Amazing Window allows you to keep up to 100 days of attendance for each grading period. You can keep track of total days Absent, Excused, Present, Tardy (even the minutes), UnExcused, and Vacation/Disaster Days. Before you can enter r "U" will count as zeroes when calculating grades. You can also configure the keypad to have the Asterisk, Plus, Minus, and Divide keys represent these letters to speed up entry from the keypad (see pg. 15). Keeping Attendance Use OA-A to go to the attent UnExcused scores as well as Incomplete scores. To enter these scores, press the first letter of the type of special case grade you want to give them. For example, E will be Excused, I will be Incomplete, and U will be UnExcused. Grades of "I" o always be the need to have students receive an Excused grade for an assignment. This means that they do not have to make up the assignment, and it will not be calculated against them. And for similar reasons, there will always be the need to give a studus points to the weighted area. Note: If all of the assignments in a weighted area are entered as bonus assignments, then the weighted area WILL NOT be calculated as part of the student's composite grade. Excused, Incomplete, UnExcused Grades There willhis information at any time. Bonus Assignments If you wish to have an assignment be a bonus assignment, then assign 0 as the points possible. This will tell the Amazing Window that the assignment is to be considered a bonus assignment and simply add bonints. Then, you move through the spreadsheet and enter the student score for the assignment. You can enter the assignment name and points possible directly from the keyboard. Use the arrow keys to select the weighted area. You can also change any of tent, press SA-A (solid Apple-A). You will be prompted to enter the name of the Assignment, how many points the assignment is worth, and which weighted area. Once you have entered the assignment, each student will be given the automatic score of 0 poe on an exam is 249%. You can enter Excused, Incomplete, and UnExcused grades for Exams just like for student assignment scores. Entering Scores The Amazing Window will allow you to keep up to 50 Assignments per grading period. To enter an Assignmsent. The Escape Key The Amazing Window uses the standard Appleworks style interface. The Appleworks style interface means that you use Open Apple commands to manipulate the program. The menus are driven by numbers or arrows. The process to get back from one menu to previous menus is by using the key. The Amazing Window also allows you to do just that. If you have started entering a score, or a name, or an assignment, and have not pressed , then you can press the key and restore thbottom of the screen to enter the student's name. When you have finished typing a student's name, press . The name will appear on your entry screen and you will be prompted to enter your next student's name. This process will continue until you ts and weighted area. The information is entered at the top left corner of the entry screen. SA-S: Solid-Apple-'S'tudent Add Use this command to enter the class roster, or to add a student anytime during the school year. You will be prompted at the ribed in detail in the pages that follow in alphabetical order. SA-A: Solid-Apple-'A'ssignment Add Use this command to take you through the steps to add an assignment to the current class. You will be prompted to enter the assignment name, maximum poinenient for those who have the numeric keypad. The Commands The Amazing Window has nineteen commands which are used to control the actions of the Entry Screen and facilitate the movement throughout the Amazing Window program. All of the commands are desc below: 1. OA-A 4. OA-O 6. OA-P 8. OA-C . Cancel 2. OA-E 5. OA-S 7. OA-U 9. OA-F 3. OA-G 0. OA-T The above commands act just the same as their Open Apple counter-parts from the keyboard. However, they are convOpen-Apple commands. This is a list of the most commonly used Open Apple commands. So, you do not have to leave the keypad except to type names of Students or Assignments. The list of Open Apple commands that are available from the keypad are shown point, this will become a .Keypad(^). When the circumflex (^) is visible, you can use the keypad as arrow keys to move around the spreadsheet. Now, here is an added bonus. If you double click the decimal point, you will be able to choose from a list of ies Menu, you can use the '*' Asterisk key as an extra key. When you are in the entry screen, the decimal point becomes a toggle switch. In the upper right-hand section of the entry screen, you will find .Keypad(#). When you press the decimalfiguring the keypad. Refer to this section for information on how to define the keys on the numeric keypad. When it is available, you can use the keypad as arrow keys 2 = down, 4 = left, 6 = right, and 8 = up. When you are in the Print Menu or the Utilitl speed up data entry. First, you can configure the *, +, -, and / keys to represent special keys when entering attendance, exams, or grades. Secondly, you can use the number keys as arrow keys when possible. The Utilities Menu has an option for conprinter actually stops printing. If you are using a numeric keypad, you can use the '*' Asterisk key just the same as the key in both the Print Menu and the Utilities Menu. Using the Keypad The Amazing Window offers several features which wilf you press anytime that a report is printing, the program will stop sending information to the printer. The Amazing Window sends information to most printers faster than the printer prints out the information. So, it may take some time before the umeric keypad, then you can use the '*' Asterisk key just the same as the key. In the Print Menu In the Print Menu, the key will move you back to the previous menu, or cancel the current printout. This is helpful when the printer jams up. Ie old value and/or cancel the operation. In the Utilities Menu In the Utilities Menu, the key will move you back to the previous menu. If you keep pressing , you will eventually return to the Amazing Window entry screen;. If you are using a npress . SA-1-9: Solid-Apple-Number Use this command to move you proportionally through a class left to right. This command will work on the Attendance Screen and the Grades Screen. So, for example, if you wanted to move all the way to the right (or the last assignment or day), all you would have to do is SA-9. If you wanted to move all of the way to the left (or the first assignment or day), all you would have to do is SA-1. If you want to move somewhere in the middle select the appropraite numbeow will allow you to enter up to and including 50 assignments per grading period in up to 9 weighted areas. You may enter Excused, Incomplete, and UnExcused grades. You may even have bonus assignments. See the sections on Using the Keypad, Entering entry screens. See the section on Using the Keypad for shortcuts. OA-G: Open-Apple-'G'rades Screen Use this command to switch entry from the attendance screen to the grades screen or from the exams screen to the grades screen. The Amazing Windat student and assignment. This command will reduce the time that it takes to find a particular spot. Although it is already fast, a little faster can be nice for those experienced computer operators. This process also works on the Attendance and Exams u the current student. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of students until you find the right student. Then scroll through the list of Assignment Names to find the correct assignment. When you press , the cursor will be located on thinformation. OA-F: Open-Apple-'F'ind Use this command to quickly move to a specific student and location on the entry screen. For example, you want to find a particular student and assignment. You press OA-F and the bottom of the screen will show yong period "Exams" can be recorded in a separate weighted area if you desire to emphasize the final grading period test. Note: The highest percentage score possible on an exam is 249%. See the section on Using the Keypad and Entering Exams for more r 2 exams (one for each semester). You specify the total number of points possible and then enter the student scores. When you enter the total number of points the student received, the score is automatically converted to a percentage score. Hint: GradiKeeping Attendance for more information. OA-E: Open-Apple-'E'xams Screen Use this command to switch the entry mode from the grades screen to exams screen or from attendance screen to exams screen. The Amazing Window will allow you to enter scores fod Use this command to set the number of days during the grading period. The Amazing Window will allow you to store 100 days of attendance. Hopefully, they will never make teachers teach more than 100 days in one grading period. See the section on talog of the files on your data disk. This is a quick method of finding out what is on a disk. This will show you all of the files which are located on the disk, not just those which were created with the Amazing Window. OA-D: Open-Apple-'D'ays/Periou want to have a clean quit and clear everything out of memory, then use the OA-Q command to Quit. Note: OA-Q is the preferred way to Quit the Amazing Window since the /RAM/ disk is cleared. OA-C: Open-Apple-'C'atalog Use this command to display a caesoft prompt. You are located at the Applesoft BASIC level. You can re-run the program by typing 'RUN' and pressing . You can re-run the program, since an OA-B : Basic Quit does not delete the program out of memory or from the /RAM/ disk. If youdent. You enter the codes for each student just like a spreadsheet. See the sections on Using the Keypad and Keeping Attendance for more information. OA-B: Open-Apple-'B'ASIC Quit Use this command to exit the Amazing Window and receive an Applr and press SA-#. OA-A: Open-Apple-'A'ttendance Screen Use this command to switch the entry mode from the grades screen to attendance screen or the exams screen to attendance screen. You can keep track of up to 100 days per grading period for each stScores, and Defining Weighted Areas for more information. OA-K: Open-Apple-'K'alculate Use this command to force the Amazing Window to do a manual calculation of the current class in memory. I know that all teacher's will say that calculation doesn't begin with a K, but every effort has been made to make this program as easy to use as Appleworks. Guess what? Appleworks uses OA-K to calculate their spreadsheets too. The Amazing Window will do a calculation automatically whenever it needs it, but for------------------------- Escape to Cancel If you wish to keep the same file name, press . If you wish to change the name of the file to save highlight option 2. A different name and you will be prompted to enter the new name. If you disk. To save the class on a different disk or subdirectory, highlight 2. A different disk and press return. Next, you will see: Save as... ----------------------------------- 1. The current name: Sample.Class 2. A different name ----------will see: Save Class to: -------------------------------------- 1. The current disk: Slot 6, Drive 1 2. A different disk -------------------------------------- Escape to Cancel Simply press to save the file on the default r data files, you are not limited to only one disk, or one sub-directory. You can save Amazing Window files anywhere there is sufficient space. You can select the location of data files by slot and drive, or by ProDOS directory. When you press OA-S you re quitting. Note: This is the preferred way to end a session with the Amazing Window. OA-S: Open-Apple-'S'ave Class Use this command to save the class in memory to the disk. Although the Amazing Window will allow you to specify the location of youam Selector or the ProDOS BYE prompts. If you do not understand all of this... don't worry. Just consider this command to be the one that will end everything. When you issue the Quit command you will be asked if you want to save the class in memory befoon the Print Menu for more information. OA-Q: Open-Apple-'Q'uit Use this command to Quit (or end) the program and return to the SAC Main Menu. If you have executed the option to UnSAC the Amazing Window, then this command will return you to your Progrbe incomplete unless it can give you suitable formats to display your information. The Amazing Window gives you 9 useful formats to print information from the class in memory. You can send printouts to the screen or to the printer. See the section gin. OA-P: Open-Apple-'P'rint Menu Use this command to switch to the Print Menu. Rather than going into detail here, refer to the section on the Print Menu for example printouts of each format. Any program that allows you to enter information would k. The program will ask you if you want to save the class in memory before opening another class. This command will give you the options of Opening an existing file, or creating a new class. Note: After "booting" the Amazing Window, this is where you be be given the option of starting a new class. OA-O: Open-Apple-'O'pen Class Use this command to Open (or load) a class from your data disk. Once you have saved a class (OA-S), this command will allow you to bring the information back up from the disestore the old name by pressing . OA-N: Open-Apple-'N'ew Class All student names, assignments, scores, and attendance will be cleared out and you can start entering information about your new class. Each time you boot the Amazing Window you willate of the portion of the SA-A (Assignment Add) command where you type in the name. A row of dashes will appear where the assignment name was printed. If you decide that you do not want to change the name, and you have not pressed , then you can r added assurance, we have left this command in - call it peace of mind. OA-M: Open-Apple-Assign'M'ent Name Use this command to correct an assignment name which has a typo in it, or completely change the name. You can think of this command as a duplicchange the name, the Amazing Window will check to see if that file has been saved on the disk and ask if you want to overwrite the existing file or rename the file you are saving. Note: Pressing OA-S followed by 2 's will save the current class to the same disk with the same name. OA-T: Open-Apple-Maximum Poin'T's Use this command to change the number of points possible for both exams and assignments. For example, if you had entered an assignment and had made it worth a possible 50 points. | |___________________________________________________________________________| Print Menu Print Menu --------------------------- 1. Student Summary 2. Class Summary 3. Daily Attendance 4. Assignment Summary 5. Attendancitchen Sink Software, Inc. | | 903 Kebworth Ct. | | Westerville, OH 43081 | | PRICE : Just $39.95 (614) 891-2111 'ind ||OA-W : 'W'eighted Area | | OA-G : 'G'rades ||OA-1-9:Up/Down Proportionally | |------------------------------------||-------------------------------------| | ORDER AMAZING WINDOW : From: K | | OA-C : 'C'atalog ||OA-S : 'S'ave Class | | OA-D : 'D'ays/Period ||OA-T : Maximum Poin'T's | | OA-E : 'E'xams Screen ||OA-U : 'U'tilities Menu | | OA-F : 'F 'N'ew Class | |------------------------------------||OA-O : 'O'pen Class | | OA-A : 'A'ttendance Screen ||OA-P : 'P'rint Menu | | OA-B : 'B'ASIC Quit ||OA-Q : 'Q'uit |____________||_____________________________________ | SA-A : 'A'ssignment Add ||OA-K : 'K'alculate | | SA-S : 'S'tudent Add ||OA-M : 'Assign'M'ent Name | | SA-1-9:Left/Right Proportionally ||OA-N :op to bottom proportionally. OA-?: Open-Apple-'?'-Help This command will present a Help Card like the one shown below. It is a quick reference to the commands that are available from the entry screen. _______________________ | Help Card do is OA-9. If you wanted to move to the first student press OA-1. If you wanted to move somehwere in the middle, select the appropriate number and press OA-#. Note: This is just like AppleWorks OA-1-9 command which will take you through a file from t-1-9: Open-Apple-Number Use this command to move you proportionally through a class up and down. This command will work on all three screens (Attendance, Exams, and Grades). For example, if you wanted to move to the last student, all you would have to, but with another, the OA-W command will let you change the association. Use the arrow keys to scroll thru the list of weighted areas. Press to select the weighted area. See the section on Defining Weighted Areas for more information. OAhen you will not have a use for this command. When you enter an assignment, you will be given the option of which weighted area the assignment is to be associated. If you decide later that you do not want the assignment associated with that weighted areactories, configure the keypad, and the list goes on. See the section on the Utilities Menu for more information. OA-W: Open-Apple-'W'eighted Area Use this command to change the weighted area of an assignment. If you do not use weighted areas, t'U'tilities Menu Use this command to switch to the Utilities Menu. The Utilities Menu is a set of options giving the Amazing Window its flexibility. This is where you can configure the Amazing Window to your liking. You can format disks, create subdire Later, you decide that it should be out of 75 points. You could use the OA-T command and a row of dashes will appear in the upper-left hand corner of the screen. Enter the new number of points, press to restore the old value. OA-U: Open-Apple-e Summary 6. Incomplete Assignments 7. Student Codes 8. Report Cards 9. Worksheets --------------------------- (Escape)=Grades Entry To select an item from the Print Menu, you can type the number of the line, or use the arrow keys to scroll through the list. The current option will be highlighted. To select (or execute) a line, press . If you press at the Print Menu, you will be returned to the grades entry screen. Note: If you are using a numeric keypad, you can press the '*' Astethe next page. Note: If you choose 1. Do Not Advance, then the reports will be printed over the perforation lines on the paper. If you choose 2. Advance, the program assumes that when you turned on the printer you had the printer head lined up for the toif they are to be printed continuous. If you choose option 1. Do Not Advance, then each report will have a couple of blank lines printed at the end before the next report begins. If you choose option 2. Advance, then each report will begin at the top of and cause strange printouts. If this happens check for the following characters: [,\,],_. Form Feed Setting -------------------- 1. Do Not Advance 2. Advance The Form Feed Setting will determine whether each report is printed on a separate page, or trl-S (hold down the control key and press the letter S) will act as a pause while you are printing to the screen. To release the pause, you can press any other key. Some printers and interface cards may consider some characters to be control characters (See Program Settings: Printer Slot for details on determining which slot your printer is located). If you choose option 1, then the reports will be printed to the printer. If you choose option 2, then the reports will be printed to the screen. Note: C----- 1. Printer 2. Screen The Amazing Window will allow you to see your reports on screen before you print them to the printer. This is a big paper saver. You can print the Amazing Window Reports on any 80 column printer located in any available slotr name will be printed. If you choose the option 2. Names Only, then only their name will be printed. If you choose the option 3. Codes Only, then the printout will be in code number order and only the secret codes will be printed. Report to: -------- & Codes 2. Names Only 3. Codes Only The Amazing Window keeps a secret number for each student in a class. By doing this, you can post student results and keep the names secret. If you choose option 1. Names & Codes, the student's secret code and theitate printer jams. If you have printed half of a class and the printer jams, you do not have to print each student individually, you can choose this option and let the program do all of the selecting for you. Print by: ------------------- 1. Nameswill be presented the same list of students, but you will highlight the first student to print. A report will be printed for that student and each student following until the end of the class has been reached. This option was designed primarily to facilie report will be printed for each student. If you choose option 2. Single Student, then you will be presented a list of all of the students in the current class and ask to highlight which student to print. If you choose option 3. Starting With, then you e numeric keypad. Print Report for: -------------------- 1. Entire Class 2. Single Student 3. Starting With This prompt will let you determine which of the students in the current class to print. If you choose option 1. Entire Class, then a separatayed. For example, you will tell the computer whether you want the output to go to the printer or to the screen. Each of these prompts are shown below one time rather than for each report format. All of the prompts are menu driven and can be run from thrisk and it will be the same as pressing . This will work anywhere in the Print Menu section of the Amazing Window. At times in the Amazing Window, you will be asked to supply information about how and where you want the information to be displp of form. See your printer manual for a description of these terms if you do not understand them. 1. Student Summary The Student Summary is a complete report of the student's activities. This will act as an interim report for the student, parents, and counselors. If you have compressed grading periods, then a summary of all of the grading periods that have been compressed with the current composite grade appear in the next grading period will appear as in the sample below. Note: If any weighted area ---------------------------- Class Summary +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |SC#-Student Name |Gr|Ab|Comp. |A-1|A-2|A-3|A-4|A-5|A-6|A-7|A-8|A-9| +----------------------- can print this report by Names & Codes, Names Only, or Codes Only. A sample is shown for each of the possibilities. Names & Codes METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ------------------------------------------------- S is the Semester Average. 2. Class Summary A Class Summary will display a concise report of each students efforts. It will display percentages in all of the weighted areas. For convenience, a total of the number of days absent is also displayed. You || | A+ | 99% | || +---------+---------+ Note: A# is the weighted area number. Grade Summary P1,P2...P6 is the grading period percentage, E is the Exam, and 0 | 98% | +------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+ |Composite Grading || | Grade | Percent | +------------------||-------------------------------+---------+---------+ |Weight|Possible | Earned | Excused | Percent | +------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+ |A1-Attendance || | 50% | 400 | 400 | 0 | 100% | |A2-Tests, Quizzes,||ork | 50% | 400 | 392 | ----------- || Weighted Area Summary --------------------||---------------------------------------------------- || --------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+ |A#-Weighted Area N|| ------ || Grades Summary --------------------||---------------------------------------------------- P1=90% P2=93% P3=96%||S=93% | P4=98% P5=98% P6=99% E=94% S=98% --------------------||------------------------------------------FiberGlass 20/ 20 100 A2-Chapter 3 Quiz || 20/ 20 100|A2-Thermosets/Thermoplastics 20/ 20 100 A1-Attendance Week #|| 100/100 100|A1-Attendance Week #4 100/100 100 --------------------||----------------------------------------------pter 2 Rev. Qu|| 20/ 20 100|A2-Bakelite 20/ 20 100 A2-Current Events Re|| 20/ 20 100|A2-Poly-Vinyl Chloride 20/ 20 100 A2-Current Events Sp|| 20/ 20 100|A2-Plexy-Glass 20/ 20 100 A2-History of Light || 15/ 20 75|A2on 20/ 20 100 A2-Filmstrip Quiz || 20/ 20 100|A2-Industrial Rev. 20/ 20 100 A2-Chapter 2 Quiz || 20/ 20 100|A2-Vacuum Tube 19/ 20 95 A1-Attendance Week #|| 100/100 100|A1-Attendance Week 3 100/100 100 A2-Cha-||---------------------------------------------------- A2-Chapter 1 Quiz || 20/ 20 100|A2-Graham/Bell 20/ 20 100 A2-Informative Homew|| 20/ 20 100|A2-North/Black 18/ 20 90 A2-History of Archit|| 20/ 20 100|A2-Whitney/Fult---------||---------------------------------------------------- Student Name :Smi|| --------------------||---------------------------------------------------- A#-Assignment Name || Score %|A#-Assignment Name Score % -------------------is defined as all bonus points, it will not be calculated. METALS.1.2 || 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 --------------------||---------------------------------------------------- || Student Summary -------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |214-Brown, David |A+| 0| 99%|100| 98| | 77-Crown, Jill |A-| 0| 92.25%|100| 85| |232-Estep, Cheri |B-| 1| 82.25%| 89| 76| | 1-Goings, Joe |B | 3| 86.05%| 85| 87| | 55-Holloway, John |F | 2| 59.17%| 90| 28| |148-Justice, Richie |F | 7| 59.06%| 64| 54| |155-Kirby, Crystal |B-| 1| 80.13%| 95| 65| |224-Mextroff, Sue |B+| 3| 89.26%| 85| 94| |177-Reardon, Cheryl |A-| 1| 92.93%| 94| 92| |158-Sel--------------------------------------------------------------------------- +--------------------------+--------+------------+---------------+ |Student Name | Absent | Tardy Days | Tardy Minutes | +--------------------------+--------+---------rent grading period. A sample printout is shown below. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daily Attendance Summary --n the absence list as excused or unexcused, then you can change the letter 'A' to an 'E' or 'U'. Only those absences which are not accounted for will show up on this report. The printout shows the total absences and tardies for the student during the curendance This report is useful if you keep daily attendance. This will report any student who owes you a re-admit to class. For example, if a student is absent to class, then you will enter an 'A' for absent in the attendance entry screen. If they are oxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B-| 1| 82.25%| 89| 76| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |Class Averages |B-| | 82.37%| 88| 76| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ 3. Daily Attxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B-| 1| 80.13%| 95| 65| |158-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B | 3| 83.61%| 85| 82| |177-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|A-| 1| 92.93%| 94| 92| |214-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|A+| 0| 99%|100| 98| |224-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B+| 3| 89.26%| 85| 94| |232-xxxxxxxx+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 1-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B | 3| 86.05%| 85| 87| | 55-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|F | 2| 59.17%| 90| 28| | 77-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|A-| 0| 92.25%|100| 85| |148-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|F | 7| 59.06%| 64| 54| |155-xx------------------------ Class Summary +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |SC#-Student Name |Gr|Ab|Comp. |A-1|A-2|A-3|A-4|A-5|A-6|A-7|A-8|A-9| +-------------------------+--rages |B-| | 82.37%| 88| 76| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Codes Only METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------| 80.13%| 95| 65| |###-Mextroff, Sue |B+| 3| 89.26%| 85| 94| |###-Reardon, Cheryl |A-| 1| 92.93%| 94| 92| |###-Sells, Michelle |B | 3| 83.61%| 85| 82| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |Class Ave|A-| 0| 92.25%|100| 85| |###-Estep, Cheri |B-| 1| 82.25%| 89| 76| |###-Goings, Joe |B | 3| 86.05%| 85| 87| |###-Holloway, John |F | 2| 59.17%| 90| 28| |###-Justice, Richie |F | 7| 59.06%| 64| 54| |###-Kirby, Crystal |B-| 1--+---+---+---+---+---+ |SC#-Student Name |Gr|Ab|Comp. |A-1|A-2|A-3|A-4|A-5|A-6|A-7|A-8|A-9| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |###-Brown, David |A+| 0| 99%|100| 98| |###-Crown, Jill nly METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Summary +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+-ls, Michelle |B | 3| 83.61%| 85| 82| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ |Class Averages |B-| | 82.37%| 88| 76| +-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Names O---+---------------+ |Estep, Cheri | 1 | 1 | | |Goings, Joe | 2 | | | +--------------------------+--------+------------+---------------+ 4. Assignment Summary This report can be posted after each assignment so students can find out their grade. You can print by Student Names & Codes, Names Only, or Codes Only. The codes are nice for posting so that student confidentiality is preserved. The Assignment Summary will give ear, Chef 199---Parrot, Polly 95---Best, Better 200---Pizza, Pepperoni 141---Board, Key 123---Punch, Hole 176---Butter, Peanut 124---Ribs, Barbequed 128---Cider, Apple --------------------------------------------------------------- Student Code List ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71---Angle, Right 89---Ohio, Carmen 76---Bakes when you create a new class. To print out a list of all of the students and their codes, you select this option. A sample Student Code List printout is shown below. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 -------------, David Quiz 1 Quiz 3 Attendance Week #1 Student Name: Estep Cheri Quiz 2 7. Student Code List For student confidentiality, you may choose to use student codes. The Amazing Window assigns random code METALS.1.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incomplete Assignments Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name:Brown+--------+ 6. Incomplete Assignments This report format will display a list of all of the assignments for the current class which currently have a grade (I) for incomplete. A sample printout is shown below. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 nExcused|Tardy|Minutes|Vacation| +-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------+--------+ |Kirby, Crystal | 15 | 3 | 1 | | 2 | 13 | 1 | +-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendance Summary +-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------+--------+ |Student Name |Present|Absent|Excused|Unt's class attendance. The report will identify how many days the student was Present, Absent, Excused, UnExcused, Tardy, Minutes Tardy, and Vacation. A sample printout is shown below. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALSMichelle 16/ 20 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Class Average is: 94.44%. Or an average grade of : A 5. Attendance Summary The Attendance Summary will printout a complete report of each stude19/ 20 95|155-Kirby, Crystal 18/ 20 90 232-Estep, Cheri 20/ 20 100|224-Mextroff, Sue 20/ 20 100 1-Goings, Joe 18/ 20 90|177-Reardon, Cheryl 20/ 20 100 55-Holloway, John 19/ 20 95|158-Sells, udent Name Score %|SC#-Student Name Score % ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 214-Brown, David 20/ 20 100|148-Justice, Richie (E)/ 20 (E) 77-Crown, Jill signment Summary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment Name :Quiz 1 Weighted Area :Tests & Quizzes Maximum Points :20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SC#-Stch student's score out of the total possible and the percentage score. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- As 213---Ring, Diamond 170---Clip, Paper 175---Scan, Digital 120---Clock, Digital 162---Screwdriver, Phillips 210---Cover, Book 212---Stapler, Emanual 186---Disk, Floppy 70---Stick, Joy 181---Drive, Disk 113---Tall, Walking 192---Eraser, Pencil 130---Telephone, Cordless 191---Faucet, Leaky 148---Trickling, Water 106---File, Rolodex 77---Weath 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+ | AMAZING WINDOW GRADESHEET | | MONTH: ________________f a weeks worth of attendance and grades. Then you can sit down at the end of the week and enter all of your student scores. This will save you time and keep everything neat and orderly. A sample Worksheet is shown below. METALS.1.2 9. Worksheets You can printout a Worksheet for each class. It can take the place of a traditional gradebook. If you do this at the beginning of each week, then you always have an accurate up-to-date class roster. On the Worksheets, you can keep track o| 98.83%A+| | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ | 98.69%A+| 93.79%A | 99.80%A+| 99%A+| 97.65%A |98.24%A+| +---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ -----+---------+------+---------+--------+ | 98.19%A+| 88.49%B+| 92.34%A | 94%A | 93.15%A |94.68%A | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ |Ring, Diamond | 99.50%A+| 99.00%A+| 98.40%A+| 98%A+ | 90.40%A-| 93.45%A | 94.54%A+| 94%A | 92.96%A |91.14%A+| +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ |Ribs, Barbequed | 96.34%A | 97.23%A | 96.65%A | 93%A | 96.20%A | | +-------------------+---------+----8.24%A+| +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ |Punch, Hole | 88.75%B+| 90.05%A-| 89.80%B+| 88%B+| 89.31%B+| | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ ---+------+---------+--------+ |Pizza, Pepperoni | 99.50%A+| 99.00%A+| 98.40%A+| 98%A+| 98.83%A+| | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ | 98.69%A+| 93.79%A | 99.80%A+| 99%A+| 97.65%A |934%A | 97.23%A | 96.65%A | 93%A | 96.20%A | | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ | 98.19%A+| 88.49%B+| 92.34%A | 94%A | 93.15%A | 94.68%A| +-------------------+---------+---------+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ |Student Name |Per. 1/4|Per. 2/5|Per. 3/6| Exam |Semester | Final | +-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+ |Pie, Butterscotch | 96. Note: Only those grades which have been compressed will appear. A sample printout is shown below. METALS.1.2 5/21/90 METALS.1.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +--not only for the current grading period, but will track grades for a semester and even a year. To find out how a student is doing for the year, then you can print his or her report card and the display will show all of their composite grades for the year. Dairy 154---Worthy, Shirley 117---Monitor, Amber 118---Wright, Left ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Report Cards The Amazing Window will keep track of student grades er, Fair 203---Grass, Green 193---Well, Artesian 206---Hoy, Chips A. 140---Will, Strong 127---Keypad, Numeric 126---Willy, Wet 165---Mess, Fine 100---Wizer, Certainly 190---Milk,________ | +-----------------------------+ | Dates:|____|____|____|____|____| | | Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. | | Day :|Mon |Tues|Wed |Thur|Fri | | | Phone : (614) 891-2111 | | Day #:|____|____|____|____|____| | +-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendance Codes: Weighted Areas: ---------------- --------------- 1-249 = Numbe it. You will be presented a list of all of the Assignment Names you have entered. You can scroll through the list by using the numbers on the keypad, or the arrow keys and highlight one at a time. Or, you can use Open Apple-Arrows to move through five to Delete assignment, file, student, or weighted area. 1. Delete Assignment If you have entered assignments for the class currently loaded into memory and later decide that you do not wish to have that assignment any longer, then you will want to deletete Weighted Area -------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu Selecting this item from the Utilities Menu will present you with a set of options for deleting items within the Amazing Window. After selecting Delete..., you will be given the option'*' Asterisk and it will be the same as pressing . This will work anywhere in the Utilities section of the Amazing Window 1. Delete... Delete Options -------------------------- 1. Delete Assignment 2. Delete File 3. Delete Student 4. Delehrough the list. The current line will be highlighted. To select (or execute) a line, press . If you press at the Utilities Menu, you will be returned to the grades entry screen. Note: If you are using a numeric keypad, you can press the ogram Settings... 5. Sort Class Roster 6. Style Sheet Creation 7. Weighted Areas... ---------------------------- (Escape)=Grades Entry To select an item from the Utilities Menu, you can type the number of the line, or use the arrow keys to scroll t__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -----------------+---------+-------------------------------------------- Utilities Menu Utilities Menu ---------------------------- 1. Delete... 2. DiskJFunctions... 3. EndJthis grading period 4. Pr__ __ __ Kirby, Crystal |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Mextroff, Sue |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Reardon, Cheryl |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Sells, Michelle |_ _ _ _ _||__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Goings, Joe |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Holloway, John |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Justice, Richie |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : : : -----------------|- - - - -|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Brown, David |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Crown, Jill |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Estep, Cheri |_ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Weighted Area: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Student Name |M T W R F|: : : : : : : : : : : : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assignment Name: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| Points Possible:cused Absence V ----> Vacation/Disaster ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |r of Minutes Tardy 1 = Attendance/Participation A ----> Absent 2 = Class Projects E ----> Excused Absence 3 = Tests & Quizzes P ----> Present 4 = Work Ethic T ----> Tardy U ----> UnExassignments at a time. When you have the assignment you wish to delete highlighted, then press . You will be given one last chance to make sure this is the assignment to delete. The only way to "un-do" the delete is re-load the file from the disk or your backup data disk. You are keeping a backup data disk. (Not a question.) 2. Delete File At the end of a semester, or after creating files to play around with, this option will let you delete class files from your disk. You will only be presenth to format. ::::====[[[[ DISK FORMATTER ]]]]====:::: -> SLOT: 6 <- DRIVE: 1 VOL. NAME: /DATA FORMAT DISK ARROWS SELECT OPTION, RETURN CHANGES OR EXECUTES SELECTED OPTION, ESCAPE QUITS. The cursoSAC.SYSTEM Disk Formatter Routines. If you have 128k of memory, this is the only time after booting that the Amazing Window requires the use of the program disk. You will be presented the menu shown below to specify information about which device you wisant to clear some files off of your data disk, or data directory. Of course, you could re-format the disk, but then you lose everything. This utility will show and delete only Amazing Window files. 3. Format a Blank Disk This utility uses the standard users. Since you can store Amazing Window files in any ProDOS path, you can put the class files anywhere you like. If you do not understand subdirectories, just ignore this. 2. Delete a file Once you have finished a semester or school year, you might w files in multiple directories and subdirectories, this utility will let you select a path to create a directory. You will be asked to type in a legal ProDOS pathname. The directory will be created. This is especially useful for 3.5" and hard disk drive isk operations with the exception of saving and opening classes are covered under this menu item. You can Create a Subdirectory, Delete a file, Format a Blank Disk, and set the Location of Data Files. 1. Create Subdirectory ProDOS allows you to organizethe gradebook to operate. 2. Disk Functions... Disk Functions --------------------------- 1. Create Subdirectory 2. Delete File 3. Format a Blank Disk 4. Location of Data Files --------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu All of the dat weighted area will automatically be deleted. Before deleting a weighted area, you can move any assignment(s) to a different weighted area with OA-W on the entry screen. Note: You can delete any weighted area, however one weighted area must remain for of the weighted areas. You must have one weighted area (Default is General Area for a New Class). You will be presented a list of the weighted areas that you have entered. You may then select one to delete. All assignments which have been entered in thu press 2. Yes the student will be deleted. Option 1. No will cancel the operation. 4. Delete Weighted Area Let's say that you have entered multiple weighted areas and later decide to remove one. The Amazing Window will allow you to remove all but one a list of all of the students in the current class and asked to highlight the student you wish to delete. Once you have selected the name of the student to delete, you will be given a prompt to make sure that this is THE student you wish to delete. If yor, we offer no guarantees. 3. Delete Student When a student moves out of the school district, or for one reason or another is no longer in your class, then you will want to use this option to remove him/her from your class roster. You will be presented more information on Slot/Drive Combinations and Pathnames) Note: The Amazing Window uses the Apple standard delete. So, if you have not done anything to the disk, a program that undeletes files (such as Copy II Plus *) should recover the files. Howeveed with files which were created by the Amazing Window. You can delete them from of the current disk, or any other disk. You can select the device to delete the files from by Slot and Drive, or by Pathname. (Note: See the section on Location of Data forr that appears in inverse characters and shows the option to change or execute. For example, the cursor appears at SLOT: 6, pressing will change it to the next slot which in this case would be 7. By pressing the down arrow, you will be able to select the DRIVE to format. Press the down arrow again, and you type in the Volume Name. Press the down arrow again, and press and the disk will be formatted. Note: You should save the current class before formatting disks just in case the class in after you press . The following menu will be presented to choose which of these options you want. Default Move After Entry --------------------------- 1. Down 2. Right --------------------------- (Escape)=Program Settings 2. Exam Weight UAfter Entry This works similar to the Appleworks Spreadsheet direction after entry command. If you select down, then the cursor will automatically move down one row after you press . If you select right, then the cursor will move right one columult Move After Entry 2. Exam Weight 3. Keypad Configuration 4. Letter Grade %'s 5. Location of Data Files 6. Printer Slot 7. Set Computer Clock Speed 8. Save Program Settings ----------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu 1. Default Move can save the default settings so you do not have to reset the configuration each time you "boot" the Amazing Window. You will be presented the following menu to configure the Amazing Window. Program Settings ----------------------------- 1. Defa Also, keep a copy of the data file just in case you need to look up specific information later. 4. Program Settings... This menu is used to set the default settings for the Amazing Window. Once you configure the Amazing Window for your liking, then youined. You are ready to start a new grading period. You will be able see the compressed information appear on the Report Card or Student Summary from the Print Menu. Note: Make sure you make a class summary printout before compressing a grading period. ding period ------------------------- 1. No 2. Yes If you select Yes from this screen, the grading period information will be compressed. All individual assignments, scores and attendance information will be cleared from memory. Student names are reta grading periods will only have 2 choices instead of 3. Grading Period Just Finished ------------------------------ 1. First 2. Second 3. Third The final screen is a last chance screen to make sure that you want to compress the period. End this grad to specify which grading period within the semester was finished. This screen will vary depending on whether you have 6 week grading periods, or 9 week grading periods. The screen shown is for 6 week grading periods. The only difference is that 9 weekh semester the grading period you just finished. Semester of Grading Period ----------------------------------- 1. Grading Period in 1st Semester 2. Grading Period in 2nd Semester Once you have selected the semester for the grading period, you nee example, if you have 9 weeks in a grading period, then you have two grading periods per semester. Grading Periods/Semester -------------------------- 1. Two 2. Three Once you have selected the number of periods in one semester, you will be asked whicllow you to compress the student's composite grade and start with the same student list in the next grading period. If it is the first time that you have compressed the current class, the program will ask how many grading periods are in one semester. Fores for the Amazing Window. Please refer to the section of the manual on Utilities: Program Settings - Location of Data Files found on page 43 for complete details. 3. End this grading period At the end of a grading period, the Amazing Window will an momory is damaged. 4. Location of Data Files This utility appears in two locations in the Amazing Window program. It appears here, because it relates to disk operations. It also appears under Program Settings since it also deals with the default valuse this utility to set the weight of both semester exams. For example, if you want the exam to be worth one-fifth of the semester grade, then you will enter 20 (for 20%) in the following screen. Exam Weight of Semester Grade: --- 3. Keypad Configuration A section of this manual is devoted to using the keypad, but this section of the Utilities Menu will allow you to configure the keypad to suit your own tastes and preferences. You can individually define what the *,+,-,and / keys will do when in the Atter grades not only by percentage, but which letter grades you use. (Arrows)=Move Grade Min% (Ctrl-N)=Not Used +-----+-----+ (Return)=Change | A+ |> 98%| (Escape)=Done | A | 92%| | A- | 90%| er Grade %'s Just as there are many different educational philosophies, there are many differences in grading scales. Many school districts have a district policy for grade percentages for letter grades. The Amazing Window allows you to define your lettntering scores. The only time you will have to use the keyboard is to enter a student's name, an assignment, or to type in a weighted area name. Everything else - can be done from the keypad! See section on Using the Keypad for complete details. 4. Lett(Escape)=Program Settings From these screens, you can make the Asterisk on the keypad represent the special case entries. This is designed for people with numeric keypads to make keypad entry faster. So that you may never have to leave the keypad when eenter the Exams/Grades code you selected. Exams/Grades Keypad Key: Asterisk (*) --------------------------------------- 1. 'E' for Excused 2. 'I' for Incomplete 3. 'U' for UnExcused 4. 'Esc' for Escape --------------------------------------- (Escape)=Program Settings If you have chosen to configure for Exams/Grades, then you will see the following screen. You will highlight one of the options (1-4) and from now on, when you are entering grades, or exams pressing "keypad key" key will dance Keypad Key: Asterisk (*) ------------------------------------- 1. 'A' for Absent 2. 'E' for Excused 3. 'P' for Present 4. 'T' for Tardy 5. 'U' for UnExcused 6. 'V' for Vacation/Disaster 7. 'Esc' for Escape ------------------------------------- have chosen to configure for Attendance, then you will see the following screen. You will highlight one of the options (1-7) and from now on, when you are entering attendance, pressing the "keypad key" will enter the attendance code you selected. Attenill let you choose which of the common keypad keys to configure. Key to Configure --------------------------- 1. Asterisk (*) 2. Plus (+) 3. Minus (-) 4. Divide (/) 5. Configure All --------------------------- (Escape)=Program Settings If youthe Exams and Grades entry mode. When you configure the keypad, the program knows whether or not to use the Attendance settings or the Exams/Grades settings. So, you can have complete configurations for the keypad - very flexible. The following screen w---------------- (Escape)=Program Settings Choosing option 1. Attendance Screen will let you configure what the keys will represent when you are in the Attendance Entry Mode. Choosing option 2. Exams/Grades Screens will let you configure the keypad for lete 'A'bsent / (U)nExcused 'T'ardy Upon selecting Keypad Configuration the following screen will appear. Keypad Configuration --------------------------- 1. Attendance Screen 2. Exams/Grades Screens -----------with the following settings on your original Amazing Window disk. Key Grades/Exams Attendance * + (E)xcused 'P'resent - (I)ncompendance, Exams, or Grades entry screens. You can configure for Attendance or Exams/Grades entry. The reason that Exams/Grades are combined is that the special case entries are the same. (i.e. (E) Excused, (I) Incomplete, etc.). The keypad is configured | B+ | 88%| | B | 82%| | B- | 80%| | C+ | 78%| | C | 72%| | C- | 70%| | D+ | 68%| | D | 62%| | D- | 60%| +-----+-----+ To move through the list of percentages, you may use the arrow keys, or the number keys on the keypad. When the cursor ">" is located to the left of the letter 5 5. Slot #6 6. Slot #7 --------------------------- (Escape)=Program Settings 7. Set Computer Clock Speed If you use the numeric keypad, then this setting will apply to you. If you do not use the numeric keypad, or the short cuts available for the kes preset to Slot #1. Note: Slot 0 and Slot 3 are not on this list since they are reserved for the keyboard and 80 Column card. Most printers are in slot #1. Printer Slot --------------------------- 1. Slot #1 2. Slot #2 3. Slot #4 4. Slot #r the experienced computer operator. If you are not familiar with the ProDOS file structures, then you may want to use options 1 and 2 for convenience sake. 6. Printer Slot You can set Amazing Window to work with a printer in any slot. However, it comeg Window will place a "/" at the beginning and end if you do not do so. This means the pathname must be a complete ProDOS pathname starting from the volume or root directory. Note: Key in a path is an advanced feature of the Amazing Window placed here fo - if you have a hard disk or 3.5" disk drive, then this feature will greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to reach the directory where you want to store or have stored your Amazing Window files. You will need to know the exact pathname. The Amazinost people select the location of their data disk. You will be given a list of all drives currently in your system (except Slot 3, Drive 2). Highlight and select the location where the Amazing Window will be able to find the data disks. 3. Key in a Path ------------------ Escape to Cancel You can select the location by: 1. ProDOS Prefix - select this option and the Volume Names of all disks currently in a drive will be listed. Highlight and select the name you want. 2. Slot/Drive - this is the way myou wish for your data files to be located where the current disk is, then simply press . If you wish to change the location select option 2. A different disk. Select disk by: ------------------ 1. ProDOS Prefix 2. Slot/Drive 3. Key in a Path---------------------- Escape to Cancel When you purchase your original disk, the default location for data files is Slot 6, Drive 1. If you have more than one disk drive, then you may wish to change this location to a different location. If on when you load or save files, you may never again use this option after you have it set where you want it. Change Default Data Path -------------------------------------- 1. The current disk: Slot 6, Drive 1 2. A different disk ----------------ctories above or below the Amazing Window program. When you select Location of Data Files, you will see the following screen appear which will control where you set the Location of your data files. Since the Amazing Window allows you to change the locatiign an "F" to all percentages below 60%, "D-" to percentages below 62%, "D" to percentages below 68% and so on. 5. Location of Data Files The Amazing Window can read its data files from any legal ProDOS directory. So, it can be located several direl-N> and N/A will appear. This means that the Amazing Window will not assign that letter grade for any student. Note: Anything below the last Min% shown will automatically be assigned the letter grade 'F'. Using the chart above, Amazing Window would assgrade percentage you wish to change, press and '---' will appear for you to type in the new percentage. If your school district does not assign a particular letter grade, such as D-, then you place the cursor beside that percentage and press , then the settings w make the setting permanent, then see the next section on saving the default settings. 8. Save Program Settings This option will save all of the default values you have set for the Amazing Window so that each time you "boot" the Amazing Window these sett Speed is: 1 -------------------------- 1. No 2. Yes If you press and 'No' is highlighted, then you are returned to the Program Settings Menu. If you press 'Yes' then the temporary setting for the Amazing Window will be changed. If you want tohe one below to set the Computer Clock Speed: Computer CPU Speed is: --- You type in the value from the chart above and the program takes over from there. You will see the screen below to verify that you have typed in the correct setting. Computer CPUc 1 Laser 128 1 Apple //gs 3 Apple //c Plus 4 If you have a Zip Chip, Transwarp card or other speed up device, set the CPU speed to match the speed up device. You will see a screen like tss" in memory will be the style sheet. Its name will be "TEMPLATE." Use OA-S to save this style sheet. Be sure to give it a new name such as "MATH.10.STYLE" so you will know it is a style sheet for 10th grade math classes. 7. Weighted Areas... Weighted Areas ------------------------- 1. Setup 2. Compression 3. Delete ------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu 1. Setup This is where you set up the weighted areas for your class. When a New Class is created, there is automatically one weighte to every teacher in the building for $1.00 per teacher. To compute the fee of the site license, multiply $1.00 times the total number of teachers in your building. Once again, thank you for considering the Amazing Window Gradesheet program! articipation ------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu Site License Application Site Licenses are available only on the commercial version of the Amazing Window. However, on the commercial version of the Amazing Window, you can make it availablhave entered. You can then select the Area you want to delete. Note: All assignments in a deleted weighted area will automatically be removed if you delete the weighted area. Select a Weighted Area ------------------------- 1. Homework 2. Tests 3. Pe some of the weighted areas. This feature will allow you to do just that. Note: You must have more than one weighted area entered before this feature will be enabled. The screen shown below will present you with a list of all of the weighted areas you --------- 1. No - Do Not Compress Assignments 2. Yes - Compress Assignments ------------------------------------- (Escape)=Utilities Menu 3. Delete If you have entered more weighted areas than you are going to use, then you may want to 3. Delete of the assignment which becomes the combined assignment. Both assignments must be in the same weighted area. The final screen will make sure that you want to proceed with the Compression. Compress Assignments ----------------------------Escape)=Utilities Menu After you have selected the weighted area, you will be given two menus. One to select the name of the assignment to be compressed (i.e. the assignment name which will be combined and then deleted). The second to select the namll first be asked to select the weighted area of the assignments you want to combine. The screen will appear like the one shown below. Select a Weighted Area ------------------------- 1. Homework 2. Tests 3. Participation ------------------------- (. At the end of the week, you can simply combine the scores instead of having to add all of them up before entering them in the Gradebook. Note: A score of (E)Excused, (I)Incomplete, or (U)UnExcused automatically become 0's when compressing. You wital possible points for the two assignments are added together and the student's scores for each assignment are added together. The result is one assignment with both scores. This is a nice feature if you keep daily scores for Attendance or Participationhe same method. Refer to the section of the manual called Defining Weighted Areas for complete details on setting up weighted areas. 2. Compress This feature will allow you to take two assignments in a weighted area and combine their scores. The tork or Quizzes). To change a name, you simply have the cursor ">" to the left of the name you want to change and press . A row of "-"s will appear to show you how many characters you may have. You change the percentage of the weighted area with ted area called the General Area. If you do not use weighted areas, this takes care of you. It is worth 100% of the class grade. If you want to use weighted areas, then you will want to change the General Area to your first weighted area name (i.e. Homewo