ProgressBook v12.0 System Manager Guide - Swoca

Maintain District
Add Courses
In GradeBook, courses are broad subject areas for which classes are taught, such as Language
Arts or Biology. All classes are associated with a course, so you must set up courses before you
can create classes. It may be necessary to create courses and/or classes for some teachers, even
if your school district is integrated with a student information system. For example, you may create
unique classes for special education teachers with the students they are working with in order to
give the teacher access to the student progress reports and the ability to create forms in
SpecialServices. Also, coaches may need classes with their team members in order to monitor
academic eligibility.
Generally, if your school district is integrated with a student information system, courses are
imported into GradeBook from that system. If changes are necessary, you should make them in
that system. If your school district is not integrated with a student information system or scheduling
for your building is not done through your student information system, you can add courses as
needed.
1. On the Administrator Home Page under Annual Setup, click Courses.
2. On the Courses screen, click the Add a Course link.
Add a Course Link on the Courses Screen
3. On the Add a Course window in the School list, select the school building in which this
course is taught, if necessary.
4. In the District Course ID field, enter the unique identification number assigned to the
course.
Note: If your school does not integrate with a student information system, the
District Course ID is optional.
5. In the Course Name field, enter a descriptive name.
6. In the Course Short Name field, enter a shorter name for the course, if desired.
7. In the Course Abbreviation field, enter an abbreviated name, if desired.
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