How to Add a Section

Click the Options Menu, verify the Site in which you want to work is selected in the Site Drop Down List Box.

 

Then click Site Advanced Setup.

 

Click the Sections Tab.

 

Click next to the Sections Grid.

 

The Section Form will appear.

 

Input specifications are as follows:

 

Course: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Course.

 

Click .

 

Section UID: Enter a user defined identification for the Section.

 

Description: Enter a description for the Section.

 

Instructor: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Instructor for the Section.

 

Max Students: Enter the maximum number of students that can be enrolled in the Section.

 

Room: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Room Number for the Section.

 

Begin Grade: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the lowest grade a student can be enrolled in to be eligible to take the Section. The system defaults this field to the grade level that was set for the course in LEA Setup/Courses.

 

End Grade: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the maximum grade a student can be enrolled in to be eligible to take the Section. The system defaults this field to the grade level that was set for the course in LEA Setup/Courses.

 

Starting Period: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Starting Period for the Section.

 

Sessions: The system defaults the Sessions to all. However, if the Section is not taught for ALL Sessions, simply un-chceck the appropriate Check Box.

 

Grade Calculation Method Name: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Grade Calculation Method for the Section.

This indicates how the grades will be calculated in the i-GB Instructor Workspace. If this field is left blank, the instructors will be allowed to choose the Grade Calculation Method in their i-GB Workspace. If any other selection is made, that Grade Calculation Method will be used in the Instructor’s i-GB Workspace, but they can change it, if necessary.

 

Grade Evaluation Schedule: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Grading Evaluation Schedule for the Section.

 

Grading Scale: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Grading Scale for this Section if there are multiple Grading Scales and this Section should be tied to a specific one. For example, if this is an AP Section.

 

Graduation Requirement Code: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Graduation Requirement Code.

 

GR Units: Enter the number of Graduation Units this Section counts for the Graduation Requirements. The system defaults this field to what was set for the course in LEA Setup/Courses Tab.

 

GPA Units: Enter the Number of GPA Units the Section counts for in the GPA Calculation. The system defaults this field to what was set for the course in LEA Setup/Courses Tab.

 

Weighted GPA Type: Use the Drop Down List Box or type to enter the Weighted GPA Type.

 

Location of Instruction Code: The system defaults the Location of Instruction Code to 'In School.' However, you may use the Drop Down List Box or type to change the Location of Instruction Code, if necessary.

 

Medium of Instruction Code: The system defaults the Medium of Instruction Code to 'Face-to-face Instruction.' However, you may use the Drop Down List Box or type to change the Medium of Instruction Code, if necessary.

 

Click to save the Section.

 

Click to save the Section and add another.

 

After you have added a Section, you can add or edit the period schedule, lunch times, session schedule or grade card information.

 

To view documentation on How to Add Additional Grade Card Information, click here.

To view documentation on How to Specify Periods for a Section, click here.

To view documentation on How to Enter Lunch Times for a Section, click here.

To view documentation on How to Specify Sessions for a Section, click here.