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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Gradebook Information <br><b>Sent:</b>
Friday, March 30, 2007 12:31 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Municipal Accounting Systems,
Inc. Wen-GAGE Gradebook Information<br></font><br></div>
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be applying an update to the </span>Wen-GAGE Gradebook<span> for your school</span><span> on<span> either
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span>Note: Please refer to the documentation
for instructions on utilizing the new
options.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></span></span></span></span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span>4</span>/<span>02</span>/07-Enhancements</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span><strong>Instructor
Workspace</strong></span></span></p>
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<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Section Settings-Added the ability
to define and save how Session Grades will be calculated. For example,
the<span> instructor</span> can define how the Credit
Grade for the 4<sup>th</sup> 9 weeks will be calculated. That <span>G</span>rade will then display an estimated average
where the Current Average was displayed. The <span>instructor</span> can define as many Grades as
necessary for each Session. </span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students View/Permanent
Tab-Current Average will now display with the Grading Period description for
the 4<sup>th</sup> 9 weeks. Instead of a Current Average column, the <span>instructor </span>will see a column that has the same
average as the Current Average, but will be named something like
4<sup>th</sup> 9 Weeks Midterm 16. </span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students View/Permanent Tab-
Grades that have been previously calculated/recorded as well as Grades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor</span> has defined in Section Settings
will display in the grid. If the Grade has already been calculated/recorded,
an * will display next to the score. <span>If
the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will display in
par<span>e</span>nthesis. </span></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students View/Permanent
Tab-The <span>instructor</span> will have the
option to print all Session Grades on the Grid Report or none of the Session
Grades on the Grid Report. </span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students View/Permanent Tab-The
absence totals for the session will now display to the left of the Session
Grades. </span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students View/Grades <span>Tab</span>-Grades that have been previously
calculated/recorded as well as Grades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor</span> has defined in Section Settings
will display in the grid. A new column named Status will identify if the Grade
has already been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or is an estimated average
(Estimated) based on the settings the <span>instructor </span>defined. <span>If the Grade is estimated, the calculated
average will display in par<span>e</span>nthesis. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students
View/</span>Assignments/Scores</span> <span>Tab</span>-<span>Current
Average has been removed from the grid heading. To view Grades and Averages
for an individual student, please refer to the <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Students
View/</span></span></strong></span>G<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">rades </span>grid.
</span></strong></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br></li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Classic View-Current Average will
now display with the Grading Period description for the 4<sup>th</sup> 9
weeks. Instead of a Current Average column, the <span>instructor </span>will see a column that has the same
average as the Current Average, but will be named something like
4<sup>th</sup> 9 Weeks Midterm 16. </span>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Classic View-Grades that have been
previously calculated/recorded as well as Grades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor </span>has defined in Section Settings
will display in the grid. If the Grade has already been calculated/recorded,
an * will display next to the score. <span>If
the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will display in
par<span>e</span>nthesis.
</span></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Students Summary Report-A new section has been added to the report to
display Grades that have been previously calculated/recorded as well as<span> estimated</span> <span>G</span>rades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor </span>has defined. A column named Status
will identify if the Grade has already been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or
is an estimated average (Estimated). <span>If
the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will display in
par<span>e</span>nthesis.
</span></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Student Summary Report-A disclaimer has been added to the bottom of the
page specifying that the Averages displayed in the Assignment Summary are only
averages for the assignments printed and may not represent the Grade that will
be assigned to the student. The Grades that will be assigned to the student
will be listed in the Grades/Averages section of the report.<span> </span></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Student Summary Report-<span>Total Points
Possible and Total Points Received will print in the Assignment Summary
section of the report if the Averaging Method for the Section is Simple Points
or Weighted Points. </span></span></span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Increased the performance of
retrieving assignment data. This should speed up various processes that
use the student's assignments, including Classic View, Assignments View, Grade
Calculations, etc. </span></li></ol>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span><strong>Guardian/Student
Workspace</strong></span></span></div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span>
<ol><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Grades <span>Tab</span>-Grades that have been previously
calculated/recorded as well as Grades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor</span> has defined will display in
the grid. A new column named Status will identify if the Grade has already
been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or is an estimated average (Estimated)
based on the settings the <span>instructor
</span>defined.<span> <span>If the Grade is estimated, the calculated
average will display in par<span>e</span>nthesis. </span></span> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span></li></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span>Assignments/Scores</span> <span>Tab</span>-<span>Current
Average has been removed from the grid heading. To view Grades and Averages
for an individual student, please refer to the G<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">rades </span>grid.
</span></strong></span></li></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Students Summary Report-A new section has been added to the report to
display Grades that have been previously calculated/recorded as well as<span> estimated</span> <span>G</span>rades<span>/Averages</span> the <span>instructor </span>has defined. A column named Status
will identify if the Grade has already been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or
is an estimated average (Estimated).<span> <span>If the Grade is estimated, the calculated
average will display in par<span>e</span>nthesis. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span></span> </span>
</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Student Summary Report-A disclaimer has been added to the bottom of the
page specifying that the Averages displayed in the Assignment Summary are only
averages for the assignments printed and may not represent the Grade that will
be assigned to the student. The Grades that will be assigned to the student
will be listed in the Grades/Averages section of the report.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span>
</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Student Scores/Student
Detail/Student Summary Report-<span>Total Points
Possible and Total Points Received will print in the Assignment Summary
section of the report if the Averaging Method for the Section is Simple Points
or Weighted Points.
</span></span></span></li></span></span></ol></span></span>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span><font face="Arial">Please
distribute/forward this information to your instructors<span>, guardians, and students </span>utilizing the Wen-GAGE
Gradebook and any office personnel utilizing the Wen-GAGE SI System as soon as
possible. </font></span></span></span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span><font face="Arial">Sincerely,</font></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span><font face="Arial">Municipal Accounting Systems, Inc. Support
Staff</font></span></span></span></p>
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