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│****************************************************************│ │ CLASSLIST 5.2 Manual. │ │ │--------------------------------------------------------│ │ │ Contents │ Page.│ │~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~│~~~~~~~│ │ Introduction and Install. │ 1. │ │ The Hello Screen. │ 2. │ │ F1,F2,F3 and F4 │ 2. │ │--------------------------------------------------------│ │ │ General Routines. (Submitting data). │ │ │ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ │ │ │ Start a New Class File. │ 3. │ │ Select a Class File. │ 4. │ │ Add New Marks. │ 4. │ │ Changing Marks. │ 4. │ │ Update Attendance. │ 5. │ │ Add Student Name(s). │ 5. │ │ Delete Student Name(s). │ 5. │ │ Determine a Term Mark. │ 5. │ │ Determine a Final Mark. │ 6. │ │ Change a Maximum Mark, Weight or Category Set. │ 6. │ │ Change a Set of Marks. │ 7. │ │ Delete a Set of Marks. │ 7. │ │ Delete\Recall Automatically a Student Mark. │ 7. │ │ Change a Class Median. │ 7. │ │ Backup\Recall Class Files. │ 7. │ │--------------------------------------------------------│ │ │ Retrieval and Print-out Routines. │ │ │ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ │ │ │ Individual Student Codes. │ 8. │ │ Select a Class File. │ 8. │ │ Current Term Marks. │ 8. │ │ Partial Marks. Definition. │ 8. │ │ Determination of 'TERM' marks. │ 9. │ │ Critical (End of Term or Final) Marks. │ 9. │ │ Analysis of Term and/or Final Marks. │ 10. │ │ Individual Student Reports. │ 10. │ │ Class Mark Sheet. │ 10. │ │ Monthly Attendance Register. │ 10. │ | Vertical Printout of All Term Marks. | 10. | │--------------------------------------------------------│ │ │ A Note About Menu Routines. │ 11. │ │ Definition of Terms. │ │ │ (Category of marks, Cyclic Menu, Final Mark,----- │ 11. │ │ ----- Part, Partial Marks, Present Standing,----- │ 11. │ │ ----- Term, Term to Date Mark ) │ 11. │ │ (Term Mark, Weighting) │ 12. │ │--------------------------------------------------------│ │ │ Trustware and Classlist Programs. │ 12. │ │ Suggested Procedures for the First Time Users.(1-20) │ 13. │ │ Reclaiming a Deleted Class File. │ 14. │ │ Short notes on Analysis inferences. │ 14. │ │ Limits of Classlist 5.2 │ 14. │ │****************************************************************│ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P1. Introduction to CLASSLIST 5.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSLIST is designed to give teachers easy access to computer record keeping and allow for as simple or as complex records as he/she may wish. CLASSLIST 5.2 follows the tradition of previous versions, in having software to print the manual on request. If the user is fortunate enough as to have access to the manual prior to installation, a word about installation may be in order. The program INSTALL can be used for two(2) purposes. They are :- (i) To install the CLASSLIST series of programs into your computer, ready for use. (ii) Create a copy of the programs on a floppy disk, ready to be handed on to a colleague. Using INSTALL. Place your (new) CLASSLIST disk in the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ appropriate drive and type in INSTALL. INSTALL will ask for two (2) simple responses and will then install your programs ready for use. Any session of CLASSLIST start with the user typing in CLST (CLST5 the for extented version 5.2). Then press <Enter>. { Note the abbreviations for CLASSLIST and CLASSLIST EXTENDED } The HELLO screen will give you the opportunity to read through the general information screens, a good place to start. The information session ends with the choice to print the Manual. (If you borrowed this copy, it would be a good time to print your own copy). It is wise to spend some time with the manual and to have it handy when working with CLASSLIST. CLASSLIST provides HELP screens throughout the programs, and the routines provide definitions and 'HOW TO' information as each is called in. The manual will be there to give more precise definitions and advise on usage. CLASSLIST 5.2 is the result of many years of research and development. Together with the expected routines and procedures you will find many useful auxiliaries to assist you. │~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~│ │ WELCOME TO CLASSLIST 5.2 ,the PC version of CLASSLIST. │ │ Earlier versions exist for the Apple 2E and the Vax. │ │ │ │ Henry A. Barlow. │ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P2. The HELLO Screen and F1, F2, F3, F4 Choices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the first time user the HELLO screen will appear with only two choices. Either press F1 for the information screens and access to the manual printout or press F2 to submit information for the Parameter File. As a first time user F1 is an obvious choice. If a new manual is needed it can be printed for you at the end of the information screening. Press F2 to submit parameter information, (To tell the programs something of your teaching environment, such as the name of the school, is the school organized on a semestered basis etc. The screen presented, explains the entries and should you make a mistake, you are given the opportunity to correct it before the file is written. Once the Parameter file is written CLASSLIST opens up and makes available all its routines and procedures. The HELLO screen will have changed considerably. It will have much more information and the choices offered will be increased to five (5). Press F3 to submit a set(s) of mark categories. (See Definitions, Mark Categories.). In brief a teacher may wish to categorize his/her class marks into categories, as could be the case of a science teacher who divides the term's marks (Excluding end of term exams.) into marks for Quizzes, Laboratory, Tests, Participation and assigns 15%, 35%, 40% and 10% respectively. The WHY and HOW TO is given on the screen. Incidentally, one is not required to categorize the marks, in which case CLASSLIST automatically assigns 100% to Tests. ( See Calculation of Term To Date,(Present standing)) <<<<<<<<< NOTE EXAMS ARE NOT A CATEGORY >>>>>>>>> Press F4 to submit printer control codes. Here you are asked to take your printer manual and submit some of its control codes, (five in all). It is only necessary to make printer code submissions, where your printer uses none standard codes. The programs can enhance some of the printouts if the codes have been submitted. Your original file has standard codes that meet the needs of most printers. BE ASSURED: It will probably not be necssary to return to the above routines for quite a while and the programs will be able assist you, using the information submitted. The last choice in the renewed HELLO screen is press <Enter> which will take the user to the Submission of Data Screen and Menu. P3. General Routines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitting Data Menu. The General Routines screen is where most of your work with CLASSLIST begins. The screen you will notice has three parts. (i) Select a Routine ( Upper Left ) (ii) Class Files. ( Right Side ) (iii) Directions and Information. ( Bottom ) Notice that by pressing <F1>, you can have most of the information shown here printed on the screen. SELECT A ROUTINE. The number of data entry and modification routines is fourteen (14), too many to fit on the screen comfortably. For that reason the menu is cyclic. All the commonly used routines are visible on screen and the pointer is aimed at the 'SELECT A CLASS FILE' routine. The actual selection you need, can be made using the up/down arrow keys. Try them ! Notice that the menu is cyclic, with the various routines appearing and moving round in an endless chain. When a selection has been made, i.e. the arrow and highlight are on the right routine. Press <Enter> and the program will move to that routine. If the wrong routine is chosen , you can return by pressing <PgUp>. The Routines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Start a New Class File ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This routine allows one to start a new Class file and is the routine the teacher will be using at the beginning of the school year or semester to enter his/her new classes. The screens use the 'HOW TO' method to assist in submitting data and it is generally self-explanatory. However a few pointers would be in order. A term which may be unfamiliar to the user is MULTI-LISTED CLASS. (Included in DEFINITIONS). A Multi-listed class(es) occur where the same set of students take different courses from the same teacher. When the question is posed `Is the class a Multi-listed class ?', generally the response will be <N>. However <Y> will save time for a teacher who has multi-listed classes since he/she will only enter the names once. Many teachers have a need to keep the Homerooms recorded with each student's name. Respond <Y> or <N> to the question. If <Y> then the program will ask for the homeroom after each name on the response line. Notice that when you are entering names: (i) They can be in any order. (ii) The surname (family) name is entered first followed by the given name(s). Do not press <Enter> until you have entered both,(You may type ',' after the family name if you wish.). The appropriate arrow keys may be used for correction. If you should notice that an entry for a previous student is incorrect press the 'Up' arrow and that students name will be brought down to the response line for correction. If several category set exist then you will be asked to state the particular category set to attach to the class set. P4. Select a Class File ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the only routine that does not present its own screen. Instead, the arrow and highlight move over to the right and indicate a class file selection. To select a class press the Up/Down arrows. Important:- 32 is the maximum number of class files in the list,(3 to 9 classes is usual). To delete a selected class file (file no longer needed) press <F9>. To read in a class file for the other routines to use,press <Enter>. All the routines, except the new file generator, need a selection to be made. Failure to do so will bring an appropriate response from the other routines. Add New Marks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the teacher is categorizing the marks (<F3> of the HELLO screen), then the new screen will present the categories and ask for the category with a first letter response, <L> for laboratory. The category is listed and a weight of marks is called. WEIGHTING OF MARKS. The marks are weighted by having them multiplied by the weighting factor. Suppose 3 tests are given each for 50 marks. The first has a weighting of 1, the second has a weighting of 2 and third has a weighting of 0.5. The second will count twice as much as the first and the third will count only half as much. Normal weighting is ONE (1). Just press <Enter> for 1, type the other weightings in the range 0.1 to 10.0 and then press <Enter>. (See definition of terms.) MAXIMUM MARK. Most tests have a maximum mark in the range of 10 to 100. ( Over 250 is unwise ). Enter the maximum mark and proceed to enter individual student's marks as presented. Note. If a mark is incorrectly entered it can be corrected by pressing the Up arrow for a recall. Where (as in the case of daily mark entry) a mark of a student is `Excused' and therefore not considered in Present Standing,(Term Mark) calculations; Press <X> and EX.C will appear on the screen and subsequent printouts. For any given class the above routine can be repeated without returning to the menu. Changing Marks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Experience has shown that marks need to be changed from time to time. This is particularly the case when a student writes a late or makeup test. The routine's screen first calls for the first letter of the student's surname. Example 'Bronsky Norma-Ann', press <B> .The screen will return with a list of names beginning with 'B'together with their list numbers. Choose the correct number and enter it. The computer will respond with the list of Marks submitted for that student, along with a pointer that is moved with the directional arrows. Place the arrow under the required mark and press <Enter>. A change block appears on the screen and a new mark is submitted,(Placing or removal of EX.C is permitted. See `Excused above). This change routine carries with it information about the marks (L4 for lab.4), possible mark, Term Exams, End of Term Marks etc. P5. Update attendance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Actually it is updating absences rather than attendance. The screen presents the student names in alphabetical order with the number of previous absences. If a student does not have an absence to register then press enter. The list of students processed in this way is shown above the entry line and any mistakes can be correct with the Up arrow in the usual way. The routine allows for the submission of negative numbers where a correction is needed, ( I added 5 to Mary's total last month and it should have been 2, so now I add -3). Add Student Name(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This routine is very similar to the New Class File routine. It just calls for a name to be submitted as before. The screen provides the usual 'HOW TO' information, in case you have forgotten. Once all the new names are 'in' press <PgUp> to return to the principal menu. Delete Student Names ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The routine determines the student's name to be deleted in the same way the Change Mark routine does. The 'HOW TO' is on screen. When the particular student has his/her name presented, a confirmation is called for before the delete and compression of the file occurs. The process can be repeated with The usual < PgUP > return. Determining a Term Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is assumed that before a End Of Term Mark is determined, the user will have studied the section on determining 'Present Standing' (Term To Date Mark). This Present Standing (students are happier using 'Term') is calculated in a very simple manner or quite a complex manner depending on your original set up, ( Use of Categories and Weighting ). The determination of the End of Term Mark depends on one of four (4) choices, They are:- 1. There is no End Of Term Exam, in which case the 'Term To Date mark' becomes the 'End Of Term Mark'. 2. Exemptions from writing the Exam are granted to some, but not all, students. The selection of 1 or 2 will lead to the same initial procedure, where the routine processes the `Term To Date Mark' into A `End Of Term Mark'. In the case of selecting 2, however, a new determination is anticipated in the case of students not granted an exemption.(See 4. Below). 3. All students write an `End Of Term Exam'. In this case the determination depends on: (i) `Term Mark To Date' (ii) The submission of exam marks, (iii) The percentage distribution between `Exam Marks' and `Term To Date Marks.' The program informs the user of WHEN and WHY and calls for the necessary input. P6. 4. Post exemption submission of Exam Marks follows a routine similar to that in 3. above. However, the routine differs in the way it handles the marks. When the teacher is submitting marks and an exempt student's name is presented the teacher presses <Enter>. If not exempt, the exam mark is submitted. Note: If a non-exempt student fails to write his/her exam a zero (0) is submitted. The whole effect of using 4 is in making the routine calculate the 'End Of Term Mark' in two distinct ways depending on whether the student is or is not exempt. Determine The Final Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Determining a 'Final Mark' is very similar to computing the 'End Of Term Mark'. The user has the same four choices as above and the computer will respond in the same manner. However it has 'Other Term Marks' it must take into consideration. For example, suppose there is a three (3) term course and the 'End Of Term Marks' has been determined as outlined above for the first two terms, then a 'Final Mark' could be determined in the following manner:- 20% for each of the first two 'End Of Term Marks',30% for the (last) 'Term Mark To Date' and 30% for the Final Exam. The routine leads the user through the various submissions and completes the computations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following routines are useful auxiliaries for which there will only be an occasional need. They do not appear on the initial screen. They are easily accessed by using the Up/Down keys that cycle all fourteen Routines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Change a Maximum Mark, Weight or Category Set. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The routine is self-explanatory. When this routine is called, the set of maximum marks previously submitted are displayed and the choice is made in the same manner as changing a Student's mark, except that a choice is given to change to change the the weighting of the mark ( press <W>),or the Category Set (press <S>). Change a Set of Marks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To change a student's marks is sometimes referred to as horizontal correction. Its counterpart is vertical correction that involves changing a set of marks for the class. Occasionally the number of marks to be changed in the class is such that it is more efficient to resubmit the class set rather than change individual student's marks. This routine starts with the mark set selection similar to the above routine. Once the selection is made the process follows the same routine as with the normal entry of Marks. P7. Delete a Set of Marks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Selection is made as with the above routine.Once a selection is made a warning,(ARE YOU SURE?), is given, and if the response is <Y>,the complete set of marks is deleted. Delete\Recall (Automatically) a Student's Mark. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A teacher may have as part of his/her assessment a practice of deleting a student mark, where that deletion is to the student's advantage. With a simple marking scheme the deletion is simple: however,where categorizing and weighting is used the selection can be time- consuming, if not difficult. This routine will analyze the marks, make the correct choice and calculate the students' Present Standing Marks without consideration of the deleted mark. Where a restriction of the choice for deletion is necessary, the routine allows the restriction to be made. Any marks deleted by the above routine may be recalled by the same routine,(They may have been deleted but not forgotten). There may be occasions where a teacher deletes a mark before the end of term and wishes a new deletion at the end of term. In this case recall earlier marks, and then renew the automatic deletion. Change The Class Median ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are occasions when, because of department or school policy, the range of the median mark for a class is restricted ('Must be between 60 and 65'). In this case, a call to this routine will attend to the problem. When called, the routine determines the median of an 'End Of Term mark' or 'Final Mark' as required by the teacher. The new median is then submitted and the program changes the marks of the individual students as described below. The program generates a parabolic curve to suit the requirements of the change and the students marks are transposed as they fit on the curve. The use of a parabolic curve has the advantage of reducing to zero changes at the extreme ends of the mark range. Built into the routine is a determination, where the median is being reduced, that prevents a mark taken from a pass (above 50) to a failure (below 50). Backup/Recall Class Files. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Access to the routine differs from the above routines. To gain access press <F10>. Once <F10> is pressed the routine will automatically Backup All Class Files to the drive chosen by 'Parameter' To recall a backup file and replace a current file, the current file must be selected first using the 'Select a Class File' routine and pressing <F10> in the select routine. (See Recall after Delete.) P8. Retrieval and Print-Out Routines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Access Note. The retrieval and Printout Routines ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ are accessed from the General Routines Menu by pressing <PgDn>. Printer Control Codes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The programs are designed to work with or without the submission of the codes (See <F4> of HELLO Screen). The Codes however permit enhanced printouts. The Cyclic Menu. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Individual Student Codes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One, if not the greatest advantage of keeping and using computer class records, is being able to motivate students by frequently informing them of their 'Present Standing'. Experience has shown that given a printout of the 'Present Standing' of all the students, students tend to be surprisingly myopic, concerning themselves with just their own marks. A student whose mark has moved from 56 to 61 is quite happy, while a student who slips from 79 to 77 is concerned. Nevertheless, each student is entitled to his/her privacy and the coding of each Student's name achieves this. This routine produces two (2) lists, side by side. The first list has the students listed alphabetically with their individual code. The second list lists the student's code in ascending order with the student's name. The Printout is directed to the teacher and is marked *CONFIDENTIAL*. Such printouts are not intended for display. A student needs to know his/her own code and only his/her own code. Therefore, the printout is solely for the teacher's use. Select a Class File ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This routine is exactly the same as the select routine in the 'General' Menu. (See page 4.) Current Term Marks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Entering this routine leads to a screen with four (4) choices. They are :- (i) Press <Enter> to display the class marks on the screen. (ii) Press <P> to print a coded mark sheet. (iii) Press <N> to print a non-coded (Confidential) mark sheet. (iv) Press <G> to print a graph of student marks. The printout is coded. The mark sheets for this procedure, excluding graphs, contain. Class marks showing possible, category, weighting, average and actual mark together TERM (Term Mark To Date), Part (Partial Mark) and ABS (Absences). P9. A note on Partial Marks is in order. A Partial Mark is only shown where a student has not written a test or handed in an assignment etc.. In this case a PART mark is calculated omitting those marks not yet submitted. The PART mark has the advantage of indicating the effect the omission is having on the TERM mark and encourages the student in writing `A MAKE UP'. How `The Term To Date Mark'[TERM] is Calculated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As previously stated the TERM mark may be relatively simple where, say, only one category is used and most marks have a weighting of one (1). On the other hand the determination can be quite involved where several categories are used and many of the marks have a weighting other than one (1). As an example, a science teacher who uses three categories with his/her evaluation,with percentages: Tests (60%), Laboratory (35%) and Participation (5%) and for second term the marks to date are :- T7 T8 L5 T9 L6 Possible Mark. 64 50 43 60 50 Student's Mark 50 38 22 35 37 Weighting 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.0 2.0 TERM --> Test Part + Laboratory Part + Participation Part In the Example: { 0.6*( 50*1.0 +38*1.2 +35*1.0) } {0.35*( 22*1.0 +37*2.0)} -------------------------------- + ------------------------ { .95*( 64*1.0 +50*1.2 +60*1.0)} { .95*( 43*1.0 +50*2.0)} _____________________________ X 100% = 'Term Mark To Date'.│ Note the use of 0.95 in the │ = 73.4% │ divisor, as no Participation│ │ Mark is distributed. │ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Critical (End of Term and Final) Marks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The initial screen is almost the same as the above procedure.The number of choices is reduced to three (3), as there is no graph printout. The selection is made in exactly the same manner as the previous routine. The Critical Marks are (i) Term To Date Marks. (ii) End Of Term Examination Marks. (ii) End Of Term, Final Marks. (iii) Number of Absences. P10. Analysis of Term and/or Final Marks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the end of each term or after compiling a final mark it is usual to analyze the resulting marks. Either the department or school insists on such a submission. The 'Analysis' routine meets this need while providing other useful information. The initial screen requires the submission of the term number. Note that if there is three (3) terms in a course, then by electing '3' it gives the 'Final Mark' analysis. The printout shows the students' Term/Final Marks in descending rank order together with the number of absences. This is followed by the Arithmetic Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, Number of Failures and Percentage of Failures. A student is not considered as having failed unless his/her mark is below 47% as it is normal practice not to leave marks in the range 47%-49.9%. This is another CONFIDENTIAL printout. Individual Student Reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The individual student reports are printed three (3) per page and combine both the Current and Critical Marks output in each report. Provision is also made for a short teacher comment. Care should be taken to see that the first line of printout takes place on the 1st,2nd or third line of the sheet, otherwise each third report will straddle the perforations. Class Mark Sheet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A convenient routine to printout an initial mark sheet.The choices are:-(i) A mark sheet for a selected class. (ii) Mark sheets for a selection of classes. Monthly Attendance Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The routine produces a register(s) that is(are) automatically dated. The computer date is read and the year and month presented. Should the year and month not be those required ,they may be easily changed. The possible range of dates are January 1988 to December 2087. The printout has the dates printed above the possible entries and the weeks are separated and confined to Mon. to Fri.. The choices are the same as given for Mark Sheets. ie. A selected class or a set of classes. Vertical Printout. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where it is necessary to obtain a complete printout of all the students marks, this routine will print them out by using a vertical format. The normal horizontal format is limited to a maximum of the last 13 marks submitted. Provision for both `Coded' and `Name' printouts is made.Surnames and Given-names are each truncated to 9 letters each. P11. A Note About Menu Routines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Several features have been included in the various screens. You will notice that similar routines present the user with similar screens, often by using the same set of colors. Persistent use of the programs will eventually lead the user to be conscious of `where he/she' is. There are several <F1> HELPs available that explain the choices and define the terms used, (For extra assistance with definition of terms don't forget to refer to the manual). All the screens are designed to be self-explanatory to help the user.[ CLASSLIST uses Webster Spelling in general.] Definition Of Terms ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Category of Marks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The separation of marks into separate groupings. Each group or category is treated separately in determining a 'Term To Date Mark' with a percentage of the TERM mark being made up from each category. Cyclic Menu ~~~~~~~~~~~ Procedures and routines linked in an endless chain. Continuous pressing of a Up/Down key cycles the choices up or down the window. Final mark ~~~~~~~~~~ A mark determined by a combination of previous term marks,TERM marks and a final exam. mark (Where given) PART Abbreviation for 'Partial Mark' ~~~~ Partial mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Partial Marks are generated where a student has NOT had a mark submitted with the class set. The Partial Mark is computed without considering the `MISSED' mark(s) whereas the `Term To Date Mark' counts a zero for any missing marks. The PART mark gives an indication of the effect of a missed mark AND encourages 'make-ups' being written where offered. The PART mark HAS NO EFFECT on the compilation of 'End of Term Mark' or 'Final Marks'. Present Standing See 'Term To Date' (Use is interchangeable) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TERM Abbreviation for 'Term To Date Mark'. ~~~~ Term To Date Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A mark established during a term immediately after a mark for that term is submitted. It should be noted that a TERM mark for a new term is not effected by any marks for the previous term. The new TERM mark is a new beginning. (See "How the `Term Mark To Date' is Calculated" Page 9.). P12. Term mark ~~~~~~~~~ The mark determined by a combination 'TERM' mark and an end of term 'Exam Mark' (Where given) Weighting ~~~~~~~~~ A method of distributing marks in a manner other than the one imposed by a maximum mark. AN EXAMPLE : Two tests are given, the first is out of 40 and the second is out of 60 marks. The teacher wishes the first test to count for approximately twice the second test. He/she could give the test marks weightings of 2.0 and 0.7 respectively,( or 3.0 and 2.0 if preferred). ********************************************************************* TRUSTWARE AND THE CLASSLIST PROGRAMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRUSTWARE programs and manuals may be copied. However, the author retains copyright over the programs and mamuals. Changes and incorporation without the author's consent is not permitted. TRUSTWARE programs are produced and distributed with the understanding that the user will pay the modest fee once they have been placed into regular use. Fee Schedule. Individual Teacher $16. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Schools $ 80 for Elementary (Grade). $120 for Secondary (High ). Boards 25% discount applied to all its schools. Disk Copies of CLASSLIST 5.2 add $12/disk. Britain and Ireland use 1 pound = $2. A teacher of a licenced school may use the software either at the school or at home. In the United States and Canada. BARLOW TRUSTWARE, 1189 Guildwood Blvd.,London,ONTARIO,N6H 4G8 Canada. In Austraia and New Zealand. CAISE Software, 17,Clonaig St.,East Brighton,Victoria,3187 Australia. In Britain and Republic of Ireland G Palmer (Consultant), 51 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Herts.,SG4 9RD United Kingdom. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P13. Suggested Procedures For The First Time User. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GEN.Where HELP screens are available press <F1>. 1. Install your programs ( See Instructions Page 1.) 2. Type in CLST to start a session of CLASSLIST and meet the HELLO screen for a new program.{That's CLST5 for 5.2} 3. Press <F1> and read through the information session. If another copy of the manual is needed press <F5>. 4. Press <F2> and enter information into the Parameter File. School Name, Teacher Name, School is: Year, Semester or Trimester, ETC. The HELLO screen will now open up to you. 5. Press <F3> to enter categories if you wish to use them. CLASSLIST sets a default value TESTS 100% if other categories are not used. 6. Press <F4) to enter printer control characters. This may be delayed until later if you wish. 7. Press <Enter> and gain access to General Routines screen. 8. Select 'Start a New Class File' and enter an Experimental Mini-class of three or four students EXP1A1.01. ( See page 3 and Appendix A ). 9. Select the class, EXP1A1.01. 10. Enter several sets of marks. Leave one student with a mark not submitted. If you have used categories,then use the different categories. 11. Press <PgDn> to gain access to the Retrieval Routines. 12. Select 'Individual Student Codes' and printout a code sheet. 13. Select 'Current Term Marks' and display on the screen, print a CONFIDENTIAL and a CODED sheet for comparison. 14. Press <PgUP> and return to General Routines. 15. Select 'Add a Student Name' and add Bronsky Norma G. 16. Select 'Change Marks' and enter marks for Norma. 17. Select 'Determine a Term Mark'. Follow with a return to the Retrieval Menu and Select 'Critical Marks and view. 18. Select 'Monthly Attendance Register' and printout an attendance register for May 2033, or any other month and year you choose. 19. Add several marks then change a maximum mark followed by changing a set of marks. 20. Work your way through the other routines as your time permits. With the above practice you are all ready to apply CLASSLIST to assist you with your teaching practice. P14. Reclaiming a Deleted Class File. If a class has been deleted from the current class file it can be reclaimed by the following procedure. (i) Select the New File routine and create a dummy class file with the old class name.(One student AAAA will do). (ii) Use Select a Class File routine and press <F10>. An Important Note. To cause the backup file to replace the current file, perform an operation on the file.( Add zero absences to the students for example.) Short notes on the Analysis Inferences. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arithmetic Mean and the Median. It is generally understood that in most circumstances these two central measures should be approximately 63%. (See Changing the Median Routine,). Differences between the Arithmetic Mean and the Median. A small difference is to be expected. If the class size exceeds 20 and the difference exceeds 5% then this would suggest that there is a modal separation in effect, (Your tests may tend to group the students and you could aim for a better spread). Ideal Standard Deviation. The number of students involved in most classes is such that differences in 1 S.D. will vary by 5 to 7 points without representing a significant difference. Nevertheless, aiming at a S.D. between 12 and 18 points is desirable. If the S.D. is say 9 then the results are probably not scaling the student marks over a wide enough range. On the other hand, a S.D. of over 23 would suggest a spread of marks such that a large group of students have marks well away from the Arithmetic Mean and very few with mark at or near the Mean. The nature of a particular class will effect the S.D. results, (a bimodal or a homogeneous group of students). Limits of Classlist 5.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number of different current class files. 32. Number of backup class files. OPEN. Number of different Sets of Categories 4. Number of different categories of marks/Set. 6. Number of terms in a course. 6. Number of students in a class set. 62. Number of recorded mark (Excluding Exam/Term) 127. Number of recorded absences for one student. 255. *