Amazing Window

Electronic Gradebook for Teachers
by: J. Eric Bush

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the development of this program package.

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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. Install Triple-Dump
         2. Format a Blank Disk
         3. Install Amazing Window
         4. Done
      C- UnSAC
      D- Help

Entering Data
   Defining Weighted Areas
   Entering a Class Roster
   Changing a Student 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 Commands

Print Menu
   1. 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...
      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
      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
   8. Edit Student

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Introduction

Welcome to the 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 you with 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 that 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
Appleworks 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 the 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
progress 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 the 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
available 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.

Updates

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 wrote and we licensed

ProDOS:
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
archival 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 implied,
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 with 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 (C), 1986 of Alan L. Bird, Beagle
Brothers, Inc.

SAC:
The SAC.SYSTEM was written by Jerry Kindall and is the property of Kitchen
Sink Software.

Formatter:
The formatter program used by the Amazing Window comes from MicroDot  (
BASIC.SYSTEM replacement) and is the property of Kitchen Sink Software.

Getting Started

This section of the Amazing Window manual describes the various options
available when you "boot up" the Amazing Window.  The SAC Main Menu and the
Installer are discussed in the section.

Important Note to All Users

The Amazing Window 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 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 which has four options, like the one pictured below.

The SAC Main Menu

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    SAC: THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION
 COPYRIGHT 1988 KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE INC

            SAC APPLICATIONS

            A AMAZING.WINDOW
            B INSTALLER
            C UNSAC
            D HELP


    SELECT = ARROWS KEYS OR LETTERS
    RETURN = RUN SELECTED APPLICATION
    SPACE  = USE ANOTHER SAC DISK
    ESCAPE = QUIT SAC SYSTEM
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The SAC Main Menu is the standard SAC System beginning screen.  The SAC
System screen will vary accordingly to the number of SAC Applications on your
disk.  The four application directories present on the Amazing Window disk
all can be removed except the Amazing Window.  The other three application
directories are not critical to the 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

By pressing <return> 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 this application.

Note: You can cancel the memory load by pressing Ctrl-X (while holding down
the Control key press X)

B- Installer

By pressing <return> when this SAC Application is highlighted, you will be
presented The Installer Menu.  The Installer does not work on a one drive
system.  If you have one disk drive, just use the backup disk and do not
worry about using the Installer.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
   THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION  - SAC
     KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE, INC.   1.1

 SAC INSTALLER: AMAZING.WINDOW
----------------------------------------

       1. INSTALL TRIPLE-DUMP
       2. FORMAT A BLANK DISK
       3. INSTALL AMAZING.WINDOW
       4. DONE


-----------------------------------------
SELECT OPTION AND PRESS RETURN
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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
have 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 the "UnSAC" section on pg. 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 Applications 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 format.  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.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
   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 <return>.
You select the Drive you want by using the arrow keys, then press <return>.
After you have selected the slot and drive, 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
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 Lock key must be
down  to operate the Installer.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
   THE SHOP ASSISTANT COLLECTION  - SAC
     KITCHEN SINK SOFTWARE, INC.   1.1

 SAC INSTALLER: AMAZING.WINDOW
 ----------------------------------------

   (TOP)             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 DIRECTORY

   (END)             ESC - MAIN MENU
 ----------------------------------------
 TARGET DIR: /SAC/
 ----------------------------------------
 SELECT DIRECTORY OR PRESS COMMAND KEY
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The target directory is the 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 Window 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 when 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 manually type the path where
you want the Amazing Window files to be installed.
You can 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 Target
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.

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 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.  Transfer 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- Help

Executing HELP will display a screen which describes what is available 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 screen will appear.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 AMAZING WINDOW - HELP
 ----------------------------------------

 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

 ----------------------------------------
 Press <return> to continue.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Entering Data

If you do not have a ProDOS formatted data disk, see page 5 for information
on formatting a blank disk with the SAC Installer or page 37 for information
on formatting a blank disk with the Amazing Window Utilities.

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 written OA-A (pronounced: Open Apple A), you hold 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 commands 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 most 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 existing class.  See the
figure below to see just what this screen looks like.

Amazing Window- Version x.x    ||                Kitchen Sink Software, Inc.
===============================||===========================================
|Classname----->Technology.1   ||     | Commands |  Menus  | Screens  |New |
|Assignment---->Intro To Proble||ving |SAssignmt+|Print    |Attendance|Open|
|Assign. PTs.-->50             ||     |SAStudent+|Utilities|Exams     |Save|
|Weighted Area->Homework       ||     |.Keypad(#)|?Help    |Grades    |Quit|
===============================||===========================================
|                              ||                                          |
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THE ENTRY SCREEN

Defining Weighted Areas

Weighted Areas are used to categorize your grading.  For example if you want
homework to be worth 50% of your grade and tests to be worth 50% of your
grade then Weighted Areas are for you.  By using Weighted Areas, you do not
have to worry about the total number of homework points equalling the total
number of test points.  The Amazing Window will take care of that for you.

To 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)
(Ctrl-N=New Area) (Esc=Done)

+----+---------------------------+--------+
| A# | Area Name                 |Weight  |
+----+---------------------------+--------+
|  1 |>General Area              |    100%|
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
|    |                           |        |
+----+---------------------------+--------+

                                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 want to change using the arrow
keys, then press <return>.  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
<return> you can restore the old value by pressing <esc>.

You 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 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 <esc> will take you back to the weighted areas Setup menu.  This
will also perform a check to make sure that the weighted areas total 100%.
If you press <esc> two more times you will be returned to the entry screen
where you can work on your current class.

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
students in alphabetical order.  There is a Utility to sort the student list
later if you want to.  In order for the Utility to work properly, you should
enter the student names last name first and then the students first name.

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
prompt to enter the student's name.  Once you have finished typing the
student's name, then press <return>.  The student will be added to the class
roster.  Once you have entered the class roster, press <esc> to cancel
entering students.

You can add new students at any time using the SA-S option.  If you have
entered assignments and want to add a new student, you will be asked if you
want to enter all excused grades.  If you answer yes, then each assignment
will have an excused grade AND each attendance day will have an E for excused
absence.  If you enter no, then an A will be placed for each attendance day.

Note: When adding a new student, you can use OA-D to set the number of days
to the current day.  The new student will get an E or and A through the
current day only.  The rest will remain the default P.  The OA-D command does
not erase any information.  It only determines how many days will be
displayed.

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 Amazing 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 with 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: Both exams must be the same weighted of the semester grade.

Note: The highest percentage a student can receive 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 Assignment, 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.  You will enter the assignment name and
points possible directly from the keyboard.  Use the arrow keys to select the
weighted area.  You can change any of this information at any time.

Once you have entered the assignment, each student will be given the
automatic score of 0 points.  Then, you move through the spreadsheet and
enter the student score for the assignment.

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 bonus 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 will 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 student 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" or "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 attendance 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 attendance
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.

Note: When adding a new student, you can use OA-D to set the number of days
to the current day.  The new student will get an E or and A through the
current day only.  The rest will remain the default P.  The OA-D command does
not erase any information.  It only determines how many days will be
displayed.


Attendance is kept in codes.  The following codes 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 the 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 student 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 is 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
Present.

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 <esc>
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
<return>, then you can press the <esc> key and restore the old value and/or
cancel the operation.

In the Utilities Menu

In the Utilities Menu, the <esc> key will move you back to the previous menu.
If you keep pressing <esc>, you will eventually return to the Amazing Window
entry screen.  If you are using a numeric keypad, then you can use the '*'
Asterisk key just the same as the <esc> key.

In the Print Menu

In the Print Menu, the <esc> key will move you back to the previous menu, or
cancel the current printout.  This is helpful when the printer jams up.  If
you press <esc> 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 printer actually stops printing.

If you are using a numeric keypad, you can use the '*' Asterisk key just the
same as the <esc> key in both the Print Menu and the Utilities Menu.

Using the Keypad

The Amazing Window offers several features which will 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 configuring 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 Utilities
Menu, you can use the '*' Asterisk key as an extra <esc> 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 decimal 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
press the decimal point, you will be able to choose from a list of Open-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
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 convenient 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 described in detail in the
pages that follow in alphabetical order.

SA-1-9:   Solid-Apple- 1 to 9 (proportional)

Use this command to move the cursor proportionally left to right through the
file.  For example, SA-9 will move the cursor to the last assignment or last
attendance day.  SA-1 will move the cursor to the first assignment or the
first attendance day.

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
points 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 bottom of the screen to
enter the student's name.  When you have finished typing a student's name,
press <return>.  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 press <esc>.  If you have entered assignments and you are adding the
student afterwards, you will be able to enter excused grades for all current
assignments.  This will also enter and excusded absence for all days
currently displayed in the attendance window.  If you do not excuse the
grades for all assignments the student will have an A for absent placed in
all displayed attendance days.

Note: When adding a new student, you can use OA-D to set the number of days
to the current day.  The new student will get an E or and A through the
current day only.  The rest will remain the default P.  The OA-D command does
not erase any information.  It only determines how many days will be
displayed.

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 student.  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 Applesoft prompt.
You are located at the Applesoft BASIC level.  You can re-run the program by
typing 'RUN' and pressing <return>.   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 you 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 catalog 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/Period

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 Keeping 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 for 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: Grading 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%.  Each exam
must be the same weight.  If you want to change the weight of the exam, there
is a Utility under Program Settings to do this.

See the section on Using the Keypad and Entering Exams for more information.

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 you the
current student.  Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of students
until you find the right student.  Press <return>.  Then scroll through the
list of Assignment Names to find the correct assignment.  Press <return> and
the cursor will be located on that 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 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 Window
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 Scores, 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 teachers 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 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 duplicate 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
<return>, then you can restore the old name by pressing <esc>.

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.  You will be
promted to save the current class in memory before information is cleared.
Each time you boot the Amazing Window you will 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 disk.  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 begin.

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 be 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 on 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 Program 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 before
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 your 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 will see:

            Save Class to:
--------------------------------------
1. The current disk: Slot 6, Drive 1
2. A different disk
--------------------------------------
           Escape to Cancel

Simply press <return> to save the file on the current disk.  To save the
class on a different disk or subdirectory, highlight 2. A different disk and
press <return> (See page 44 for information on selecting a different
location).  Next, you will see:

             Save as...
-----------------------------------
1. The current name: Sample.Class
2. A different name
-----------------------------------
           Escape to Cancel

If you wish to keep the same file name, press <return>.  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 change 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 <return>'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 and 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 <esc> to restore the old value.

OA-U:    Open-Apple-'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 subdirectories, 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, then 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 area, 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 <return> to select the weighted area.

See the section on Defining Weighted Areas for more information.

OA-?:     Open-Apple-'?'-Help

This command will present a "Help Card" like the one shown.  It is a quick
reference to the commands that are available from the entry screen.

 _______________________
|      Help Card        |____________||_____________________________________
| SA-A : 'A'ssignment Add            ||A-K : 'K'alculate                   |
| SA-S : 'S'tudent Add               ||A-M : 'Assign'M'ent Name            |
| SA-1-9 Proportional Left/Right     ||A-N : 'N'ew Class                   |
|------------------------------------||A-O : 'O'pen Class                  |
| OA-A : 'A'ttendance Screen         ||A-P : 'P'rint Menu                  |
| OA-B : 'B'ASIC Quit                ||A-Q : 'Q'uit                        |
| OA-C : 'C'atalog                   ||A-S : 'S'ave Class                  |
| OA-D : 'D'ays/Period               ||A-T : Maximum Poin'T's              |
| OA-E : 'E'xams Screen              ||A-U : 'U'tilities Menu              |
| OA-F : 'F'ind                      ||A-W : 'W'eighted Area               |
| OA-G : 'G'rades                    ||A-1-9 Proportional Top/Bottom       |
|____________________________________||____________________________________|

Print Menu

        Print Menu
---------------------------
 1. Student Summary
 2. Class Summary
 3. Daily Attendance
 4. Assignment Summary
 5. Attendance 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 <return>.  If you press
<esc> 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 '*' Asterisk and
it will be the same as pressing <esc>.  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 displayed.  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
the 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 separate 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 will 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 facilitate 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. Names & 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 their 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:
-------------
 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 slot
(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: Ctrl-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 and cause strange printouts.  If this
happens check for the following characters: [,\,],_ in your student names or
assignment names and remove them.

  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 if 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 the 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 top 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.

Note: The Grades Summary will only appear if you have compressed a grading
period (i.e. you are in the 2nd grading period or later).

Note: If any weighted area is defined as all bonus points, it will not be
calculated.

METALS.1.2          ||        5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
                    ||    Student Summary
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
Student Name    :Smi||
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
A#-Assignment Name  || Score     %|A#-Assignment Name          Score     %
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
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/Fulton            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-Chapter 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|A2-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
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
                    ||     Grades Summary
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
P1=90% P2=93% P3=96%||S=93%       | P4=98% P5=98% P6=99% E=94% S=98%
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
                    ||  Weighted Area Summary
--------------------||----------------------------------------------------
                    ||
--------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+
 |A#-Weighted Area N||     |Weight|Possible | Earned | Excused | Percent |
 +------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+
 |A1-Attendance     ||     |  50% |    400  |    400 |      0  |    100% |
 |A2-Tests, Quizzes,||ork  |  50% |    400  |    392 |      0  |     98% |
 +------------------||-----+------+---------+--------+---------+---------+
 |Composite Grading ||                               |  Grade  | Percent |
 +------------------||-------------------------------+---------+---------+
                    ||                               |    A+   |     99% |
                    ||                               +---------+---------+

Note:  A# is the weighted area number.  Grade Sum#mary P1,P2...P6 is the
grading period percentage, E is the Exam, and 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 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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                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|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|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-Sells, Michelle      |B | 3| 83.61%| 85| 82|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|Class Averages           |B-|  | 82.37%| 88| 76|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Names Only

METALS.1.2                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                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|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|###-Brown, David         |A+| 0|    99%|100| 98|
|###-Crown, Jill          |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| 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 Averages           |B-|  | 82.37%| 88| 76|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Codes Only

METALS.1.2                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                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|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|  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-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|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-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|B-| 1| 82.25%| 89| 76|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|Class Averages           |B-|  | 82.37%| 88| 76|
+-------------------------+--+--+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

3. Daily Attendance

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 from class, then you will enter an 'A' for absent in the Attendance
entry screen.  If they are on the absence list as excused or unexcused, then
you can change the letter 'A' to an 'E' or 'U'.  On this printout, the total
number of A's, T's and minutes tardy will appear.

METALS.1.2                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Daily Attendance Summary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--------------------------+--------+------------+---------------+
|Student Name              | Absent | Tardy Days | Tardy Minutes |
+--------------------------+--------+------------+---------------+
|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 each student's score out of the
total possible and the percentage score.

METALS.1.2                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Assignment Summary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assignment Name :Quiz 1
Weighted Area   :Tests & Quizzes
Maximum Points  :20
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SC#-Student Name            Score     %|SC#-Student Name           Score   %
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
214-Brown, David             20/ 20 100|148-Justice, Richie       (E)/ 20 (E)
 77-Crown, Jill              19/ 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, Michelle        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 student'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                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Attendance Summary
+-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------+--------+
|Student Name       |Present|Absent|Excused|UnExcused|Tardy|Minutes|Vacation|
+-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------+--------+
|Kirby, Crystal     |   15  |    3 |    1  |         |  2  |   13  |    1   |
+-------------------+-------+------+-------+---------+-----+-------+--------+

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                    METALS.1.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Incomplete Assignments Summary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Student Name:Brown, 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 codes 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Student Code List
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 71---Angle, Right                      89---Ohio, Carmen
 76---Baker, 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                     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---Weather, 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, Dairy                      154---Worthy, Shirley
117---Monitor, Amber                   118---Wright, Left
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Report Cards

The Amazing Window will keep track of student grades 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.

Note: The current grading period will appear in the next grading period on
the Report Card if you have entered any assignments.  If you have not any
assignments in the current grading period, then only those compressed periods
will be displayed.

Note: The first semester grades appear in the first row and the second
semester grades appear in the second row.  So, Per. 1/4 means the column has
the first grading period in the first row and the 4th grading period in the
second row.

METALS.1.2                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Student Name       |Per.  1/4|Per.  2/5|Per.  3/6| Exam |Semester |  Final |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Pie, Butterscotch  | 96.34%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|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|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 |98.24%A+|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Punch, Hole        | 88.75%B+| 90.05%A-| 89.80%B+| 88%B+| 89.31%B+|        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
                    | 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 |        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
                    | 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+| 98.83%A+|        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
                    | 98.69%A+| 93.79%A | 99.80%A+| 99%A+| 97.65%A |98.24%A+|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Scan, Digital      | 88.75%B+| 90.05%A-| 89.80%B+| 88%B+| 89.31%B+|        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
                    | 90.40%A-| 93.45%A | 94.54%A+| 94%A | 92.96%A |91.14%A+|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Screwdriver, Philli| 96.34%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|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Sharpener, Pencil  | 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 |98.24%A+|
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
|Stapler, Emanual   | 88.75%B+| 90.05%A-| 89.80%B+| 88%B+| 89.31%B+|        |
+-------------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+
                    | 90.40%A-| 93.45%A | 94.54%A+| 94%A | 92.96%A |91.14%A+|
                    +---------+---------+---------+------+---------+--------+

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 of 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                         5/21/90                    METALS.1.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-----------------------------+     +-----------------------------------+
| AMAZING WINDOW GRADESHEET   |     | MONTH: ________________________   |
+-----------------------------+     | Dates:|____|____|____|____|____|  |
| Kitchen Sink Software, Inc. |     | Day  :|Mon |Tues|Wed |Thur|Fri |  |
| Phone : (614) 891-2111      |     | Day #:|____|____|____|____|____|  |
+-----------------------------+     +-----------------------------------+
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attendance Codes:                       Weighted Areas:
----------------                        ---------------
1-249 = Number 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 ----> UnExcused Absence
V ----> Vacation/Disaster
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
        Assignment Name:   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
                           |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|
        Points Possible:    __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
          Weighted Area:    __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
                            :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :
Student Name     |M T W R F|:  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :  :
-----------------|- - - - -|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Brown, David     |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Crown, Jill      |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Estep, Cheri     |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Goings, Joe      |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Holloway, John   |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Justice, Richie  |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Kirby, Crystal   |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _
Mextroff, Sue    |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Reardon, Cheryl  |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Sells, Michelle  |_ _ _ _ _|__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
-----------------+---------+--------------------------------------------

Utilities Menu

       Utilities Menu
----------------------------
 1. Delete...
 2. DiskJFunctions...
 3. EndJthis grading period
 4. Program Settings...
 5. Sort Class Roster
 6. Style Sheet Creation
 7. Weighted Areas...
 8. Edit Student...
----------------------------
    (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 through the list.  The current line
will be highlighted.  To select (or execute) a line, press <return>.  If you
press <esc> 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 '*' Asterisk and
it will be the same as pressing <esc>.  This will work anywhere in the
Utilities section of the Amazing Window Delete...

1. Delete...

      Delete Options
--------------------------
 1. Delete Assignment
 2. Delete File
 3. Delete Student
 4. Delete 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 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 delete 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 assignments at a time.
When you have the assignment you wish to delete highlighted, then press
<return>.  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
presented with files which were created by the Amazing Window.  You can
delete them from 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 for more information on Slot/Drive
Combinations and Pathnames)

Note:  The Amazing Window uses the Apple standard delete.  So, if you are
lucky, a program that undeletes files (such as Copy II Plus (TM)) should
recover the files.  However, 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 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 you 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 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 that 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.  For more information on
Weighted Areas, see the section in the manual called Defining Weighted Areas
on page ##.

Note: You can delete any weighted area, however one weighted area must remain
for the 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 disk 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 organize 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 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 want 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 SAC.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 wish 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 cursors, -> and <-, show the option to change or execute.  For example,
the cursor appears at SLOT: 6, pressing <return> 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 (note: you can
use the default volume name).  Press the down arrow again, and press <return>
and the disk will be formatted.

Important Note: You should always format disks before loading or starting a
class just in case the formatting process causes weird things to happen.

4. Location of Data Files

This utility appears in two locations in the Amazing Window program.  It
appears here and under Program Settings.

Please refer to the section of the manual on Utilities: Program Settings -
Location of Data Files found on page ## for complete details.

3. End this grading period

At the end of a grading period, the Amazing Window will allow 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.  For 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

The program will remember how many grading periods are in one semester.  So
you will only need to enter this once.

     Semester of Grading Period
-----------------------------------
 1. Grading Period in 1st Semester
 2. Grading Period in 2nd Semester

The grading period will either be in the first semester or the second.
Select the semester of the grading period just finished from the menu.

Once you have selected the semester for the grading period, you need 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 week 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 grading 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 retained.  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.  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 you 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. Default 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 After 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 <return>.  If you select right, then the cursor will
move right one column after you press <return>.  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

Use 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 Attendance, 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 with the following
settings on your original Amazing Window disk.

               Key      Grades/Exams      Attendance
                *           <esc>            <esc>
                +         (E)xcused        'P'resent
                -       (I)ncomplete        'A'bsent
                /        (U)nExcused        'T'ardy

Upon selecting Keypad Configuration the following screen will appear.

    Keypad Configuration
---------------------------
 1. Attendance Screen
 2. Exams/Grades Screens
---------------------------
 (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 the 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 configura#tions for the keypad - very flexible.  The
following screen will 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 you 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.

 Attendance 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
-------------------------------------
      (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
enter 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

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
entering 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. Letter 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 letter 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%|
                      | 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 grade percentage you wish to change, press <return> 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 <ctrl-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 previous chart, Amazing Window would assign 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 directories 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 location 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
--------------------------------------
           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 you wish for your data
files to be located where the current disk is, then simply press <return>.
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

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 most 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 -     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 Amazing
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
for 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
comes 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 #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 keypad,
then do not worry about setting this option.

This option controls the double-click speed for the decimal point on the
keypad.  The disk is preset to 1 Mhz.  This is the standard value for Apple
//e, and //c which have not been modified.  When setting this option, you
should round the value of your clock speed up (i.e. 2.7 becomes 3).  The
following table will give you the standard values for most situations:

           Computer          Value
           Apple //e           1
           Apple //c           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 the one below
to set the Computer Clock Speed:

Computer CPU Speed is: ---

You type in the value from the chart on page 46 and the program takes over
from there.  You will see the screen below to verify that you have typed in
the correct setting.

 Computer CPU Speed is: 1
--------------------------
 1. No
 2. Yes

If you press <return> 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 to 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 settings will be
in effect until you change them.  The following screen will appear to verify
that this is what you want to do.

 Save Program Settings PERMANENTLY
-----------------------------------
 1. No
 2. Yes

If you press No or <esc>, then the settings will not be saved and the old
values will be retained for the next time you "boot" the Amazing Window.  If
you press Yes, then the program will save the default settings on the program
disk.

5. Sort Class Roster

Once you have entered a class roster, or added a student in the middle of the
year, you may choose to have the student list sorted alphabetically.  This
options will take care of all of that for you.  The following screen will
appear to make sure that sorting is exactly what you want to do.

 Sort Class Roster
-------------------
 1. No
 2. Yes

If you have a situation where a certain group of students need to be grouped
separately in the class roster, enter those students names beginning with a
lower case letter instead of an upper case letter.  They will be grouped
alphabetically after the part of the class which began with an upper case
letter.  Student names can also begin with or contain numbers which may serve
useful purposes when designing a class roster to be sorted.

Note:  The Amazing Window uses ASCII values for sorting the class roster.
So,  the order of precedence when sorting is based the standard ASCII value.

6. Style Sheet Creation

If you happen to have your classes organized to the point that assignments
from year to year do not vary, then this option will save you a lot of
typing.  All you have to do is load in a class that already has all of the
assignments entered for a grading period.  Then select 6. Style Sheet
Creation.

The program will take all of the students and grades out, and keep all of the
assignments.  Then you can save the class as a Style Sheet or Template.  The
next time you want to have a class which has all of those assignments, you
simply load in the Style Sheet and enter the class roster.  All of the
assignments are given an (E) Excused grade, so they do not affect the student
grade until scores have been entered.

The following screen will appear to make sure that a Style Sheet is what you
really want to do.

 This will destroy current class!
----------------------------------
 1. Save Class First
 2. Go ahead - Create Template

Option 1. Save Class First will let you save the class file before removing
names and grades.  Option 2. Go ahead... creates the style sheet.  Once the
template is created the "class" 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 weighted 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. Homework or
Quizzes).  To change a name, you simply have the cursor ">" to the left of
the name you want to change and press <return>.  A row of "-"s will appear to
show you how many characters you may have.  You change the percentage of the
weighted area with the same method.

Refer to the section of the manual called Defining Weighted Areas for
complete details on setting up weighted areas (see pg. 10).

2. Compress

Two assignments in the same weighted area can be combined into one
assignment.  For example, you have one assignment called Homework.A worth 25
points and you have another assignment called Homework.B worth 50 points.  To
compress these two assignments you would first select the Weighted Area
Homework.  The assignment to be compressed would be Homework.B and the
assignment to be combined with it would be Homework.A.  The result would be
Homework.A being worth 75 points and the scores each student received would
be added together to come up with their score.

Note: (I)Incomplete and (U)UnExcused scores automatically become 0's when
compressing.

You will 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
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 1. Homework
 2. Tests
 3. Participation
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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 name
of the assignment which becomes the combined assignment.  Both assignments
must be in the same weighted area.

The next screen will make sure that you want to proceed with the Compression.

         Compress Assignments
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 1. No - Do Not Compress Assignments
 2. Yes - Compress Assignments
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The final screen will ask if you would like to have Excused Grades adjusted.
In most cases you will want to do this to be fair to the student.  But, here
is what the program will do to compensate for an Excused Assignment when
combining.  Case: Homework.A is worth 25 points and the student received 20
points. Homework.B is worth 75 points and the student received an (E) excused
grade.  When combined Homework.A will become worth 100 points and the student
will still have the same percentage (20 out of 25) 80%.  So the student would
have 80 points entered in the combined assignment.  If a student has an
excused grade in both assignments, they will have an excused grade entered in
the combined assignment.

3. Delete

If you have entered more weighted areas than you are going to use, then you
may want to 3. Delete 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 have entered.  You can then select the Area you want to delete.

Note: All assignments in a weighted area will automatically be removed if you
delete the weighted area.

 Select a Weighted Area
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 1. Homework
 2. Tests
 3. Participation
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8. Edit Student...

This utility will allow you to modify a student's grading period scores.  For
example, if you have compressed grading period 1 and are now working on
grading period 2.  A student who has been absent has turned in some work
which will change their first period grade.  You can use this utility to
select the student and change their period 1 grade.

You will be asked to select the student from the same window that you select
a student from in the Print Menu and other places in the Utilities Menu.
Once a student is selected, the program will ask you which period you want to
modify.

Once you select the period you want to modify, you have three options.
First, you can enter a new score for the student.  Once you press return, the
student's period score will be modified.  Second, you can excuse the student
for the period score.  If a student moves in to your school from another
district and their old grades have not arrived or you do not wish to count
them, you can press E for excused grade.  Third, you can press <escape> and
bail out of the process back to the Utilities Menu.

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