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# 7 How to Manage the School Curricula

Curriculum Frameworks are defined at the Department level. A number of different curriculum frameworks can operate simultaneously. A curriculum framework must be defined and active before it can be adopted by Schools. For more information on how to manage department curriculum frameworks, see Manage a Curriculum Framework.

This chapter describes how to manage the school curriculum frameworks. It includes the following sections:

- Manage School Academic Calendars

- Manage School Curriculum Frameworks

- Manage School Graded Proficiency Sets

- Manage Courses

- Manage Offerings

- Manage Classes

## Manage School Academic Calendars

The schools can adopt an existing department academic calendar in order to be able to subsequently adopt a department curriculum framework for that calendar period.

This section includes the following topics:

- Adopt a Department Academic Calendar

- Delete a School Academic Calendar

### Adopt a Department Academic Calendar

To adopt a department academic calendar, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Calendar subtab.

   Figure 7-1 Adopting the Department Calendar

2. The Search School Calendar page displays.

3. Click Adopt Department Calendar. The Adopt Department Calendar dialog appears.

4. Search for the department calendar and select the calendar to adopt.

5. Click OK.

   The new department academic calendar is added as a school calendar.

### Delete a School Academic Calendar

To delete an academic calendar, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Calendar subtab.

2. A list of existing school academic calendars appears.

3. Select the academic calendar to delete.

4. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

5. Click OK. The selected academic calendar is deleted successfully.

## Manage School Curriculum Frameworks

To use a curriculum framework, a school must adopt a department curriculum framework based on a defined school academic calendar.

This section describes how to manage the school curriculum frameworks. It includes the following topics:

- Adopt a Curriculum Framework to School

- Edit an Adopted Curriculum Framework to School

### Adopt a Curriculum Framework to School

You must adopt an academic calendar for the school before you can adopt a curriculum framework.

Figure 7-2 Adopting a Curriculum Framework to School

To adopt a curriculum framework, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Curriculum Framework subtab.

2. The Search School Curriculum Framework page displays.

3. Click Adopt Department Curriculum. The Create School Curriculum Framework page appears, which enables you to enter the following:

   - Framework Name

     Select the curriculum framework to be adopted.

     For example:

     - Curriculum A

     - Curriculum B

   - Calendar Name

     Select the school's academic calendar for which the specified department curriculum framework is to be adopted.

     For example:

     - Calendar Year A

     - Calendar Year 2009

   - Primary Curriculum Flag

     Indicates whether the adopted department curriculum framework is the primary curriculum within the school.

     To set the curriculum as primary, select from the options:

     - Yes

       The adopted department curriculum framework is the primary curriculum.

     - No

       The adopted department curriculum framework is not the primary curriculum.

4. Click Save and Return. The newly adopted curriculum framework is available for use within the school.

### Edit an Adopted Curriculum Framework to School

To edit an adopted curriculum framework, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Curriculum Framework subtab.

2. Select the adopted curriculum framework to change.

3. Click Edit. The Edit School Curriculum Framework page appears, which enables you to edit the details.

4. Click Save and Exit.

## Manage School Graded Proficiency Sets

A School Graded Proficiency Set is a grade-based assessment used within the school for day-to-day student assessment.

A school can create their own graded proficiency. A school can also adopt a graded proficiency set defined at the Department level.

This section describes how to manage the graded proficiency sets. It includes the following topics:

- Adopt a Department Graded Proficiency Set

- Create a School Graded Proficiency Set

- Search for a School Graded Proficiency Set

- View a School Graded Proficiency Set

- Edit a School Graded Proficiency Set

- Delete a School Graded Proficiency Set

### Adopt a Department Graded Proficiency Set

Figure 7-3 Adopting a Department Graded Proficiency Set

To adopt a graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. The Search School Graded Proficiency Set displays.

3. Click Adopt. The Adopt Department Graded Proficiency Set dialog appears.

4. Search for the department graded proficiency set and select to adopt the graded proficiency set.

5. Click OK. The adopted department graded proficiency set appears on the Search School Graded Proficiency Set page.

6. The adopted graded proficiency set is now available for use within the school.

### Create a School Graded Proficiency Set

Figure 7-4 Creating a School Graded Proficiency Set

To create a school graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. Click Create. The Create School Graded Proficiency Set page appears, which enables you to enter the following:

   - Graded Proficiency Set Name

     The name of the school graded proficiency set.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the school graded proficiency set.

   - End Date

     The end date of the school graded proficiency set.

   - Description

     A description of the school graded proficiency set.

3. Click Insert Level to create a graded proficiency level and to add it to the graded proficiency set.

4. A new row in an editable mode appears, which enables you to enter the following:

   - Proficiency Level Name

     The name of the proficiency level.

   - Code

     A code that is used to indicate the proficiency level.

   - Absolute Value

     A numeric value that is used to rank or convert the proficiency level.

     A proficiency level with a higher absolute value appears toward the end of a list values.

   - Lower Range

     The lower boundary of the proficiency level range that you can convert from a mark to a proficiency level.

     A numeric value from scale of 0 to 100.

   - Lower Range Inclusive Flag

     Indicates whether the range value is inclusive of the lower range.

   - Upper Range

     The upper boundary of the proficiency level range that you can convert from a mark to a proficiency level.

     A numeric value from scale of 0 to 100.

   - Upper Range Inclusive Flag

     Indicates whether the range value is inclusive of the upper range.

   - Description

     A description of the proficiency level.

5. Click Save and Return.

Note:

The range of the proficiency levels must not overlap with another level in the same school graded proficiency set.

### Search for a School Graded Proficiency Set

To search for a school graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. Enter either one search criteria:

   - Graded Proficiency Set Name

     The name of the school graded proficiency set.

   - Description

     A description of the school graded proficiency set.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the school graded proficiency set.

   - End Date

     The end date of the school graded proficiency set.

3. Click Search.

4. The system displays a list of graded proficiency sets that match the specified search criteria.

### View a School Graded Proficiency Set

To view the details of a graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. Search for the Graded Proficiency Set and select to view the details.

3. Click View. The View School Graded Proficiency Set page displays, which shows the details of the graded proficiency set and the levels created.

4. Click Return to go back to the Search School Graded Proficiency Set page.

### Edit a School Graded Proficiency Set

To edit the details of a graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. The Search School Graded Proficiency Set page displays a list of the adopted department graded proficiency sets and the school's own graded proficiency sets.

3. Search for the graded proficiency set and select to edit the details.

4. Click Edit. The Edit School Proficiency Set page displays, which enables you to edit the details.

   Note:

   You cannot make changes to an adopted department graded proficiency set.

### Delete a School Graded Proficiency Set

To delete a school graded proficiency set, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Graded Proficiency Set subtab.

2. Search for the graded proficiency set and select to delete.

3. Click Delete.

4. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

5. Click OK. The selected graded proficiency set is deleted successfully.

## Manage Courses

You can create Courses after the school curriculum framework are defined. After courses are defined, the school can offer the courses.

When Courses are defined, you may assign one or more tags to assist you in finding courses for a class.

This section describes how to manage courses. It includes the following topics:

- Create a Course

- Search for a Course

- View a Course

- Edit a Course

- Delete a Course

### Create a Course

To create a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Course subtab.

2. The Search Course main page displays.

3. Click Create. The Create Course page displays, which enables you to enter the following:

   - Course Name

     The name of the course.

   - Course Code

     A code for the course.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the course.

   - End Date

     The end date of the course.

   - Description

     A description of the course.

4. Click Add to assign a tag to a course.

5. The Select Tags dialog appears, which enables you to search for available tags and then select a tag.

6. Click OK to add the tag to the course.

7. Click Save and Return.

You can also create a new tag for the course.

To create a tag, perform the following:

1. On the Select Tags dialog, click Create.

2. The Create Tag dialog appears, which enables you to enter a new tag for the course.

3. Enter the new tag and click OK.

4. The new tag is added to the course.

5. Click Save and Return.

Figure 7-5 Creating a Course

### Search for a Course

To search for a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Course subtab.

2. The Search Course page displays.

3. Enter either one search criteria:

   - Course Name

     Enter the name of the course.

   - Course Code

     Enter the course code.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the course.

   - End Date

     The end date of the course.

4. Click Search.

5. The system displays a list of courses that match the specified search criteria.

### View a Course

To view the details of a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Course subtab.

2. The Search Course page displays.

3. Search for the course and select the course to view the details.

4. Click View Course. The View Course page displays, which shows the details of the course and a list of tags assigned to the course.

5. Click Return to go back to the Search Course page.

### Edit a Course

To edit the details of a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Course subtab.

2. The Search Course page displays.

3. Search for the course to edit and select the course.

4. Click Edit. The Edit Course page displays, which enables you to edit the following details:

   - Course Name

     Enter the name of the course.

   - Course Code

     A code for the course.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the course.

   - End Date

     The end date of the course.

   - Description

     The description of the course.

5. Click Save and Return.

You can assign existing tags to the course.

To assign existing tags, perform the following:

1. On the Edit Course page, click Add in the Select Tags panel.

2. The Select Tags dialog appears, which enables you to search for the existing tags and then select a tag.

3. Click OK.

You can also assign a new tag to the course.

To assign a new tag, perform the following:

1. On the Edit Course page, click Add in the Select Tags panel.

2. The Select Tags dialog appears which enables you to create a tag.

3. Click Create. The Create Tag dialog appears, enter the new tag.

4. Select the new tag and click OK.

5. Click Save and Return.

You can remove assigned tags from a course.

To remove a tag, perform the following:

1. On the Edit Course page, select the tag to remove.

2. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

3. Click OK.

4. Click Save and Return.

### Delete a Course

To delete a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Course subtab.

2. The Search Course page displays.

3. Search for the course to delete and select the course.

4. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

5. Click OK.

## Manage Offerings

You can manage Offerings after the school curriculum framework, academic calendar and courses are defined.

Courses are offered by the school in a particular academic period based on a curriculum.

This section describes how to manage offerings. It includes the following topics:

- Create an Offering

- Search for an Offering

- View an Offering

- Edit an Offering

- Delete an Offering

### Create an Offering

Figure 7-6 Creating an Offering

To create an offering of a course, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Offering subtab.

2. The Offering main page displays.

3. Click Create. The Create Offering page displays, which enables you to enter the following:

   - Offering Name

     The name of the new offering.

   - Offering Code

     A code for the offering.

   - Course Name

     The name of the course with which this offering is associated.

     Search for course name and select course name for the offering.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the offering.

   - End Date

     The end date of the offering.

   - Curriculum Framework Name

     You must select an adopted school curriculum framework to associate it with the offering.

4. Select a school calendar for the Offering.

5. Click Save and Return.

### Search for an Offering

To search for an offering, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Offering subtab.

2. The Offering main page displays.

3. Enter either one search criteria:

   - Offering Name

     The name of the offering.

   - Course Name

     The name of the course with which this offering is associated.

   - Calendar Name

     The academic calendar period in which this course is offered.

   - Curriculum Framework Name

     The name of the curriculum framework on which this offering is based.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the course.

   - End Date

     The end date of the course.

4. Click Search.

5. The system displays a list of offerings that match the specified search criteria.

### View an Offering

To view the details of an offering, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Offering subtab.

2. The Offering main page displays.

3. Search for the offering and select to view the details.

4. Click View to view the details of offering.

### Edit an Offering

To edit the details of an offering, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Offering subtab.

2. The Offering main page displays.

3. Search for the offering to edit and select the offering.

4. Click Edit. The Edit Offering page displays, which enables you to edit the details of the selected offering.

5. Click Save and Return to update the changes.

### Delete an Offering

To delete an offering, perform the following:

1. On the School Curricula tab, click the Offering subtab.

2. The Offering main page displays.

3. Search for the offering to delete and select the offering.

4. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

5. Click OK.

Note:

You cannot delete an offering for which there are classes assigned.

## Manage Classes

A class represents a grouping of students and teachers. Many classes may be created from a single offering. After a class is defined, teachers and students can be enrolled to a class.

You can enroll students and teachers as class members. Class members can then participate and engage with other class members in the class learning activities.

This section describes how to manage classes, it includes the following topics:

- Create a Class

- Search for a Class

- View a Class

- Edit a Class

- Delete a Class

- Enroll a Student into a Class

- Enroll a Teacher into a Class

### Create a Class

Figure 7-7 Creating a Class

To create a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. A list of existing classes are displayed on the Classes main page.

3. Click Create. The Create Class page displays, which enables you to create a class.

4. Enter the following class details:

   - Class Name

     The name of the new class.

   - Offering Name

     The name of the offering with which the new class is associated.

     Search for the name of the offering and select the offering.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the class.

   - End Date

     The end date of the class.

   - Description

     A description of the class.

5. Click Save and Return.

   You can add students and teachers to this class. See Enroll a Student into a Class and Enroll a Teacher into a Class.

6. The new class is now created in the system.

### Search for a Class

To search for a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. The Class main page displays.

3. Enter either one search criteria:

   - Class Name

     Enter the name of the class.

   - Offering Name

     Enter the name of the offering.

   - Course Name

     Enter the name of the course.

   - Start Date

     The start date of the class.

   - End Date

     The end date of the class.

4. Click Search.

5. The system displays a list of classes that match the specified search criteria.

### View a Class

To view the details of a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. The Class main page displays.

3. Search for the class and select the class to view the details.

4. Click View. The View Class page displays, which shows the details of the class members.

### Edit a Class

To edit the details of a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. The Class main page displays.

3. Search for the class and select the class to edit the details.

4. Click Edit. The Edit Class page displays, which enables you to edit the class members.

5. Click Save and Return.

To remove a student from a class, perform the following:

1. On the Class Students table of the Edit Class page, select a student to remove from a class.

2. Click Remove Student.

3. A confirmation dialog appears to remove the student from the class.

4. Click OK.

To remove a teacher from a class, perform the following:

1. On the Class Teachers table of the Edit Class page, select a teacher to remove from a class.

2. Click Remove Teacher.

3. A confirmation dialog appears to remove the student from the class.

4. Click OK.

### Delete a Class

To delete a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. The Search Class page displays.

3. Search for the class to delete and select the class.

4. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog appears to confirm the deletion.

5. Click OK.

### Enroll a Student into a Class

To enroll a student into a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. Search for the class and select the class to enroll the student.

3. Click Edit. The Edit Class page displays.

4. On the Class Students table, click Add Students.

5. The Select Students dialog appears.

6. Search for the student and select the student to enroll into the class.

7. Click OK.

8. The system displays a list of enrolled students.

9. Click Save and Return.

### Enroll a Teacher into a Class

To enroll a teacher into a class, perform the following:

1. On the Classes tab, click the Class subtab.

2. Search for the class and select the class to enroll the teacher.

3. Click Edit. The Edit Class page displays.

4. On the Class Teachers table, click Add Teachers.

5. The Select Teachers dialog appears.

6. Search for the teacher and select the teacher to enroll into the class.

7. Click OK.

8. The system displays a list of enrolled teachers.

9. Click Save and Return.