Report Writer 2000

Step 1 : Launching Report Writer 2.0

Report Writer 2000 has been installed in your individual L:\ drive saving space in a folder called RW2000.

To open this program, please do the following:

• Login to the computer using your individual login name and password
• Double click on “My Computer”
• Find the drive with your name on it, your L:\ drive
• Double click on your L:\ drive
• Double click on the RW2000 folder
• Double click on the Report Writer folder
• Double click on the ReportWriter 2.0.exe. It will look like this:

Step 2 : Defining the template

Define the template to be applied to your division and class:

• The first screen will require you to input a student last name before you can proceed or even close the program. Instead of entering a student name, enter “atemplate div(your division number)”. Input information that will be generic and can be applied to all students in your division. See the example below:

• Click on the “School Info” tab and enter the appropriate information:

• Now add the rest of your students to the list by clicking on the “New” button at the top of the screen and typing the data for a student.
• Please note:
• Enter dates in a month/day/year format using only numbers (10/6/90)
• Repeat this process until you have entered data on all of your students.

Step 3 : Adding learning outcomes to the template

• Click on the Report Info button at the upper left of the screen. It looks like this:

• next you will see the following screen. Click on the “New” button:

• You will be asked if you want to create a new blank student report. Click “Yes”.
• The following screen will appear. Click your mouse on the “Students Name” list (see the arrow in the diagram). Select, by clicking on, “atemplate divX” to get to the template for your class.

• enter learning outcomes by clicking on the appropriate title at the left of the screen:

• on the screen that appears, double click on the appropriate learning outcome in the “LIST OF LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR GRADE” box to move it into the “Learning outcomes to be reported on” box.

• repeat until you are certain you have all the learning outcomes you need for you template in place.

Step 4 : Duplicating the template for each student

Now you apply the template you have created to the students in your class.

Click on the “Duplicate” button at the top of the screen:

• You will be prompted if you want to apply the current report as a basis for entering additional progress reports for other students. Click on “Yes”.
• On the following screen, click on the students you wish to create the report for. This will place a X beside the student’s name.

When you have all the students you wish selected, click on the “Duplicate” button once again. You will be prompted if you want to clear all the achievement levels. Click on “Yes” if you so wish. This will apply the template to all selected students.

Please note:

From this point on, follow the same procedures you used with the previous version of the program.