First-time District Setup Checklist
- Schedule/Participate in District Admin Training Webinar's
- Set Time Zone (School Management > Time Settings)
- Review Permissions for School Admins and Teachers ( School Management > Permissions) District Admin help
- Specify School Start and End Dates (affects reporting) Help Settings
- Review Grade Settings and Grade-level Targets. Make modifications, if necessary
District Settings Help School Admin Help - Review Gradebook Settings ( School Management > Grade Book > Select Grade Level ) and make modifications, if necessary
Gradebook District Admin Help Gradebook School Admin Help - Review your account with your Account Rep to ensure you have enough student licenses. ( Click Profile Name ( top right) > Account ). Account rep name and contact is on this page.
- Choose rostering method with your preferred technology for this year
- Classlink Rostering
- Clever Rostering
- CSV Files Schools, Staff, Classes & Student Uploads
- Google Class Rostering for School Admin and Teachers
- Manual Rostering
- Self Registration (Teachers and/or students)
- Setup Teacher Guide and best practice training for teachers by webinar.
- Setup Student Expectations per grade at the district level if different than defaults. Target Settings
- Review Gradebook and make modifications, if different than defaults.
- Setup Scheduled Test (Optional if you want additional data points to show progress for your students)
First-time School Admin
- Schedule/Participate in School Admin Training Webinar (Optional)
- Set Time Zone (School Management > Time Settings)
- Review Permissions for School Admins and Teachers ( Admin > School Management > Permissions) School Admin help
- Specify School Start and End Dates (affects reporting) Help Settings
- Review Grade Settings and Grade-level Targets. Make modifications, if necessary
District Settings Help School Admin Help - Review Gradebook Settings ( Admin > School Management > Grade Book > Select Grade Level ) and make modifications, if necessary
Gradebook District Admin Help Gradebook School Admin Help - Review your account with your Account Rep to ensure you have enough student licenses. ( Click Profile Name ( top right) > Account ). Account rep name and contact is on this page right side.
- Choose rostering method with your preferred technology for this year
- CSV Files Staff, Classes & Student Uploads (Preferred)
Student Rostering with ADSM ( Automatic District Student Management) Nightly CSV uploads. - Google Class Rostering for School Admin and Teachers
- Manual Rostering
- Self Registration (Teachers and/or students)
- Setup School Admin Orientation and Training (internal and/or external)
- Setup Teacher Orientation and best practice (internal and/or external)
- Setup Student Expectations per grade
- Setup Scheduled Test As School Admin (Optional if you want additional data points to show progress for your students)
Returning District and School Admin:
- Schedule District Admin training/webinar for program updates and modifications - https://typingagent.com/webinars
- Confirm Time Zone is correct (School Management > Time Settings)
- Approve Permissions for District Admins, School Admins and Teachers
- Review District Portal Settings
- Ensure data from last school year was archived and your database reset
1. District Admin School Reset
2. School Admin School Reset
- Verify subscription with your Typing Agent Account Rep to ensure you have enough student licenses
- Renew Method of rostering with your preferred technology for this year with your account rep.
- Setup School Admin Orientation and Training - https://typingagent.com/webinars
- Setup Teacher Orientation and best practice training (internal and/or external)
- Setup Student Expectations per grade level for Star Settings Students, Target Settings.
- Review Student Gradebook and make modifications, if necessary
Grade Book settings District, Grade Book Settings School Admin, Grade Book Settings Teacher. - Setup Scheduled Test (Optional if you want additional data points to show progress for your students)