Beginning of School Year Checklists

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

1. Classlink Rostering
2. Clever Rostering
3. CSV Files Schools, Staff, Classes & Student Uploads
4. Google Class Rostering for School Admin and Teachers
5. Manual Rostering
6. 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

1. CSV Files Staff, Classes & Student Uploads (Preferred)
   Student Rostering with ADSM ( Automatic District Student Management) Nightly CSV uploads.
2. Google Class Rostering for School Admin and Teachers
3. Manual Rostering
4. 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)