Q:     How are Progress Reports/Mid-term Reports handled in FastDirect?
A: There are two ways to handle Progress Reports/Mid-term Reports in FastDirect:

Option #1 - Formal Progress Report Format (similar to the ReportCard format)

Advantages:
  • The grades are presented in a formal/official school format (identical to the ReportCard format).
  • If the parents are not viewing grades online, the reports can be printed out in a batch print by homeroom..
Disadvantages:
  • The teachers have to go through an import process (identical to the ReportCard import process).

Option #2 - GradeBook Viewing

Advantages:
  • The teachers do not have to do any extra work or preparation.
Disadvantages:
  • The grades are not on a formal/official format
  • If the parents are not viewing grades online, the reports will need to be printed individually by homeroom