Welcome to SciTech ePlanner

Planning your Grades 7 & 8 Science & Technology

program just got easier…

What is SciTech ePlanner?

SciTech ePlanner SciTech ePlanner enables you to:enables you to:

Enter and store class/student dataPlan and store lessons and unitsMeet required curriculum expectationsAssess student achievementGenerate term and year reports

SciTech ePlanner

A quick tour

Step 1:

CLASS/STUDENT SETUP

SELECT

CLASS/STUDENT SETUP

from the Main Menu

Enter setup menu

Add class data

Enter the class code

Select grade level

Enter the school year

As you enter it, class data will be recorded in the appropriate student setup fields

Add student data

Populate your class manually

orImport a class list from your school’s database

Print your class list by clicking on the print button

Now you’re ready to start PLANNING

Step 2:

Create a Unit Plan

Click

PLANNING

on the Main Menu

Enter Planning Menu

Enter Unit Plan details

Enter a name for your plan

Enter the start and finish date

Select term

Select the grade level

The unit plan details you’ve entered will appear in the top right of the screen.

Add units

Click on units from the scroll-down menu to add them to your plan

If you’re teaching a split 7/8 class, add units from each grade level to your plan by using the drop-down menu

Add sections and lessons

Select the unit

Select lessons from the

scroll-down menu

Optional: create and add your own lessons to the plan

SciTech ePlanner records your lessons and displays the achievement categories being addressed.

SciTech ePlanner records your lessons and displays the achievement categories being addressed.

Choose assessment opportunities

Click on any section/lesson

Nelson assessment opportunities for selected section appear here.

Click to select.

Optional: You can create and add your own assessment opportunities.

Completing assessment setup

For each assessment opportunity you select, do the following:

1. Assign a weight2. Assign a due date

Optional : enter an “Out of” mark

Note: Guidelines for weighting assessments are outlined in the manual

Repeat these steps for each assessment opportunity in your Unit Plan

Your planning is now complete.

You are ready to startrecording student achievement.

Step 3:

Enter Assessment Data

Click ASSESSMENT on the Main Menu

Enter Assessment Menu

Enter Student Assessment Data

Select a Unit Plan

Click

ENTER ASSESSMENT DATA

You’ve completed ASSESSMENT SETUP as part of your planning

In CLASS OVERVIEW you can view, edit, and print student assessment data

Select a lesson and enter marks

Select a class from the list

Select a student

Now select an assessment opportunity from the drop-down menu

The achievement category assigned to this opportunity will be highlighted

Enter student data

Enter mark

Enter date handed in

Select level of achievement for highlighted categories

Enter student data

Use the arrow keys to scroll through the class list to enter assessment data for each student

Select a new assessment opportunity and repeat the steps above until all marks have been entered.

Click NEXT to continue to the CLASS OVERVIEW

Class Overview

Select Class

Term, mark, status and achievement level for the selected assessment opportunity will appear for each student.

Step 4:

Evaluate & Report

Select

EVALUATION/REPORTING

from the Main Menu

Enter Evaluation/Reporting menu

Select report

STUDENT OVERVIEW allows you to review, edit, and print a report for a student.

CLASS OVERVIEW allows you to review, edit, print and export assessment data for a class.

YEAR OVERVIEW allows you to review, edit, and print student data.

Student Overview

Select STUDENT OVERVIEW overview from the menu

Student Overview

Select term

Select student

A summary of student achievement levels in the four categories appears here

Select class

Add comments & final term grade

Click NEXT to advance to CLASS OVERVIEW

Class Overview

Select term

Click PRINT to print a report

or

EXPORT term assessment data to prepare your term reports

Select class

Review comments & final term grade -revise if necessary

Click NEXT to advance to YEAR OVERVIEW

Year Overview

Select class

Review term grades

Click PRINT to print data or

Click FINISH to return to the EVALUATION MENU

Use Replace Grade to revise term grades

Contact your

Sales Representative

for more information on

SciTech ePlanner