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SIS 2000+ Mark Reporting

Step 13, Verify Marks

Verify that the correct Marks were entered for the appropriate students by printing the Marks Listing by Class report or the Marks Listing by Student Report. The reports can then be distributed to the teachers who can verify that the proper Mark was entered, or note any changes that need to be made.

13.1 Verify using Marks Listing by Class Report
This report will print a roster of students for each course section in a track and display the Marks entered for each student according to the parameters defined.

13.1.1 Open Report
This report is found in the Reports menu within the Mark Reporting Menu.

Fig. 123 - sample custom options

13.1.2 Select Options
Choose general reporting options from the 'Options' screen (Fig. 123).

• The default title of this report is "Marks by Class". A user defined report Title may be entered by checking the Title check box.
• Select the target Track.
• Choose a Report Period to print or 'All' reporting periods. Check Include Previous to display reporting periods prior to the selected Report Period.
• Check the Page Breaks check box to insert a page break between each course section record.
• Put a check in Missing Marks box if you want student names to be displayed in the roster who are missing a mark for the selected reporting period(s).
• Include Comments. Check this box to include Report Card Comments for each mark.
• Include Notes. Check this box to include Report Card Notes for each mark.
• Enrollment date range: Set cutoff enrollment dates in the Include Students enrolled before: and Include students withdrawn after: fields to filter students for the report based on the require minimum enrollment duration for the selected report period.

13.1.3 Apply 'Select' queries
Use the 'Select' tab to apply various queries for filtering the classes to be reported (Fig. 124).


Fig. 124 - sample queries

13.1.4 Define 'Sort' order
Use the 'Sort' tab to define the way the records will be sorted in the printed output (Fig. 125).


Fig. 125 - sample sorting order

13.1.5 Preview and Print
Click on the Preview command button to initiate the Preview and Print procedures.

See General Reporting Procedures for more details on running reports.

Sample Report


Fig. 126 - Sample report - 'All' report Periods selected

This report (Fig. 126) is essentially a print out of the Class Marks Entry Screen. The columns (representing the Timeline Points and Mark Types) are ordered in the same manner as they are in the Class Marks application, and a class roster listing is printed on the left-hand side of the report. The Marks that have been entered (the Mark Values) are displayed within the appropriate columns.

Students who are enrolled in a course section as a teaching assistant will be listed at the bottom of the roster with their last name preceded by a (TA) flag (Fig. 126a).


Fig,. 126a


13.1.6 Distribute and Verify
Distribute this report to teachers to be verified for accuracy. When it is returned, go back to either the Class Marks or the Student Marks application to make any necessary changes. Use the Class Marks Editor if there are several changes or corrections that need to be made for students in the same course. Student Marks Editor is more appropriate if the changes and corrections seem to be spread throughout the student body.

13.2.1 Open Report
This report is found in the Reports list menu within the Mark Reporting Menu.


Fig. 127 - custom options

13.2.2 Select Options
Choose general reporting options from the 'Options' screen (Fig. 127).


• The default title of this report is "Marks by Student". A user defined report Title may be entered by checking the Title check box.
• Select the target Track.
• Choose a Report Period to print or 'All' reporting periods. Check Include Previous to display reporting periods prior to the selected Report Period.
• Check the Page Breaks check box to insert a page break between each student record.
• Put a check in Missing Marks box if you want student names to be displayed in the roster who are missing a mark for the selected reporting period(s).
• Enrollment date range: Set cutoff enrollment dates in the Include Students enrolled before: and Include students withdrawn after: fields to filter students for the report based on the require minimum enrollment duration for the selected report period.

13.2.3 Apply 'Select' queries
Use the 'Select' tab to apply various queries for filtering the student records to be reported (Fig. 128).


Fig. 128 - sample queries

13.2.4 Define 'Sort' order
Use the 'Sort' tab to define the way the records will be sorted in the printed output (Fig. 129).


Fig. 129 - sample sorting order

13.2.5 Select Mark attributes
Use the 'Select Marks' tab to define which Mark attributes will be reported (Fig. 130)


Fig. 130 - sample Mark attributes

13.2.6 Preview and Print
Click on the Preview command button to initiate the Preview and Print procedures.

See General Reporting Procedures for more details on running reports.

Sample Report


Fig. 131 - Sample report - 'Include Previous' selected.

This report (Fig. 131) is essentially a print out of the Student Marks Entry screen. The columns (representing the Timeline Points and Mark Types) are ordered in the same manner as they are in the Student Marks application, and the student's schedule is printed on the left-hand side of the report. The Marks that have been entered (the Mark Values) are displayed within the appropriate columns.

Courses where the student is enrolled as a teaching assistant will have a (TA) flag inserted between the Course ID number and the Course Description.

13.2.7 Distribute, Verify, Recalculate
Distribute this report to teachers to be verified for accuracy. When it is returned, go back to either the Class Marks or the Student Marks application to make any necessary changes. Use the Class Marks Editor if there are several changes or corrections that need to be made for students in the same course. Student Marks Editor is more appropriate if the changes and corrections seem to be spread throughout the student body. Rerun the Calculate Final Marks procedure in Step 11, if applicable.