Why use Easy Grade Pro (EGP)?

EGP is supported on all computer platforms. You can easily post grades to a webpage in a secure manor. 4j district pays for the license. Like a spreadsheet, EGP can add up points and calculate grades. EGP can also add up and report attendance. It can function on a Palm Pilot. You can choose from 100 predefined comments, plus you can write your own notes for each student. EGP can include some student test scores and CUM information. You can use EGP to create seating charts and track student textbooks and other supplies. If you want more information please check out the EGP web site .

Getting Started Basics

1. Generate Class Report from eSIS and Convert
   • Go to Lodi Soderholms page to generate class lists that EGP can import. Use the convert window, mentioned in Lodi's page, to create a "class###.txt" file for each class.(where the ### should be some different identifier for each class)

2. Create a filter for EGP and Import the Class Report.

EGP needs to know how to translate information from eSIS. To do this you need to setup a filter. This has to be done just once. Please follow the following steps carefully.

• Start the EGP program.
• Select "Create a new Gradebook"
• In the window that appears select a folder that you'll remember where the data will be stored in. Perhaps My Documents/Classes.
• Select a name for the file. Click "OK"
• A new "GUIDE ME" window appears. Select "Import Classes".
• Click on the "Other Formats" tab on the small "Imports" window that appears.
• Click on the "New Format" button at the bottom of the "Imports" window.
• Click in the "Name of Format" field and type "ESIS" in the "New Format" window that appears
• Double click on each of the following "Fields Available" in the left column. Make sure you do this in order. - On a Mac click copy for each of these.
  • "Last Name, First Name"
  • "ID"
  • "Student Custom 1 (Custom 1)"
  • "Student Custom 2 (Custom 2)"
  • "Gender(*)"
• Now you should have a list of the above 5 items in the "Fields in this Format" column.
• Click on the "Gender(*)" item in the "Fields in this Format" column. Then click the "Edit(*)" button below it.
• In the new window that appears, click on the downward facing arrow that is next to the "Tab" text. Select "Line Feed (LF)" from the pull down menu that appears.
• Click on the "Done" button.
• The edit window disappears.
• Click on the "Done" button on the "edit Format" window.
• The "Format" window should go away and the "Import" window should now have an ESIS filter. You're finished with the filter.

NOW IMPORT:

• Click on the eSIS filter that you've just created. It should highlight.
• Click "Next".
• Select a name for the class and a term in the new window that appears.
• Click "OK"
• A "Open the Import file" window appears. Navigate to the "class###.txt" file that you created using Lodi's convert program.
• Select the file that corresponds to the class that you're making and click "Open".
• An "Import Preview" window appears. Click "Import Records".
• Select the "Done" button.
• Now you can Import more classes by following the 9 steps from NOW IMPORT above.(import into a new class, when asked to).