ACR - Objectives Tab
Overview
This tab displays a list of Objectives that are available for the recording of progressive and final results.
The description text entered against each Objective created will be displayed on the student Academic Reports.
The ‘Objectives’ created in this program can be linked to their 'Subject’, 'Year Level' and ‘Assessment Methods’ in TASS.web program Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup > ‘Result Format’ tab.
Add a New Objective
Select the 'Add Objective' button to enter a new 'Objective'.
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Code | Enter a unique 4-character alphanumeric code. |
Description | Up to 500 characters. |
Use in Analytics | This would normally only be ticked for the Overall Subject Grade(s) Objective(s). It indicates that this is the Objective that will be displayed in Staff Kiosk > Student Profile > Analytics. If a an 'alert' symbol displays in this column it means that the Objective has more than one Assessment Method applied (in the current or past (archived) reporting periods). For more information, refer to 'Multiple Assessment Methods Troubleshooting (for Staff Kiosk Academic Analytics)'. Tick the 'View in Parent Lounge Analytics' checkbox if this objective is to also be used in Parent Lounge > Student Details > Academic Analytics. On the 'Objectives' landing screen, the 'View in Parent Lounge Analytics' column indicates if this Objective is being used the Parent Lounge > Student Details > Academic Analytics. Tick the 'View in Student Cafe Analytics' checkbox option if you want this objective to be available in Student Café > My History > Analytics. On the 'Objectives' landing screen, the 'View in Student Cafe Analytics column indicates if this Objective is being used in Student Café > My History > Analytics. |
Active | Untick this for old Objectives that are no longer used in result formats, Inactive Objectives will not be available in the drop-down list when setting up result formats in program Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup > Result Formats. They will also display at the bottom of this tab the next time you access it. |
VET Details | |
Unit of Competency | Use this field to record the 'Code' provided by your education department for VET Subjects. |
Delivery Mode | These are the SCSA (Western Australia) delivery modes used in government returns. These have been entered into the TASS database based on the best information available in October 2015. There is no formal mechanism in place between SCSA and TASS for the notification of changes to these modes. WA schools should report any changes to the TASS helpdesk. |
Hours | The 'Hours' field is required for Western Australian VET subjects. This is used to derive whether a 'Unit' is a single semester or year long. Entering a value over 55 'Hours' is deemed as being year-long. |
'View', 'Edit' and 'Delete' functions are available to edit established 'Objectives'.
Objectives can be added or modified using the:
Editable Grid: used to modify existing comments in bulk.
Bulk Entry Grid: used to add new comments in bulk.
Editable Grid
An editable list of Objectives will be displayed. It allows data to be edited within the grid, copied and pasted from Microsoft Excel® (into an empty row) or uploaded.
Use the filter on the Objectives landing page to display specific Objectives. The filtered Objectives will be displayed when clicking the Editable Grid button.
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Status | This field will be display only. When a row has been 'Modified', 'Flagged for Deletion' or 'Added' an appropriate icon will display in this column. | ||||||||||||||||||
Code | Enter a unique 4-character alphanumeric code. | ||||||||||||||||||
Description | Up to 500 characters. | ||||||||||||||||||
Analytics | It indicates that this Objective will be displayed in Staff Kiosk program Student Profile > Analytics. | ||||||||||||||||||
View in Parent Lounge Analytics | This field will only be active when Analytics is set to Yes. It indicates that this Objective will be displayed in Parent Lounge program Student Details > Academic Analytics. | ||||||||||||||||||
View in Student Cafe Analytics | This field will only be active when Analytics is set to Yes. It indicates that this Objective will be displayed in Student Café program My History > Analytics. | ||||||||||||||||||
Active | Select Yes for new Objectives. | ||||||||||||||||||
Competency | Use this field to record the 'Code' provided by your education department for VET Subjects. | ||||||||||||||||||
Delivery Mode | These are the SCSA (Western Australia) delivery modes used in government returns. These have been entered into the TASS database based on the best information available in October 2015. There is no formal mechanism in place between SCSA and TASS for the notification of changes to these modes. WA schools should report any changes to the TASS helpdesk. | ||||||||||||||||||
Hours | The 'Hours' field is required for Western Australian VET subjects. This is used to derive whether a 'Unit' is a single semester or year long. Entering a value over 55 'Hours' is deemed as being year-long. | ||||||||||||||||||
Actions | The following Action icons are available: Delete: flag the Objective for deletion. Objectives used in other areas of TASS.web can't be deleted. Restore: when an Objective has been modified or deleted the Restore icon will be displayed. When clicked, modified records will be restored to the ‘Last Save’ or unflagged for deletion. Any validation alerts on the selected row will also be cleared. The ‘Last Save’ is the state the record was in when the screen was lasted saved. If the record has not been saved in the current session it will be rolled back to the state it was in when the screen was loaded. Action icons will be displayed for Objectives that have been added, uploaded or modified in the current session. | ||||||||||||||||||
Upload | Prepare the file. The required columns and their order are:
The file must be CSV format. Do NOT include the header row with headings in the CSV file. Click to open the Objective Upload Screen. Choose the file you want to upload. Select the relevant Mode. Click Go. Modifying records that already exist in the database can be achieved by editing them directly in the grid or uploading modifications and selecting the option ‘Modifying Existing / Add New’. | ||||||||||||||||||
Restore | This button will only be active when changes have been made in the grid. When clicked, the following will occur:
If you select 'No' you will be returned to the grid without any changes. When you select ‘Yes’ the grid will be rolled back to the ‘Last Save’. The ‘Last Save’ is the state the grid was in when the screen was lasted saved. If no data has been saved in the current session it will be rolled back to the state it was in when the screen was loaded. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fill Down | When clicked, fill down the column from the position of the cursor. | ||||||||||||||||||
Cancel | This will take you back to the 'Objectives' landing screen with unsaved changes being discarded. | ||||||||||||||||||
Save | This will save the changes you have made. | ||||||||||||||||||
Bulk Entry Grid
Use the Objectives Bulk Entry tool to add new Comments in bulk. This grid will be empty when opened and follows the same rules as the 'Objectives Editable Grid' outlined above.
Select the 'Print' icon on the screen to produce a listing of the 'Objectives' displayed.
The 'Print' function allows you to choose the 'destination' of the report. This can be to Adobe® PDF viewer, Microsoft Excel® or Microsoft Word®.
Sorting options are available on the left side of the screen.
Checkboxes indicate your preference for displaying 'Alternate Row Colours' and 'Table Borders'.
The Final Grade Objective is set up using Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Parameters (Setup) (Assessment).
The results recorded against this Objective will appear in:
The 'Final Grade' column on the 'Activity Assessment' screen in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Activity Planner.
The 'Class Analysis Grid' in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Activity Planner.
Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Activity Planner and Staff Kiosk > Assessment > My Classes.
The 'Notify' button in Staff Kiosk program Assessment > Activity Planner.