ACR - Result Based Comments Tab

Overview

The ‘Result Based Comments’ tab allows you to build or maintain result comments in a grid entry screen with fill down capabilities.

The ‘Result Based Comments’ tab is an updated version of TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Result Based Comment Translations. Both programs currently work interchangeably.

When generating an Academic Report, if the ‘Use Result Related Comments’ field is ticked and a ‘Result Based Comment’ exists it will print it in place of the actual raw result on the report. If a Result Based Comment does not exist, then the raw result will still be displayed.

The TASS.web Customisable Student Reports have the ability to print 'Comments' based on the result that each student achieves for Objectives within each subject.

An example could be:

Subject

Description

Year

Objective

Result

Comment

0001

English

11

Creative Writing

A

Consistently demonstrated a very high level of achievement

Or

Very High Achievement

0001

English

11

Creative Writing

B

Consistently demonstrated a high level of achievement

Or

High Achievement

If a ‘Result Based Comment’ exists for a valid result, it will be displayed:

against students' Objectives in the generated Academic Report.
in the distribution summaries against each subject (where applicable) in the Academic Report.
in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Activity Assessment via the 'Result Based Comments' option in the Activity Objective Hamburger Menu.
in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Enter Results and Comments via the ‘book’ icon, and when the ‘Include Result based comments’ option is selected when printing.
in Staff Kiosk Assessment > Markbook > Results Grid via the ‘book’ icon when the ‘Include Result Based Comment Bank’ display filter is selected.

Click here for an Administrator Note.

User Security Permissions

Access to this tab is regulated by the ‘Assessment Setup' and '--- Result Based Comments’ permission points. These user security permissions can be enabled in TASS.web Student Admin > Users > User Maintenance or Security Role Permissions.

Display Options

The filters at the top of the ‘Result Based Comments’ tab screen let you choose which Result Based Comments are shown in the ‘Result Based Comments Grid’ below as well as the ‘Editable Grid’.

The filters allow you to select multiple objectives, year levels, subjects and valid results.

Valid Results must exist for each Result Based Comment being created. If this search does not find the required Subject/Objective/Year Group combinations, then create the validations on the 'Result Formats' tab by clicking the 'Validate' button.

Include Empty	This checkbox is unticked by default. Leave this checkbox unticked to display all valid results with Result Based Comments entered for the selected ‘Subjects’, ‘Objectives’ and ‘Year Levels’. Tick ‘Include Empty’ to display all valid results, whether comments are present or not, for the selected ‘Subjects’, ‘Objectives’ and ‘Year Levels’.
Include Invalid Results	Coming Soon! This new ‘Include Invalid Results’ filter will be available from v01.060.01.200. Select this checkbox to include Comments that belong to ‘Invalid Results’ for the selected Subjects, Objectives and Year Levels in the Result Based Comments Grid. ‘Invalid Results’ are results values that are not linked to a Result Format but have a Comment entered. ‘Valid Results’ are result values that: Have the ‘Validation Type’ set as ‘Individual’ on the ‘Assessment Methods’ tab. Are linked to a ‘Result Format’ for a Subject Code, Year Level and Objective in TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup on the ‘Result Formats’ tab. Have been validated by clicking the ‘Validate’ button or the ‘Save and Validate’ button when adding or modifying Result Format in TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup on the ‘Result Formats’ tab.
Objective	The ‘All Objectives’ checkbox will be selected by default. Select the Objectives you want to display.
Year Level	The ‘All Year Levels’ checkbox will be selected by default. Select the Year Levels you want to display. Year Levels (Year Groups) are not used if the 'Unitised/Vertical' flag is set to 'Yes' in TASS.web Student Admin > Timetable > Setup Information > Timetable Setup.
Subject	The ‘All Subjects’ checkbox will be selected by default. Select the Subjects you want to display.
Valid Results	All Valid Results will be selected by default. Choose the valid results you want to display.

Result Based Comments Grid

The ‘Result Based Comments Grid’ appears when you open the ‘Result Formats’ tab, and summarises the Result Based Comments details that have been entered for each Subject, Year Level, Objective and Result.

Grid Column

Details

Subject

This read-only field displays the Subject Code and Description.

Year Level

This read-only field displays the Year Level.

Year Levels (Year Groups) are not used if the 'Unitised/Vertical' flag is set to 'Yes' in TASS.web Student Admin > Timetable > Setup Information > Timetable Setup.

Objective

This read-only field displays the Objective Code and Description.

Result

This read-only field displays the Result value.

Comment

This read-only field displays the Result Based Comment.

Actions

Click the ‘View’ icon for the details of the ‘Result Based Comment’.

Click the ‘Edit’ icon to modify ‘Comment’ field.

When editing a Result Based Comment you can use the spelling using the Check Spelling button.

Click the ‘Delete’ icon to delete a ‘Result Based Comment’.

You will be asked to confirm whether you wish to delete it.

Add a New Result Based Comment

Coming Soon!

This new '+ Add Result Based Comment' button will be available from v01.060.01.200.

Select the '+ Add Result Based Comment' button to enter a new result comment.

To use this feature, users must have the 'Add' permission activated for the '--- Result Based Comments' Security Point in TASS.web System Admin > Users > User Maintenance or Security Role Permissions.

Fields that require further explanation
* Subject	Click the down arrow on the right side of the field, then use the checkboxes to select the Subject(s) for which you want to create the new Result Based Comment for.
* Year Level	Select the Year Level (Year Group) for which you want to create the new Result-Based Comment (Except if your school is set up to run a Unitised/Vertical Timetable). Year Levels (Year Groups) are not used if the 'Unitised/Vertical' flag is set to 'Yes' in TASS.web Student Admin > Timetable > Setup Information > Timetable Setup.
* Objective	Click the down arrow on the right side of the field, then use the checkboxes to select the Objective(s) for which you want to create the new Result Based Comment for.
* Result	Enter a Valid Result for which the comment will apply. ‘Valid Results’ are result values that: Have the ‘Validation Type’ set as ‘Individual’ on the ‘Assessment Methods’ tab. Are linked to a ‘Result Format’ for a Subject Code, Year Level and Objective in TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup on the ‘Result Formats’ tab. Have been validated by clicking the ‘Validate’ button or the ‘Save and Validate’ button when adding or modifying Result Format in TASS.web Student Admin > Academic Reporting > Setup Information > Assessment Setup on the ‘Result Formats’ tab.
* Comment	Enter the Comment you want to appear in place of the Result on the Academic Report. Maximum 4000 characters.

Click ‘Save’ when complete.

Modifying a Result Based Comment

There are two ways to modify a record:

Individually enter information for each record by clicking the Pencil icon and making changes.
Use the Editable Grid. The Editable Grid allows you to edit data directly in the grid.

Editable Grid

Click the ‘Editable Grid' button to edit Comments in bulk based on the Display Filters selected.

Fields that require further explanation

Status

This field will show the appropriate status of ‘Mod’ or ‘Del’ when a row has been modified or deleted. When the Restore button is used, the status icon will be removed.

A red Alert icon will appear if a validation error occurs on save.

Subject

This read-only field displays the Subject Code and Description.

Year Level

This read-only field displays the Year Level.

Year Levels (Year Groups) are not used if the 'Unitised/Vertical' flag is set to 'Yes' in TASS.web Student Admin > Timetable > Setup Information > Timetable Setup.

Objective

This read-only field displays the Objective Code and Description.

Result

This read-only field displays the Result value.

Comment

This is an active editable text field.

If a Comment is edited and then you move to another Comment cell or an action icon is selected, the changes made will be automatically saved to the grid.

Actions

The ‘Delete’ icon will flag a Result Based Comment for deletion upon clicking ‘Save’.

The ‘Restore’ icon appears when a Comment has been modified in the current session.

When this icon is 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 last 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.

Click the ‘Fill Down' button to copy and paste the contents of the currently selected Comment field cell into all of the Comment fields below it.

Fill Down will overwrite any data that may be present in any Comment field.

Click the ‘Cancel’ button to close the Editable Grid and to the ‘Result Based Comments’ tab.

Click ‘Save’ to save any modified Comments and delete any rows that have been flaged for deletion in the Editable Grid.

Print

Select the 'Print' icon to produce a listing of the Comments displayed on the Result Based Comments landing page based on the current filters.

Formatting Options

Choose the 'destination' of the report. This can be to PDF, Microsoft Excel® or Microsoft Word®.

Use the checkboxes on the right side of the screen to indicate your preference for displaying 'Alternate Row Colours' and 'Table Borders'. These can enhance the readability of the report but are not available if the listing destination is Excel®.

Click ‘Go’ to produce the Result Based Comments Listing.