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Link to Part 2 of the Skyward Administrator's Training
Target Outcomes
Target Outcomes
Increase the comfort level of administrators when working with Skyward reports.
Identify what data is available in Student Browse to use Skyward more efficiently and comfortably.
Understand how reports work.
Increased understanding of the Skyward system.
Increase awareness of the reports that are available to assist with job responsibilities.
The following link will provide insightful information for first time users and may serve as a reference to veteran users.
Introduction
Introduction
This training will cover some of the basic information and resources available in Skyward to assist administrators with their district's student information.
Student Browse - The Easy Report Tool
Skyward uses Browse Windows in many areas. This training focuses on Student Browse, but the skills that you practice here will apply to almost every other Browse Window in Skyward.
Although not all data is available through Browse Windows, they are a great tool to master for two reasons:
It is easy to use
It can save time
Features of Browse Windows
Most Browse Windows in Skyward are almost identical in their features and behavior. For a basic look a these features see:
Student Browse Overview
Some Browse Window features make it the Easiest Reporting Tool in Skyward
(We will use the Birthday List example for this section)
Data is available in different views for different areas of Skyward
Data is organized in table-like format. This allows
fast browsing
on-the-fly sorting
on-the-fly searching
on-the-fly counting
on-the-fly printing and/or exporting
Filtering of data allows to customize your view, and your report
The ability to Save and reuse filters allows the creation of a reusable report
The ability to Clone filters allows the easy creation of report series
Fun with Filters (PDF version) by Ryan Miller
Reports
Reports
Reports Templates - The Time Savers
Skyward has two steps to creating a report:
Create a Report Template
Print the report
Although this might seem like an extra step, in reality it is a time-saver, since it allows the unlimited repeated use of the same report without having to re-select the options for the report.
Report Concepts
There are some concepts of that will make the process of creating a report template a smooth one.
Ranges - Filters for Templates - Every report is about date for some specific group of students. The ranges define who those students are. This might applies to other data, like courses, for example.
Sharing - Reports can be made available to be used by other Skyward users.
Cloning - A report can be duplicated to create a different report, while saving time.
Printing - Skyward does not print directly to paper. Instead it creates an electronic version of your report and lets the user decide if and when to print.
Commonly Used Reports
Attendance
Attendance Detail or Summary Report
Teacher/Class Attendance Summary Report
Discipline
Offence Count by Action Code/Suspension Type
Tips and Tricks
Making Sense of Your Data - Converting Your Reports (Students With No Offences Report)
Simple Dump
Advanced Dump
Print Queue Basic Tricks
Finding Previously Printed Reports
Saving Reports
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