FA+Web

To access FA Web
**Please note: You should save your grades periodically as you go along. For security there is a system timeout set at 20 minutes; if you are timed out of the system your work will not be saved. When the timeout warning appears, click OK. This will extend the working time for another 20 minutes. **
 * Open internet browser
 * Type: [|http://blackbaud.istafrica.com] (no www)
 * Enter your username and password
 * Select school: Secondary School
 * Select Academic Year: 2009-10
 * Select session: Regular
 * You should now see a list of your classes

To enter grades:
You should now see your class list and **three** grade columns (R1A, R1E, PTC1) // The grades will be imported into the Blackbaud database on the server in school. They will appear by the next day as Liz posts twice a day at 7 am and 2 pm. //
 * Click on the blue book icon to the left of the class – this takes you to the //Gradebook//
 * Please enter your grades for term 1 in **R1A** and **R1E** columns
 * If you do not see the correct columns, look for the Marking Columns box and select //Multiple// from the menu
 * Click in either column and enter the achievement and effort grades for each student using the 1 – 7 scale (if you are not awarding a grade enter NG for No Grade – check the list of R1A: NG students from Kathryn Fern)
 * Please enter **‘R’** in the **PTC1** column if you want to see the child’s parents at Parent Teacher Conferences on 9/10 November
 * Repeat this process for each of the students
 * Grade 12 Teachers – enter your **comments** in the **R1A** column only
 * You should save periodically and at the end of the process
 * When you have finished the grades for __each class__ you need to __post your grades__ by setting the posting status to //Ready//. To do this: **
 * ** Click //Save// **
 * Click //Post Grades// (A pop up window will appear)
 * Change the Posting Status of R1A, R1E, PTC1 to //Ready// using the drop down box
 * Click //OK//
 * You need to do this for each marking column __of every class you teach__.

To print your grades:
A pop up window showing you what will be printed will appear Select the printer and print quality etc .
 * Click //Reports// (on the top tab buttons)
 * Under the //General// tab, check the details in School/Academic Year/Session (Regular). Check the appropriate marking columns are ticked (R1A, R1E, PTC1)
 * Click //Save//
 * Click the //Classes// tab
 * Select either //All// or //Selected// classes (depending on if you want to print just one class or all your classes)
 * Click //Save//
 * Click //Students// tab
 * Select either //All// or //Selected// (depending on whether you want to print just one student’s grades or all)
 * Click //Save//
 * Click //Preview//
 * Click //Print//
 * Click //File//
 * Click //Print//
 * Click //OK//
 * When you are finished, to log off click //Exit//