SAS Release 5.2.0.0

Released: Dec 2009

Gradebook

· Resolved error in copy class folder hierarchy

· Resolved CCO link to folder type’s issue.

· Added config options to disable Task Part Editing

· Resolved curriculum browsers non functional home button

· Option to lock down weighting screen when templates are in use.

· Fixed ‘save and go enter marks’ assignment creation issue, where incorrect track is loaded.

· Student average now displaying in the Marks Entry by Student (except where explicitly set to not show)

· Fixed fill down in marks entry with autosave.

· Templates now correctly imported from within marks entry screen upon class selection change.

· Overall mark values can be hidden on various gradebook screens.

· Regular Marks Entry By Student (non cat-sum) can be hidden.

· Added in options to hide displaying student and class averages for both assignments and courses (focus for schools using categorical weighting)

· Added ability to add or remove fields from Marks Entry with Autosave

· Added custom fields option to Marks Entry with Autosave

· Improved handling of template pushing for synchronized classes

· Added in server options to restrict teachers or admins changing class labels from what was provided in imports

· Changed assignment deletion behavior – if assignment can’t be deleted, will automatically be disabled

Comment bank

· Smart words now insert at curser location, rather than at the end of the comment.

· Smart words now functioning correctly.

· Comments sorted "naturally" by comment code in comment list

· Automatic default value for comment code

· Larger comment banks now supported

· Added delete functionality

· Increased maximum comment length to 4096

· Added in auto-creation of default bank for teachers

Schoolwide

· Added ability to chart on individual assessment items instead of just the overall result

· Added ability for charts to use Score Range Groups as well as code tables

· Fixed Order of Schools in Charting so the it displays schools in alphabetic order from the top of the y-axis (rather than from the bottom)

· Resolve school sort order issue where unexpected school opened from Rad chart.

· Cleaned up the Task Category Level Over Time chart so it is more legible

· Increased value of levels in the Task Category Level Over Time chart so lowest level has a value equivalent to 1 instead of 0

· Assessment Rad charting column selector dropdown will show the short or common name.

General

· Resolve issue where non secure (http) images are loaded, even though the site may be on HTTPS. This sill stop the internet explorer secure/no secure prompt from occurring.

· Fixed some wording and spelling mistakes.

· Fixed formatting issue for student Interim report  

· Fixed date formatting issues with French language setting.

· fixed date selection icon in report step list

· Edit my info button now loads correctly

· Report cards can now be modified (checked in, etc.) en mass from the teacher report card screen.

· Report card screen now has filldown for drop down values

· Maplewood auto fill in report card

· Fixed dead locking issue with multiple users attempting to create assignments too close to one another with custom add task wizards

Administration

· Fixed date time format problems in the track creation screen when logged in with French language settings.

· Fixed issue where alternate Student ID may incorrectly associate a student based on another students primary ID.

· Corrected link location for ‘Manage report cards’

· Resolved intermittent error received when launching a teachers report card from the manage report cards interface.

Student Parent Portal / Involvement module

· Expanded “Hide student average” and “Hide class average” options to limit displays of student and class averages on assignments for categorically weighted classes

· Added display of categorical and task parts information on assignments

· Added active directory functionality (5.1 -> 5.1.2)

· Fixed issue to allow parents to edit their records