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New Data Entry Operator Training Course

• Section One - Focus Basics
• Section One - Focus Basics Assessment
• Section Two- Enrollment/ Withdraw Students
• Section Two- Enrollment/ Withdraw Students Assessment
• Section Three- Scheduling
• Section Three- Scheduling Assessment

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Focus Basics

• New Student Search
• Focus Portal Basics
• Student Search and View for Non-Teacher Users
• Built-In Reports
• Advanced Reports

Enrollment and Withdraw

• Enrollment and Withdrawal Videos
• Entering Immunizations & FL Shots
• Enrollment
• Withdrawal
• DNE
• Enrollment Reports

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Special Areas (ESE, ELL & more)

• ESE & 504
• ESE Training 2022-10-13
• ESE Inclusion
• Hospital/Homebound
• Project 10 Reports & Template
• EWS & RTI

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Attendance

• Attendance Videos
• Attendance Reports
• Attendance Basics (non-teacher)
• Attendance Excuse Notes
• Attendance Troubleshooting Guide
• Late Check-in Early Release/Attendance Kiosk Usage

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Discipline and SESIR

• Student Discipline & SESIR Videos
• Using Positive Behaviors
• Referrals
• Unsubstantiated Incidents & Bullied/Harassed Student Indicators
• SESIR- Creating a New SESIR
• Deleting Discipline and Unlinking SESIRs

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Grades and Assessments

• Grades and Assessments Videos
• Grades Overview
• GPA & Class Rank Calculation
• Report Card Prep
• Report Cards and Progress Report
• Transcripts

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Data Entry

• Zoned District & Zoned School
• Reading Intervention Component
• FASTER for Incoming/Outgoing Transcripts
• Class Size
• Dual Enrollment
• FTE Basics & Virtual FTE

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Scheduling: Building New Year Schedules

• Secondary Scheduling Timeline
• New Year Scheduling Training Videos
• Scheduling Checklist - Part One (Secondary)
• Scheduling Checklist - Part One (Elementary)
• Scheduling Checklist - Part Two (Elementary & Secondary) Before Survey 2
• Individual Student Requests

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Scheduling: Maintenance & Hand Scheduling

• Student Schedule Basics
• High Priority Schedule Fields (FL Fields)
• Schedule Changes (Secondary)
• Schedule Changes (Elementary)
• Schedule Changes and Report Cards
• Managing Student Schedules with Built in Schedule Reports

WDIS

• WDIS Training Video
• WDIS Setup & Building the Master Schedule
• WDIS Enrolling Students & Entering Demographic Info
• WDIS Testing
• WDIS Student Instructional Hours
• WDIS Scheduling Students & Automatic Linking Tests to Schedules

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Focus Analytics

• Analytics Basics & Discipline
• Assessment & Student Snapshot Analytics
• Attendance and Enrollment Analytics
• Demographic Analytics
• Gradebook Analytics
• Schedules and Grades Analytics

Communication

• Communication Training Video
• Communications Overview
• Sending a Message
• Announcements
• Templates
• SMS (Text Messages) and Calls

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Parents

• Verify Parent Accounts
• Positve Behaviors - Student View
• Parent Portal