Glossary

• No access - parent does not have access to the child
• Read only - parent can read letters but not respond for the child
• Full - parent has full access to read and respond to letters for the child 

The admin area allows you to configure your platform. This restricted area is accessible for users with the role Admin. 

To access the admin area:

1. Select your username in the top left
2. Select Admin

1. Rolling - The last 12 calendar months
2. Current Academic Year - The current academic year
3. Last Two Academic Year - The last two academic years

1. Grade - The data is specific to a grade set.
2. String - The data can be numbers or letters.
3. Number - The data can only be numbers.
4. Integer - The data can only be integers.

The date end of an assessment term is the date that the analysis becomes available to staff. 

If the date is set in the future, only admin users can access it. Setting the date end to be in the future is useful so that admin users can check through published data analysis and correct errors before it's available for staff.

1. Published - the term is published, and analysis is available.
2. Unpublished -  the term is not published, and analysis is not available.
3. Pre-published - the term was published but the date end has not been confirmed.

1. Period - A number of points accumulated across a specific period of time.
2. Behaviour Type - Specific behaviours that are logged.

1. Yes - The line manager will be able to view appraisal forms for any staff that this teacher manages.
2. No - The line manager will not be able to view appraisal forms for any staff that this teacher manages. 

1. Teacher - For standard teacher observations
2. Group - For group feedback observations

1. Lead Observer - Full access to all subjects & year groups
2. Observer - Access to specific subjects & year groups
3. Direct Observer - Access to specific member/s of staff

1. Class teacher - the teacher of the class.
2. Line manager - any user that has been assigned markbook permissions for the subject.
3. SLT line manager - any user that has been assigned markbook permissions for all subjects in the school. 

1. Outcomes - Access to specific subjects & year groups
2. Lead Outcomes - Full access to all subjects & year groups

The page size refers to the number of items that are displayed within a single page. Increasing the page size makes scanning large amounts of data significantly easier.

To change your page size:

1. Select your username in the top left
2. Change it under Page size

Placeholders under a text box can be used to add custom information to the body of each letter. These placeholders automatically populate with the relevant details such as names and details.

To use a placeholder correctly, you must copy it directly from the list below the text box and paste it into your email body. Copying it from the list ensures that it will be replaced with the correct information when the email is sent to staff.

The Sort indicates the order in which the items on the page will appear to users. Lower numbers will appear first.

1. Draft - has not yet been signed off (confirmed)
2. Confirmed - has been signed off
3. Reconfirm - has been signed off by one party (teacher or manager), but has since been edited by the other party.

1. Grade & Comment - Allows observers to grade and comment on the strand
2. Comment only - Observers can only comment on the strand

The Teaching Overview page brings together key information about observations and appraisal in one place.

1. To access your own teaching overview page, select your username in the top left and select the teaching overview option.

This is a measure of the difference between the grade shown and the expected value for that grade. This is synonymous with Progress 8 (P8).