Automatic Scheduling

Automatic Scheduling Method There are four methods of Automatic scheduling in the Block Fast Loader. Each method will use all available blocks for each grade.

Alternating Student Scheduling--This method takes the alphabetical list of students and "deals" them out to each available block.

Sequential Student Scheduling--This method divides the students equally among the available homerooms. For example: 100 students divided among 4 homerooms would put 25 students into each homeroom. The first 25 will be assigned to the same homeroom; students 26-50 will be assigned to the next homeroom; etc.

Capability Student Scheduling--This method uses the GPA from the previous year of each student . The process will divide the students among the homerooms according to gender groups within ethnic groups within GPA groups. The system will schedule all students with an A first. Scheduling black females, white females, black males, white males, etc through all of the ethnic groups. It will then start with all students that have a B using each gender within each ethnic group. The process will continue until all GPA groups have been scheduled.

IOWA Test Scores Student Scheduling--This method requires IOWA test scores to be imported into WebPams. The scheduling process is similar to Capability scheduling. Groups of students are scheduled according to ethnic groups within gender groups withing an IOWA test score range.