Possible Failures
This report will list possibe failing students and also has the option to print letters for notification purposes.
Video
Possible Failures Report video
How-to
On the left navigation panel, select Grades, Lists and Possible Failure.
Setup Box Options
To find definitions for standard setup values, follow this link: Standard Setup Options.
For other set up values not listed in the standard set up list:
- Letter Factor is the place to choose the grade for which you want to run the report, usually a F.
- Number Per Course is the place to enter the `greater than` number of F grades in one course.
- Note: The student’s name will be listed for every course they made an F in.
- Total of Total Factors is the place to enter the `greater than` number of courses with an F.
- Note: The student’s name will be listed only once no matter how many courses they made an F in.
Examples
To search for a student with an F any number of times in a course and to not have any names listed on the bottom report (most common setting):
- Note: The only way to have F's any number of times per course is if you are in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th grading period.
- Letter Factor: F
- Number Per Course > 0
- Total of Total Factors > 99
To search for a student with two or more F's per course and to not have any names listed on the bottom report:
- Note: The only way to have two or more F's per course is if you are in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th grading period.
- Letter Factor: F
- Number Per Course > 1
- Total of Total Factors > 99
To search for a student with an F any number of times per course, for any number of courses:
- Note: The only way to have F's any number of times per course is if you are in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th grading period.
- Letter Factor: F
- Number Per Course > 0
- Total of Total Factors > 0
- Active Only and As of Date limits the list to only those students who are active on the date selected.
- Active Courses Only and As of Date limits the list to only those courses that are active on the date selected.
- English as a Second Language - This will select students that have English selected as a second language in the Student Master Country Entry section.
- Has F/R Lunch Code - Check to include students that have lunch codes of LU1 (Free lunch) and LU2 (Reduced lunch).
- Use Projected Sem/Finals - Check this box to get a list of students that are projected to have the grade selected in the Letter Factor.
- Check to Include Marking Period and then choose a Marking Period.
- Select P1 for the first grading period, S1 for the first semester, E1 for the first semester exam, and F1 for first semester final.
- Check to Include Transcript Groups.
- If you do not check and leave blank, all Transcript Groups will be included or check and then click in the box to select the desired Transcripts Groups.
- Select Teacher/Counselor to find the pick box for Homeroom/Counselor/Advisor.
- Print Options
- Break on Homeroom - will print break for each new homeroom.
- Break on Class Teacher - will print break for each new class teacher.
- One Line Per Course - displays grades per course on single line.
- Letter - Choose the appropiate failure letter as created in Letter Maintenance.
Click the OK to advance to the next screen.
Column Headers
To find definitions of commonly used column headers, follow this link: Common Column Headers.
Print Letters – Place a check by one or more of the students to print letters for and click on Print Letters. Remember to choose a letter in the original set up box.
Print List - To find the print instructions, follow this link: Standard Print Options.
