How do you use the TA

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How do you use the TA?
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Opening The TA
To open the TA software go to the file that the
software was downloaded to (Most likely it will
be c\program files\TAsoft). Double click on the
TA icon.
Go to page 3.
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This is the area where all the teacher and school
information is input. All areas in red must be
filled in before preceding. Press the Next
button when complete.
Go to page 4.
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This is the area where all the class information
is input. The Class Name should be the type of
class it is. For example 5th Grade. The
Description area should be any important
information about the class. The Start Date and
End Date should be the start and end of the
quarter/semester the user is recording. All
areas in red must be filled in before preceding.
Press the Save button when complete.
Go to page 5.
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There are 5 areas to the TA The Grade book,
Lesson Plans, Attendance, Appointment Book and
Class Placement. We will go through each of the
areas except the Settings tab. That tab takes
you back to page 3. Grade book - page 6
Lesson Plans - page 18 Attendance - page
20 Placement - page 21 Appointments -
page 22
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Grade book
To go from the Grade book view to the other views
just click on the icons above.
When you add subjects to the grade book you can
view each subject by selecting it in this drop
down menu
If you are starting a new Grade Book, you must
start with adding subjects(Math, Science,
Language, etc) To do this you click on the
subjects tab.
Go to page 7.
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Grade book - Subject
You can chose to Add, Delete or Edit a
subject. In this case we are going to Add
subjects. Then press the OK button.
Go to page 8.
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Grade book - Subject
In this area you will put in the Subject Name
and any Description deemed important. Then
press the Save button.
Go to page 9.
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Grade book - Students
Now we want to add the students to this grade
book. Press the Students button.
Go to page 10.
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Grade book - Students
You can chose to Add, Delete or Edit a
student. In this case we are going to Add
students. Then press the OK button.
Go to page 11.
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Grade book - Students
This is where you input the students
information. The 3 sections in the red must be
filled out for each student. All the other
information is optional. When information is
complete press the Save button.
Go to page 12.
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Grade book - Assignments
Now that we have all the students in the system,
we can add the assignment to the grade book.
Click on the Assignments button
Go to page 13.
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Grade book - Assignments
You can chose to Add, Delete or Edit an
assignment. In this case we are going to Add
assignments. Then press the OK button.
Go to page 14.
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Grade book - Assignments
This is where you input the assignments
information. All sections must be filled in.
Press Save when all areas are complete.
Go to page 15.
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Grade book - Grades
Now that the assignments are all entered. We can
enter the Grades. To enter the grades you can
click on the cell and enter the number. You can
maneuver through the cells with the arrow keys.
Notes -The first row under the assignments hold
the total points that each assignment is
worth -The first column after the names is where
the percentages for each student is
calculated -The second column after the names
holds the students total points.
Go to page 16.
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Grade book Grading Scale
Here you set the grading scale to what ever your
grading scale is. Press the Save button when
you are finished.
Notes -If your grades are not these grades, you
may change them to what ever you would like them
to be. -Changing the Lower limit actually
changes the Upper Limit in the next grade
Go to page 17.
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Grade book Reports
When choosing the Report button in the grade
book you get a choice of reports to run. -Report
Card- gives you all the grades for the particular
student. -Subject report give you all the
assignments for the chosen student in the chosen
subject -Class Work, Home Work, Extra Credit,
Missing Assignments Tests/Quizes report give
you a report with the chosen item for the chosen
student.
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Lesson Plans
When Choosing the Lesson Plans you will get a
calendar. Choose the date you wish to edit or view
Go to page 19
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Lesson Plans
You can put your lesson plans in these areas for
each subject You can attach files, such as tests
using this area. Click on the OK button when
you are finished.
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Attendance
In the cells next to the names you can type in an
A for absent or T for tardy. The first 2
columns after the names are the sums of the
absents and tardies. Press the Close button
when finished.
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Seating Chart
In this section you click on the students on the
Far left and drag them to the placement boxes.
The name will then appear in the boxes.
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Appointments

• When choosing the appointment book a calendar
  will pop up. To maneuver between months use the
  Previous Next buttons or use the drop down
  menus.
• To view the full days appointments click on the
  gray area of the requested date (example on page
  24).
• To make a new appointment click on the white
  area of the requested date (example on page 23).

Go to page 23
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Appointments
Fill in all pertinent information for your
appointment. Press the Save button when
finished.
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Appointments
View of full days appointments. To maneuver
between day use the Previous and Next buttons
or use the drop down menus.