August 12, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog
Ed Services Updates
California Reading Association
September 9 - 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
The Power of Story in Times of Turmoil and Transformation - check out the link below for more information.
CRA Virtual Event
Optional Monday PD
September 9 - 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
The Power of Story in Times of Turmoil and Transformation - check out the link below for more information.
CRA Virtual Event
Optional Monday PD
August 16 - Otus Reminders
Need a few reminders about Otus? New to the District and want to learn more? Come on Monday to learn how you can use Otus to make copies for students, create rubrics, message families, find student data, use the gradebook, and more.
RCSD Optional PD
Need a few reminders about Otus? New to the District and want to learn more? Come on Monday to learn how you can use Otus to make copies for students, create rubrics, message families, find student data, use the gradebook, and more.
RCSD Optional PD
Ed Tech Updates
Otus Family Accounts Email
The following email will go out to parents no later than Monday, August 16. The email will go out in English and Spanish and will give parents their child’s Otus Student ID.
The following email will go out to parents no later than Monday, August 16. The email will go out in English and Spanish and will give parents their child’s Otus Student ID.
Otus Family Account Email
Finding Previous Grades and iReady Data for a Student in Otus
In Otus, if you click on a student, and then Reports, you can view previous trimester grades and iReady scores. Below is a quick video if you want to learn more.
*Note - 6th-8th grade students who were in Champions during Trimester 2 or 3 last year will not have previous grades for those corresponding trimesters.
Viewing Previous Student Grades and iReady Data
Elementary Grading
We will still use a final Report Card rubric for Elementary Report Cards. Teachers can still use either the formative or summative gradebook to keep track of student progress but will need to enter final grades on the rubric. That option might change once teachers can print their own report cards (Otus is aware of this feedback but does not have a timeline when this will be available). We will provide training on how to enter final grades when we get closer to the end of the trimester but wanted to give you this update.
Middle School Grading Scales
A reminder that in middle school there are three grading scales - formative, summative, and learning behaviors. When creating an assessment in Otus please make sure to select the grading scale you want the assignment to show up on. Also, a reminder that you must attach a standard for it to show in the gradebook. Please use the Custom Standards. Once you start using standards you will find it quicker using the Recent button.
Finding Previous Grades and iReady Data for a Student in Otus
In Otus, if you click on a student, and then Reports, you can view previous trimester grades and iReady scores. Below is a quick video if you want to learn more.
*Note - 6th-8th grade students who were in Champions during Trimester 2 or 3 last year will not have previous grades for those corresponding trimesters.
Viewing Previous Student Grades and iReady Data
Elementary Grading
We will still use a final Report Card rubric for Elementary Report Cards. Teachers can still use either the formative or summative gradebook to keep track of student progress but will need to enter final grades on the rubric. That option might change once teachers can print their own report cards (Otus is aware of this feedback but does not have a timeline when this will be available). We will provide training on how to enter final grades when we get closer to the end of the trimester but wanted to give you this update.
Middle School Grading Scales
A reminder that in middle school there are three grading scales - formative, summative, and learning behaviors. When creating an assessment in Otus please make sure to select the grading scale you want the assignment to show up on. Also, a reminder that you must attach a standard for it to show in the gradebook. Please use the Custom Standards. Once you start using standards you will find it quicker using the Recent button.
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