Rediker Online Training Courses

Your Rediker Trainer

Obaida Abdul-Rahim
Trainer

This course will focus on how teachers can use the features included with Rediker’s PlusPortals as a tool in their classroom. We will explore tips, tricks, and the useful features in the PlusPortals that teachers should be using in order to get the most classroom benefit out of the platform.

This course is recommended for teachers who already have some experience with using Rediker’s PlusPortals and have access to their school’s PlusPortals and Class pages. Please keep in mind that while all features we cover are included with ALL PlusPortals, some features we will explore may require the school’s Portal Admin to have enabled them on your portal to be usable.

In this course you will learn:

• How to send email
• How to post and receive assignments
• How to add class resources
• How to create and maintain online discussions
• How to use the online quiz builder

Your Rediker Trainer

Kevin Mack
Senior Trainer

This course will focus on how to view and manipulate data. Users will explore tips, tricks, and the useful features in the Database that can be used to get the most benefit.

This course is recommended for users who already have some experience with using Administrator’s Plus Database.

In this course you will:

• Learn how to view student data and create views & filters
• Learn how to export data to Excel
• Learn how to create pivot tables
• Learn how to extend the power of the Data Base module
• Learn why your school uses the Contact Data Base (CDB)
• Gain an understanding of the features of the CDB
• Learn how to store test scores, notes, college applications, etc.

Your Rediker Trainer

Brandon Sawdon
Trainer

This course will explore the PlusPortals through the eyes of your school community.

In this course you will learn:

• How to access grades, progress reports, attendance, discipline, and class schedules
• How to create school alerts and announcements
• How to manage calendars
• How to set up class pages
• How to email and see the message capability with teachers and staff
• How to access portfolio items
• How to create and view the school directory
• How to enable and use the new push notifications

Your Rediker Trainer

Susan Reid
Trainer

Learn about attendance in Administrator's Plus: this course will benefit you whether you have been the period attendance person at your school or if you are new to the task this year.

In this course you will learn:

• How to take period attendance each day
• How to correct period attendance
• How to create new codes for additional tracking
• How to send out notices to parents
• How to run searches and reports

Your Rediker Trainer

Shelley Frisoni
Trainer

This course will help you learn how to run reports that are in your program in the different modules of Administrator's Plus.

In this course you will learn:

• How to use the print program
• How to use query tools and sections to run a report for specific students
• How to use the task list and create user defined tasks in any module's report writer
• About the specifications screen and which specs are used for which tasks
• How to run specific non-report writer reports in each module

Recommended for You: If you're interested in learning more about report writing, see our course called "Generating Gradebook/PlusPortals Reports".

Your Rediker Trainer

Cloid Helton
Senior Trainer

This course will introduce the specifics of the lottery in the new Admission Web software.

In this course you will learn:

• How to archive applicants from previous year(s)
• How to confirm the applicant has a sibling in school
• How to confirm the applicant lives in district
• How to confirm everyone is eligible for lottery
• How to assign the decision of Rejected for those who do not qualify for the lottery
• How to email the parents the applicant’s ID number a few days before the lottery
• How to run your school’s lottery

Your Rediker Trainer

Cloid Helton
Senior Trainer

This course will cover a checklist of tasks to perform at the end of the school year.

In this course you will learn:

• How to update Database fields that reflect graduation data or promotion
• How to confirm attendance and run year end reports
• How to confirm grades for year end
• How to run honor rolls
• How to calculate GPAs & credits, class rank if appropriate
• How to run year end reports
• How to run the report card transfer

Your Rediker Trainer

Susan Reid
Trainer

This course will cover a checklist of tasks to perform to prepare for scheduling.

In this course you will:

• Gain an understanding of scheduling terminology
• Learn how to create and configure the new year
• Learn how to define the rotation
• Learn how to update the master course list
• Learn how to enter student course requests

Your Rediker Trainer

Obaida Abdul-Rahim
Trainer

This course will help to run reports from the Gradebook & Portal Manager.

In this course you will learn:

• How to run live searches across all gradebooks
• How to run eligibility reports
• How to track changes in the gradebook
• How to use E-mail Analytics in the portal
• How to search Portal Login Activity

Recommended for You: If you're interested in learning about report writing for AdminPlus, see our course called "Generating Reports".

Your Rediker Trainer

Shelley Frisoni
Trainer

This is a multi-session course consisting of five, 2½ hour sessions spread out over several days. You will need to attend all five sessions in order to complete the course.

Five Sessions Included:

Session #1
Feb. 4, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Print Program, Report Writing Tools, DBRW Specifications

• Learn to use the print program
• Learn to use the Data Base Report Writer (DBRW) to have Administrator's Plus create a report for you
• DBRW tools and specifications

Session #2
Feb. 9, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Basic Report Writing Codes, Modifying Labels

• Learn the basic codes used in report writing
• Learn how to modify an existing label
• Learn how to create a new label

Session #3
Feb. 11, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Image/Watermark Code, Modifying Labels

• Learn more basic codes used in report writing
• Learn how to modify an existing label
• Learn how to use the Image code to insert an image or a watermark into a report

Session #4
Feb. 16, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Creating "Boilerplate" Letters, ATT & DISC Report Writing Tasks & Specs

• Create "boilerplate" letters for plain paper, letterhead paper and email
• Learn how to use Attendance report writing tasks and specifications
• Learn how to use Discipline report writing tasks and specifications

Session #5
Feb. 18, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Modifying Letters in ATT & DISC Report Writers

• Learn how to modify letters in the Attendance Module
• Learn how to modify letters in the Discipline Module

Report Writing Learning Track: Continue leveling up your report writing skills by attending our next recommended courses: "Report Writing" (RW2, includes five sessions) and "Report Cards & Transcripts" (RW3, includes five sessions).

Your Rediker Trainer

Shelley Frisoni
Trainer

This is a multi-session course consisting of five, 2½ hour sessions spread out over several days. You will need to attend all five sessions in order to complete the course.

Five Sessions Included:

Session #1
Feb. 25, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Review of Basic Report Modification Course, Intermediate Report Writing (RW) Codes

• Review the basic RW codes
• Learn the intermediate RW codes
• Understand how to run and modify the Birthday List report
• Understand how a Search/Sort Count report works

Session #2
March 2, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Contact Data Base (CDB) & Generating Reports, CDB RW Codes

• Learn how the CDB works when generating reports
• Learn how to use the Contact Label code
• Learn how to use the Contact Loop codes

Session #3
March 4, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

CDB RW Codes, Family Directory, Family Label

• Look at and modify a Contact Verification Report
• Review the CDB codes
• Learn how to use the Family Directory codes
• Learn how to use the Family Label codes

Session #4
March 9, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Image Code Review, Photo Code, General Box

• Review the Image code
• Learn how to use the Photo code
• Learn how to use the General Box code for text and for drawing lines/boxes

Session #5
March 11, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Super Data Base (SDB) Tables and SDB Table Code

• Learn how to setup and use a SDB table
• Learn how to use the SDB Table Box code

Report Writing Learning Track: This course is part of our three-part Report Writing learning track. We highly recommended that you have completed the course "Basic Report Modification" (RW1, includes five sessions) before attending this one.

For even more in-depth learning, please see the next course: "Report Cards & Transcripts" (RW3, includes five sessions).

Your Rediker Trainer

Shelley Frisoni
Trainer

This is a multi-session course consisting of five, 2½ hour sessions spread out over several days. You will need to attend all five sessions in order to complete the course.

Five Sessions Included:

Session #1
March 18, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Review of Basic Report Modification (RW1) and Report Writing (RW2) Courses, Honor Roll Box Code

• Review of the first two RW courses, "Basic Report Modification" and "Report Writing"
• Review on how to use the General Box code for text and drawing lines/boxes
• Learn how to use the Honor Roll Box code

Session #2
March 23, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

GPAs, Department Credit Box, Credit Summary Box

• Learn how to use the GPA and Department Credit Box codes
• Learn how to build your own custom GPA and Department Credit Boxes
• Learn how to use the Credit Summary Box

Session #3
March 25, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Transcript, Transcript by Dept., Attendance Box, RCRW Specifications, Special Codes

• Learn how to use the Transcript and Transcript by Department Boxes
• Learn how to use the Attendance Box
• Learn how to use and understand the Report Card Report Writer (RCRW) tasks & specifications

Session #4
March 30, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Course Table Box

• Learn how to use the Course Table Box to create a report card or transcript

Session #5
April 1, 2021 • 11:00 AM EST

Skills Table Box

• Learn how to use the Advanced Table Box to create a report card

Report Writing Learning Track: This course is part of our three-part Report Writing learning track. We highly recommended that you have completed the first two courses, "Basic Report Modification" (RW1, includes five sessions) and "Report Writing" (RW2, includes five sessions) before attending this course.