This article explains how to prepare and manage student transcripts for student and parent use within BestNotes.

Permissions Required

  • Administrator
  • Academic Reports
  • Teacher
  • Registrar

Managing Transcripts

To view the Transcript, you must have the "Administrator", "Academic Reports", or "Teacher" permission. If you need to edit the transcript, you must have one of the previously mentioned permissions and the "Registrar" permission.

Navigate to the Transcript

  1. Navigate to the student's chart.

Overview of the Transcript section

  1. Select the "Academics" button.

  1. Select the "Reports" tab.

Screenshot showing the Academics button

Screenshot showing the Reports tab

  1. In the "Type" drop-down, select "Transcript."

Projected Grades

For Projected Classes (future or recommended), it is considered best practice to use the "+" icon to add a class manually.

  1. In the Transcript, below the grade level desired, and within the department, select the "+" icon.

Screenshot showing Transcript selected in the Type dropdown

Screenshot showing the plus icon to add a class

  1. Enter the "Class" and the projected "grade."

  1. Select the "Projected" checkbox to display the class to be recommended for the student.

Screenshot showing fields for Class and Projected Grade

Screenshot showing the Projected checkbox

Remove Projected Grade

Once the student has completed the class:

  1. Select the class that has the projected grade. Projected grades will be green, completed grades will be black.

  1. Select "Delete Entry" to remove the projected class.

Screenshot showing a projected grade highlighted

Screenshot showing the Delete Entry button

Import Grades

Now that the class has been completed, and the projected classes have been deleted, you will want to "Import" the finalized grades into the transcript. This can also be used to import grades from past years into the Transcript.

  1. Select "Import" to import the class that was completed for an official grade.

  1. Select the grade level and click the checkbox. Click Import.

Screenshot showing the Import button

Screenshot showing grade level selection and Import button

Transcript Setup

To set up the transcript, follow the steps below:

  1. Select "Setup."

  1. Enter in the necessary information and select "Save."

Screenshot showing the Setup button

Screenshot showing Transcript Setup fields and Save button

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