ParentConnection

What Parents and Teachers Want to Know

ParentConnection

How parents get access What parents will be able to see Help for parents

ParentConnection

How Parents Get Access

Obtain the PIN number for each student. PIN number is specific to the student

not the parent.

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The PIN number can be found:

On your student’s report card (All Levels) On progress reports (Secondary Only)

Sample Elementary Report Card

Sample SecondaryReport Card

Parents Can Give PIN to Others

Others such as grandparents may set up own account.

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Parents Can Give PIN to Others

Parents can give students access.

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To set up an account, access this website Enter this address in your Internet

browser:

Click on the

ParentConnection link.

http://www.austinisd.org

OrTo set up an account, access this website Enter this address in your Internet

browser:

https://gradespeed.austinisd.org/pc

Sign up

Click here to sign up.

Create Username and Password

Must meet requirements listed

Enter personal information

Include email address

Verification Code

This code is sent to parent’s email.

Verification Code

Open email to access this code.

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Verification Code

Enter the code sent in the email.

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Enter student information and PIN number from report card or

progress report..

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Student ID from report card or attendance letters

Other students in the family

can then be added to their account as long as parents have the student’s PIN.

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Main ParentConnection Screen

Select student.

Student, Sam

Student, Sam

Student, WillStudent, Sue

ParentConnection

What can parents see?

Parents can view

these options for middle school and high school students:

Parents can view

these options for students in grades 3-6:

Parents can view

these options for students in Kindergarten – Grade 2:

Assignments

Upcoming Assignments

Assignments

Recent Assignments

Assignments

Recent Assignments

Assignments

Assignments by Class

Assignments Grades received on assignments.

Assignments No assignments have been entered yet

for this class/this reporting period.

Grades

Semester average is a running total.

Average will change as more grades entered in Cycle 3.

Grades

Click on average to get detail.

Grades

Assignments/Grades by class

Grades

Dropped grades

Attendance

Only dates with absent/tardy codes will display.

Elementary Only

Viewable only after final report card is printed.

Report Cards Elementary Only

Triggers

Can send email for grade change and/or attendance event.

Triggers

Can send email for grade change and/or attendance event.

Calendar

Events can be attendance events.

Calendar

Events can also be campus or district events.

ParentConnection

Help for Parents

Questions about Assignments/ Grades? Parents should talk with student first.

Questions about Assignments/ Grades? Contact the teacher if necessary.

Questions about Assignments/ Grades?

Allow teachers time to:– Enter grades– Respond to emails

Questions about Attendance?

Contact the attendance specialist.

Questions about how to use ParentConnection? Contact your campus ParentConnection

Facilitator.

Improved home/school communication

Equals greater success for students.