If your school is interested in more information about the school-configurable "Academic Document" document, please contact your account manager.
Overview
The new school-configurable "Academic Document" document is one of a core set of school-configurable documents available to Veracross schools for the 2020-2021 school year and beyond.
The school-configurable "Academic Document" document allows schools to configure both report cards and progress reports in a variety of ways, including the ability to configure numeric, narrative, and simple qualitative layouts.
NOTE: We strongly discourage schools switching between school-configurable documents and a custom documents more frequently than once per school year to avoid unnecessary delays and labor charges.
Design
The new school-configurable "Academic Document" document is the result of extensive analysis. We analyzed the report card and progress report documents currently in use by a representative sample set of 50 Veracross schools in order to identify the key data points and design elements critical to creating an effective report card/progress report. Pairing those two items with the common adjustment requests our document engineers receive allowed us to build a set of school-configurable parameters that enable schools to take control of their documents - no VC engineer required.
The new school-configurable "Academic Document" document is built on the new Document Layouts architecture, allowing Axiom users to configure and manage multiple versions or layouts of the document for different use cases. Read more about document layouts here.
Visual Examples
Below are four common report card/progress report types that have been generated using the school-configurable "Academic Document" document. This functionality has been enabled on the vcdemo_client database, so feel free to create new layouts there when familiarizing yourself with the functionality.
Numeric Configuration
Numeric w/ Comments Configuration
Comment-based Configuration
Class-based Qualitative Configuration
Rubric-based Qualitative Report Card Configuration
Parameters List
Below is a comprehensive list of the document layout configuration parameters available for the school-configurable "Academic Document" document. Parameters are listed as they appear in Axiom and organized by parameter category (subtotal header values on the document-layout record).
"Header" Category
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Show Logo? |
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Logo URL |
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Logo Width |
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School Name |
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School Address 1 |
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School Address 2 |
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School Address 3 |
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School Phone |
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School Website |
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Show School Year in Header? |
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Show Grading Period in Header? |
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Title Override |
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Date Format |
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Print Date Label |
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Show Print Date in Header? |
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Show Grade Scale? |
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Grade Scale Label |
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Grade Scale IDs |
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"GPA Info" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Show GPA Section? |
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GPA Label |
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GPA Grading Periods |
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Show Grading Period GPA? |
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Grading Period GPA Label |
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Grading Period GPA |
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Show Year Specific GPA? |
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Year Specific GPA Label |
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Year Specific GPA |
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"General" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Page Layout |
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Show PDF Header? |
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Show PDF Footer? |
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Accent Color: Text |
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Accent Color: Background |
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Label Separator |
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"Student Info" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Name Format |
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Show Student Grade? |
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Student Grade Label |
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Student Grade |
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Show Household Address? |
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Household Address Label |
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Student ID Label |
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Show Student ID? |
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Report Period Date Format |
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Reporting Period Label |
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Show Reporting Period Start Date? |
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Show Reporting Period End Date? |
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Advisor Label |
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Homeroom Label |
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Show Advisor? |
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Advisor Name Format |
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Homeroom Name Format |
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"Attendance Info" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Show Attendance Table? |
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Attendance Label |
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Attendance Grading Periods |
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Show Attendance Decimals? |
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Show Tardies Row? |
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Show Excused Tardies Row? |
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Show Unexcused Tardies Row? |
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Show Absences Row? |
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Show Excused Absences Row? |
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Show Unexcused Absences Row? |
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"Numeric Grades Table" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Show Grades Table? |
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Table Enrollments |
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Options to Filter by Class Status:
Options to Return a Single Class Value:
NOTE: Single class values will only return one class, even if a student is enrolled in multiple classes that fit the criteria. Single Class parameter values can yield unintended results based on the state of the underlying data - schools are advised to proceed with caution and consult with their Account Manager. |
Table Enrollments GP Specific |
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Show Course Column? |
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Course Column Label |
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Course Column Type |
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Show Teacher Column? |
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Teacher Column Label |
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Teacher Column Name Format |
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Show Enrollment Level Column? |
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Enrollment Level Label |
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Grading Periods |
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Grading Periods Format |
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Numeric Grade Field |
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Numeric Grade Field Type |
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Exam Grade Field Type |
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Show Term Exam Column? |
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Show Final Exam Column? |
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"Class Detail" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Show Class Section? |
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NOTE: If you want to display any of the following, this parameter should be set to "1":
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Class Section Enrollments |
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Class Section Page Breaks |
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Class Section Course Type |
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Show Class Name in Class Section? |
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Show Teacher in Class Section? |
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Class Section Enrollments GP Specific |
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Show Posted Numeric Grade? |
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Posted Numeric Grade Label |
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Show Posted Letter Grade? |
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Posted Letter Grade Label |
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Show Exam Numeric Grade? |
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Exam Numeric Grade Label |
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Show Exam Letter Grade? |
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Exam Letter Grade Label |
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Show Other Grade 1? |
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Other Grade 1 Label |
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Show Other Grade 2? |
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Other Grade 2 Label |
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Show Curriculum Comment? |
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Curriculum Comment Label |
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Show Student Comment? |
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Student Comment Label |
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Show Qualitative Grades? |
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Show Qualitative Scales? |
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Qualitative Scales IDs |
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Use Proficiency Levels as Columns? |
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Grading Periods |
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Grading Periods Format |
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Proficiency Level Format |
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Show Rubric Criteria Notes |
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"Qualitative Detail" Category
Parameter | What it does | Possible Values |
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Show Qualitative Section? |
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Qualitative Section Page Breaks |
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Show Qualitative Scales? |
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Qualitative Scales Label |
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Qualitative Scales IDs |
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Group Rubrics By Category? |
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Show Teacher Name? |
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Show Only Primary Teacher? |
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Curriculum Comments Label |
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Show Curriculum Comments? |
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Show Criteria Comments? |
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Criteria Column Label |
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Use Proficiency Levels as Columns? |
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Grading Periods |
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Grading Periods Format |
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Proficiency Level Format |
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Show Criteria Notes? |
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