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                           Teacher's Grade Book Program
                                  Version 4.22
         
         
                                   for use with
         
                         IBM PS/2, XT, PC and compatibles
         
                       512K and DOS 2.1 or greater required
         
   GRADE BOOK POWER (tm) is a copyrighted program distributed as
   SHAREWARE.  All rights are reserved.  You may make 1 copy of this
   program and documentation for a 21 day evaluation.
         
   If you decide to continue to use this program, you must pay a
   registration fee of $59.00 plus $2.00 shipping/handling.  Checks,
   MasterCard, VISA are accepted.  Purchase orders are accepted from
   schools.  School district and site licenses are available.  To
   order GRADE BOOK POWER, use the order blank that can be printed
   from the pull down menu. 
           
   Registered owners will receive a printed manual, diskette with all
   improvements made since the distribution of the shareware diskette,
   removal of all references to evaluation shareware, notification of
   major updates, and voice telephone support.  GRADE BOOK POWER can
   only be updated and improved when you support my efforts.
        
         
                            Manual by Terry L. Jepson
                           WISCO Computing, P. O. Box 8
                         Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0008
         
         
   Entire contents (C)Copyright Terry L. Jepson 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995
   Published by WISCO Computing.  All rights reserved.
         
   Modem support is available on the Rapids River BBS (715) 435-3855  
     (Free access 300 to 38,400bps V.32bis/V42bis 24 hours 8/N/1)
   Fax/Voice Support only available to registered users (6-10 pm CST)
      MasterCard and VISA orders accepted (715) 423-8189

 GRADE BOOK POWER allows the use of either two-9 week or 3-6 week terms per
 semester.  Many special options included for both elementary and secondary 
 teachers.  Creates over 30 different reports.  Individual progress reports 
 for students/parents include assignment date, title, points possible, 
 points earned, letter grade, category averages, grading trend, personal & 
 general comments, absences, tardies, and missing assignments, optional 
 parent signature, grade override, weighting, low test throw out option, 
 grading scale, optional semester exam, extra credit, seating charts,  
 detailed attendance and tardy reports.  

   QUICK START (for those that don't like to read the manual)
   1. Make a subdirectory called grades  Type MD GRADES and enter.
   2. Change to GRADES subdirectory.     Type CD GRADES and enter.
   3. Copy files to the subdirectory.    Type COPY A:*.* and enter.
   2. Start the program the first time by typing GRADES /INSTALL
   3. Enter Y FOR Yes to start a new school year.
   4. Answer the other four questions when displayed.
      a. Drive (and optional subdirectory) to contain student data
      b. Enter the School Year (like 1995-96)
      c. Enter number of quarters (terms) per semester (2 or 3)
      d. Enter the starting quarter (term) number (1 to 6)
   5. Go to the SET-UP MENU.
   6. Save the Settings on the SET-UP MENU.
   7. Enter your class names on the NAMES MENU.
   8. Enter your student names on the NAMES MENU.
   9. All Menu options are now available.
  10. If you like the program and want to continue using
      GRADE BOOK POWER, you must register and send payment.

   WISCO Computing is a member of the Association of Shareware
   Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
   principle works for you.  If you are unable to resolve a shareware
   related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
   directly, ASP may be able to help.  The ASP Ombudsman can help you
   resolve a problem with an ASP member, but does not provide tech-
   nical support for members' products.  Please write to the ASP 
   Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send
   Compuserve message via Compuserve mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536       


         
Differences between Evaluation and Registered Versions:
The evaluation version allow entry of up to 17 grades per student per 
class.  The registered version allows 60 grades.  The registered version 
may also include additions to this program since the release of this 
evaluation version.

To remove this product from your computer, delete all files in the 
program directory and any files you created in the data subdirectory 
you indicated on initial setup.


