Parent Gradebook Connect

Web link: http://txconnect.esc3.net/Meyersvilletx/login.aspx

From the Login page, click the link under New User to go to the Registration page.

How to Register as a New User – Step 1

1. User Name Field – Enter combination/variation of first and last name.

The user name must be six to nine characters and must be unique (not used by anyone else).

The user name is not case sensitive (doesn’t matter if upper or lowercase letters used).

If the parent types a user name that is already taken, the system notifies him that the user name is taken. Another user name must be entered.

2. Password Field – the parent enters a password that he will use when he logs on to txConnect.

The password must be six to nine alphanumeric characters.

It must be a combination of the following: Uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and/or punctuation ((ex: aBc1234).

The password is case sensitive – it must always be typed exactly as it is entered here – including Uppercase and lowercase letters.

3. Confirm Password – the parent retypes his password exactly as it was typed above. This step confirms that the parent typed his password as intended.

4. Email – is used to send the parent attendance, grade average, and assignment.

5. Click NEXT – If all required data was not entered; a red message is displayed to the right of each field that is missing data. That information must be provided before he can continue; if the data was entered correctly: the Hint Question – Step 2 of 3 pages is displayed.

Step 2

1. Question field – the parent selects a question to which he will provide an answer. The question is asked in the event that the parent has lost his password.

2. Answer field - the parent types the answer to the question. He will be required to answer the question correctly in order to recover his password. The parent should select a question for which he will easily remember the answer. The answer is case sensitive (it must always be typed exactly as it is entered here, including Uppercase and lowercase letters).

3. Click NEXT –

If the data was entered incorrectly, a red message is displayed to the right of each field that has incorrect data. That information must be provided before he can continue.

IF the data was entered correctly, the Add Students – Step 3 of 3 is displayed.

Step 3

1. Student Portal ID field – the parent types the student’s portal ID provided by the campus. If he does not have this ID, he must contact the campus to get the ID. He cannot continue without entering a valid student portal ID.

NOTE: The student portal ID must be typed exactly as it is printed (Uppercase and lowercase letters).

2. Student Birth Date field - the parent types his student’s complete birth date in the MM/DD/YYYY format (ex: 01/11/1999). The date entered here must match the birth date in the student’s record at the campus. He cannot continue without entering the correct birth date.

3. Click ADD – The student’s name is displayed in the Added Students box on the right side of the page. The parent must successfully add at least one student in order to create an account.

4. The parent can repeat the previous steps to add another student or click FINISH. The summary page for the student is displayed.

How to Log On

Reminder: A new user must create a user ID and provide a unique student portal ID for each student to gain access to student’s records. Letters distributed to the Teacher’s will include the student portal ID.

1. From the Login page, in the User Name field – the parent types his user ID. The user ID is not case sensitive.

2. Password field – the parent types his password. The typed text is hidden. The password is case sensitive.

3. Click Log In. The student’s Summary page is displayed.

If the parent has more than one student in the account, the Summary page for the first student in his alphabetical list is displayed.

If the parent enters an invalid user ID and/or password, an error message will prompt him to reenter the data.

Warning: If the parent has three unsuccessful attempts logging on (invalid User ID/password combinations) the system will lock out his account for 20 minutes. He should try logging on again after 20 minutes.

How to Reset a Password

If the parent has forgotten his password, he can reset it using an automated process. He will be required to provide the answer to his hint question. With the correct answer, he can reset his password to a new password. If he has forgotten his user name, he must re-register.

1. From the Login page, click Forgot your Password

2. In the User Name field, the parent types his user name

3. Click Next. The Answer Hint Question page is displayed with his hint question.

4. In the Answer field, the parent types his answer exactly as it was entered when he registered (Later on whenever he updates the hint question in his account, that answer must be entered here).

5. Click Next. The SET NEW PASSWORD page is displayed.

6. New Password – the parent types a new password that he will use when he logs in to txConnect. The password must be set up in the same was as done before (Uppercase, lowercase, alphanumeric, etc).

7. Confirms Password - retype the password exactly as it was entered above.

8. Click Finish. The Summary page will be displayed for the first student listed alphabetically.