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If you have arrived here, it is likely that you are involved with Timetabling, Guidance or are a School Administrator, so will be interested in the Master Schedule Assistant app.
The few illustrations below will allow you to quickly understand the usefulness of the Master Schedule Assistant app which will display a school's entire Master Schedule on one page in a 'visual' grid format which is invaluable for Timetablers, Guidance etc.
You can then explore additional links to learn more about the app etc.          Or, to view more information about the four available apps, Click Here.

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Master Schedule Assistant app The Master Schedule Assistant app takes School Information System CSV data from what is typically a multi-page 'listing' and transforms it into a one-page 'visual' grid format which is a basic need of timetablers and others. Note: All Master Schedule creation and management is done within the School Information System. The Master Schedule Assistant app merely displays the Master Schedule in a variety of 'visual' reports.

Typical School Administration System Master Schedule Listing A 'listing' of the current Master Schedule within the School Administration System might look similar to this and typically could be a multi-page report of 20 or more pages. During the Timetabling process, many timetablers take this information and manually write various 'grids' or place sticky notes on a bristol board etc. which allow them to 'see' course placement etc. This is a very time-consuming process and needs to be redone every time courses move during the timetabling process. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Assistant app The entire Master Schedule is displayed on one page. Aids the Timetabling process by displaying CSV data easily extracted from existing Aspen® or PowerSchool® reports. The process of extracting and refreshing reports takes less than a minute. Dozens of reports are available. The Timetabler is able to see at a glance: Course Placement (Semester/Period), Class Size, Load by Period/Grade, Trouble Spots etc. Master Schedule Report - Partial with notations to explain Layout and Symbols etc. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

     Many reports follow (dozens of reports are available). The Master Schedule Report (below) is the most commonly-used report.
     As you can see, the Master Schedule can be viewed in a variety of ways which allows the timetabler to quickly analyze various aspects of the current 'build' of the Master Schedule.
     Some of the following reports are not used often. Many have been produced at the request of a user. Timetablers have their own approach to the timetabling process and are faced with constraints unique to their school and/or programs.
     Some reports ave convenient for communicating with Department Heads throughout the process, in some cases.

Master Schedule Report - Entire School This is the most commonly-used report within the app. Used extensivley during the Timetabling process and can be used daily throughout the year by Guidance to 'manage' the Master Schedule and to help while counselling students regarding timetable changes. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Teacher Linear Report Displays each teacher's assignment. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Room Linear - Concise One line per room - At a glance can find an available room in a particular period. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - By Department One Page Per Department. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule by Department - Display Teacher One Page Per Department and displays teacher name. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Coloured Departments Each Department (1st character of course-code) displayed with a different colour. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Combined (Stacked) Courses Only Displays only Combined (Stacked) Classes. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Display Teacher Displays the teacher name. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Single Sections Only Sometimes useful to be able to see if single sections have been spread-out across the Master Schedule. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Section Size Percent Displays Section Size as a Percent of Class Maximum Size. Easy to find courses that have not loaded well. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Capacity Displays the Max Size for each course rather than the # of students in the class. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Coloured Pathway Each Pathway ((5th character of course-code) displayed with a different colour. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Only Courses At Maximum or Over Maximum At or Over Max only. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Master Schedule Report - Low Enrolment Only courses that have a Size less than 60% of Max (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Teachers Teaching Within Each Department Handy for Department Heads to see all their teachers and where their teachers are teaching outside the department. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Section Count by Department Summary Useful when building sections to reconcile number of sections created to school staffing allocation. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Section Count by Department/Semester Summary Useful when building sections to reconcile number of sections created to school staffing allocation. Can see balance within Department by Semester. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

Import MasterSchedule.csv file The process of extracting CSV data from the School Administration System and refreshing reports takes less than a minute. (Click on Image to Enlarge)

     Many more reports etc. are available.

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Contact PeteSelf@NesterenkoSoftware.com for more information or request a free trial. I will provide you with a Login/Password and you can see what your Master Schedule would look like within the Master Schedule Assistant app.
An 'over-the-phone' demonstration of the software is available. Or let me know if you would like to discuss any of the applications.
With no installation required and no data-entry required, it is very easy to get started. No commitment to purchase before you try it.
see the 'Ordering' tab at top of screen.
The app imports CSV data extracted from existing Aspen® or PowerSchool® reports.
The app has been in use in schools throughout Ontario since 2006.