Set up Course Planner

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Xello’s Course Planner empowers students to take ownership of their course plan and graduation pathway. At the same time, counsellors save tons of time through automated prerequisite validation, specialization tracking, and graduation tracking.

tipWhat's a specialization? Specializations are distinctions that students can earn in addition to high school graduation. Depending on where you are, they may be called Endorsements, Pathways, Specialist High Skills Majors, or something else entirely. You’ll be able to set the right label for each one in Xello.

Here’s how your district can get started with Course Planner:

  1. Connect with your Success and Onboarding Managers to let them know you want to move ahead with Course Planner.
  2. Your IT team needs to ensure a few additional files are part of your SIS integration. They can start with this article: Create course data files.
  3. Send us your course guide. We’ll configure all of your courses, disciplines, rules, diplomas, and specializations for you.
  4. The person who will be managing Course Planner at your district will complete the 7-Step Setup to get the planner up and running for educators and students.
FYIFYI: In addition to the video below, you can follow along with the 7-Step Setup in a written guide, Course Planner: 7-step setup for Xello Administrators new tab.
7-Step setup for Course Planner 4:27

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Resources

  • pdfPDF
    PDFPath to launching Course Planner

    Use this brochure to learn what Course Planner is and how it works for educators, students, and parents/guardians. Follow the step-by-step rollout strategy from gathering course data to implementing Course Planner with students.

  • pdfPDF
    PDFCourse Planner: 7-step setup for Xello Administrators

    Use this guide to help you walk through the 7-step setup process with Course Planner. Get helpful reminders, things to look out for, and useful resources you can share with educators and students after setup.

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    Short Video7-step setup for Courses & Diplomas

    The 7-Steps walk you through your disciplines, courses, and diplomas to ensure the data was imported to Xello accurately. You're prompted to adjust the necessary Settings, and double-check student course history, before the final steps of launching Course Planner for your students.