Methods
A PTI conference can be run using one of the following three methods:
Method One – Parent Preference Order and Teacher Subject Weightings
Parents submit requests for interviews to the school via Parent Lounge.
Once all parent requests have been submitted, the PTI administrator uses TASS.web program Student Admin > Teacher Records > Parent Teacher Interviews > Process Interview Requests to generate the allocated appointments.
This program uses the following priority order:
Teacher Requests (A teacher is able to request an interview with parents of a particular student).
Parent Request Priority (All of the 1st priority requests are processed first and appointments allocated, then the 2nd priority requests are processed, followed by the 3rd and so on. The aim of this method is to ensure that parents are likely to receive at least their first few choices wherever possible).
Teacher Subject Priority.
Parent Booking Time.
Method Two – Appointments Allocated on a First in First Served Basis
This is similar to the first method wherein the parents submit requests for interviews to the school via Parent Lounge.
Once all parent requests have been submitted, the PTI administrator uses TASS.web program Student Admin > Teacher Records > Parent Teacher Interviews > Process Interview Requests to generate the allocated appointments.
Under this method, the interview appointments are allocated on a “first in first served” basis.
This program uses the following priority order:
Teacher Requests (a teacher is able to request an interview with parents of a particular student).
Parent Booking Time.
Parent Request Priority.
Method Three – Direct Selection of Appointment Times by Parent
After the interview conference event is opened, the parents can then book appointment times directly into the appointment schedule via Parent Lounge. The bookings are made online in real-time, hence the parent is aware immediately of what bookings they are able to obtain. This is also a “first in first served” type method.