PARENT INVOLVEMENT SEMINAR PRESENTATION--HOW TO CREATE YOUR PARENT CONNECT ACCOUNT

To review the powerpoint show from the Parent Involvement Seminar, click on the link below. This Acrobat Reader document of the PowerPoint walks the user through the process of creating an account step-by-step, with screen shots of each screen.  It then shows the user the various screens and menu choices available to them.

Portal ID Numbers

Parents must have a portal ID number to create an online gradebook viewing account.  You must have a separate portal ID number for each child whose grades you wish to monitor.  Portal ID's are issued by your child's school.  Please contact the office where your student attends to obtain a portal ID. If you do not enter a valid Student Portal ID, your account will not be saved.

If you are not a legal guardian for the student, it may be necessary to prove that you are entitled to the student's records.

How to register as a new user

The Registration page allows you to register for access to txConnect. The log on process is self-administered, which means that you choose your user name and password during registration. If you forget or lose your password, or if you wish to change your password, you will go through an automated process to reset your password.

To register, you must provide at least one valid Student Portal ID, which you will get from your student's campus. You must have a valid Student Portal ID for every student you wish to add to your account.

If you have forgotten your password, click the link under Forgot your Password on the Login page to go to the Reset Password page where you can reset your password using an automated process.

If you have forgotten your user name, you must re-register.

To register:

From the Login page, click the link under New User to go to the Registration page. The Registration Step 1 page will be displayed.

At any point during the registration process, you may click Previous to return to a previous step in the registration process.

Step 1:

0. In the User Name field, enter a user name that will identify you when you log on to txConnect, such as a combination of letters from your first and last name.

0. Your user name must be six to nine characters and must be unique (not used by anyone else in the district).

0. Your user name is not case-sensitive (i.e., it does not matter if you type uppercase or lowercase letters).

0. If you type a user name that is already taken, the system will notify you that the user name is taken. Please enter another user name.

0. In the Password field, enter a password that you will use when you log on to txConnect.

0. The password must be six to nine alphanumeric characters.

0. Use a combination of the following: uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and/or punctuation (e.g., aBc1234).

0. Your password is case-sensitive (i.e., you must always type it exactly as it is entered here, including uppercase and lowercase letters).

0. In the Confirm Password field, retype your password exactly as it was typed above. This step confirms that you typed your password as you intended.

0. In the Email Address field, enter your current e-mail address.

0. Click Next.

• If you have not entered all required data, a red message will appear to the right of each field that is missing data. You must provide that information before you can continue.

• If you have entered the data correctly, the Step 2 page will be displayed.

Step 2:

0. In the Question field, select a question to which you will provide an answer. This question will be asked in the event that you lose your password.

0. In the Answer field, type the answer to the question. You will be required to answer the question correctly in order to recover your password. Be sure to select a question for which you will easily remember your answer. Answers are case-sensitive (i.e., you must always type it exactly as it is entered here, including uppercase and lowercase letters).

0. Click Next.

• If you have entered data incorrectly, a red message will appear to the right of each field that has incorrect data. You must provide that information before you can continue.

• If you have entered the data correctly, the Step 3 page will be displayed.

Step 3:

0. In the Student Portal ID field, type your student's Student Portal ID. This ID will be provided to you by his campus. If you do not have this ID, you must contact the campus to get the ID. You cannot continue without entering a valid Student Portal ID.

0. In the Student Birth Date field, type your student's complete birth date in the MM/DD/YYYY format (e.g., 01/19/1998). The date entered here must match the birth date in your student's record at the campus. You cannot continue without entering the correct birth date.

0. Click Add. Your student's name will appear in the Added Students box on the right side of the page. You must successfully add at least one student in order to create an account.

0. Repeat the previous steps to add another student, or click Finish. The Summary page for your first student (alphabetically) will be displayed.

How to get a Student Portal ID

The Student Portal ID is issued by your student's campus. Contact the campus if you have not received a Student Portal ID for each student you wish to add to your account shortly after the beginning of the school year. You must have a valid Student Portal ID for each student you wish to add to your account. If you do not enter a valid Student Portal ID, your account will not be saved.

If you are not a legal guardian for the student, it may be necessary to prove that you are entitled to the student's records.

How to log on

To log on to the system:

0. In the User ID field, type your user ID. Your user ID is not case-sensitive.

0. In the Password field, type your password. The typed text will be hidden. Your password is case-sensitive.

0. Click Log In . The student's Summary page is displayed. If you have more than one student added to your account, the Summary page for the first student (alphabetically) will be displayed.

• If you entered an invalid user ID and/or password, an error message will prompt you to reenter the data.

Warning:  If you have three unsuccessful attempts to log on (invalid user ID/password combinations), the system will lock out your account for 20 minutes. Try logging on again after 20 minutes.

• For security purposes, your password will expire periodically. If your password has expired, you will be redirected to the Password Expired page before your student's Summary page is displayed. Follow the instructions provided in the Help for the Password Expired page.

To register as a new user:

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

0. Follow the instructions provided in the Help for the Registration page.

To reset your password:

If you have forgotten your password, you may reset it to regain access to txConnect. You may also change your password at any time.

0. From the Login page, click the link under Forgot your Password to go to the Reset Password page.

0. Follow the instructions provided in Help for the Reset Password page.