| For
greatest security it is best to make backups of your student data
in different ways and at different locations. Here is a three-part
plan that might work for you: |
| Part
1: Daily Backups |
| Create
a folder on your computer's hard drive, server or convenient volume.
Make a copy of your gradebook every day to the folder. Use the name
of the day of the week for your backup (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) and
let one day's backup replace the backup from the prior week. |
| Part
2: Weekly Archived Backups |
|
Get a box of floppy disks or other removable media. Once a week, save
a copy of your gradebook to a disk and store it at a different site.
Do not erase a backup until after the school year has ended. |
| Part
3: Biweekly Reports |
| Print
score and attendance chart reports for each current class on a biweekly
basis. Store these away from your archived backups. |
