Empower Version Updates

Empower Version Updates

Version 3.12.97

Date: 2025-05-12
  1. Created a new custom report `GET_INELIGIBILITY_DATA` for Northerncass.
  2. Show `Alt_Score` column value as TVR score in the TVR Admin Report and applied credit changes for Ritenour.
  3. #29539: Fixed an issue where client disconnects were occurring in Group Manager.
  4. #33430: Resolved a UI issue on the Google email list popup when logging in via iPad.
  5. #33663: Teacher comments are now displayed on the student home page.
  6. #33798: Local storage is now preserved during login. Previously, it was being cleared.
  7. #33820: Added logic to prevent sending blank reports to guardians during batch printing.
  8. #33835: Scored activities and quizzes are now displayed for the selected class/group in the grade standard bar on the student home page.
  9. #33840: Added class/group filters to display data only for enrolled students in the selected classes/groups in the Performance By Course Telerik report.
  10. #33857: Resolved the MTSE issue related to Marzano feedback scores for WPS.

Version 3.12.96

Date: 2025-05-05

  • Get the pacing start date from pacing_Periods if it exists there while calculating goal pace values to show on the student home page.
  • Created query to delete logs as issue is fixed now for LearnerProgression control.
  • #33659: Files are now copied in the folder path fine. Also deleting the file is also working fine.
  • #33285: Scroll issue is fixed.
  • #33864: Added two more state reporting algorithms for Assistant Principal and Dean roles for WPS.
  • #33833: Fixed day update issue during drag & drop date changes in the Planning Tool Unit.
  • #33783: Fixed the issue of not showing manually assigned courses to classes data in TVR Admin Report.
  • #33847: Done TVR 'A score' changes for Ritenour as per their requirements.
  • #33828: Empower vulnerability has been done in the messaging section.
  • #33849: Implement Eligibility conditions based on client requirement for Charleston.
  • #33640: Now security violation message is shown in case student have edit rights of quiz.

Version 3.12.95

Date: 2025-04-28

  1. Fix batch script file name.  
  2. The script for removing duplicates in `Assignment_Standard` has been created.
  3. #31032: Resolved a Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ASSESSMENT`.  
  4. #33723: Text now aligns properly in the Activity Action Steps Plan.  
  5. #33765: Created a new stored procedure for CALVARY to display all teacher names for a class/group in the 'Performance By Standard' report and its comments section.  
  6. #33813: Resolved issues related to missing token files.  
  7. #33824: Adjusted the logic for populating the overall Marzano feedback score.  

Version 3.12.94

Date: 2025-04-21
  1. Fixed an issue in a script file.
  2. #29510: Resolved a web service error caused by a conflict in the DELETE statement referencing other records.  
  3. #29948: Fixed the issue that prevented removal of a student from the Marzano calculator.  
  4. #30341: Resolved a UI issue related to the "Direct Edit Overall Score" popup in the Scoring section.  
  5. #30514: Addressed potential security issues in Empower3.  
  6. #31117: Fixed a Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ACTIVITY` – “Unexpected end of JSON input”.  
  7. #32052: Added an option to "Show credits for each content area" in the Transcript Report.  
  8. #33729: A plan will now only be used for pacing if all standards in that plan have a goal set to 3.0.  
  9. #33763: Created a new report titled "Standards Proficient Data."  
  10. #33774: Updated the "Performance By Course" report for Ritenour with revised letter grade logic. Also applied credit logic updates in the TVR.  
  11. #33806: Fixed a loading issue in the Progress Report Comments section. 

Version 3.12.93

Date: 2025-04-14
  1. Hard-coded CSS classes have now been moved into constants within `EducateCSS`.  
  2. Logic for selecting `CLASSES` and `CLASSES_STUDENTS` records based on the new date has been updated.  
  3. Progress Period Manager update has been completed.  
  4. The logic for selecting scores from the `DM_GRADE_HISTORY2` table in `REPORT13_DATA` and `GET_MARZANO_PROGRESS_REPORT_BY_COURSE` has been updated.  
  5. `Udf_HtmlDecode` performance has been improved.
  6. #33738: Javascript error in the `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ASSESSMENT` control has been resolved.  
  7. #33794: Teacher accounts with roles of Teacher, Staff, and EAdmin can now view class groups as expected.  
  8. #33802: TVR for Ritenour now displays only enrolled students.  

Version 3.12.92

Date: 2025-04-07
  1. Fixed "Holidays is not a function" error.  
  2. Show an alert message in TVR control if there is already a TVR score that starts after the selected effective date.  
  3. Use set-based approach instead of while loop in the stored procedure `PLAYLIST_GROUPING_Assign_To_Group`.
  4. #28998: Fixed a sequence error. Students and teachers can now share files from their Google Drive without any issues.  
  5. #29677: Implemented retry logic for improved reliability.  
  6. #30285: Playlist copy functionality is now working correctly.  
  7. #30711: Resolved issues related to sharing Google files.  
  8. #31913: Google Drive issue has been resolved.  
  9. #32812: Data in the Assessment Overview Report is now filtered based on Teachers, Classes/Groups, and Assessments.  
  10. #33675: A new section has been added to the Learning Profile for Pattonville, replacing the 'My Evidence' section.  
  11. #33748: The Marzano Feedback dataset is now included in the combined student account process.  
  12. #33751: In the Progress Report section, saved configurations now persist after logging back into the account.  
  13. #33769: Resolved an issue with AI-generated drawing background image questions.  
  14. #33770: Fixed the pacing issue in the Admin Dashboard.  
  15. #33778: Resolved the issue with copying email addresses in the roster.  

Version 3.12.91

Date: 2025-03-31
  1. GG4L tool update.  
  2. Implement Base64 image extraction and replacement tool for HTML fields in the database.  
  3. SQL job for ADAMS (to kill deadlocks).  
  4. #32014: Resolved a Google-related error.  
  5. #33057: Retry logic has been implemented, respecting the maximum allowed attempts.  
  6. #33655: The Learning Target cabinet now displays rubrics with descriptions only for the specified scales.  
  7. #33750: Fixed the issue with viewing student-uploaded drawing-type files in activities from an iPad.  
  8. #33752: The 'A TVR score' will now be shown in the Performance by Course report if the `ShowTvrAScore` key is enabled.  
  9. #33753: Fixed the issue of incorrect Content Area display in classes.  
  10. #33762: Resolved an issue in the Eligibility Entry Tracker report that incorrectly displayed classes when the client does not use class-based grouping. 

Version 3.12.90

Date: 2025-03-24
  1. Added a new filter for groups in the Eligibility Report for Lindsay.  
  2. Fixed the issue of incorrect credit display in the Eligibility Report for Lindsay and updated PLP logic in relation to schedule pace.  
  3. Removed unnecessary stored procedures as part of the `TEACHER_GRADE_VERIFICATION_REPORT` cleanup.
  4. #21858: The `GoogleLoggedIn` function is now verified for existence before being called.  
  5. #28623: Internal server errors with Google Drive resources have been handled. Students can now copy Google resources without issues.  
  6. #29641: The submit button in the activity locker now shows a pointer instead of a default cursor when hovered over on the student side.  
  7. #31234: Resolved Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ACTIVITY` – “Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'GetUserLikeCount')”.  
  8. #32098: Resolved Javascript error in `EvidenceScoringTool` – “Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'msie')”.  
  9. #32175: Resolved Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_STANDARD_TARGET_BROWSER_WRAPPER` – “Uncaught ReferenceError: FilterAllLevels is not defined”.  
  10. #32414: Resolved Javascript error – `beforeChangeQuestionType is not defined`.  
  11. #32884: Resolved Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_SCORE_ASSESSMENT` – “Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'RenderQuestionPreviewForm')”.  
  12. #33112: The letter grade will now be shown based on the Schedule Plan when the option "Show letter grades based on schedule, if exists" is selected in the 'Performance By Course' report.  
  13. #33550: Resolved an issue where Peer Feedback scores were not visible after submission.  
  14. #33561: Added microphone functionality in the activity control for the iPad app.  
  15. #33659: Files are now successfully copied to the specified folder path. File deletion is also working as expected.  
  16. #33693: Resolved the Westminster state reporting calculation error.  
  17. #33698: The Pacing section in the My Graduation tab is now displayed only when the `ShowPacingInGraduationTab` resource key is enabled.  
  18. #33707: The Excel export feature is now fully functional in the Microsoft Edge browser.  
  19. #33715: The messaging section now functions correctly, and messages are sent without console errors.  
  20. #33732: Filter logic has been updated to ensure the correct teachers are shown based on the selected school in the Admin Dashboard.  
  21. #33736: Playlist descriptions are now hidden where appropriate.  
  22. #33742: The "AP" label now appears correctly in the Activity Gradebook.  

Version 3.12.89

Date: 2025-03-17
  1. Account Switch and Cookies.  
  2. Audio resource preview image in activity uploaded.  
  3. #23603: Applied more exception blocks to get additional information regarding the error.  
  4. #33516: Added a popup where the user can select the students whose emails need to be copied in Roster.  
  5. #33551: Applied school year check with the `ATTENDANCE_BY_QUARTER` table.  
  6. #33560: Optimized scoring gradebook for loading large data.  
  7. #33625: The Score Standards `.xlsx` file is now downloaded correctly when clicking the export button.  
  8. #33701: Reduced the time to bind a group in the Scoring Inbox.  

Version 3.12.88

Date: 2025-03-10
  1. Generate questions (Drawing and Matching) in quizzes using AI.  
  2. Load playlist page optimized: Loading heavy playlists is now optimized.  
  3. Progress Report Clear Queue Button: Clear Queue Button functionality is implemented.  
  4. #30469: Users can add new plans in PLP manage control.  
  5. #33151: Added category name before standard name when a parent/student opens a standard from the target browser.  
  6. #33320: Fixed an issue where some quizzes were not showing in MTSE control.  
  7. #33328: Improved the combined account web method so it can work even if the merge process takes a long time to finish.  
  8. #33496: Fixed cookies container issue (`JAVASCRIPT ERROR Ctrl=STUDENT_BASE_HOME_CONTROL ReferenceError: CookieContainer is not defined`).  
  9. #33547: The homepage filter options and progress report checkbox options now retrieve data correctly when switching back to the same account.  
  10. #33642: Student access status is now updated properly in the copied playlist.  
  11. #33670: Speedup implemented for Class Log dropdown control.  

Version 3.12.87

Date: 2025-03-04
  1. Added a title box for users to upload files and a delete option, restricted based on the owner, in the Marzano Feedback form.  
  2. Copying an image from the desktop, website, or screenshot tool and pasting it into the quiz question section is working fine now.  
  3. Graduation Tracker Report Changes.  
  4. Now, when clicking on the Standard selector, it leads to the 'Target Browser' page instead of the 'View Standard' window.  
  5. Resolved the overlapping units issue in the Planning Tool and the PD checkbox issue in Group Builder.  
  6. #32516: Show 3 new columns in the IP Course List Custom Report.  
  7. #33537: Users can copy playlists with the drawing question type in quizzes without any issues.  
  8. #33537: Now the background image will show in the original playlist even after removing it from the copied playlist.  
  9. #33633: Fixed an issue where the View Student Score History feature in the Score Standard section of the gradebook was displaying incorrect data.  
  10. #33667: Fixed an issue where users were unable to select one of their children in the parent account.  

Version 3.12.86

Date: 2025-02-24
  1. Created a new app that will traverse all the tokens and update the access token if expired using refresh tokens.  
  2. Added `Is_Active` check in SP `ts_TEACHER_VERIFICATION_STATUS_LoadAll`.  
  3. Created a new tool to get TVR data from PowerSchool for Ritenour.  
  4. Fixed scroll issue on Feedback KPI control when viewing the website on an iPad.  
  5. Fixed an issue in course pacing.  
  6. #21521: Scoring inbox control is working fine now.  
  7. #22482: Search and join now functionality is working fine.  
  8. #23979: Editing or creating new questions in the quiz is working as expected.  
  9. #24059: Users can open a quiz from standards control at the student side without any error.  
  10. #26216: Users can edit strand in standard editor control without any issue.  
  11. #27914: Scoring for any student in the scoring tab is fixed.  
  12. #27921: Fixed copy playlist issue.  
  13. #28801: Fixed Marzano site date issue.  
  14. #29864: Mentioned issues in the Feedback section are working fine now.  
  15. #29873: Created script for web service thread being aborted.  
  16. #29985: Show locked users in user search control is working as expected.  
  17. #30037: Groups/classes data will show without any issue.  
  18. #30038: In learning profile control at the student side, goals data is shown without any error.  
  19. #30282: Since the issue is not replicating now, a delete script was created.  
  20. #30284: Activities can be assigned to any other group without any issue.  
  21. #30515: Data is shown in Overview at the student side in the dashboard without any error.  
  22. #30529: In the scoring section, data is saved for students without any error.  
  23. #30704: Data is shown perfectly in the leveling tool.  
  24. #30895: Since the issue is not replicating now, a delete script was created.  
  25. #31662: Locked checkbox in user search control is working fine.  
  26. #32266: Implemented speedup for `PLO_move_playlist_under_section` and fixed issues with `ACTIVITY_RESOURCE` and `ACTIVITY_RESOURCE_RUBRICS`.  
  27. #33293: Users can remove activity standards without any error.  
  28. #33568: Fixed an issue of not showing letter grades for courses when one standard exists in Big Idea and the TVR score is not given yet.  
  29. #33639: Added a waiting indicator on click of "Add" to find a playlist.  
  30. #33643: Speedup implemented for `GET_GOAL_FOR_LEARNING_PROFILE` (10 sec → less than 1 sec).  

Version 3.12.85

Date: 2025-02-17
  1. Created working SQL to update EnablePlaylistCopyOptimization resource value.  
  2. Now, Auto Score Content Level field will show only for Course playlist.  
  3. Rename the “Cancel” text to “Close” in quiz.  
  4. Now, users can create a quiz from the planning tab.  
  5. #30285: Fixed playlist copy issue.  
  6. #31908: Sketch pad issues fixed.  
  7. #32266: Fixed doubles and circles in playlist copying.  
  8. #33056: Added check for undefined draw.  
  9. #33097: Updated logic to show teacher's name who scored the Activity/Quiz.  
  10. #33394: Excel export at scoring tab for the Score standard side is updated, and the file is exported correctly.  
  11. #33443: Refresh Token issue is fixed.  
  12. #33483: Now, alert language is matching when removing an activity with the delete button.  
  13. #33487: Shared drives are bound correctly after login.  
  14. #33546: Error message when printing Empower Evidence Report. Fixed.  
  15. #33602: Speedup GET_MY_GRADUATION_COURSES.  

Version 3.12.84

Date: 2025-02-10
  1. Quiz buttons on the questions list will now be available along with each edited or added question.  
  2. Cookies are moved to local storage.  
  3. Added a resource key to show/hide the “Auto Generate Questions” button in quizzes.  
  4. Now the tooltip popup will show/hide automatically in the planning tab.  
  5. #33236: Added margin to fix the issue.  
  6. #33274: Now, only one request will be sent for generating audios in quiz questions.  
  7. #33480: Learner Account "My Home" Page.  
  8. #33505:
     Added a check to fix the issue where a deleted playlist's window was not closing.  

Version 3.12.83

Date: 2025-02-03
  1. Quiz DB calls optimizations have been done.  
  2. Show 'Actual %' column in Learner Pacing Report.  
  3. Fixed the issues of showing wrong values in Lindsay Plan report for 'Used For Pacing?' column.  
  4. #32266: Implemented speedup for `PLO_move_playlist_under_section` and optimized copy playlist functionality.  
  5. #33351: Get Homeroom Teacher_name from Attendance data if `GetHomeroomTeacherFromAttendanceData` key is enabled.  
  6. #33387: Print Categories in the Progress By Course report in Spanish when the language is set to Spanish and the "Show Strands" option is selected.  
  7. #33448: Display 'Current Course Score' value in TVR for Pinnacles.  
  8. #33519: The content area descriptions are now correctly displayed in the copied playlist.  
  9. #33520: Resolved the content area MAS score duplication issue in the copied playlist.  
  10. #33523: Fixed the issue of some courses not appearing in the Progress By Course report and resolved incorrect letter grades display.  

Version 3.12.82

Date: 2025-01-27
  1. In Eligibility Control, a 'Save Default' button has been added to allow saving default 3.0 grades.  
  2. Functionality has been added to upload background images for the drawing tool in activities.
  3. #26129: Addressed missing foreign keys (FKs) in the SOCIAL_MESSAGE table.  
  4. #29941: Pasting various types of content into the text editor now functions properly.  
  5. #30047: Fixed the issue with Credit and Weight fields in the Transcript Editor.  
  6. #32204: Activity functionality from the teacher's side is confirmed to be working correctly.  
  7. #33405: Resubmission requests sent through the scoring inbox control are functioning as expected.  
  8. #33427: Resolved an issue where Assign/Due dates were not appearing in activities or quizzes within the planning tool.  
  9. #33429: The teacher list now loads correctly when a site is selected from the dropdown.  
  10. #33439: Added functionality to display letter grades in the Progress Report based on TVR scores for Ritenour.  
  11. #33441: Improved performance by speeding up TS_SOCIAL_MESSAGE_COUNT.  
  12. #33484: Introduced functionality to assign specific assisted scores to the targets of a given development level.  
  13. #33485: For Ritenour's semester-long courses, F letter grades are now set for TVR scores below 1.5.  

Version 3.12.81

Date: 2025-01-20
  1. #19967: Opening Activity in student view is working fine, so a delete script was created.  
  2. #31098: Add Folder functionality is working fine.  
  3. #31099: Selecting and creating a new chat is working fine, so a delete script was created.  
  4. #32013: When the same student tries to take a quiz from two different devices, it no longer throws an error.  
  5. #33410: Fixed steps text alignment issues in activity.  
  6. #33420: Fixed TVR admin report export to Excel issue.  
  7. #33431: Replaced old JSON serializer with Newtonsoft for quizzes.  
  8. #33437: Removed HTML from gradebook title when users add the title.  
  9. #33458: Scoring evidence screen was showing a blank page from LF Dashboard.  
  10. #33466: Student work was not opening in the scoring inbox when it was submitted as a link.  

Version 3.12.80

Date: 2025-01-13
  1. Fixed an issue while calculating course pace.  
  2. Fixed an issue while getting the quiz data in the iPad app.  
  3. #23671: Reattempt will be done once the user rate limit is exceeded.  
  4. #29643: Added validation in the simplified progress report comment tool when users try to input a grade without selecting one from the grade toolbar.  
  5. #30381: Permission issues will now show an appropriate message to the user.  
  6. #32029: Created event log clear query.  
  7. #32229: Resolved the activity step timeout issue.  
  8. #32237: Event log error resolved for the assignments list on the evidence score side.  
  9. #32243: Created event log clear query.  
  10. #32266: Speedup implemented for `PLAYLIST_OBJECTS_Clone_Tree`.  
  11. #32521: Fixed security error in SSO Google sign-in login.  
  12. #32850: Added 'Max # of Occurrence' field in the Eligibility report.  
  13. #33169: Excel export is updated, and files are now exported correctly.  
  14. #33237: Event log error related to the new quiz builder has been resolved.  
  15. #33312: Resolved the issue where searching for special characters was not working.  

Version 3.12.79

Date: 2025-01-06
  1. Added error handling when students submit their work so they know when something won't work while uploading.  
  2. #29843: "Need list" data will now show without any error in the Scoring Inbox control.  
  3. #30314: My Workspace control will work without any issues.  
  4. #30703: Added error handling when students submit their work so they know when something won't work while uploading.  
  5. #30763: Fixed `loadModalDialogWindow is not defined`.  
  6. #31603: Fixed `Cannot read properties of null (reading 'SHOW_HITS')`.  
  7. #32148: Fixed LUSD Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_WINDOW Failed to read a named property 'origin' from 'Location'`.  
  8. #32173: Fixed ADAMS Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ACTIVITY Failed to set the 'currentTime' property on 'HTMLMediaElement'`.  
  9. #32235: Resolved Google Drive’s network path error.  
  10. #32392: Fixed ADAMS Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_VIEW_ASSESSMENT pListBox.options[selIx].attributes.rubricdescription is undefined`.  
  11. #32472: Fixed ADAMS Javascript error in `playlist_standard_manager undefined`.  
  12. #32832: Fixed LUSD Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_COMMON_SEARCH_RESULTS_POPUP ShowHideAddFolderDiv is not defined`.  
  13. #33009: Fixed LUSD Javascript error in `PLAYLIST_COMMON_SEARCH_RESULTS_POPUP Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'IsNew')`.  
  14. #33091: Changed audio UI to a link instead of an audio player because the audio player was not selectable and created issues when users tried to remove it or add content before/after it.  
  15. #33252: Resolved technical issue with joining groups.  
  16. #33381: When a student hasn’t taken a quiz, it is now marked as Missing if the "Missing" checkbox is selected in the quiz scoring.  
  17. #33388: Hidden some classes in the admin dashboard for Ritenour.  
  18. #33409: Resolved the Class Log History UI issue in the classes dropdown.  










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