ASTER

The ASTRA program is designed for scheduling classes in secondary schools of various profiles.
Main features:
Adjustment to the conditions of a specific application.
Office and / or class-lesson training systems (their combination is possible).
100% placement of classes in an automatic mode.
Setting up the distribution of classes.
Conducting lessons of 1, 2 and / or 3 hours.
Accounting requirements and restrictions on the time of classes.
Accounting for the hygiene requirements of SES, as well as the complexity of the items for optimal alternation of classes during the school day.
Accounting for individual requirements and wishes of teachers (free (methodical) days, working hours, fixed and alternative audiences, the allowed number of "windows ", etc.).
The programmatic definition of free days of teachers.
To maintain parallels for teachers.
The absence of "windows " in classes.
The division of a class into several (up to 4) groups and the union of several (up to 4) classes into a stream in any subject, it is possible to simultaneously split and combine classes and / or class groups.
Rational use of the auditor fund.
Manual adjustment of the schedule after the automatic arrangement of classes (if necessary).
Quick search for replacements for temporarily absent teachers and maintenance of the protocol of replacements.
Additional features:
Built-in manual (with examples), which is also context-sensitive help for all functions of the program.
Issuance of a variety of analytical information to resolve conflict situations.
The distribution of load distribution histograms on the days of the school week for classes, teachers and classrooms.
Issuance of histograms of the distribution of the SES scores on the days of the school week for classes.
Rapid updating (restoration) of initial data at drawing up of new schedules.
Maintenance of the schedule archive (together with the corresponding initial data).
Adjust the print settings.
Backup / restore data.
Password protection when entering the program.
A more detailed description is available on the developer's website.