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Geocode Instructions |
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Print out these directions. An alternative would be to close or minimize
all other open windows except this one and the Find Your School by Address page
and then tile the two windows either vertically or horizontally. You will
then be able to follow these directions along side the form.
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Please, first enter the information for the Zip Code and the Street Number
in the form. Then select the first character of the Street Name from the
dropdown list (for example, both "Elm St" and "E Faris" begin with the letter
E. Numbered streets may be listed in the database as ordinal numbers, such
as 1st, 2nd, 3rd…nth or, alphabetically, such as First, Second,
Third…and so forth. Hence, a street could be listed as either 23rd
Ave or Twenty-Third Ave; in this example, you would either select the number
"2" in the former case or the letter "T" in the latter case. If either attempt
failed to yield the street name in the list, you would simply try the other.
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Entering the first three fields significantly narrows the search
for Street Names and is mandatory.
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Whenever any changes are made, you must refresh the list of streets by clicking
the "Refresh Street Name List" button. If your browser has a progress bar,
wait until the Street list completes refreshing (this normally takes a few
seconds). If, and only if, you have previously selected a street, you can
be assured of a refresh when the previous street name is replaced by
the word "-Choose-" in the dropdown box. From the "Street Name"
dropdown list, select your street.
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For ease of use, it is recommended that you work your way through the
form sequentially filling all the required fields from the top down to the
bottom. In this manner, you will not be required to click either of
the two buttons (labeled "Refresh Street Name List" and "Search"). With the street
selection as the last step, the resulting grid will be displayed without having
to press the "Search" button. On the other hand, when entering the data
out of sequence, such as changing the Zip Code as the last step, you must click
the "Search" button to be sure that the street list
correlates with the Zip Code. As another example of entering the data out of
sequence, when changing the Street Number as the last step, you would be
required to click the "Search" button. Indeed, when
changing the street number, you may find that it does not exist on the selected
street. In that case, the grid would clear and you would be compelled to
refresh the street name list.
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The Zip Code field and the Street Number field do not automatically post back
to the server for processing. So, when changing these fields, you must click
the "Refresh Street Name List" button to refresh the list of streets.
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You should see a grid of three schools: Elementary, Middle, and High
School for your geographic area. You may be required to scroll down to
view the entire data grid.
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Please, check the parameters directly above the data grid for verification. It
is possible, for example, to change the street number in the form and neglect
to refresh the Street Name list. In this event, the parameters shown directly above
the data grid would reveal this oversight by displaying the original street
number. Remember that Geocodes and their associated schools can significantly
change from one end of a street to another.
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