PowerTeacher Gradebook Part One Trainer Name Trainer/Consultant
PowerSchool University 2012
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions • Getting Started with PowerTeacher • Setting Up Grading • Working with Assignments • Recording Scores • Working with Students • Time for Review
Getting Started with PowerTeacher
Getting Started • Address of your PowerSchool server • Your username and password
The Gradebook
The Tabs
Scoresheet Assignments
Student Info
Grade Setup
Class Content
Reports
Finding the Modes
Tab
Modes
Scoresheet
Assignments, Final Grades, Student View
Grade Setup
Calculations and Grade Scales
Class Content
Class Info, School Content, and My Content
No Setup Required The gradebook is ready to go!
Now It’s Your Turn
Complete hands-on activities 1 and 2: Creating an Assignment Recording Scores
Setting Up Grading
Grade Setup Tab
Two modes: • Calculations • Grade Scales Grade Setup
Final Grade Setup Click the Grade Setup tab > Calculations Double-click the term Select how final grades are calculated Enter weights if needed Click Save > Copy
Click the Grade Setup tab, then click Calculations
Grade Setup
Select a term
Y1
8/22/2011
6/15/2012
S1
8/22/2011
12/31/2011
Q1
8/22/2011
10/21/2011
Select how final grades are calculated
Total Points
1250 student pts / 1600 pts possible
Term Weights
S1-40%, S2-60%
Category Weights
Test-30%, Homework-20%, Project-50%
Enter weights
Grade Setup > Calculations
Save the changes and copy to the next term
Revert
Save
copy
Now It’s Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 3: Setting Up Final Grade Calculations
Copy the Grade Scale Default Grade Scale
Copy of the Grade Scale
A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF
A B C D F
Associate the Grade Scale
• Then, associate the new grade scale to a student • Use the Grade Scale icon to - Identify students with a custom grade scale - Remind teachers why final grades calculate differently
Use the following tools to control how students are organized in your gradebook: • Student preferences • Student Info tab • Student Groups • Attendance icon
Preferences: Student Control the display and sort order of student names
The Student Info Tab Access specific student information
Student Info
Extra Class Columns
Create extra columns specific to your classroom needs • Book numbers • Locker numbers • Computer numbers • Lab partners • Emergency contacts • Parent/Teacher meeting times
Now It’s Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 10: Personalize Extra Class Columns
Using Student Groups for...
• Assignments • Grading • Reports • Organization
Active (28) Dropped (0) Accelerated Students AP (3) Honors Level (1) Contact Email (19) Phone Calls (9)
Then Filter
Student Groups pane • Highlight Selected • Filter Selected
Attendance Options Click the Attendance icon to: • Take attendance for a single day • Take attendance for multiple days • Take attendance with the seating chart • Access the PowerTeacher Start Page
Seating Chart
•
Classroom Seating
•
Drag and Drop Functionality
•
Attendance
•
Random Selector
Now It’s Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 11: Making Student Groups
Time for Review
Question 1 Where do you create a “word” score using Score Codes?
A
Scoresheet
B
Preferences
C
Score Inspector
D
Tools
Answer 1 Where do you create a “word” score using Score Codes?
A
Scoresheet
B
Preferences
C
Score Inspector
D
Tools
Question 2 Which of these do you use to add custom fields for students?
A
Teacher Personal Note
B
Student View
C
Student Groups
D
Extra Class Columns
Answer 2 Which of these do you use to add custom fields for students?
A
Teacher Personal Note
B
Student View
C
Student Groups
D
Extra Class Columns
Question 3 Where do you click to add a new assignment?
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Answer 3 Where do you click to add a new assignment?
Question 4 Which of the following can you customize for an individual student?
A
Grade Scale
B
Final Grade Setup
C
Assignment Score Type
D
Class Description
Answer 4 Which of the following can you customize for an individual student?
A
Grade Scale
B
Final Grade Setup
C
Assignment Score Type
D
Class Description
Which step is first?
A
Select the Calculations mode
B
Set term or category weights
C
Select a final grade calculation method
D
Select the Grade Setup tab
E
Select a reporting term
The answer is...
D
Select the Grade Setup tab
A
Select the Calculations mode
E
Select a reporting term
C
Select a final grade calculation method
B
Set term or category weights
Key Points from Today’s Class • Setting Up the Gradebook – No setup is required to get started • Setting Up Grading – Copy grade setup to other terms to save time • Working with Assignments – Create score codes to explain why a student received a zero or was exempt from an assignment • Recording Scores – Use Smart Text when creating your comment back to personalize your comments • Working with Students – Use preferences, extra class columns, the seating chart, and student groups to make your job easier
Question and Answer
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