Power Teacher2010

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Agenda

Set up Gradebook Introduction to new features Review some old features

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Training Handouts For Staff Resource PS & PT Power Teacher

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Power Teacher Log on Page

http://powerschool.avongrove.org/teachers/pw.html

Please see Karen Norris in the hallway if you lost your passwords or get locked out.

Gradebook

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Setup the Gradebook

Quick Launch ButtonFrom the Power Teacher Start Page click Gradebook

The Quick Launch button is the arrow next to Gradebook

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Change to the Correct School Year

Use the dropdown to select the correct school year

Last Year

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Check Preferences

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Check Preferences

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Reporting Term Grade Setup – Calculations

New Feature – Copying the Grade Setup

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Copying the Reporting Term Grade Setup

NOTE - You can only copy classes with the same reporting terms (includes Finals)

Yearlong courses only set up one class

Semester courses Set up 1 class in each semester

Art cycle courses Set up 1 class in each marking period (not art cycle)

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Reporting Term Grade Setup – Calculations

Go to the correct Section of the Handout Classes with Final Exams Classes without Final Exams Semester Classes Art Cycle Classes (MS only) Life Studies

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Year End Grades

Y1

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Classes with Final Exams

Select a class Click on the Grade

Setup Tab Select the Calculations

Mode Double click on Y1 Select Term Weights Enter the weights as

shown Click Save

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Classes with Final Exams

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Classes without Final Exams

Select a class Click on the Grade

Setup Tab Select the Calculations

Mode Double click on Y1 Select Term Weights Enter the weights as

shown Click Save

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Classes without Final Exams

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Semester Classes

Select a class Click on the Grade

Setup Tab Select the

Calculations Mode

Double click on Y1 Select Term

Weights Enter the weights

as shown Click Save

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Semester Classes

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Art Cycle Classes

Select a class Click on the Grade Setup

Tab Select the Calculations

Mode Double click on Q1 Select Total Points

(default) or Category Weights

 

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Life Studies1. Select a class 2. Click on the Grade

Setup Tab 3. Select the

Calculations Mode4. Double click on Y1 5. Select Term Weights6. Enter the weights as

shown7. Click Save 8. Double click on Q39. Select Total Points

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Life Studies

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Band, Choir, Orchestra

Select a class Click on the Grade

Setup Tab Select the

Calculations Mode Double click on Y1 Select Term Weights Enter the weights as

shown Click Save

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Band, Choir, Orchestra

Marking Period Grades

Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4

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Marking Period Grades (Q1-Q4)

Double click on Q1 Select Total Points

or Category Weights

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Total Points Double click on Q1 Select Total Points Click Save

Double click on Q2 Select Total Points Click Save

Double click on Q3 Select Total Points Click Save

Double click on Q4 Click Save  

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Category Weights

Enter or edit Categories Double click on Q1 Select Category Weights Click add categories Place a check next to the

categories for that marking period only

Enter the correct weights for those categories

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Category Weights

Add all your Categories you will need for the YEAR

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Category Weights

Adding categories to the grade setup Click add category

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Category Weights

Select categories for that marking period Click ok

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Category Weights

Enter the Category Weights (their total must equal 100)

Click Save

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Category Weights

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Category Weights

Repeat for the other quarters (Q2, Q3, Q4)

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Copy Reporting Term Grade Setup

Complete the Grade Set up process for a class (Y1, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, F1)

Right Click on Y1 Arty cycle classes Q1

Select Copy Grade Setup – Entire Class

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Copy Reporting Term Grade Setup

Select the classes to copy to Click Next

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Copy Reporting Term Grade Setup

Confirm the information

Click Finish Repeat for

courses with differentreporting terms

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**Copy Reporting Term Grade Setup

Semester & Art Cycle Courses

If you attempt to copy a class with different reporting terms and error message will occur

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**Copy Reporting Term Grade Setup

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Setting up the Final Exam

Click on the Grade Setup tab

Select the Calculation Mode

Double click Y1 Confirm the

settings shown

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Setting up the Final Exam

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Setting up the Final Exam

Click F1 Confirm Total Point is selected

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Setting up the Final Exam

Add a category called “Final”

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Setting up the Final Exam

Click the Assignments tab

Change the Reporting Term to F1using the drop down

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Setting up the Final Exam

Click the “+” to add an assignment

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Setting up the Final Exam Enter the information

Place the assignment in the “Final” category The Due Date MUST be 6/29/2011

Click Save

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Setting up the Final Exam

Check the Due Date

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Setting up the Final Exam

Copy the final Exam assignment to other classes (if necessary)

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Setting up the Final Exam

Select the Final to Copy

Select which classes to copy to

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New Features

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Scoresheet Tab – Student View Mode

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Scoresheet Tab – Student View Mode

View Reporting Term Grades Select a student Click the Terms

tab

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Scoresheet Tab – Student View Mode

View Assignments Select a student Uncheck the Terms

tab Click the Asmts tab

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Scoresheet Tab – Student View Mode

Enter Assignment Scores

Right click in the score box

Select grades Select a

grade/score

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Student Info Tab

View the Class Click on the students Tab

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Student Info Tab

View Individual Student Info Double click on a student’s name above

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Custom Class Names

Creating Custom Names for Classes Click on the Class Content Tab Mode tab = Class Info

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Custom Class Names

Enter a custom display name Click save

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Custom Class Names

Return to your Preference

Click on the Section Tab

Set it up as shown

Note – Found issue with HS, 11th and/or 12th period show above Alpha HR

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Teacher Defined Codes

Start in Preferences

Click on the Score Codes tab

Default New code Absent= ABS

*exempt codes do not show on the parent/student screen

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Teacher Defined Codes

To add a new code click add Enter the

information Click ok

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Teacher Defined Codes

Demo of Gradebook view

Missing and/or Comments will display ABT (as is)will not display in Parent/student view

 

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Entering Assignment Scores

Quick Grade Create an assignment Right click in the score

box Select grades or Select

the score or Teacher defined Score

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Entering Assignment Scores

Quick Fill Right click on the

assignment title Select quick fill

Select the score

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Extra Credit on an Assignment

Enter the extra credit points for that assignment in the box provided

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Extra Credit Assignments

Enter “0” pts for the assignment and assign pts for the extra credit

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Power TeacherNew Features

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Power Teacher Printer Reports

From the Start page click the Printer for a class

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Power Teacher Printer Reports

Use the drop down to select a report to Print

Click Submit

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Power Teacher Printer Reports

Current List of Reports New

AUP permission by class

Teacher Roll Sheet (vertical

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Middle School

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Student Discipline – Log Entry

From the start page Click on the class backpack

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Student Discipline – Log Entry

Click on the student’s name on the left Use the drop down to select Submit Log

Entry

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Student Discipline – Log EntryEnter the Information

Subject - is the incident (cutting class, disrespect, chewing gum, forms not returned) If incident is handled by the teacher and needs no further administrative action,

follow the incident title with the letters TA (example: chewing gum –TA) (TA=Teacher Action)

Log Entry Describe action - “Student name was 10 minutes late to class with 2 other

friends” Do not use other student’s names Include any action taken (example: lunch detention) Include any contact made with parent/guardian (example: mother contacted

8/31/10 8:25 a.m. )

Click Submit

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Thank You