A Teacher’s Guide to our new Grade Book
R.I.P InteGrade Pro Thanks for 12 Great Years ! !
How does Pinpoint Work? Then – schedules were modified and then an update had to be run locally to update grade books Now – updates are made automatically overnight
Logging into Pinpoint Then – had to be at school, plugged into network with cable, not available on all computers Now – Log into your GCPS Portal Account, click on link, from anywhere with internet connection
Grade Book Teacher Parent Portal Magic Ticket Creation
Navigation Basics General Menu Located on Left Depending on Security level, this may look a little bit different (notice Birthdays at top) NAVIGATION
Navigation Basics General Menu Located on Left Depending on Security level, this may look a little bit different (notice Birthdays at top) Information Pane
Navigation Basics General Menu Located on Left Depending on Security level, this may look a little bit different (notice Birthdays at top)
Navigation Basics General Menu Located on Left Depending on Security level, this may look a little bit different (notice Birthdays at top) Navigating Dynamic Only on “home” Screen Only on Gradebook Screen
Careful where you Click !
Changing Class Names Many different offices will be using your “class names” to search for students for a variety of reasons. If we all rename our classes using the same naming convention. Period-CourseName-Teacher Last Name 01-Alg-Salo
Period-Course Name-Teacher Last Name 01-AlgI-Salo
Gradebook Grid Hover on Student Name Student data appears Click on Note (icon next to name) Quick attendance summary Note creation (details to follow) + Plus sign on tab page
Create Categories Gradebook Grid, Options SEEN ON PORTAL Notes Categories Scales Terms + Plus sign on tab page
Create Categories Gradebook Grid, Options, Categories SEEN ON PORTAL DO NOT ALTER
Creating Tasks Name of Task Date Created Number of points
Creating Tasks New Tasks Archived Tasks (previous)
Creating Tasks Must say 100 Must say 1
Creating Tasks Select an existing task to basically duplicate it, then rename
Entering Grades Scores save AUTOMATICALLY You’ll see a yellow color and then grade is saved Any score “outside the range” will have max next to it Letter grade appears next to score FILL DOWN SCORES Shift + 8
Notes Task Notes Comments Class Notes Teacher Notes
Task Notes For teacher use only Task Name, NOT Course Name
Comments For teacher use only
Class Notes Gradebook Grid, Options SEEN ON PORTAL Course Name, NOT Task Name
Teacher Notes SEEN ON PORTAL Seen by ALL Teachers Seen on some reports PRIVATE = still on reports 01-AlgI-Salo
Attendance Home Tab click on Any attendance item On Gradebook Tab, far right of screen click Attendance
Attendance Quick Attendance Attendance Grid Seating Chart
Quick Attendance Selection overrides ALL PRESENT Disregard NVS, Dismiss, Arrive
Attendance Grid Did I take attendance?
Seating Charts Drag Pics Add Desk Take Attendance
Reports
Too Many to List, Mention, More Info TBA Hover over image to see preview Click Update to “rerun” report Some take longer than others to generate
Reports Too Many to List, Mention, More Info TBA Hover over image to see preview Click Update to “rerun” report Some take longer than others to generate