PowerTeacher Grade Book Training Brent Wolf & Stacy Smith

Creating A New Shortcut Log into PowerTeacherPowerTeacher Click on the Gradebook icon on the left. Click on the “Launch Gradebook” button. You will be asked if you would like to “open” or “save”. Choose “save” and click “OK” to create a shortcut. “open” or “save”. You will need to do this on your home computer if you would like a shortcut.

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Make sure you choose “Save to Disc Click OK

Opening Grade Book Go to your desktop. Double click on the new icon. This shortcut will lead you right to your grade book without having to log into PowerTeacher

Creating Categories 1.Select “Tools” from the menu bar. 2.Select “Categories” from the drop down menu.“Categories” 3.To create a new category click the Plus (+) button and enter your information. 4.Click “Close” to save changes. 5.This is also where you would go to make changes to your categories.

Click the (+) to add a category Add information. Click close.

Adding Assignments 1.Click the “Assignments” tab.“Assignments” 2.Click the “Plus” (+) button and enter your information. 3.Click “Save”. 4.This is also where you would go to make changes to an assignment.

Click the “assignments” tab. Click (+) to add assignment. Be sure to click “Save”.

Publishing Assignments You can enter assignments, and have them show up in your grade book only after their due date or a set number of days prior to the due date. In the “Assignments” tab select the assignment you want to publish. Click the “Publish” tab. Enter your information and click “Save”.

Click on the “Publish” tab Select assignment Enter your information. Save Changes.

Final Grade Preferences Click on “Tools” in the menu bar. Select “Preferences” from the drop down menu.“Preferences” Enter your information. Click “OK” to save preferences.

Define Final Grade Caluculation Select a class, and click the “Grades Setup” tab.“Grades Setup” Click the term for which you want to set up the final grade. Select your preferences. Click “Save”.

Choose a term. Select preferences. Click “Save”.

Filter a Scoresheet Click the “Scoresheet” tab. Choose a filter.filter This allows you to see only the information that you are wanting.

Set your filter.

Entering Scores You can enter scores in the “Scoresheet” tab or using the “Score Inspector”. When entering scores in the “Scoresheet” tab click the assignment column of the student you want to enter a score. Key in the score. Press “Enter” to move to the next student.

Entering Scores Continued To launch the score inspector click on the assignment column for which you want to enter a score. Right Click and select “Score Inspector” from the drop down menu.“Score Inspector” Use the arrows to move through the students and assignments.

Right click on the assignment for which you want to enter scores. Select “Score Inspector” from the drop down menu. Use the arrows to maneuver between students and assignments.

Mass Fill Scores for an Assignment In the “Scoresheet” click in the “Assignment” column for which you would like to fill the scores. Right Click in that column Choose “Fill Scores” from the drop down menu. Enter your information and click “OK”.

Right click on assignment and choose “fill scores” from menu. Enter in information Click “OK” to save changes.

Marking Assignments In the “Scoresheet” tab right click in the “assignment column” of the student for whom you are entering information. From the drop down menu select the code of your choice. Click “Save”. ***This can also be done using the “Score Inspector”

Adding a Score Comment Right click on the score for which you would like to make a comment. Select “Score Inspector” from the drop down menu.“Score Inspector” Enter your comment in the comments box. Click “Close” to save.

Make comments here. Click close to save changes. Right click and open Score Inspector

Adding a Final Grade Comment Right click on the final grade for which you would like to make a comment. Seclect “Score Inspector” from the drop down menu.“Score Inspector” Enter your comment in the comments box. Click “Close” to save.

Make comments here. Click close to save changes. Right click and open Score Inspector

Manually Override Final Grades Right click on the final grade for which you would like to override. Seclect “Score Inspector” from the drop down menu.“Score Inspector” Check the “Manual Override” box and enter the new grade in the appropriate field Click “Close” to save.

Click close to save changes. Right click and open Score Inspector Check box. Enter new grade.

Creating Groups In the “Student” tab click on the “Plus” (+) button on the left hand side to add a set. Double click on the set to name it. Double click on the group to name it. Drag and drop students into their groups. ***This can only be done in the “student” screen***

Must be in the “students” tab Click (+) to add a set Double click Set and Group to name Drag and drop students’ names into groups

Reports Click on the “Reports” tab. Select which report you would like to run. Enter your Criteria and Layout information. Click “Run Report”.

Click the “reports” tab. Choose a report. Enter your preferences. Click “Run Report”