1. Getting Started with PowerTeacher Pro
NMS
Make sure your speakers are on!

2. You will access PowerTeacher Pro from PowerSchool Teacher

3. Help
Class Selector
“Charms” bar
Term Selector

4. Display Settings

5. Select Settings>Display Settings
Uncheck this option
Set your other grading & display options & save

6. Category Setup

7. Click here to create a new category
Select Grading>Categories
If you do not want to use
one of them, click edit
& mark it inactive
PowerTeacher Pro comes with these built in categories
Set up your new category
& save

8. Grade Calculations

9. Select Settings>Traditional Grade Calculations
Select a class
All classes default to calculate by total points.
If you want to set up category weights or term weights click here.
Setup category weights or term weights (for semester long classes) & save

10. Category and/or term weights
must be set up for each class for each term.

11. Creating Assignments & Entering Scores

12. Click here to create an assignment
Select Grading>Scoresheet
Set up your assignment, save & close

13. The score inspector will appear
You can enter or tab to go down or across
the scoresheet, or you can use the arrows
Your new assignment will appear
You can mass fill down or across
Click in a cell to begin entering scores
Special score codes
Comments

14. Citizenship

15. At this time, PowerTeacher Pro does not allow
for citizenship grades like PowerTeacher Gradebook.
Our workaround is to enter them
in the final grade comments.

16. Click comment Bank
Select Grading>Scoresheet
Click on the comment icon
Click on a final grade
The citizenship/attitude comments will be listed at the top of the
list in the comment bank. Select the citizenship/attitude comment
that you want on the report card along with any other comment you want to use from the comment bank.

17. Student Information

18. Change students
Select a student
Select Students>Demographics
This screen shows student
& parent information

19. Student Progress

20. Click here for more options
& comparison settings
Select Progress>Traditional
Click here for more information

21. Click here to return to PowerSchool Teacher
Or here to log out
When you are finished working in PowerTeacher Pro…

22. Please explore PowerTeacher Pro further!