1. PowerTeacher/Gradebook
Paul Kang
April 13, 2015

2. Hoo is Paul Kang?
Love: Jesus, family, learning, reading, creating art, technology, photography, anime, manga, romantic comedies and action movies
Korean American
PS Admin for 5 Years

3. Seoul International School (SIS)
Founded in 1973
1,100 Students from JK – 12th
100 Teachers, 150 Administrative and Support Staff
Located in Seongnam, South Korea
98% ethnic Korean, variety of citizens
Used PS for 5 Years – Version 8.1.0
Highly academic and competitively focused

4. Agenda Introductions What data/grades are important to you?
What can PowerSchool do with grades?
What SIS does with grades?

5. Introductions What’s your name?
What’s one thing you would like to learn about PowerTeacher/Gradebook with PowerSchool?

6. Power Teacher/Gradebook Walk Through
One of the best features of PowerSchool
Also depends on how you want to use it
Standards Based Grading Versus
Keeps records as long as you have your database

7. Power Teacher Administrator Walk Through
Manage User Accounts
Security Groups Controls
Time out settings
Setup
Grade Scales
Reports – Section Readiness
More Resources:
Administrator Login

8. Power Teacher – Teacher Perspective

9. Power Teacher – Parent Portal / Student Perspective

10. What SIS Does with Power Teacher/Grades?
In MS and HS Percent based grades – no letters no standard.
Elementary School still using old school Excel shared network drive (Trimester)
Notifications in Parent Portal
Stored Grades Every Semester
Grade Verifications in MS HS at end of semester

11. Where to find additional help?
Help Documentation inside PowerSchool
PowerSource
PSUG National – Biggest PSUG Group in the world
Pearson Technical Support International Phone call – 1 –
PS Conferences – like this one

12. Connect with Paul
LinkedIn: ng

13. Any Questions? Comments?
Please send me a quick with your opinion of this class?
Subject line: Power Teacher
What’s one thing that you can take away from today?
What’s one thing Paul can do to improve this presentation?
Would you recommend this class to your colleagues?

14. Thank You