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PowerTeacher Gradebook & Standards. Bob Cornacchioli DERO Technical Services get2bobc@gmail.com www.derotechnical.com CEO. Agenda/Participants will be engaged in:. www.derotechnical.com for more resources. Introduce Web Gradebook /Log in Short cuts to save keystrokes
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PowerTeacher Gradebook & Standards Bob Cornacchioli DERO Technical Services get2bobc@gmail.com www.derotechnical.com CEO
Agenda/Participants will be engaged in: www.derotechnical.comfor more resources • Introduce Web Gradebook/Log in • Short cuts to save keystrokes • Final Grade Entry • Creating Assignments & Associating Standards • Teacher Options • Discussion regarding Comment Writing • Ask Questions- this is your time
CEO - DERO Technical ServicesEvangelist/Process Assistant- Level DataMarketing - ParkBench SoftwareDirector of Technology and Media Services – Shrewsbury Public Schools (16 yrs)PowerSchool Administrator ( 6 yrs) Bob Cornacchioli
GRADING PRACTICES ENTERING GRADES The “how to enter” grades is the easier of the two!
Gradebook can be used to: 1) Enter Standards Final Grades 2) Recording Evidence ( tests – quizzes – homework ) 3) Tie Standards to Graded Assignments 4) Auto Calculate Standard Grades from Assignment Grades
Ken O’Connor – aka The Grade Doctor Far more important than the keystroke of a grade is how the district has trained teachers in the proper techniques in determining that grade. The information Ken and others are saying about student achievement is mission critical. PowerTeacher has been designed with these principles.
Learning Conversations: The Culture of Grading Same Curriculum Across all classrooms Same Grading Practices Across all classrooms?? Have you had these chats yet?
Average Temperature in Vegas 100 Average 100 100 100 100 100 Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Is it REALLY an 80 Average 100 100 100 100 Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Rick Wormeli – check him out on YouTube
Setting Expectations & Emphasize Consistency Everyone on the Same Page What does a 4 or a C really mean? With teachers at your Grade Level With teachers at your School With teachers in the District What does it mean for next placement?
Change to your grading choices? Developmental and Habits Indicators C = Consistently U = Usually B = Beginning to demonstrate N = Needs Assistance 8 Character Limit ?? Avoid homebound confusion by sending home letter grades and percentages on assessments! Academic Performance Indicators 4 = Advanced 3 = Proficient 2 = Progressing but need improvement 1 = Warning N/A = Not accessed this term**
Launch my Gradebook from school or home? Link to Launch PLUS
If Gradebook doesn’t launch – use click here link to Java assessment
Always Allow LITTLE TECH TALK The Web Gradebook is a JAVA application, if it is NOT OPENING on the computer, you may be running an older version of JAVA. Contact your tech department.
What’s on this screen < < YEAR < < TABS < < TERM- VIP < < CURRENT COURSES << LINK TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS
Teaching in Multiple Buildings Teachers will see two pull downs under Classes. After logging in they can pick the different schools they my be assigned to!
Gradebook vs. Grade Entry Exploring the Assignments Tab Click the + in the lower left
Connecting Assessments to Standards Only those standards associated with this class appear!
Assignments - Standards 8 Character Limit
Visual Cues-What does it all mean?auto-calculating standard grades from scored assignments
Customized Dictionary “Cornacchioli” Gradebook Preferences: Assignment Grades
Allow Assignment Scores to Auto-Calculate Assignment Standards Scores Modified Screenshot
This allows sub-category standards to auto-calculate an average for a higher standard IF- IF the standards were imported with the proper List Parent correctly
“PICK YOUR CLICK” LOCATION Click on a standards to access QUICK FILL or CLEAR ALL SCORES THEN Click on student cell to select an individual grade
Fill Scores saves time! Selecting the Fill Scores option requires a strategy Opt 1- Give everyone a default grade first then change those who were UP or DOWN Opt 2 – Give those few students the exception and then fill all others… applying grade to those with none.
Fill Down Saves Time….YOUR TIME! • Strategy needed • Fill and Change • Enter “High and Lows” Fill Majority Fill Majority
Summative comment can be associated with HR and scroll to the right! Fill down doesn’t really work for comments! The “C” implies comment saved. You can cut and paste. Beware of the gender or name mistake!!
Comment space on your report card may be limited. Please ask! 4000 is a default setting so before you write a novel ask someone!
If you or your teachers Copy and paste from Word to Powerschool, deselect straight quotations to avoid special characters in advance of typining your comments
PUBLISH PUBLISH ASSIGNMENT With or without score!
Assignments that are √“Include in Final Grade” MUST be Published Or…. You get an alert
Calculations • Using PT Admin- your district will have to set policy on grading standards. The Gradebook will have to be set per school to look: • Default setting for final grades • Allow teacher modifications OR NOT • Calculations for Most Recent Scores Decisions Decisions