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Power Teacher

Power Teacher. Grades 3-5. Created by Julia Mylar For Staunton City Schools. To start all teachers will use the following for username and as their password. Log In: The username will begin with a school number in front of your First and Last name. Bessie Weller : 70FirstLast

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Power Teacher

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  1. Power Teacher Grades 3-5 Created by Julia Mylar For Staunton City Schools

  2. To start all teachers will use the following for username and as their password. Log In: The username will begin with a school number in front of your First and Last name. Bessie Weller : 70FirstLast McSwain: 90FirstLast Ware: 40FirstLast ( If you were teaching at Ware before consolidation the school number may be 80FirstLast.) For Example: 70BobSmith All beginning passwords are Testing1 After logging in the password can be changed but the username will remain the same.

  3. Logging In 1. Log in to PowerTeacher at http://scspsimg.stauntoncs.net/teachers/pw.html 2. Enter your Username and Password as you would when taking attendance.

  4. Changing Passwords On the Navigation page, click on Personalize. Click on Change Password Enter in the new password and save. Click on Start Page to return to orginal screen.

  5. Launching Gradebook Using the left side menu. Click on Gradebook. * Just a note…. To return to the Navigation from any other page, click on the Power Teacher Logo in the top left corner.

  6. If you get this Warning- you need to click on the word run.

  7. This is your main grade book screen

  8. Setting the Year and the Quarter 1. Set the year to the current school year by clicking the arrow, scrolling the bar up or down and highlighting the year. Once selected, it should read 2012-2013 2. The quarter should be set to Q1. Change to new quarter here at the end of each quarter. 2. Set and change the quarter here using the drop down arrow. 1. Set the year term here using the drop down arrow.

  9. Setting Categories Once you have edited/created a Category, it is set. You never have to create the same category again.

  10. Adding Categories 1. Create a Standards Category by clicking on the plus sign. 2. In the Create and Assignment Category Window, type Standards in the Namebox. 3. Type SOL in the Abbreviation box. 4. Change Points Possible to 100. Leave the extra points at 0, which is the default. 5. Select letter grade in the drop down menu beside Score Type. 6. Leave “Include in Final Grade” box checked, and then select OK.

  11. Editing Categories 1. To edit a category, click on the category name you wish to edit. 2. In the Edit Assignment Category window change the Nameand Abbreviationas needed. 3. Leave the Coloras currently set. 4. Change Points Possible to 100. Leave the extra points at 0, which is the default. 5. Select percentage (or points, depending on preference) in the drop down menu beside Score Type. 6. Leave “Include in Final Grade” box checked, and then select OK.

  12. Name your categories whatever you use normally in your grade book. Be sure to select thescore type you normally use in your grade book.

  13. Deleting Categories If a category needs to be deleted, click on the category, then click the – sign.

  14. Setting Term Weights For the Year 1. 2. Click on Grade Setup icon Highlight Y1 for Year Term, click on arrow. This process must be done for EVERY class! 3. 4. Click Save ! Click on Term Weights

  15. Setting Term Weights for Quarters Select Category Weights Click on Q1 May have to click arrow to open This page is where you will select allthe categories used for grading assignments for each grading period. Do not select the STANDARDS CATEGORY.

  16. Setting Term Weights – Selecting Categories 3. Enter Category Weight 2. Select the categories used for grading. 1. Click on the + add category Do not select Standards. 4. Click OK • Click on the + add category to open the Select Categories window. • Select the categories that will have numerical values entered during the grading periods. • All graded categories used should be set at the weights each grade level team decides to use… For example, Tests 40%, Quiz 30%, etc. The Weights should total 100%. Double click in the weight column to change. • 4. Click OK.

  17. Once set, click Save !

  18. Copying Category Weights to Other Grading Periods 1. Click on the Copyicon 2. Leave Q1 only selected. Click OK 3. Select Q2, Q3, and Q4. 4. Click Next. 5. Click Finish. This process must be done for EVERY class!

  19. Entering Assignments • 1. To enter an assignment, click on the Assignmentstab at the top of the screen. • 2. Select the class you want to create an assignment for from your classes on the left. • 3. Click on the +sign at the bottom of the screen.

  20. Scoring Assignments Once you have created and saved your assignments, return to the scoresheet page selecting the Scoresheeticon at the top of the screen. You should now see the assignments that you created in your gradebook.

  21. Scoring Assignments Using Percents. Method #1 Method #1 1. Right click inside the assignment column. 2. Highlight grades. 3. Select the percentage. 4. Hit enter to move to next students and repeat steps 1-3. OR Simply double click inside the column and enter a percentage using the keyboard. Hit enter to move to the next student.

  22. Scoring Assignments Method #2 1. Right click inside the assignment column. 2. Select Show Score Inspector. 3. Use the Score Inspector to type in a percent. Hit Enter. 4. Scroll down to the next student by using the arrow keys inside the inspector window.

  23. Fill Scores Feature Note: This feature can also be Found under the Tools section at the top of the page. If there are a lot of the same scores, right click beside the first score once it is in place. Then select Fill Scores. This will fill that same score in for all the blanks under that assignment. In the Fill Assignment Scores window, check the box next to the Score. Click OK

  24. Scoring Standards There are two methods for Scoring Standards. Method #1 should be used for subject area classes such as Math, Reading, or Writing. This method allows teachers to select which standards they will be scoring in a marking period (quarter) and will populate only those fields in the report card. Method #2 should be used for the Homeroom class. The Homeroom class is where the Work Habits, Conduct, Oral Language, and Communication standards are located. Since most/all of these are scored each quarter. Method #2 would be the most efficient scoring method for these standards. Also, the Fill Scores feature can be used with both of these methods.

  25. Scoring Standards Method #1 Standards can be scored through two different methods. Create an assignment 1. Select the class in which a set of standards is being evaluated. 2. Create an assignment like any other assignment. 3. Name the Assignment (For example Rdg Standards Q1). 4. Set the Category to Standards. 5. Select the Standards tab.

  26. Scoring Standards (continued) Method #1 6. Select the standards being evaluated by clicking in the box. 7. SAVE!

  27. Scoring Standards (continued) Method #1 Once selected Standards are saved, Click on the Scoresheet Tab.

  28. Scoring Standards (continued) Method #1 1. Click on the S. 2. Click inside the column under the expanded standard 3. Right Click to open menu. Highlight Grades. Select standard score by clicking on the score. Hit Enter to move to next student Or Hit Tab to move to next Standard (same student)

  29. Scoring Standards Method #2 Use Final Grades tab 1. Select the Final Grades Tab. Note: Method #2 will be the best method for Scoring Standards in the Homeroom Class.

  30. Scoring Standards (continued) Method #2 All the standards for the entire class are listed here.

  31. Scoring Standards (continued) Method #2 Tab through the list and find the standards being graded for this marking period. Enter standard scores for each standard by right clicking in the column and selecting a score. Save!

  32. Procedures for Preparing for Report Cards 1. Select a Class 2. Select the Final Grades Tab. 3. Verify that standards for the grading period are filled in and that final grades are correctly averaged.

  33. Procedures for Preparing for Report Cards Conduct Grade and Comments Conduct grades and General Report Card Comments are entered under the Homeroom class. Conduct grades and comments are located under the Final Grades tab. To enter Conduct grades and General Report Comments…. 1. Click on the Homeroom class. 2. Click on Final Grades. 3. Scroll or tab over to the Conduct Grade and Comment section.

  34. Conduct Grade For the Conduct Grade, right click in the Conduct Grade column and select the appropriate letter grade.

  35. Comments For General report card comments, right click to open the Comment Inspector Note: Comments for Math and English will be entered the same way. These comments are located under the Math and Language Arts-Writing Classes.

  36. Comments (cont.) In the Comment Inspector, either select a preset comment by clicking on the comment and clicking on Insert Selected, or type in a personalized comment. Once all comments are in, click SAVE! If a personalized comment is typed in, it must end with the <br> If a personalized comment is typed in, it must end with the <br>

  37. Procedures for Preparing for Report Cards Note on Comments: If another teacher would like to put comments in the General Report Card comments section, they will have to give those comments to the student’s Homeroom teacher to be entered. Homeroom teachers are the only teachers with access to that section of the report card.

  38. Procedures for Preparing for Report Cards Above, On or Below Grade Level for Reading and Math 1. Click the Final Grades tab on the Scoresheet page of the grade book. 2. Scroll/tab over to the columns for Above, On, or BelowGrade Level. 3. Right click in the column to open the menu. 4. Select Y for the grade in the appropriate column. 5. Click Save! This will be found under the Reading and Math classes.

  39. Location Info General Report Card Comments and Conduct Grades are under the HOMEROOM class, FINAL GRADES tab. English Comments are under the Language Arts (writing) class, FINAL GRADES tab. Math Comments are under the Math class, , FINAL GRADES tab.. Comments must be entered using the method described under each specific class. Standard Locations Work Habits/Oral Language/Communication Standards are located in the Homeroom Class Reading Standards are located in the Reading Class Writing Standards are located in the Language Arts-Writing Class Math Standards are located in the Math class. Above, On or Below Grade Level Located under FINAL GRADES tab in the Reading and Math Classes.

  40. Manual Grade Override Option If you wish to override a final grade, there is a Manual Override option. Under the Final Grades tab, right click in the Final Grades column and open the Score Inspector. Click by Manual Override Type in the new Percent. Select the new letter grade SAVE !

  41. The next step is VERY IMPORTANT and must be completed before reports can be run.

  42. GRADES COMPLETE This process must be done for EVERY class! Once grades and comments are complete and ready for report cards at the end each quarter : 1. Click on the Q1 In Progress button found above the Final Grade column. 2. Check the Final Grades Complete box 3. Click OK 4. Be sure it changes to Q1 Grades Complete. This must be done at the end of each quarter, for EACH class so the system can properly pull grades and then print the report card.

  43. Procedures for Preparing for Report Cards Note: The selecting Grades Complete process must be done for each class. At the end of Quarter 4, which is also the end of the Year, that process of selecting Grades Complete must be completed under the Y1 section of the grade book for each class. This process allows the Quarter grade and Year grade to appear on the report card. However, comments should only be reported under quarters (Q1,Q2,Q3, and Q4).

  44. Backing up your gradebook At the end of each marking period, a report must be saved to back up the gradebook. This replaces turning in a gradebook at the end of each school year. The report to run is the Individual Student Report. This report lists marking period averages, assignments given throughout the quarter, all grades given and comments.

  45. 1. Click on Reports 2.Highlight ISR. Click arrow Note: by selecting the Layout tab (on any report) a signature line and additional comments can be added. 3. Set Date Range 4. Click Run

  46. Open the report by clicking on OK. Then SAVE (to the server) once it has opened. This must be completed for each class.

  47. This is a view of the Individual Student Report

  48. Progress Reports Another report serves well for a progress report. It shows current grades and comments. It is the Multi-section Report. The Multi-section Report allows for a view of a students current grades in multiple classes. This report can be used for progress reports or conferences.

  49. To Run: Click on the Reports tab. Select Student-Multi Section Report. 1. Change to Total Student Schedule. 2. Set the Reporting Term. 3. Click the Layout tab

  50. Student Multi-Section Report Once the Layout tab is clicked, comments can be added by checking the include box and typing in comments. And a Signature Line can be included by checking the include box. Click Run Report

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