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PowerSchool: PowerTeacher Pro

Quick Steps

If you get locked out of PowerSchool, it usually will unlock in about 5 minutes. Email Drew Jackson if it does not unlock and he can unlock for you.

Below are different topics. Click the drop-down for information.

Determine if:

Total Points

Weighted / Category Points

If Weighted / Category Points

You need to create the categories first.

Select Grading charm/icon and select Categories

If you need help with your Power Teacher Pro gradebook, please contact Drew Jackson.

Below are different topics including How To instructions. Click the drop-down for information.

Set Up for Total Points
- Open PowerTeacher Pro
- Select Settings / Traditional Grade Calculations
  - Click the Pencil to review, edit, and SAVE
  - TOTAL POINTS
    
    Make sure the category you set up is showing in Total Points.
Set Up Weighted or Category Points
- Open PowerTeacher Pro
- Create Categories First
  - Select GRADING charm on the left.
  - Select Categories
  - Click the PLUS BUTTON upper right corner and select Category.
    
    NAME the category first
    
    Select the Class(s) next
    
    Select a color if you would like and SAVE
    
    Repeat for additional Categories.
- Select Settings / Traditional Grade Calculations
  - Click the Pencil to review, edit, and SAVE
  - CATEGORY WEIGHTED
    
    Make sure EACH category you plan to use is showing.
    
    Make sure the percentages are correct for your courses.
    
    SAVE for each course.
    
    NOTE: SAVE may not show on Chromebook all of the time.
Example of Total Points Screen

Example of Category Weighted Screen
Video on Grade and Category Setup
How to Enter Semester Exams
Semester Exam (X1 or X2)

Reminder that PowerSchool already has a page ready for you to simply type in your exams grades or enter exempt. You do not add a column in assignments, you already have a Scoresheet for this.
- Select Grading / Score sheet.
- Check the upper right-hand corner drop down to make sure you are in X1 or X2 as needed.
- Click in the column to activate grade entry.
- Enter the exam grade for each student in the percentage block.
- If a student is exempt from the exam:
  - Select the exempt button or....
  - Select the Code button and select the X.
  - You may use the Fill down button if needed. (button with arrows pointing up and down)
- X1 or X2 will be used in the calculation for F1 and F2 (semester grade)
Final Semester Grade
Final Semester Grade

F1 - Final Semester One Grade

F2 - Final Semester Two Grade

The district has already set F1 and F2 calculations as follows:
- F1 calculations:
  - Q1 = 40% Q2 = 40% X1 = 20%
  - If exempt is marked for X1 then Q1 = 50% and Q2 = 50%. Entering exempt is included in the Semester Exam section instructions.
  - F1 will be pulled from teacher gradebooks and Stored in F1 on the student report card and the historical file.
- F2 calculations:
  - Q3 = 40% Q4 = 40% X2 = 20%
  - If exempt is marked for X2 then Q3 = 50% and Q4 = 50%. Entering exempt is included in the Semester Exam section instructions.
  - F2 will be pulled from teacher gradebooks and Stored in F2 on the student report card and the historical file.
Export Scores to Excel
- Open a Class
- Select Reports / Scoresheet Report
- Image 1 Criteria Tab, make your selections
- Image 2 Format Tab, select Output - Excel
- Run Report
- View Report
- It will open in Excel
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View All Grading Periods at One Time
How to View All Grading Period Grades at One Time (Q1, Q2, X1, and F1 or Q3, Q4, X2, F2)
- Click the Grading icon and select All Reporting Terms
- Or you may print a report:
  - Reports / Scoresheet
  - Scroll to Final Grades-Select Terms. Click and check Q1, Q2, X1, and F1 or Q3, Q4, X2, F2.
  - Run Report.
  - View Report when finished.
  - We suggest you save a copy to your files.
    
    Open the Report
    
    Print or Save as PDF for your Files.
Finding a Student Who Transferred From Your Class
How to Find a Student Who transferred from your class

If a student changed out of one of your course sections, you may locate their grades:
- Open the course in PowerTeacher Pro Grading
- Click the Students icon on the left
- Click Show Dropped
- You will see a list of students who changed from your course.
- Click the student's name to see the grades.
Print Hard-Copy of your Gradebook
Print a Hard-Copy of Your Gradebook each quarter
- Reports / Scoresheet
- Select your terms
- Run Report / View Report
- Open Report and Save or print as PDF to your files
How to Email
On November 2, 2022 MBS added a new email plug-in to our PowerTeacher Pro. This new plug-in provides
teachers access to people who are to receive mailings.
- Access PowerTeacher Pro
- With the Current Classes screen open, teachers have a mail icon.
- Click the mail icon and a screen will open with the student, student email, and guardian/parent
  emails.
- Once you make your selection, they appear at the bottom of the window.
- Click Copy and paste to your Outlook. If sending a group copy to BC (blind copy).
- This email will be sent from Outlook and teachers will have a copy in your SENT folder.

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