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PowerTeacher Gradebook Extra Credit
PowerTeacher Gradebook allows teachers to exceed the maximum points possible when entering an assignment score for a student as long as the number of “Extra Points” allowed has been entered. Teachers may set up a “Extra Points” default setting by editing the properties of their assignment categories. Detailed instructions are available here: http://slcedtech.net/powerschool/extra_credit.pdf
PowerTeacher 1.6
PowerTeacher 1.6 has been released, and it features the ability to evaluate student progress toward standards. It also allows teachers to copy multiple assignments from one term or year to another. And finally, teachers will be given an alert if they type in an assignment score that exceeds the maximum points possible. Click here for [...]
PowerTeacher Resources
Below are some links that teachers might find useful as they prepare for final grades. The following handout was created for middle school teachers who were preparing for Quarter Three grades, but it includes information on entering citizenship scores and report card comments appropriate for any term: http://www.slcedtech.net/powerschool/prepforQ3Reportcards.pdf This handout demonstrates the procedure for entering [...]
Missing “Final Grades” Button
I’ve received some e-mails from teachers stating that they could not see the Final Grades button on the PowerTeacher Gradebook Scoresheet. It turns out that not all of the buttons and features are available if your screen resolution is set too low. Those who could not see the Final Grades button had screen resolutions set [...]
PowerTeacher Gradebook Security Message
When accessing the PowerTeacher gradebook, teachers have begun receiving a security warning. The PowerTeacher gradebook is under SSL protection; the security message is appearing erroneously. Check the box marked “Always trust content from this publisher” and then click the “Yes” button. This will stop the message from appearing again and speed up the gradebook’s load [...]
PowerTeacher Gradebook 1.5
powerteacher PowerSchool has finally released the long-awaited PowerTeacher Gradebook version 1.5. This version doesn’t include a seating chart, but we hear that one will be included shortly. As soon as our district installed version 1.5 on our test server, I began working with it. I created a little video tour that can be found at [...]
