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--- powerschool:powerschool:currentgradedisplay [2015/01/29 10:42]
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+++ powerschool:powerschool:currentgradedisplay [2022/01/05 12:13] (current)
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 ====== Current Grade Display ======
-Each school is responsible for updating the Current Grade Display settings at the beginning of each term. These settings are used for the Quick Lookup page and for the Parent Portal.\\
+Each school is responsible for updating the Current Grade Display settings at the beginning of each term. These settings are used for the Quick Lookup page in PowerSchool, PowerTeacher, GPA calculation from Gradebook grades, default term and for the Parent Portal. Typically, office personnel handle this setting but on occasion, the guidance department will accept responsibility for the settings. Please coordinate with each other to ensure it is kept updated.\\
-Adding the semester or Y1 grades prematurely might cause some parents see this as the final grade and can cause confusion. The grades are calculated throughout the entire year.\\
+The Active Term should be set to the current quarter only.  Adding the semester or Y1 grades prematurely may cause confusion as some parents might see those as the final grade.\\
+**To Update the Current Grade Display:** (instructions modified for PSv10)
+  - Click **School** under //Setup//
+  - Scroll down to the //Grading// section and click on **Current Grade Display**
+  - Enter the **Active Term**
+  - **Example:** //Q1//
+  - Click **Submit** to record the changes
+{{:powerschool:powerschool:psv10currentgradedisplay.png}}
-**To Update the Current Grade Display:**
-  - Click **School** under //Setup//.
-  - Scroll down to the //Grading// section and click on **Current Grade Display**.
 **Define the Values on the //Quick Lookup// Tab:**
-  - Under //Store Code//, enter the desired TermID such as Q1, ... Q4, M1, ... M6, T1, ...T3, E1,... E3, S1, S2, F1 or Y1
+  - Under //Store Code//, enter the desired TermID's such as Q1, ... Q4, M1, ... M6, T1, ...T3, E1,... E3, S1, S2, F1 or Y1
   - **NOTE:** The exam, semester and final grades are available for display; however, be mindful of the timing as the teachers enter grades and how the grades are calculated.
   - Enter the //Source of Data// as the Gradebook (best for current term) or Historical (stored).
   - **NOTE:** Using the Gradebook is the recommended //Source of Data//. The Stored grade is originally recorded from the Gradebook grade. This is also valuable when comparing the Historical Grade to the Gradebook Grade for accuracy.
+  - **Current Grade** should always reflect the current quarter.
   - **Show Citizenship Grade** is optional and typically unchecked.
   - **Hide standards grades in Parent Access** only applies to Elementary Schools.

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