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-====== PowerTeacher Overview ======+====== PowerTeacher Login ======
  
-**Logging into PowerTeacher**+==== Logging in to PowerTeacher ====
  
-Log into PowerTeacher at [[https://powerschoolapp.wcs.k12.va.us/teachers]].  +  * Note that a new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http://www.wcs.k12.va.us/sites/default/files/documents/online_forms/technology/Computer%20Account%20and%20Access%20Request%20Form.pdf|Account Request form]].\\ 
-Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:pt_login.png?100|}} +  * Log into PowerTeacher at [[https://powerschoolapp.wcs.k12.va.us/teachers]].\\ 
- +  * Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:login.png}}
  
-Once you have logged in, click the **Launch** button.\\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:gradebook_launch.png?100|}}+==== Navigating PowerTeacher ====
  
-Java will start, and then click **Run** to start Gradebook.\\  {{:powerschool:powerteacher:java.png?100|}}\\{{:powerschool:powerteacher:gradebook_run.png?100|}}+The PowerTeacher Start Page serves as the central point form which you begin your PowerTeacher session.  It consists of the following areas: 
 +  * Navigation bar 
 +  * ID bar 
 +  * Main menu 
 +  * Current classes
  
-Once inside Gradebook, the list of classes will be displayed along with student names. Be mindful of the reporting term or marking period. Select from the drop-down menu of Y1, Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 for the current marking period. This should default to the current marking period from the devices’ date. Also ensure the Current Classes are listed for the current year. **Example:** //(14-15)// \\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:kg_no_name_current_term.png|}}+==== Personalizing PowerTeacher ====
  
-**For instruction on entering Kindergarten Standard Grades, click [[powerschool:kindergartenstandards|here]].**\\+=== To change your password: === 
 +  - Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** 
 +  - Click **Change Password** 
 +  - Enter the old password 
 +  - Enter the new password 
 +  - Verify the new password 
 +  - Click **Submit**
  
-**To Move Previous Grades to the Current Term:**\\ +=== To set the default student screen: === 
-There are shortcuts within Gradebook that can save some time. One such shortcut is to right-clicking on the Assignment column heading. This action will present a Copy / Paste drop-down menu.\\ +  * Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** 
-**Example:** //Copy a full set of grades from one Term (Q1) to another (Q2). This will give the option to continue the skills from the last snapshot.//\\  +  * Click **Default Student Screen** 
-{{:powerschool:powerteacher:gradebook_copy_scores.png|}}+  * Select the screen from the Default Student Screen menu 
 +  * Click **Submit**
  
-**To Enter the Report Card Comment: (for Kindergarten Only)** +=== To show or hide the section numbers on the PowerTeacher Start Page: === 
-  - Select **KG Social and Behavioral** from the Current Classes list. +  * Navigate to **Start Page > Personalize** 
-  - Right-click in the Report Card Comment column corresponding to the student. The other options are to select Tools menu or type CTRL+SHIFT+I. +  * Click **Display Section Numbers** 
-  - Select Show Comment Inspector for a single entry or Fill Comments for the entire class. +  * Select “yes” or “no” from the Display Section Number on PowerTeacher Home Page menu 
-  - Type in the Comment or select a predefined comment number. Note the maximum number of characters allowed in the comment box. +  * Click **Submit**
-  - Click OK to close the Comment window. +
-  - The student will have a  blue C,   , in the grade cell to signify a Comment has been added. +
-  - The other comment fields work similarly, but will not currently show on the Progress Report Card.\\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:kg_no_name_comment.png|}}  +
  
-**To Proofread the Report Cards:**+==== Taking Attendance ====
  
-**Note:** //Official report cards will be printed by the main office.//+It’s easy to take attendance in PowerTeacher. As soon as teachers take attendance, student attendance information becomes available to school administrators, parents, and students. 
 +  - Navigate to **Start Page > Chair** icon (next to the class for which you want to take attendance) 
 +  - Select the Date 
 +  - Select the Current attendance code 
 +  - Click the cell next to a student’s name to assign that code 
 +  - Click **Submit** 
 +  -  
 +*Note: Even if all students are present, teachers should click the Chair icon to open the attendance screen, and then click Submit. This tells PowerSchool that the teacher has taken attendance.
  
-**To view a sample of the student’s report card before they are printed:** +==== Viewing Student Information ====
-  - Log into Power Teacher [[https://powerschoolapp.wcs.k12.va.us/teachers]].  +
-  - Select Reports from the Navigation Menu. +
-  - Choose the name of the report. We are working to allow upper grades the ability to proofread their report cards, but currently **Kindergarten Report Card Q1-Q4** is the only option from the drop down menu. +
-  - Click **Submit**. +
-  - The report will take a few moments to process. //Running// will be displayed during the process. When the report is finished, the status will change to //Completed//. +
-  - Click //View// to display the report. +
-  - Use the trashcan icon to dispose of the specific report, if desired. \\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:kg_no_name_page_1_kg_report_card.png|}}\\ {{:powerschool:powerteacher:kg_no_name_page_2_kg_report_card.png|}}+
  
-**For more on-line training, visit https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com**+Access the Student Information Screens by clicking the Backpack for a class, then clicking a student’s name. More than a dozen student screens are available through the Select Screens menu. The following table provides a brief explanation of the student information screens available in PowerTeacher. 
 + 
 +  - Navigate to **Start Page > Backpack** icon (next to the class you wish to view) 
 +  - Click a student’s name 
 +  - Select a screen 
 + 
 +{{:powerschool:powerteacher:powerteacher_student_information_screens.jpg?400|}}
powerschool/powerteacher/ptoverview.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/12 11:59 by jrhea

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