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- | ====== PowerTeacher | + | ====== PowerTeacher |
- | **To Log into PowerTeacher:** | + | ==== Logging in to PowerTeacher |
- | * A new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http:// | + | * Note that a new user must request a new account by filling out the on-line [[http:// |
* Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// | * Log into PowerTeacher at [[https:// | ||
- | * Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{: | + | * Enter your Username and password, and then click on **Sign In**.\\ {{: |
- | Once you have logged in, click the **Launch** button.\\ {{: | + | ==== Navigating PowerTeacher ==== |
- | Java will start, and then click **Run** to start Gradebook.\\ | + | The PowerTeacher Start Page serves as the central point form which you begin your PowerTeacher session. |
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- | Once inside Gradebook, the list of classes will be displayed along with student names.\\ | + | ==== Personalizing PowerTeacher ==== |
- | Be mindful of the reporting term or marking period and select from the drop-down menu 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: | + | |
- | **For instruction on entering Kindergarten Standard Grades, click [[powerschool: | + | === 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 column of grades from one Term (Q1) to another (Q2). This will give the option to continue | + | * Click **Default Student Screen** |
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- | **For more on-line training, visit https:// | + | === To show or hide the section numbers on the PowerTeacher Start Page: === |
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+ | * Click **Display Section Numbers** | ||
+ | * Select “yes” or “no” from the Display Section Number | ||
+ | * Click **Submit** | ||
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+ | ==== Taking Attendance ==== | ||
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+ | It’s easy to take attendance in PowerTeacher. As soon as teachers take attendance, student attendance information becomes available to school administrators, | ||
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+ | - Select the Date | ||
+ | - Select the Current attendance code | ||
+ | - Click the cell next to a student’s name to assign that code | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** | ||
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+ | *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. | ||
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+ | ==== Viewing Student Information ==== | ||
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+ | Access the Student Information Screens by clicking the Student Information icon 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. | ||
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+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Student Information ** icon (next to the class you wish to view) | ||
+ | - Click a student’s name | ||
+ | - Select a screen | ||
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+ | ==== Printing PowerSchool Reports ==== | ||
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+ | Teachers can print school-related reports such as form letters, report cards, and mailing labels for individual students, one section of students, or for students in all of the sections they teach provided that they have been given permission to do so. Only those reports that have been made available to teachers will available in the PowerTeacher print reports menu. | ||
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+ | === To print PowerSchool reports for an individual student: === | ||
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+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Student Information ** icon | ||
+ | - Click a student’s name | ||
+ | - Select the screen **Print A Report** | ||
+ | - Select which report you would like to print | ||
+ | - Select the Watermark Text, if applicable | ||
+ | - Select the Watermark Mode, if applicable | ||
+ | - Select when to print the report | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** | ||
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+ | === To print PowerSchool reports for one section of students: === | ||
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+ | - Navigate to **Start Page > Printer ** icon | ||
+ | - Click a student’s name | ||
+ | - Select the screen **Print A Report** | ||
+ | - Select which report you would like to print | ||
+ | - Select whether to run a Test Print, if so, enter the number of pages to print | ||
+ | - Select the Watermark Text, if applicable | ||
+ | - Select the Watermark Mode, if applicable | ||
+ | - Select when to print the report | ||
+ | - Click **Submit** |