PowerTeacher Tutorials

PowerTeacher Tutorials
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Getting Started with PowerSchool	Five-page handout that demonstrates the process for taking attendance and using the basic teacher function of PowerSchool.
PowerTeacher Web-Based Gradebook Instructions	Seven-page handout with lots of screenshots on the basic functions of the PowerTeacher Web-based gradebook. Revised 9/18/2008
New PowerTeacher 1.5 Tour	Tour of the brand new PowerTeacher Gradebook. IS&T plans to upgrade to this latest version very soon. Teachers will be able to customize their own gradescales.
List of New Features in PowerTeacher Gradebook 1.5	A complete list of new features in the new PowerTeacher Gradebook Version 1.5
Importing Scores from the "Clickers," Moodle, etc.	A video tutorial on how to import scroes from the Clickers, Moodle, or from most other sources.
Entering Citizenship Scores	Secondary teachers are required to assign each student a citizenship mark. This instructional sheet shows teachers how to enter these marks.
Preparing for Progress Reports and Term Grades with 1.5	Video tutorial on using some of the new PowerTeacher 1.5 features to prepare for progress reports and term grades.
Preparing for Quarter Three Report Cards	Handout on preparing for you Q3 Report Cards.
Assigning a Custom Grade Scale within PowerTeacher 1.5	A video tutorial on creating a new grade scale, customizing it, and assigning it to either an entire class or group of students.
Complete PowerTeacher Manual (55 pages)	Fifty-five page manual on using PowerTeacher and the Web-based gradebook.
Minimum & Recommended Requirements	A handout on the minumum and recommended requirements of PowerTeacher Gradebook for Macs and PCs.
Creating Student Roster Reports	Step-by-step instructions on how to create and print a simple class roster.
Priniting Term Absence Summaries from PowerTeachers (PDF)	A PDF on how to print out a report showing the total number of absences and tardies for each term. Recommended for elementary teachers who are preparing for reports cards.
Priniting Term Absence Summaries from PowerTeachers	A short video on how to print out a report showing the total number of absences and tardies for each term. Recommended for elementary teachers who are preparing for reports cards.
Printing a Class Attendance Auditfrom PowerTeacher	A short video tutorial on how to print an absence audit, and attendance totals by term in PowerTeacher.
Changing Citizenship Scores using PowerTeacher Gradebook	The new Powerteacher Gradebook currently does not have a way for teachers to change citizenship scores. Teachers can, however, change citizenship scores through the PowerSchool Teacher portal. These directions demonstrate the procedure.
Changing Citizenship Scores Using PowerTeacher	A two-and-a-half minute video tutorial on changing citizenship scores.
Entering Report Card Comments and Manually Overriding Final Grades	Directions on how to enter report card comments and manually override final grades.
Adding a Spelling Class	This tutorial goes over how to create a Spelling topic in your PowerTeacher Gradebook.
Adding Groups and Creating Reports for Specific Students	Learn how to create student Groups within PowerTeacher gradebook. This tutorial also covers creating reports for specific groups or individuals.
Printing a Report for a Dropped Student	This short video tutorial goes over the procedure for printing an Individual Student Report for a dropped student or viewing their records on PowerSchool.
Looking Up Novell Usernames and Passwords	One-page instruction sheet on looking up Novell usernames and passwords.
PowerGrade/PowerTeacher SlideShow	A brief slideshow outlining the major differences between PowerGrade and PowerTeacher.
PowerGrade/PowerTeacher Gradebook Comparison	This document is provides a brief overview of the very basic differences between PowerGrade and PowerSchool.
Turning Autocomplete Off on Your Browser	Do you always have to make two attempts to log into PowerSchool? It may be that Internet Explorer's "Autocomplete" has been set to automatically insert a password into any password field it encounters. These directions demonstrate how to disable the password "Autocomplete" feature.
SLCUSD Report Card Comments	The official report card comments and their corresponding letters.
Taking Elementary Attendance Quick Sheet	An elementary school requested I put the instructions for taking attendance on a half sheet of paper. The best I could do in creating readable instructions was two pages.
Changing Your Screen Resolution	PowerTeacher Gradebook works best if your screen resolution is set to at least 1024 by 768. These directions show you how.
Video on Taking Attendance for Elementary Teachers	A video that demonstrates how to take attendance at the elementary level. The video also demonstrates how to view student demographic information and more.
Video Tutorial on Taking Attendance for Secondary Teachers	A video that demonstrates how to take attendance at the secondary level. The video also demonstrates how to view student demographic information and more.

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