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Little Language Academy

Little Language AcademyDept. of Curriculum & Instruction04/20/23

Things you can do

Take AttendanceTake Attendance Create Categories for GradingCreate Categories for Grading Create AssignmentsCreate Assignments Access Student InformationAccess Student Information Customize Reports (limited)Customize Reports (limited) Print ReportsPrint Reports Publish Online Grade Reports for ParentsPublish Online Grade Reports for Parents

(parents will be issued usernames and passwords (parents will be issued usernames and passwords to access their child’s information)to access their child’s information)

PowerTeacher Technology Requirements

ComputerComputer Internet AccessInternet Access Web Browser (Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer Web Browser (Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer

8)8) JavaJava Adobe Acrobat ReaderAdobe Acrobat Reader

Launching PowerTeacherURL: https://balere.powerschool.com/teachers

Username

Password

To launch PowerTeacher, open your web browser and type in the above URL.

OR

Open your web browser and navigate to www.littlelanguage.org click on the Employees link and select PowerTeacher. You will be directed to the PowerTeacher login page.

Changing PasswordPersonalize

Gradebook

Taking AttendancePowerTeacher Start Page

AttendanceLunch Count Backpack (student

information

Print Reports (limited)

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Taking Attendance

Student Names

Attendance Code

1. Click on the Chair icon for the class.

2. Select the correct attendance code.

3. Click in the cell next to the student name.

4. Click submit.

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Multi-Period Attendance

Drop-down menu for different sections

Click the 1 to take attendance for the first part of the period.Click Submit.

Click the 2 to take attendance for the 2nd part of the period.Click Submit.

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Launching the Gradebook

From the navigation pane, click Gradebook

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Launching the Gradebook

To open the gradebook, click Launch Gradebook.

PowerTeacher GradebookClass lists

Categories

Student Groups

Task tabs

Student names

Categories1. Click the “+” to add a

category2. Click the “-” to delete a

category3. Double click a category

name to view/modify a category

Adding Categories

Fill out the form and click Close.

Categories 1.Click the “+” to add a new category.2.Click the “-” to delete categories.

Check the points possible for each Category. The default setting is 10. Depending on your grading method.

Category Colors

Choose the color you Choose the color you would like to use for the would like to use for the NEW category. NEW category.

Do NOT change the Do NOT change the colors for the default colors for the default categories. categories.

If you add a new If you add a new category, you may select category, you may select a color not already in a color not already in use.use.

Hands-On ActivitiesScroll through the default

categories:1. How many points is each

assignment in each category worth?

2. Are scores to be recorded and displayed in points, percentages or letter grades?

3. Are scores to be included in the final grade?

Add two categories of your own to PowerTeacher gradebook:• Click the Tools menu at the top of your screen, select Categories.•Click the Plus button in the lower left-hand corner to add a new category.•Enter information into the appropriate fields•Click the Plus sign to add the second category.•Click Close to close the Categories dialog box.

Hands-On Activities

Grade Setup

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Current Term

Make sure you are in the current term and the correct class.

Grade Weighting – QuartersTotal Points

Select the current term.This example shows Q1 (quarter 1).

Click the radio button to select Total Points.

Grade Weighting – QuartersCategory Weights

Select the current term.This example shows Q1 (quarter 1).Click the

radio button to select Category Weights.

To add a category, click the add category link.

Grade Setup – Add Categories to be used in Category Weights

Click the box by each Category you want to include in your grade calculation.

Click OK when you have selected all the categories.

You will need to set up Category Weighting in each class. It will NOT carry over from one class to another.

Final Grade Setup –

End of the Semester/Year

Click the Grade Setup TabSelect S1 for semester one.

Select S2 for semester two.

Final Grade Setup –

End of the Semester/Year

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Select Term Weights

Hands On - Final Grade Setup

In the exercise below, you will practice going through the Grade In the exercise below, you will practice going through the Grade Setup process.Setup process.

Click the Click the Grade Setup tab. Grade Setup tab. The main window of the The main window of the PowerTeacher gradebook is divided into two panes. The PowerTeacher gradebook is divided into two panes. The upper pane shows icons representing the years and terms as upper pane shows icons representing the years and terms as they were set up in PowerSchool. The lower pane contains a they were set up in PowerSchool. The lower pane contains a set of radio buttons you can select to determine the final set of radio buttons you can select to determine the final grade setup. (grade setup. (Note: if you do not see the terms you wish Note: if you do not see the terms you wish to work to work with, select a different term from the menu above the with, select a different term from the menu above the class list on the left.)class list on the left.)

Select a term to work with by clicking it in the upper window.Select a term to work with by clicking it in the upper window. Choose a methodChoose a method

Assignments

Click the “+” sign to add a new assignment

Click the “-” sign to delete an assignment

Assignments

1. In the New Assignment window, name the assignment.2. The abbreviation will fill in automatically.3. Click the drop-down to select the Category type.4. Enter the weight. Example: if a test counts twice, you enter 2.

Do not enter percentages here.5. Enter the Due Date.6. By default, there is a check in the Include in Final grade. Do

nothing if the assignment is included in the final grade. If the assignment is not included in the final grade, click the box to clear the check mark.

7. Click SAVE.

SAVE

Recording Scores1. Click the Scoresheet tab.2. Click in the cell representing the intersection of the row containing a student’s name and the column of the assignment you want to score.3. Enter scores that match to the type of score you set up when you created the assignment; numbers for points and percentage, letters for letter grades. If you would like to mark an assignment Exempt, type EX into the cell on the spreadsheet.4. Press Enter to advance to the next student, or Tab to advance to the next assignment.5. When you have finished entering scores, click Save.6. In the event that you accidentally overwrite scores by entering values in the wrong assignment column, click Revert.

Save and RevertClick on file then choose save, revert or exit.

Fill Scores1. Click the Scoresheet tab.

2. Right-click on the assignment details in the column heading, and select Fill Scores. Or, click on the Tools menu, and select Fill Scores.

3. Choose to Fill Empty Scores for the assignment, or to Replace All Scores for the assignment.

4. Mark the assignment Collected, Late, Exempt, or enter the Score for the assignment.

5. Click OK.

Bonus or Extra Credit Points

                          

To add bonus or extra credit points  the To add bonus or extra credit points  the assignment score type should be set as points assignment score type should be set as points with points possible set as zero.with points possible set as zero.

PowerTeacher-Gradebook won't allow setting PowerTeacher-Gradebook won't allow setting score type of percentage (or letter grade) with score type of percentage (or letter grade) with points possible of zero; an alert window appears points possible of zero; an alert window appears indicating that "assignment information is not indicating that "assignment information is not valid".valid".

Editing a Score1. Click the score, drag over it to highlight

and type the new score over it, or delete it and enter a new score.

2. The score will appear highlighted in gray until you click Save.

3. If you want to change the Score Type, select the assignment and open up the assignment detail pane by clicking the arrow at the top right of the column heading.

Changing Points Possible1. Open the Assignment Detail pane of an

assignment that has already been scored by clicking the Expand button at the top of the assignment’s column heading in the Scoresheet.

2. Change the value in the Points Possible field to 50 and click Save.

3. As soon as you click Save, a warning will appear. If you know the scores you have entered are correct and do not need to be changed, click OK.

Using Score Inspector

1. Click the Tools menu and select the Score Inspector.

2. Click a cell in the assignment column.

3. Clear – clears the score completely.

4. Save.

Legend for Score Indicators

Publish Assignments

Copying Assignments

Copying Assignments

Click the box next to the classes that you want to copy an assignment to.

Click OK.

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Assignment information

Click the “X” to close the assignment information

Creating a Group Set

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1. Click the “+” sign under Student Groups to add a group set.

2. Select Add Group Set3. Name the Group Set4. Click OK

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Click the arrow next to the set to expand and to be able to view groups within a set.

Add Students to a Group

1.1.After you have created a set and created one or more groups After you have created a set and created one or more groups within a set, you can add students to a group.within a set, you can add students to a group.

2.2.Note: Students can only belong to one group within a given set.Note: Students can only belong to one group within a given set.3.3.Select a class from the Classes pane.Select a class from the Classes pane.4.4.In the Student Groups pane, click the expanding arrow next to In the Student Groups pane, click the expanding arrow next to

the set that contains the group you want to add students to.the set that contains the group you want to add students to.5.5.Select the group. Select the group. 6.6.Do one of the following:Do one of the following:

• Click the Scoresheet tab.Click the Scoresheet tab.• Click the Students tab. Click the Students tab.

7.7.Select the student you want to add. (student name appears Select the student you want to add. (student name appears highlighted in blue)highlighted in blue)

8.8.Drag and drop the student into the group.Drag and drop the student into the group.

Note: To select multiple students, press and hold the CONTROL Note: To select multiple students, press and hold the CONTROL key and click all students to be added to the group.key and click all students to be added to the group.

Note: If one or more students already belong to a group, the Move Note: If one or more students already belong to a group, the Move Students to Group window appears. Click Move Eligible to add Students to Group window appears. Click Move Eligible to add the remaining students, clickthe remaining students, click

Move All to add all the students, or click Cancel. Move All to add all the students, or click Cancel.

Highlight Student Groups•Click the down arrow• Select Highlight Selected•Select Active to view students who are currently enrolled in the class.•Select Dropped to view students who are no longer enrolled in the class.•Select one or more sets.•Select one or more groups.•Select one or more students.•Select any combination of above.

Filter Student Groups 1. Select a class from the Classes pane.2. In the Student Groups pane, choose Filter Selected

from the pop-up menu.3. Do one of the following:

Note: To view the contents of a set or group, click the arrow next to that set or group. Alternately, to hide the contents of a set or group, click the arrow again.

• Select Active to view students who are currently enrolled in the class.

• Select Dropped to view students who are no longer enrolled in the class.

• Select one or more sets.• Select one or more groups.• Select one or more students.• Select any combination of above.

Note: To make multiple selections, press and hold the CONTROL key to click on multiple selections.

4. Select Highlight Selected from the pop-up menu to highlight the selected group of students. Those students will be highlighted in the student pane.

Filtering the Scoresheet Display

Hands-on ActivityHave teachers do the following:Have teachers do the following:

Create a group setCreate a group set

Rename the group set “Resource”Rename the group set “Resource”

Create a group in the Resource setCreate a group in the Resource set

Name the group ”Nagib”Name the group ”Nagib”

Drag 3 students into the Nagib groupDrag 3 students into the Nagib group

Highlight students in Nagib groupHighlight students in Nagib group

Filter class by the Nagib groupFilter class by the Nagib group

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Reports

Attendance Grid ReportAttendance Grid Report Category Total ReportCategory Total Report Final Grade and Verification ReportFinal Grade and Verification Report Individual Student ReportIndividual Student Report Missing Assignment ReportMissing Assignment Report Scoresheet ReportScoresheet Report Student Multi-Section ReportStudent Multi-Section Report Student Roster ReportStudent Roster Report

Reports

Choose the report you wish to run.

Customize layout tab

Choose the criteria for the report

Customize Layout Reports

Top notes and included more by clicking the “Include box.

Set report title

Attendance Grid Report

Generates a list of students in table format. Generates a list of students in table format. You can use this report to take attendance at You can use this report to take attendance at field trips or other out-of-classroom events. field trips or other out-of-classroom events. You can also use it as a convenient roster for You can also use it as a convenient roster for taking notes during student presentations or taking notes during student presentations or to track class participation.to track class participation.

Category Total Report

Run the Category Total report to generate a Run the Category Total report to generate a summary of the assignment category totals summary of the assignment category totals for each reporting term. It can be grouped by for each reporting term. It can be grouped by student and class. This report displays student and class. This report displays graphs for assignment count and average graphs for assignment count and average score per category.score per category.

Final Grade and Comment Verification Report

Run the Final Grade and Comment Verification Run the Final Grade and Comment Verification report to generate a list of final grades and report to generate a list of final grades and teacher comments for students grouped by teacher comments for students grouped by section, then by reporting term.section, then by reporting term.

Individual Student Report

Run the Individual Student report to generate Run the Individual Student report to generate section scores by assignment, and the final section scores by assignment, and the final grade for each reporting term, listed in a one grade for each reporting term, listed in a one page per student layout.page per student layout.

Missing Assignments Report Run the Missing Assignments report to Run the Missing Assignments report to

generate a list of assignments that have not generate a list of assignments that have not been scored. The report can be generated for been scored. The report can be generated for assignments that are missing per assignment assignments that are missing per assignment or per student.or per student.

Scoresheet Report

Run the Scoresheet report to generate a Run the Scoresheet report to generate a spreadsheet-style summary of student grade spreadsheet-style summary of student grade and assignment date. You can use this report and assignment date. You can use this report to view final grades for all reporting terms to view final grades for all reporting terms and assignments that are within a specific and assignments that are within a specific date range, for all students.date range, for all students.

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Student Multi-Section Report Run the Student Multi-Section report to Run the Student Multi-Section report to

generate section scores by assignment, and generate section scores by assignment, and the final grade for each reporting term, listed the final grade for each reporting term, listed in a one page per student layout. This report in a one page per student layout. This report is similar to the Individual Student Report, is similar to the Individual Student Report, but is able to present information from any but is able to present information from any section that the student is taking.section that the student is taking.

Student Roster Report

Run the Student Roster report to generate a Run the Student Roster report to generate a summary of student demographic information on a summary of student demographic information on a student-by-student basis. When generating this student-by-student basis. When generating this report, you can specify which columns of student report, you can specify which columns of student data to list on the report, and in what order. In data to list on the report, and in what order. In addition, you can add up to six blank columns with addition, you can add up to six blank columns with customizable column headings.customizable column headings.

A lot of information can be viewed in this report. A lot of information can be viewed in this report. For example, mother’s name, father’s name, home For example, mother’s name, father’s name, home phone, email address, and emergency contacts. phone, email address, and emergency contacts. This is great report to have at your finger This is great report to have at your finger tips for phone calls and emails to parents.tips for phone calls and emails to parents.

Quitting PowerTeacher

From the gradebook menu bar, choose From the gradebook menu bar, choose File File > Save> Save. .

From the gradebook menu bar, choose From the gradebook menu bar, choose PowerTeacherPowerTeacher Gradebook > Quit Gradebook > Quit PowerTeacher GradebookPowerTeacher Gradebook..

Note:Note: If you have unsaved changes, a If you have unsaved changes, a window indicates the changes that you window indicates the changes that you made. To save the changes, click made. To save the changes, click YesYes. . Otherwise, click Otherwise, click NoNo..