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PowerTeacher FAQ for Teachers

Frequently asked questions regarding the PowerTeacher grade book for District 205.

Table of Contents

PowerTeacher Q & A51.What is the website for PowerTeacher?52.I lost my username or password, who should I call to receive this information?5Call x4018 or x4172 to receive your information or email helpdesk.53.Where can I find help documents or previous training documents?54.Do parents and students have their own log in to PowerSchool?55.Where do parents and students receive their PowerSchool username and password?56.Is my class list in PowerTeacher current or do I have wait for an update?57.How long will my PowerTeacher stay open before it times out?5Start Page Q & A68.I just opened PowerTeacher, where can I take attendance for my class?69.A students attendance in my class is locked to present but the student is absent, what should6I do?610.I have a class that meets from period 9-10, should I take attendance for both periods?611.How many days back will I be able to update attendance?612.What if I have attendance to be entered for more than 5 previous days?613.What is the icon that looks like a fork and knife? Is it used?614.What reports can be printed from my PowerTeacher Start Page?615.How do I print a report from my Start Page?616.Where is the Report Queue located and what does it look like?617.What is a Report Queue?718.If I submitted a report and its taking a while to complete. Do I have to wait for it to finish or can I move on and come back later?719.How do I delete a report from the Report Queue?720.Once I delete all reports from my Report Queue, will the paper icon still appear next to log out?721.I see a Daily Bulletins link. Are all announcements held here?722.Can a teacher enter an announcement in the Daily Bulletins link?723.My email address is missing from the Staff Directory link. Who should I contact to get this Information updated?724.Do I use the Meals link?725.Can I change my own password?7Yes, you can change your password by clicking on the Personalize link, then Change Password.726.What reports print from the Reports link?827.The Class Attendance Audit report only spans attendance for 25 days. How can I get a copy of my attendance from the beginning of the semester?828.I see a Recommendations link on my Start Page. What is this?829.What is included with the Back Pack icon?830.What are the screens that I can see when I click on the Back Pack icon?831.I clicked on the Back Pack icon, my student list opens on the left panel, but the Select a Screen link is not showing. What should I do?832.What is the Cumulative Grade Information screen?833.What is the Net Access Summary screen?934.What is the Submit Log Entry screen?935.Can I view a list of information that I have entered on the Submit Log Entry screen?936.Does the parent see what I have entered on the Submit Log Entry screen?937.How should I enter a comment regarding a student that I would like the parent to see?938.What is the Quick Lookup screen?939.How can I view dropped classes from the Quick Lookup screen?940.How can I find out the dates that the student has been absent or tardy to my class?1041.How can I view the previous Standards or Benchmarks that have been entered for my students?1042.Can I check all assignments for the student from the Quick Lookup screen?1043.How do I launch my grade book?1044.I clicked the Launch Grade Book button, but I am receiving an error and my grade book wont open. What should I do?10Grade Book Q & A1145.I want to switch my classes to view all sections for the entire school year?1146.How do I change my Report Term when entering grades?1147.I would like my grades to round up in my grade book. Where can I change this setting?1148.What is the Section tab in the Preferences screen?1149.How can I add an assignment to my grade book?1250.Do I have to enter a Category when creating an assignment?1251.Can I add my own Category to my grade book?1252.Does the due date to an assignment matter?1253.I entered an assignment, but now I cant find it. What should I do?1254.Can I leave the Due Date of an assignment blank?1355.I want to assign extra credit to an assignment, do I add that to the Points Possible?1356.Do I have to change the Weight of an assignment ?1357.When will the assignment be published so the parent can see the assignment information?1358.How do I specify a date for an assignment to be published?1359.Do all assignments have to be published?1460.Can I copy assignments to other classes?14Entering Student Scores Q & A1561.If I leave a score for a student blank, does the score count as a zero against the students grades?1562.Can I mark an assignment as late, missing, collected or exempt?1563.Can I enter a comment with the students grade per assignment?1564.If I enter a comment through the Score Inspector, will the parent see it?1565.Can I fill all scores for a class?1566.Can I enter a comment for the whole class?1567.Can I manually override a final grade?15Grade Scales & Calculations Q & A1668.Can I set up Category Weighting for each reporting term?1669.Does Category Weighting have to be set for each reporting term or is setting it once enough?1670.Do I have to change my reporting terms to Category Weighting or can they remain on Total Points?1671.How and When do I set my reporting terms to Term Weights?1672.How do I change my Grade Scale?1773.Now that I have created a grade scale, do I have to assign it to the class or to a student?1774.If I want my new grade scale set for all classes do I have to set the scale for each class individually?1875.Can I see a students parent name and home phone from my grade book or do I have to go back to my Start Page?18Grade Book Reports Q & A1876.What reports can be printed from the grade book?1877.Does the Attendance Grid print the students absences and tardies?1878.When I print a report can I add a signature line or comment to the report?1879.I clicked on my Reports tab, but there arent any report listed. The screen displays No Selection. What should I do?1980.How do I print a report?1981.What does each report look like?20

PowerTeacher Q & A

1. What is the website for PowerTeacher?

http://powerschool.district205.net/teachers (from within district)

https://powerschool.district205.net/teachers (from outside the district)

2. I lost my username or password, who should I call to receive this information?

Call x4018 or x4172 to receive your information or email helpdesk.

3. Where can I find help documents or previous training documents?

Previous training documents are located on the G drive in the folder named

PowerTeacher.

4. Do parents and students have their own log in to PowerSchool?

Yes. The website for parents and students is https://powerschool.district205.net/public.

5. Where do parents and students receive their PowerSchool username and password?

Username and password can be obtained from the students Counselor or House Office.

Username and password information is also mailed home on every progress report and

report card.

6. Is my class list in PowerTeacher current or do I have wait for an update?

All information in PowerTeacher is live up to the minute information. A mass

import of class lists is no longer necessary to update the grade book.

7. How long will my PowerTeacher stay open before it times out?

After one hour without use, PowerTeacher will time out and you will have to log back in to open your grade book.

Start Page Q & A

8. I just opened PowerTeacher, where can I take attendance for my class?

Click the Chair icon to take attendance for your class.

9. A students attendance in my class is locked to present but the student is absent, what should

I do?

Call or email the attendance office for your school. The Attendance Office will make the absence change for you.

10. I have a class that meets from period 9-10, should I take attendance for both periods?

No, only take attendance for the beginning period.

11. How many days back will I be able to update attendance?

From PowerTeacher you will be able to enter attendance up to 5 days prior to the current day.

12. What if I have attendance to be entered for more than 5 previous days?

Call or email your Attendance Office with the attendance changes.

13. What is the icon that looks like a fork and knife? Is it used?

The fork and knife icon is for the lunch program. It is not used at this time.

14. What reports can be printed from my PowerTeacher Start Page?

Class Attendance Audit, Counselor/Dean Student List, mailing labels, parent/student password

Letters, and a blank attendance grid can be printed from your Start Page.

15. How do I print a report from my Start Page?

Click the printer icon next to a class. The report screen will open, choose your report, and click Submit. The report will spool to your Report Queue.

16. Where is the Report Queue located and what does it look like?

The Report Queue is the paper icon located to the left of your log out button. You will not see the Report Queue until you try to submit a report. Click on the paper icon to view/print the reports in the queue.

Start Page Q & A (continued)

17. What is a Report Queue?

The Report Queue is the location where all reports initiated from the Start Page will be held.

Reports will hold in your Report Queue until you delete them. The reports can be viewed or

printed from this location.

18. If I submitted a report and its taking a wh