SKYWARD TRAINING

August 12, 2012

TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS

Helen Theno Amy Jo Johnson

Ellen Kalousek Jamie Trigg

Cindi Barta Susan Swabb

Chris Loggins Donna Sharpnack

Heather Casey Linda Francis

Susan Stauch Sarah Kassen

WHY SKYWARD?

PowerSchool subscription and support renewal cost increased

Student Information Committee Recommendation

Skyward Parent Portal has enhanced features

Skyward will cost less over time

Skyward Supports standards

Why standards based gradebook?—accountability for teaching

the standards, student accountability, guide for gaps in

curriculum , guide for student performance per standard for

parents.

TRAINING AGENDA

Log in (5 min)

My Students (5 min)

My Classes (5 min)

My Gradebook—30 min)

LOG IN

How to log in to Skyward

Link on the intranet

Always check messages posted

on opening screen.

STUDENT INFORMATION

You can view student

demographic information

Click on MY Students—explore

buttons on the left hand side

Click on My Classes

ATTENDANCE

You can enter attendance by making

an entry by the name of the student

(different ways to take attendance)

Can put a link to attendance on your

desktop

Seating chart

EVENT (ASSIGNMENT) ENTRY

Decide on the Score Method

You may use either total points or

you may use weighted categories.

Add an assignment (event)

Mass assignment

EVENT (ASSIGNMENT) SCORING

Enter a score for the standards

Enter a score for the assignment

Score filling

Set assignment and final exam weights

Why standards based gradebook?—accountability for

teaching the standards, student accountability, guide

for gaps in curriculum , guide for student

performance per standard for parents.

REPORTING

Reports button• Grade Sheet Report• Progress Summary Report• Print class roster