PowerTeacher Grade Book Training
Brent Wolf
&
Stacy Smith
Creating A New Shortcut
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Log into PowerTeacher
Click on the Gradebook icon on the left.
Click on the “Launch Gradebook” button.
You will be asked if you would like to
“open” or “save”. Choose “save” and click
“OK” to create a shortcut.
• You will need to do this on your home
computer if you would like a shortcut.
Click here
Click here
Click OK
Make sure you
choose “Save to
Disc
Opening Grade Book
• Go to your desktop.
• Double click on the new icon.
• This shortcut will lead you right to your
grade book without having to log into
PowerTeacher
Creating Categories
1. Select “Tools” from the menu bar.
2. Select “Categories” from the drop down
menu.
3. To create a new category click the Plus (+)
button and enter your information.
4. Click “Close” to save changes.
5. This is also where you would go to make
changes to your categories.
Click the (+) to
add a category
Add information.
Click close.
Adding Assignments
1. Click the “Assignments” tab.
2. Click the “Plus” (+) button and enter your
information.
3. Click “Save”.
4. This is also where you would go to make
changes to an assignment.
Click the
“assignments” tab.
Click (+) to add
assignment.
Be sure to click
“Save”.
Publishing Assignments
• You can enter assignments, and have them
show up in your grade book only after their
due date or a set number of days prior to the
due date.
• In the “Assignments” tab select the
assignment you want to publish.
• Click the “Publish” tab.
• Enter your information and click “Save”.
Select assignment
Click on the
“Publish” tab
Enter your information.
Save Changes.
Final Grade Preferences
• Click on “Tools” in the menu bar.
• Select “Preferences” from the drop down
menu.
• Enter your information.
• Click “OK” to save preferences.
Define Final Grade Caluculation
• Select a class, and click the “Grades Setup”
tab.
• Click the term for which you want to set up
the final grade.
• Select your preferences.
• Click “Save”.
Choose a term.
Click “Save”.
Select preferences.
Filter a Scoresheet
• Click the “Scoresheet” tab.
• Choose a filter.
• This allows you to see only the information
that you are wanting.
Set your filter.
Entering Scores
• You can enter scores in the “Scoresheet” tab
or using the “Score Inspector”.
• When entering scores in the “Scoresheet”
tab click the assignment column of the
student you want to enter a score.
• Key in the score.
• Press “Enter” to move to the next student.
Entering Scores Continued
• To launch the score inspector click on the
assignment column for which you want to
enter a score.
• Right Click and select “Score Inspector”
from the drop down menu.
• Use the arrows to move through the
students and assignments.
Right click on the
assignment for which
you want to enter
scores. Select “Score
Inspector” from the
drop down menu.
Use the
arrows to
maneuver
between
students and
assignments.
Mass Fill Scores for an Assignment
• In the “Scoresheet” click in the
“Assignment” column for which you would
like to fill the scores.
• Right Click in that column
• Choose “Fill Scores” from the drop down
menu.
• Enter your information and click “OK”.
Enter in
information
Right click
on
assignment
and choose
“fill scores”
from menu.
Click “OK” to
save changes.
Marking Assignments
• In the “Scoresheet” tab right click in the
“assignment column” of the student for
whom you are entering information.
• From the drop down menu select the code
of your choice.
• Click “Save”.
***This can also be done using the “Score
Inspector”
Adding a Score Comment
• Right click on the score for which you
would like to make a comment.
• Select “Score Inspector” from the drop
down menu.
• Enter your comment in the comments box.
• Click “Close” to save.
Right click and open
Score Inspector
Make comments
here.
Click close to
save changes.
Adding a Final Grade Comment
• Right click on the final grade for which you
would like to make a comment.
• Seclect “Score Inspector” from the drop
down menu.
• Enter your comment in the comments box.
• Click “Close” to save.
Right click and open
Score Inspector
Make comments
here.
Click close to
save changes.
Manually Override Final Grades
• Right click on the final grade for which you
would like to override.
• Seclect “Score Inspector” from the drop
down menu.
• Check the “Manual Override” box and enter
the new grade in the appropriate field
• Click “Close” to save.
Right click and open
Score Inspector
Check box.
Enter new grade.
Click close to
save changes.
Creating Groups
• In the “Student” tab click on the “Plus” (+)
button on the left hand side to add a set.
• Double click on the set to name it.
• Double click on the group to name it.
• Drag and drop students into their groups.
***This can only be done in the “student”
screen***
Must be in the
“students” tab
Drag and drop
students’ names
into groups
Click (+) to
add a set
Double click
Set and
Group to
name
Reports
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Click on the “Reports” tab.
Select which report you would like to run.
Enter your Criteria and Layout information.
Click “Run Report”.
Click the “reports” tab.
Choose a report.
Enter your preferences.
Click “Run Report”