AHS Subject Guides: How-to for Teachers: PowerSchool Unified Classroom Training 2019-20

 

 

Access the instructions available in the PS Training Presentation: (Librarian's Version)*

 

Session Outline

Announcements:

• Don't forget to “ACTIVATE” PS class pages, and "PUBLISH" them so students can see them.
• Follow instructions to handle grades for students with IEPs (Pass/Fail) before the end of the quarter
• Lisa Lassen will be available in the library after this session to help anyone who needs it.
• There are 4 building Tech Coordinators who can help with PowerSchool throughout the school year: Ken Clark, John Laliberte, Vicki Hulse and Robert Musco.

• 1. Review Useful Features (separate directions will be provided)

  • Viewing dropped students and copy grades to/from classes.

  • Transferring grades when students change levels.

  • Handling withdrawn students.

• 2. Set up grade book: Copy from last year, or set up new if you have nothing to copy

  • Copy Term Weights for quarter terms and exams, and use of Total Points or Category Weights.

  • OR, if you have nothing to copy or want to change, set up the above from scratch.

  • Manage students with Pass/Fail IEPs (before end of quarter).

• 3. Set up Class web pages

  • Decide if you want "A" or "B"

    • A: "Umbrella" class web pages: multiple sections (periods) and/or levels of the same course are all sections under a master “umbrella” course with a lot of shared content and some individual content.

      • Copy an old class page, create sections for periods and levels, and link a roster to each.

        • OR

      • Start fresh with a new class web page, and then create sections for periods and levels, and link a roster to each.

    • B: Separate class web pages for each sections (period) and/or level of the same course, using the Powerschool pre-made class page.

      • Start fresh by locating the minimum resources in the PS Library, creating a new class web page, and linking it to the existing PS pre-made class page.

    • NOTE: Singletons MUST use PS pre-made class pages.

• 4. Print rosters in Reports

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• 5. Take attendance

View the Librarians' PS Training Presentation Version.

*adapted from Lisa Lassen's official Powerschool Training Presentation.

 

 

For a detailed step-by-step of specific set-up tasks, look at the 2017-18 training. It is MOSTLY still valid.