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TPS Gradebook SetupLaunching the Gradebook

1. Open Google Chrome 2. Navigate to your PowerSchool server address

District Webpage Quick Links: PowerSchool Teacher PowerSchool Teacher in Teacher Apps Folder https://tcspk12.powerschool.com/teachers/pw.html

3. Enter the username and password Username: 10 digit UID numberPassword: whatever 8 character password you set up

4. On the navigation menu, click the blue/white arrow next to Gradebook in the left hand column to launch the Gradebook

5. As the program launches, Windows users will click Run and Mac users will click Trust or Allow

6. In Google Chrome, it will ask you to Keep or Discard the Download

7. Select Keep

8. Once finished loading, click on the launchGradeBook.jnlp

9. Click Run

10. It may say your Java version is insecure.Click Later.

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PowerTeacher GradebookI. Select a class to work with1. From upper, top left corner, select 2013-2014

2. Select your first class

II. Define Categoriesa. Delete any category that you will not use

for this class (click to highlight category & click minus sign)

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b. Edit categories you will usei. Start with Homeworkii. Double-click on the word

Homework to open the Homework category

iii. Change Points Possible to 100

iv. Change Score Type to Percentage

v. OKvi. Double-click on another

category to edit and repeat steps above

c. Add a new category that you will use for this class during any of its terms i. Click plus sign

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Name is requiredAbbreviation is requiredColor-if you wantPoints Possible: 100Extra Points: if you want to give extra credit you must specify how much hereScore type: PercentageInclude in Final Grade: YesPublish Assignment: ImmediatelyPublish Scores: YesDescription: To give more details when parents or students logonOK

d. Repeat for each category that needs to be edited or added

III. Grade Calculations1. Click on the Grade Setup Tab

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2. Click on Mode: Calculations button

3. Open F1 (double-click or click on gray arrow)

4. Click Term Weights5. Click SAVE

6. Open S17. Click Term

Weights 8. Click SAVE

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9. Open S210. Click Term

Weights11. Click SAVE

12. Open Q1

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13. Click Category Weights

14. Click on the plus sign to Add Categories

15. Check box the categories you are using for this class

16. Click OK

17. Assign Category Weights

18. Click in the Weight Column and enter the percent that each category is worth. This must equal 100%. Do the math!

19. Click SAVE

20.TO COPY CATEGORY WEIGHTS TO ALL 4 QUARTER TERMS:

Click Copy button next to Calculate Q1 final grade using:

21. Select item to be copied: Q1 only

22. Click OK

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23. Check the boxes beside

Q2Q3Q4

24. Click Next

25. Review and click Finish

26. Choose the next class in your list and repeat the steps above.

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IV. Tools>Preferences1. Open first class

2. Click on Tools3. Click on Preferences

4. Grading Tab

Rounded 2 decimal places

Final Grade & Attendance Columns: Letter Grade Percent Absences Tardies

5. Student Tab

Choose how to display student names and how to sort students

6. Click OK

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7. Open Class #2Repeat Tools >Preferences

8. Open Class #3Repeat Tools >Preferences

V. Lock and Logout

1. File > Lock Gradebook if you need to step away from your Gradebook. You will have to put in your 8 character password to unlock it.

2. File > Exit to leave the Gradebook

3. Sign Out of PowerSchool