PowerGrade

=PowerGrade Help= We realize that everyone learns differently and for that reason, we are providing different types of materials to help you when working with PowerGrade.

__ Handouts __

 * [[file:EveryDayMath.pdf]]- For teachers that teach Every Day Math, this handout walks you through how to setup things correctly in PowerGrade.

__ PowerGrade Quickie Files __
Jill Polglaze put together short tips related to PowerGrade that she titled Quickies. All Quickie files are located below and are PDF format if you would like to open them to just view or to print.
 * [[file:PG-AddingACategory.pdf]] || [[file:PG-ApplyAssignment.pdf]] || [[file:PG-AssignmentDescription.pdf]] || [[file:PG-CategoryDescription.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:PG-ChangingNewQuarter.pdf]] || [[file:PG-ChangingQuarters.pdf]] || [[file:PG-CopyClassInfo.pdf]] || [[file:PG-CourseDescription.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:PG-CreateAReport.pdf]] || [[file:PG-HidingAQuarter.pdf]] || [[file:PG-MissingAssignments.pdf]] || [[file:PG-PowerschoolVsPowergrade.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:PG-RecordingAssignment.pdf]] || [[file:PG-ReportClassInfo.pdf]] || [[file:PG-ReportsAvailable.pdf]] || [[file:PG-SeatingCharts.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:PG-ViewingDifferentQuarter.pdf]] || [[file:PG-WeightedCategories.pdf]] ||  ||   ||

__** PowerGrade Video SceenCasts **__
The following videos were created in a way that will help you setup your grade book, classes, and reports. If you go through the videos in order, they will help you get things set up properly. You can also just jump to the video topic that relates to what you need help with.

//** PG00 - Getting Started (~ 5 min) Explains how to download and setup your grade book. (Same as the GETTING STARTED video on the main page) **// //** PG01 - Opening Your Gradebook File (~ 2 min) Explains how to open your grade book file two different ways. **// //**PG02 - Setting Up Your Preferences (~ 5 min) Overview of how to change your teacher name, password, grade book colors, font, score choices, and notification system. You only have to do this ONCE in the program.**// //**PG03 - Class Information Setup (~ 4 min) Explains how to group your classes (same sections you teach) and add a description of your class for parents to see in the future. You have to do this once in each class you teach.**// //**PG04 - Final Grade Setup (~ 4 min) Explains how to setup your grade system. Each class in your gradebook needs to have the Final Grade Setup completed. The next ScreenCast will show how to easily COPY your grade setup from one class to another.**// **//PG05 - Copy Class Info (~ 2 min) Explains how to use the COPY CLASS INFO command to copy information you setup in one class to another class in your grade book.//** //**PG06 - Seating Charts (~ 4 min) Explains how to add students to your seating chart and how to format the charts.**// //**PG07 - Assignments (~ 3 min) Explains how to add assignments to your grade book and how to have those assignments GROUPED to another section.**// //**PG08 - Rebuild Data From Server (~ 2 min) Explains how to "Rebuild Data From Server" when you need to download STUDENT PHOTOS or REPORTS.**// //**PG09 - Preview Reports (~ 2 min) Explains how to PREVIEW a report on screen.**// //**PG10 - Editing Reports (~ 4:30 min) Explains how to EDIT an already created report so you can put your own notes on the report. These notes would go out to your entire class. Examples: What your grade scale is, what your assignment codes are, upcoming events, etc.**// //**PG11 - Creating Comments (~ 3 min) Explains how to create, edit, and delete comments in your personal comment bank. These comments will then be added to students in the next screencast.**// **// PG12 - Adding Comments (~ 4 min) Explains how to add and delete comments to a particular student or class of student.

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