TPS Gradebook Setup
Launching 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 number
Password: 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.
PowerTeacher Gradebook
I. Select a class to work with
1. From upper, top left corner, select 2013-2014
2. Select your first class
II. Define Categories
a. Delete any category that you will not use
for this class (click to highlight category &
click minus sign)
b. Edit categories you will use
i. Start with Homework
ii. Double-click on the word
Homework to open the
Homework category
iii. Change Points Possible to 100
iv. Change Score Type to Percentage
v. OK
vi. 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
Name is required
Abbreviation is required
Color-if you want
Points Possible: 100
Extra Points: if you want to give extra credit you must specify how much here
Score type: Percentage
Include in Final Grade: Yes
Publish Assignment: Immediately
Publish Scores: Yes
Description: To give more details when parents or students logon
OK
d. Repeat for each category that needs to be edited or added
III. Grade Calculations
1. Click on the Grade Setup Tab
2. Click on Mode: Calculations button
3. Open F1
(double-click or click on gray arrow)
4. Click Term Weights
5. Click SAVE
6. Open S1
7. Click Term Weights
8. Click SAVE
9. Open S2
10. Click Term Weights
11. Click SAVE
12. Open Q1
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
23. Check the boxes beside
Q2
Q3
Q4
24. Click Next
25. Review and click Finish
26. Choose the next class in your list and repeat the steps above.
IV. Tools>Preferences
1. Open first class
2. Click on Tools
3. 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
7. Open Class #2
Repeat Tools >Preferences
8. Open Class #3
Repeat 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