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INTRO

Assignments should be entered and updated consistently throughout the course of the Reporting Term. Teachers should refrain from entering all of their class assignments and scores into the system just a couple of weeks before the end of term. This will help to avoid confusion, late nights and mistakes.


NOTE: The words 'Assessment' and 'Assignment' are often used interchangeably in Gradebook. Usually when we speak of updating, creating and editing 'assignments', we are really talking about updating, creating and editing 'assessments' that belong to various Assessment Categories (SA [Summative Assessment], FA [Formative Assessment], Final Exam etc) and are used for calculating Final Grades.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE

Assignments 

The Assignments page displays all assignments for the currently selected class. View assignments on both the Assignments and Scoresheet pages. Set up assignments at the beginning of a school term or at any time during the term. When you access PowerTeacher Pro, you see the Assignments page by default. The assignments are listed by the most recent due date by default. Use one of two methods to score an assignment—score a single assignment from the Assignments page or score multiple assignments on the Scoresheet. 


View Assignments 

  1. On the charms bar, select Grading, and then select Assignment List. 
  2. Select Show Filter to access the filtering options. Use this button to turn on filtering.
    • Select to add filter settings for the assignment list.
    • Use the pop-up menus to choose the filter options and search operators.
    • Select Needs Scoring to display assignments that are not yet scored.
    • Select Due to display assignments closest to the due date.
  3. Select Apply to execute the filter settings. 
  4. Click on a column heading to change the sort order of assignments.


Work with Assignments 

  1. On the Assignments page, select the assignment name. The Single Assignment page appears with the students associated to the assignment. 
  2. Change to a different assignment by clicking on the assignment name and choosing an assignment from the Quick Menu 
  3. Select Show Filter to access the filtering options. Use this button to turn on filtering.
  4. Select  to add filter settings for the student list. Use the pop-up menus to choose the filter options.
  5. Select Apply to execute the filter settings 
  6. Select a column heading to change the sort order of assignment scores 
  7. Select a cell to the right of a student name to display the assignment summary information and the Score Inspector

Score Single Assignment

  1. On the Assignments page, or on the Scoresheet, select the assignment name. The Single Assignment page appears with the students associated to the assignment.
  2. Enter the students’ assignment scores in the Score column. If standards are aligned to the assignment, enter the standards scores in the standards columns. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard or the arrows at the top of the Score Inspector to move to different score cells. 
  3. Select Save.


Note: If you navigate away from the page before saving scores that you’ve entered, a prompt will appear asking if you want to discard the changes or save them and continue. 


Edit Assignment

  1. On the Assignments page, or any page with score cells, select the assignment name, and then in the summary area, select Edit Assignment.
    OR
    On the Assignments page, or any page with score cells, select next to the applicable assignment.
  2. Make any changes needed to the assignment. For more information, see Create an Assignment.
  3. Select Save.

QUICK RECAP

  1. Enter Assignments consistently through-out the Term – do not leave it until the last minute.
  2. Make sure assignment dates are in the correct term.
  3. Scores can be entered as a single assignment or on the score sheet.