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1. PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook

1.1. Transfer Scores When a Student is Transferred to a Different Section

This process can be followed when a student has been transferred from one section of the same class to another.
  1. On the menu bar, select Students. Students who enrolled in the class after the term's start date are indicated with New - [date] under their name.
  2. Select the student's name.
  3. On the student Quick Menu, select Transfer Scores. Or, if you are viewing the student's Assignments page, select the gear icon and choose Transfer Scores.
  4. Use the filter options to limit the number of items appearing on the page. If the filter is not visible, click the Gear and select Show Filter.
  5. Choose the dropped class from the From Class menu.
  6. Choose the class you want to copy scores to from the To Class menu.
  7. From the To Class Assignment column, select the assignment mapping.
  8. If the assignment ID or assignment name matches between the From Class and To Class, the matching assignment appears in the To Class column automatically.
  9. If there are multiple assignment names that match between the From Class and To Class, but there is one unique due date match among the multiple exact name matches, the assignment with the matching due date appears in the To Class column automatically.
  10. If there are no matching IDs or names between the From Class and To Class, then no suggested assignment appears, but you can browse available assignments and select one for score mapping.
  11. Click Details to view transfer score details. Messages on the details screen note any potential issues with the score transfer.
  12. Click Transfer Scores.

1.2. Manually Override a Final Grade

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  1. In the PowerTeacher Pro gradebook, select the class you want to edit grades for.
  2. Make sure the correct Grading Term is selected.
  3. Click Grading in the left sidebar.
  4. Choose Traditional Grades in the menu.
  5. Click on the grade you want to override.
  6. In the right-side panel, click on "NC" to manually set the final grade to No Credit.
  7. Click the green "Save" button on the bottom of the screen to save the change.
  8. Click on another final grade to repeat the process.
  9. In the right-side panel, click on "CR" to manually set the final grade to Credit.
  10. Click the green "Save" button on the bottom of the screen to save the change.

1.3. Recalculate Final Grades

The Recalculate Final Grades tool in the PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook is used to force grades to be recalculated after a change to the grading setup of your school or district's grade scales or grade calculations.

NOTE: The Recalculate Final Grades tool must be run by a teacher from the Teacher Portal. It cannot be run from the Admin Portal with the view-only mode.

  1. Open the PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook and click on the "Grading" link on the left.
  2. Click on "Traditional" under 'Grades."
  3. Click on the "Gear" icon in the upper-right corner. (Make sure the correct reporting term is selected first to the right.)
  4. Click "Recalculate Final Grades" in the menu.
  5. By default, "Traditional Final Grades" is selected. Check the box for "Standards Final Grades" to also recalculate them.
  6. Click the header for "Advanced Options."
  7. If desired, check the box for "Refresh Assignment Scores (Traditional and Standards)."
  8. Once checked, also check "Update Existing Standard Scores" to force a recalculation of all standards scores after the assignment scores have been updated.
  9. By default, only the current class is selected. Click on the "Select Classes" dropdown to choose additional classes.
  10. Once all of your selections are made, click the green "Recalculate" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
  11. After a few moments, the page will update and confirm that grades have been recalculated.