PowerTeacher Administrator User Guide

PowerTeacher Administrator User Guide PowerTeacher Gradebook

Released June 2011

Document Owner: Documentation Services

This edition applies to Release 2.3 of the PowerTeacher Gradebook software and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions or updates.

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PowerTeacher Administrator User Guide

Contents

Welcome ................................................................................................................ 6 Introduction .................................................................................................. 6

Get Started............................................................................................................. 7 About Getting Started ..................................................................................... 7 Log In to PowerTeacher Administrator............................................................... 7 Reset Your Password ...................................................................................... 8 Set Security Questions.................................................................................... 8 Change Your Password.................................................................................... 9 View PowerTeacher Administrator Start Page ..................................................... 9

PowerTeacher Administrator Help........................................................................ 11 About PowerTeacher Administrator Help .......................................................... 11 Set Browser Preferences ............................................................................... 11 Launch PowerTeacher Administrator Help ........................................................ 12 PowerTeacher Administrator Help Window ....................................................... 12

Security................................................................................................................ 14 About Security............................................................................................. 14 About LDAP Settings..................................................................................... 14 Manage LDAP Settings .................................................................................. 14 Set Up Security Groups ................................................................................. 14 Set Up Administrator Login ............................................................................ 15 Manage Administrator Account Settings........................................................... 16 Manage Account Settings .............................................................................. 16 Change Your Password.................................................................................. 16

Gradebook............................................................................................................ 18 About Gradebook ......................................................................................... 18 Set Gradebook Preferences............................................................................ 18 Set Up Email ............................................................................................... 18 Launch Gradebook with Administrator Login..................................................... 19 View Grade Scales........................................................................................ 19 Manage Standards and Measures Settings ....................................................... 19 Set Standards Final Grade Calculation ............................................................. 20 Edit Most Recent Scores Calculation ................................................................ 20

Class Content ....................................................................................................... 22 About Class Content ..................................................................................... 22

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Create Link Groups....................................................................................... 22 Sort Link Groups .......................................................................................... 22 Edit Link Groups .......................................................................................... 23 Create Links ................................................................................................ 23 Sort Links ................................................................................................... 23 Edit Links.................................................................................................... 24 Delete Links ................................................................................................ 24 Push Links .................................................................................................. 24 Remove Pushed Links ................................................................................... 25 Data Exchange ..................................................................................................... 26 About Data Exchange ................................................................................... 26 View the SIS Configuration Page .................................................................... 26 Schedule Imports......................................................................................... 26 View Exchanged Data ................................................................................... 26 Import Data ................................................................................................ 27 Export Data................................................................................................. 27 Search .................................................................................................................. 28 About Searching .......................................................................................... 28 Perform Searches......................................................................................... 28 Groups ................................................................................................................. 31 About Groups .............................................................................................. 31 Create Groups ............................................................................................. 31 Edit Groups ................................................................................................. 32 Create Temporary Selections ......................................................................... 32 Reports ................................................................................................................ 34 About Reports ............................................................................................. 34 Run the Section Readiness Report .................................................................. 34 Quit PowerTeacher Administrator ........................................................................ 35 About Quitting ............................................................................................. 35 Log Out of PowerTeacher Administrator ........................................................... 35 Appendix: Field Description Tables ...................................................................... 36 Account Details Page .................................................................................... 36 Account Search Dialog .................................................................................. 37 Account Settings Page .................................................................................. 38 Automated Import Schedule Page................................................................... 39 Calculation Page .......................................................................................... 39

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Course Search Dialog.................................................................................... 40 Edit Import Schedule Page ............................................................................ 41 Email Setup Page ......................................................................................... 41 Export Status Page....................................................................................... 42 Grade Scales Page ....................................................................................... 43 Import Data Manually Page ........................................................................... 44 Import Status Page ...................................................................................... 45 LDAP Settings Page ...................................................................................... 45 Link Details Dialog ....................................................................................... 46 Link Group Details Page ................................................................................ 47 Manage Class Content Page ........................................................................... 47 Manage Data Page ....................................................................................... 48 Manual Batch Export Settings Page................................................................. 49 School Search Dialog .................................................................................... 50 School Usage Page ....................................................................................... 50 Section Readiness Report Page ...................................................................... 51 Section Search Dialog ................................................................................... 52 Teacher Search Dialog .................................................................................. 53 Term Search Dialog ...................................................................................... 53

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