How to Set Up Category Weights in PowerTeacher Pro

Summary

To simplify the grade book set-up we have created and preset the categories to reflect the most common gradebook setup throughout the district that reflects the guidance from the district. If you would like to add and/or change the settings you do have the ability to do so.

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To simplify the grade book set-up we have created and preset the categories to reflect the most common gradebook setup through out the district that reflects the guidance from the district. If you would like to add and/or change the settings you do have the ability to do so.

1. Click Settings on the User Menu.

2. Select Traditional Grade Calculations.

3. To see the grade calculations for all the classes, click Expand All.

4. For one of the classes in the list, click the Edit icon next to the first reporting term.

5. To calculate the overall class grade using the formula, verify that Calculate Overall Class Grade is checked.

6. Open the Type menu and choose a calculation type, such as Category Weighting.

7. Open the Attribute menu and select a category, such as Homework.

8. To define the weight of the selected category, enter a value in the Weight field, such as 2 (for 20%).

9. To include another category, click the + sign.

10. Open the Type menu and choose Category Weighting.

11. Open the Attribute menu and select a different category, such as Quiz.

12. To define the weight of the selected category, enter a value in the Weight field, such as 2 (for 20%).

13. Repeat steps 9-12 to set up weighting for two more categories Use weight values that will make the values in the Percent columns add up to 100%. The percent column doesn't represent the percents you set in the weight column.

14. To save the grade calculation, click Save.

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Article ID: 81230
Created
Wed 6/19/19 9:40 AM
Modified
Mon 3/4/24 9:46 AM