| Field
|
Description
|
| Teacher name |
Enter your name as you would
like it to appear on reports. |
| Use password at Startup and
for Screen Lock |
Select this checkbox to have
PowerGrade ask for a password each time the application
starts. This security measure prevents a student or anyone
else from accessing the confidential information stored
in PowerGrade.
Note: You must select this checkbox if you want
to use the Lock PowerGrade function. For more information,
see the section "Lock PowerGrade."
|
| Change Password |
Click to change the PowerGrade
password.
Note: After setting a password, the system prompts
you to enter it each time you open PowerGrade. Be sure to
select a password that is easy to remember. If you forget
your password, contact your PowerSchool administrator. |
| Auto-Save |
Select this checkbox if you
want the system to save a copy of your work to your local
computer and another copy to the PowerSchool server at specified
intervals.
This option guards against power surges or other interruptions
that may keep you from saving your work.
Enter the number of minutes between auto-saves. Every 30 minutes
is the default and recommended setting.
Note: When setting this value, consider the following:
- The smaller the number of minutes, the more often PowerGrade auto-saves your work. The more often you save, the slower the application runs.
- Less than 15 minutes may not provide enough time for the system to perform the auto-save function for teachers who teach multiple sections.
- The default setting is 30 minutes in order to provide enough time for a full download should a Restore Scores from Server be required on a new data file.
|
| Auto-Update |
Select this checkbox to have
PowerGrade update itself automatically as new versions are
released.
When the PowerGrade update notification function is enabled,
PowerGrade updates itself automatically as new versions
are released. Upon closing a class for the first time, PowerGrade
checks for new versions. If a new version is available,
an update notification appears.
Note: PowerGrade does not check for new
versions when logging into PowerGrade. |
| Auto-Backup |
Select this checkbox if you
want the system to back up a copy of your work to the PowerSchool
server at specified intervals.
Use this option to restore your data file, in case you
accidentally delete it or it becomes corrupted.
Choose the number of days between auto-backups from the
pop-up menu. The date of the next backup appears in the
"Next backup" field.
Note: The smaller the number of days, the more often
PowerGrade automatically backs up your work. Every day is
the recommended setting. |
| Final Grade Options |
Select an option for rounding
or truncating decimals in final grades:
- Rounded: Rounds the number up or down to the nearest
decimal point specified.
- Truncated: Cuts off the number at the specified number
of places after the decimal.
Enter the number of digits to display after each decimal
point. |
| Default Reporting Final Grade
|
Use the pop-up menu to choose
a reporting grade to use as the default in all reports where
an asterisk (*) is specified as the final grade.
Select the Use Average checkbox to use score averages in
place of percentages for final grades. |
| Auto-Abbreviation |
Select this checkbox to automatically
abbreviate the names of assignments and categories you create.
For example, if you enter a test as Quarter
1 Final Examination, PowerGrade automatically enters
QTR 1 FIN. E in the abbreviation
box on the category/assignment setup window. |
| Concurrent Attendance |
Select this check box to combine all classes
taught at the same time by the same teacher into one roster
when taking attendance. All classes must use the same attendance
mode whether that be meeting or interval. The system will
combine any classes that have a starting period equal to
or less than the current classes' starting period. For instance,
given the following three classes with expressions:
1-2(A)
2-3(A)
3-5(A)
If the currently selected class is 1-2(A) when attendance
is open then the attendance roster will only show class
1-2(A). If the currently selected class is 2-3(A) then classes
1-2(A) and 2-3(A) will be combined. If the currently selected
class is 3-5(A) then all three classes will be combined. |
