PowerSchool is a student information system that allows teachers to view and manage student data, create seating charts, and generate basic student reports. PowerGradeBook is the grading component that gives teachers tools to create assignments, assign categories and weights, enter grades, and view detailed reports. The document provides instructions on how to perform various tasks in each system such as setting up seating charts and personal settings in PowerSchool, creating categories and using the score inspector in PowerGradeBook, and copying assignments between classes.

1. PowerSchool

2. What is the difference?
PowerSchool (Online)
PowerGradeBook (Grading)
Attendance
Student Reports
Student Info (demographics,
schedule, etc)
Seating Charts
VIEW grades
Personalize Settings
Grading System
Create/Grade assignments
Access detailed reports
View Past Classes/Assignments

3. Seating Charts (PS)
1. Go to chair with chart.
2. Seating Chart Design – make
a layout to be used for
multiple classes.
3. Create layout.
4. Save.
5. Choose layout design and
drag students to desired
locations.

4. Personalize Settings
∀ Changing Password
∀ Change Default student
screen

5. Student Reports (PS)
Select printer icon:
Student Roster

6. Student Reports (PG)
More detailed reports with
specific settings
Reports Tab

7. Creating Categories
1. Click Plus sign about Categories
in lower left.
2. Title it, Abbreviation, Color,
Default points, & Description
3. After categories are made you
may assign score weighting.
∀ Can create “categories” with no
weighting and they are
placeholders or just info.

8. Score Inspector
1. Right click the box of the
assignment (where the score
goes)
2. Choose Score Inspector
3. Make comments, mark excused,
collect, missing, etc…
4. These can be viewed by student
or parent when looking at grades.
Small colored dot will indicate if
you have selected something.

9. Copying Assignments
1. Select assignment you are
copying.
2. Choose class/session copying to.
3. Change Due date if needed.
4. Ok
5. May make additional edits as
usual, if needed.
You may copy assignments from past semester and year classes!

10. Pearson PowerTeacher
App
∀ Enter grades
∀ Can create
assignments (more
difficult)
∀ Attendance