PowerTeacher categories allow you to organize your gradebook into various areas on which you can grade students. Categories act as a default set of parameters for grading purposes only. These settings do not affect weighting.
To learn more about setting up weights, click here.
Step 1
Log into PowerTeacher Pro (https://psrcan.psisjs.com/teachers) and open your gradebook.
Step 2
On the blue navigation bar, go to Grading > Categories
Step 3
By default, RCAN provides the following categories:
- Classwork
- Homework
- Quiz
- Project
- Test
You do not need to use the predefined categories if you do not wish.
Step 4a - Create a Category
To create a category, click the Create button at the top of the screen and select Category.
On the Category tab, set the following items:
- Limit this category to these classes: Choose all classes that this category will apply towards
- Name: Set a category name
- Status: Set to Active
On the Assignment Defaults tab, set the following items:
- Score Type: Points
- Scoring: Enter the maximum number of points this assignment is worth
Do not add extra points or weight on this screen - Publish Assignment: Immediately
- Publish Scores: Checked
- Count in Final Grade: Checked
When you have completed your category setup and you ensure that all fields are correct, click the green Save button.
Step 4b - Edit a Category
To edit a category, click the Edit icon to the right of the category you that you want to change
On the Category tab, ensure that the following items are set:
- Limit this category to these classes: Choose all classes that this category will apply towards
- Name: Set a category name
- Status: Set to Active
On district level categories, you cannot change the Name or Color of the category.
On the Assignment Defaults tab, ensure that following items are set:
- Score Type: Points
- Scoring: Enter the maximum number of points this assignment is worth
Do not add extra points or weight on this screen - Publish Assignment: Immediately
- Publish Scores: Checked
- Count in Final Grade: Checked
When you have completed your category setup and you ensure that all fields are correct, click the green Save button.