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Create Categories and Assignments
Categories are broad classifications in which you group similar types of assignments. Examples of categories are homework, tests, and quizzes.
Make a category available to one, some, or all of your classes. For example, if you teach two lab sections, you can create a category for lab work assignments and make that category available for use only in those two sections. When you create assignments for the other classes, the lab work category will not display as a category option.
Your district can also create categories for teachers to use. You cannot delete district-created categories, but you can change the setting of district-created categories to be inactive. You may choose to do this if school policy requires that you use your categories, or if you do not want to use the district-created categories.
If multiple teachers share a section, only the lead teacher's categories will be available for use when working with that section. Use the Categories page to manage your categories for use with sections where you are the lead teacher.
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This tutorial covers how to create assignments in PowerSchool Pro.
Create an Assignment. On this page: Create a New Assignment. You can create one assignment at a time as you progress through the term, or you can set up assignments for the entire term before the term starts. Grade calculations are not skewed if you create assignments before entering scores.
In this video we give you a quick rundown of how to add an assignment in Powerschool platform.
In this video, one of our PowerSchool experts shows you how to create assignments in PowerTeacher Pro.
How to Create Assignments. To get started on adding an assignment for your first-period class, click the Assignments tab. Click the right arrow to continue. Click the + sign at the bottom of the Assignments pane to create a new assignment. In the New Assignment pane, enter the name of the assignment.
How to Publish an Assignment. Watch this video demonstration to learn how to create and publish assignments. Click the Play button to continue. For more information on how to perform this task, download the Quick Reference Card by clicking Resources above.
You can assign multiple standards to an assignment, which can be scored separately or auto-calculated from assignment scores. Each standard can also be selected to Count in Grade separately. At least one category must exist before you can create assignments.
Create Categories and Assignments. Categories are broad classifications in which you group similar types of assignments. Examples of categories are homework, tests, and quizzes. Make a category available to one, some, or all of your classes.
You can add assignments directly from the Assignments window or the Scoresheet window using the Plus (+) button. Alternately, you can right-mouse your mouse. Select a class, then click the Assignments or Scoresheet tab. Click the Plus (+) button. The New Assignment window appears.
You can add assignments to the gradebook anytime during the school year, as well as copy assignments from a previous school year or term. To create an assignment in the gradebook: Click Assignments, and below the Assignment list, click +. Enter a name, abbreviation, number of points possible, and due date.