Important S2 dates for everyone:
First day
Progress Report Distribution
Last Day
Gradebooks Locked
Grades Permanently Stored
Report Card Distribution
1/3/2024
3/13/2024
5/21/2024
5/22/2023 at 11:59 pm
5/23/2023 before 9:00 am
5/31/2024
School Leader / School Staff Tasks:
Task
Start Date
End Date
Monitor/Review/Audit grades
1/3/2024
5/22/2024
Monitor Section Readiness
5/15/2024
5/22/2024
Print Report cards
to be announced
5/31/2024
District Support Staff Tasks:
Task
Team Responsible
Start Date
End Date
Pre Store Tasks
IT Ops Team
1/3/2024
5/21/2024
Store Grades
Enrollment Team
5/23/2024
5/23/2024
Post Store Tasks
Multiple Teams
5/23/2024
Publish bulletin to print report cards
IT Ops Team
After post store tasks
>> Update PowerTeacher Pro grades
Responsibilities of Teachers
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Teachers are responsible for regularly updating grades throughout the term by creating and scoring assignments.
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At a minimum, teachers should be completing two assignments per week.
- To locate a dropped student, click on “Show Dropped” where available. Blank grades from dropped students occur when teachers do not update regularly.
- If the teacher uses Canvas, verify periodically in PowerTeacher Pro that the grade pass-back process is working correctly.
>> Monitor/Review/Audit grades
Responsibilities of School support staff assigned to grading review
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School support staff assigned by School Leader are responsible for regularly monitoring, Reviewing, and Auditing grades.
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These assigned staff members should review reports and grade books to assist teachers.
Responsibilities for School Leader
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Assign team member(s) to grading review
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Monitor dashboards/reports
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Support team members with training and troubleshooting issues
Responsibilities for District Support Staff
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Provide support to remove barriers for teachers, school support staff, and School Leaders
>> Finalize Grades
Responsibilities of Teachers
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Between the last day of term and the day grades are permanently stored, teachers should complete the following for each section in PowerTeacher Pro
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review the Grades Verification Report
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make updates based on the review
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update the Final Grade Status for each section.
>> Monitor Section Readiness
Responsibilities of School support staff assigned to grading review
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Between the last day of the term and the day grades are permanently stored for that term, school staff should monitor the Gradebook Section Readiness report.
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PSCB Dev Reports > Grading > Gradebook Section Readiness report
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This report communicates with support staff, indicating the teacher's grade book status and readiness for grades to be stored.
>> Print Report Cards
Responsibilities of School Leader
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Determine if report cards will be printed or if Parents will be directed to PowerSchool Parent Portal for grades.
Responsibilities of School Support Staff
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If report cards are going to be printed, develop a plan to print and distribute report cards after the notification bulletin is posted in PowerSchool.
Responsibilities for District Support Staff
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Complete work to prepare report cards for printing
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Notify School Support Staff via PowerSchool notification bulletin that report cards are ready to print.