PowerTeacher login blank

Staff Security Settings Screen: Teacher Login ID and Teacher Password intermittently blank

SUMMARY

PowerSchool administrators use the Staff Security Settings page to modify security settings for selected staff members. Intermittently the Teacher Login ID and Teacher Password are blank when the fields are populated with data. Refreshing the screen sometimes causes the Teacher Login ID and or Teacher Password to show. If the screen is submitted before being refreshed, the Teacher Login ID and Password may be overwritten and password will need to be reset.

PREREQUISITE

• Teacher Login ID and Teacher Password fields were previously populated on the Staff Security Settings Screen.

REPRODUCTION

1. Log in to PowerSchool
2. Start Page > Staff > Select A Staff Member
3. View Teacher Login ID and Teacher Password fields.

ACTUAL RESULT

Teacher Login ID And Teacher Password fields are empty.

EXPECTED RESULT

Teacher Login ID and Teacher Password should display data.

WORKAROUND

Refresh screen.

Issue is being researched.

Checkboxes in PowerTeacher assignments are visible to teachers only

When a teacher enters a check mark in their PowerTeacher Gradebook (to indicated that an assignment was collected, or turned in on time, or whatever they want to use the check mark for), parents and students do not see that mark.  It is for teacher use only. 

If a teacher want parents to know that the assignment was collected, or money was collected, or whatever, they will need to use something else (such as an assignment work only one point).  Check marks are for teachers eyes only.

PowerTeacher training handouts

All teachers should have already received an email with their PowerTeacher password. Teachers of grades 5-12 also received the date, time, and location of their PowerTeacher training session. If you did not receive this information, please contact Jon Tanner right away (x4024).

Two handouts will be distributed at the training. If you want to access the handouts ahead of them, they are available on the district's PowerTeacher support site at http://sites.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/technology-integration-tool/Home/powerschool/powerteacher-gradebook
(Note: Staff login is required to access this page.)

PowerGrade vs. PowerTeacher comparison

We are not the only school going through the transition from PowerGrade to PowerTeacher. The Franklin School District is doing the same, and they have published a succinct chart comparing features of the two programs. It highlights some of the new features of PowerTeacher Gradebook. If you are interested in viewing the chart, it is available here as a PDF.

Coming this fall: PowerTeacher

This summer, PowerGrade electronic gradebook will be replaced with PowerTeacher. This is good news because it has the following advantages:

• No more corrupt gradebooks due to flaky network connections
• It is web-based, so it is accessible from home without Citrix
• Much better user interface than PowerGrade

Click here to see a thorough (if slightly cheesy) promotional video highlighting the features of PowerTeacher.


We are hard at work learning the program and developing ways to train all the teachers at OHS, OMS, and RCI. We just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that this is happening, so you can mentally prepare yourself.