How to Enter Local Final Exams in PowerTeacher Gradebook (PTG)

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Local Final Exams

It is up to the teacher to decide how the final local exam calculates into students’ final grades. The options are:

A.The final exam is calculated as 25% of the final grade.

B.The final exam is calculated into the sixth marking period (or third marking period for semester classes) grade.

C.The final exam is not calculated in any grade.

Please note the following:

•Regents exam scores are NOT to be weighed in any final grade or any marking period grade.

•The decision on how to weigh the final exam is a class by class decision it is NOT a student by student decision. The choice applies to all students on the class roster.

A.) How to Enter Final Exam Scores in PowerTeacher Gradebook (PTG) so that the Exam is Weighted as 25%

of the Final Course Grade

Entering Final Exam Scores to Calculate as 25% of the Final Grade

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Final Exam Scores can only be calculated as 25% of the final grade in the 6th MP for full year classes and in the 3rd MP for semester classes.

To Enter in PTG:

1.Select “Final Grades” mode

2.Enter the score under the “Local Exam” column

B.) How to Enter Final Exam Scores in PowerTeacher Gradebook (PTG) so that the Exam is Weighted in the

Marking Period Grade

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Step 1 – Creating a “Final Exam” Category

Click on the “+” sign under the “Categories” pane

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Step 1 – Creating a “Final Exam” Category

In the Window that pops-up, enter the name, abbreviation and color (optional) for the Final exam category.

Select the total points for your final.

If you allow bonus points on the final include the total possible bonus points in “Extra Points.”

You can choose how finals are scored (Points, Percentage, or Letter Grade) in “Score Type.”

Make sure “Include in Final Grade” is checked so that the final exam will be counted in the MP grade.

Click “OK”

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Step 2 – Adding Final Exam as an Assignment

Click on “Assignments”

Next to “Reporting Term,” make sure that you select the Marking Period in which the Final exam is given.

Click on the “+” sign

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Step 2 – Adding Final Exam as an Assignment

In the “New Assignment” window, enter in the appropriate information in all of the fields.

Click “Save”

Final Exam will then appear as an Assignment

Step 3 – Setting up MP grades that include Final Exams

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Click on “Grade Setup.”

Double click on the Marking Period in which the final exam is given.

Step 3 – Setting up MP grades that include Final Exams

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In the “Marking Period” window, click in the circle next to “Category Weights” or “Total Points” depending on how you normally calculate your MP grades

Click on the “+” sign next to “add category.”

Step 3 – Setting up MP grades that include Final Exams

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In the window that pops-up, select all of the types of assignments you will be giving students during the marking period.

Click “OK”

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Step 4 – Entering Midterm Exam Scores

Enter scores in the “Final Exam” column which can be found in the “Scoresheet” view and in the “Assignments” mode.

Scores entered here will impact your students’ marking period grades.

C.) How to Enter Final Exam Scores in PowerTeacher Gradebook (PTG) so that the Exam is NOT Weighted in

any Grade Calculation

ANSWER:

Don’t enter ANYTHING in PTG

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If you have any questions, please ask your Registrar or contact:

Joanne Bakeman @ 262 – 8290