Categories & Assignments

Before Creating an Assignment...

You and your Department will first identify the best way to categorize student’s evidence of learning. After you've agreed on and created your Department's Categories, you can then use these to group your Assignments by type.

Discuss as a Department which Categories to use: by Type or by Unit of Learning.

New Teachers: Check with your department lead first to see if your department already has predetermined assignment ‘Categories’, otherwise, category names are decided as a PLC and are to be consistent within your PLC.

2. Report Standards by Subject. For clarity and consistency across MS, we report out through standards and assignments within the PowerSchool Pro portal. Each subject reports out on standards specific to their subject.

Science

Knowledge & Understanding
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Investigating & Communicating

Math (from 2017-18)

Grade 6

MS.MAT.4600.1.18 Skills -Number System
MS.MAT.4600.1.16 Skills -Ratios & PR
MS.MAT.4600.1.17 Skills -Geometry
MS.MAT.4600.1.14 Concepts
MS.MAT.4600.1.15 Communication

Grade 7

MS.MAT.4700.1.22 Number System
MS.MAT.4700.1.23 Ratios and Proportions
MS.MAT.4700.1.24 Probability and Percents

Grade 8

MS.MAT.4800.1.17 Fluency with Systems of Linear Equations
MS.MAT.4800.1.15 Fluency with Algebraic Representation
MS.MAT.4800.1.13 Fluency with Expressions and Linear Equation
MS.MAT.4800.1.14 Fluency with Graphical Representations
MS.MAT.4800.1.18 - Fluency with Exponent Properties and Exponential Functions
MS.MAT.4800.1.19 - Fluency with Polynomials and Quadratic Relationships
MS.MAT.4800.1.20 - Fluency with Geometric Relationships in 2 and 3-D Spac
MS.MAT.4800.1.16 - Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Communication

Mod Math 6/7/8

Procedural Skills
Conceptual Understanding

CC topics

Ratios & Proportional Relationships (6/7)

The Number System

Expressions & Equations

Functions (8 only)

Geometry

Statistics & Probability

Social Studies

Knowledge & Understanding
Investigating
Reflecting and Deciding
Communication

English

Reading
Writing
Oral Communication

P.E.

Moving Our Body
Understanding Movement
Learning Through Movement

Health

Personal Health
Communicating & Interacting for Health & Wellbeing

Theatre /Dance

Understands how to create theatre
Demonstrates the principles of performance
Applies critical and creative thinking in a dramatic context
Understands and applies ensemble skills

Vocals / Strings / Band

Musical Concepts
Technique
Ensemble Skills

Design Technology

Design
Create
Evaluate

Languages

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Cultural Literacy (Indo Studies only)

How to Create Categories in Powerschool

Step 1. Go to Powerschool Teacher Pro > Grading, then select a class using the drop down menu next to the class name (you have the option to assign the same categories to multiple classes later on.)

Click PowerTeacher Pro

Select the drop down menu to choose the class.

Step 2. Select the ‘Create’ menu at the top, and then ‘Category’.

Step 3. Under the “Category tab” :

1. Create the name of your Category.
2. Select a colour.
3. Ensure that the Status is active.

Step 4. Switch to the “Assignment Defaults” tab.

1. Change Score Type to ‘Collected Only”.
2. Keep Checked - “Count in Final Grade”
3. Click Save.

How to Create an Assignment

Step 1. Open Powerschool, and then follow the link to PowerTeacherPro.

Step 2. Choose the correct grading period. Then select the class.

Note: Select Quarterly if you're an elective teacher with a quarterly course; pick S1 or S2 for semester or year-long courses.

Step 3. Click the + sign to create a new assignment.

Complete the highlighted areas in the form (see screenshot).

Go to the Standards tab.

Step 4. In the Standards tab, click Show All to view the list of dispositions and standards.

Select the appropriate dispositions and standards for this assignment.

Count in Grade column:

If you want to create an assignment in PowerSchool but not include the grade in the overall semester grade, uncheck the dispositions and standards options in this column.

Save and Close when you are done.

Step 5. When grading, you will now have additional columns for the dispositions and standards associated with this assignment.

The first column will be collected only, where you can also add comments if necessary. The next column(s) are related to the allocated dispositions and standards. The student grade(s) will go under these.

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