Powerschool Category Configuration

Here is a link to Schoology's help section for setting up grading Categories. It is very good but concise so I provided additional details below if needed. This process only needs to be done at the beginning of a course each semester, or if you have the need to create a new category mid course.

Configuration of Categories from Schoology to Powerschool

The above screenshot displays where one should go to match up your Schoology Categories with those within Powerschool. You can see that Schoology will show all of the Powerschool categories you have created in the PowerTeacher Gradebook (or those already created by the district). When you create at assignment or a Test/Quiz in Schoology you will assign it a Category or Create new grading category and that will add one to these drop down boxes under the Schoology Course Categories. You are able to have multiple Schoology Categories go to the same Powerschool Category. Generally though one would likely keep the categories the same in each to avoid confusion. However, I could maybe have a Schoology category for Vocabulary and one for Worksheet Reviews and link both of them to the Lesson Homework Category if I wanted to. Be sure to click the Save Changes button to save what your have modified.

The Sync Grades tab at the top will open a menu that shows what has been synced and if there are syncing errors with an assignment. You can also click on the sync button to resend info to PowerTeacher Gradebook.

Warnings!

• If you have entered into the PowerTeacher Gradebook and made changes manually there or added comments and re-sync it will remove those and put things back to what is in the Schoology gradebook. So best practice is to make those comments or manual grade changes in Schoology's gradebook if you will be re-syncing anything or making changes.
• One downfall with Schoology that might affect some is for extra credit or bonus type points and assignments. Schoology does not give an option of making an assignment worth zero points and scoring a student to receive 5 points for example. This is something that you have to go into PowerTeacher Gradebook and edit after it has been synced from Schoology.

For further questions on setting up these syncing abilities from Schoology to PowerTeacher Gradebook let me know.