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Before syncing any grades please make sure the follwing steps/requirements have been completed.

A set of default Categories (i.e., Homework, Project, Quiz, Test, Lab) have been created for categorizing assignments.

1. To view and edit the Categories, select Grading and then Categories.

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2. Select the Edit (pencil) icon to edit the category settings, including class selections. By default, all classes have the default categories assigned.

A new or custom Category can be created if needed for categorizing assignments.

1. To create a new Category, select Create on the charms bar and then choose Category.

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2. Select the classes for this category using the Select Classes dropdown.

3. Choose/enter category information.

   1. Enter category name.

   2. Check Active to make the category active.

4. Select the Assignment Defaults tab and select the Score Type from the dropdown. The fields change based on to your Score Type selection.

5. To include new assignments in this category in final grade calculations by default, verify that Count in Final Grade is selected.

6. To view the categories that are already created, click the View All tab. School-created categories are labeled with an icon that looks like a building. Also, use the View All tab to view the classes that are using each category and the statuses of each category.

7. Select Save when finished.

1. Open a course/section and select Grade Setup from the left menu.
   

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2. Click + Add to create a new category. Each new course/section contains no categories, they must be made each year.

3. Type a Category Name, then click Create.
   

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2. Optionally, select a number for Drop lowest, if you want to drop a low score from this category. Note: Schoology and PowerSchool don’t always select the same assignment to drop (Schoology drops the lowest percent while PowerSchool drops the lowest points earned). This can cause confusion when the final grade in Schoology doesn’t match the final grade in PowerSchool.

3. DO NOT MODIFY the Calculated by field without checking with Technology. The percent option will not calculate term grades correctly.

1.  Open a course and select the PowerSchool app from the left menu.
    

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2. Select the Configuration tab.

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3. Map categories by selecting which Schoology categories (on the left) correspond to which PowerSchool categories (on the right). Note: it is okay for more than one Schoology category can map to the same PowerSchool category.
    

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4. Select Save when finished.

5. Repeat this process for each course section.

1. Locate the assignment in your materials, from the calendar, or in the Gradebook.

2. Click Edit.

3. Find the Category drop-down menu and select a category.

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4. Select Save Changes when finished.

1. Locate the assignment in your materials, from the calendar, or in the Gradebook. 

2. Click Edit.

3. Find the Due Date box and fill in the date.

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   1. For linked sections, the Due Date box is labeled "Availability and Due Dates".

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4. Select Save Changes when finished.

1. Open a course and select the PowerSchool app from the left menu.

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2. Select the Sync Grades tab to see a list of your graded items available to sync. Assignments that have not been graded will not appear.

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3. Click the Sync button next to one assignment to sync that assignment. The Status will change to Queued. You can click the Sync Grades tab at the top to reload this page and the status should now indicate Successful. If the status indicates Error, see the troubleshooting section below.

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4. Load PowerTeacher Pro and confirm that they newly synced assignment appears with the correct name, due date, category, and scores.

5. Once comfortable you can use the Sync All button to sync all assignments.

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6. Repeat this process for each class.