PTP Part II - How do I set up an assignment to be sent to PowerSchool?

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If your institution has PowerTeacher Pro (PTP) in place, you can set up an assignment to be sent back to PowerSchool (which is a SIS). However, you must first specify which assignment(s) in the course should be sent to PowerSchool as part of the grading process. Note: Your institution may have your assignments auto-enabled to be sent to PowerSchool. If this is the case, you can de-select assignments that you do not want to pass back to PowerSchool.

Once a graded assignment is set up to be sent to PowerSchool, theAssignment Index Page and Quizzes Index Page lets you enable or disable an assignment by clicking the SIS sync icon next to an assignment or quiz. Non-Graded assignment types cannot be sent to PowerSchool. In the Assignments Index Page, you can also disable all assignments from being synced to PowerSchool.

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Open Assignments

NOTE: The following steps also apply to Quizzes and graded Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Add Assignment

Click the Add Assignment (or Quiz or Discussion) button.

Edit Assignment

  

To set up an assignment that has already been created, click the name of the assignment [1] and click the Edit button [2].

Sync to SIS

In the assignment details, check the Sync to SIS checkbox (PowerSchool is your SIS). *The SIS label may display the name of your institution's SIS.

The SIS option is not available for Non-Graded assignment types.

Save Assignment

Click the Save button.

Note: For new assignments, you can click the Save & Publish button.

View Assignment Errors

If you cannot save your assignment and you receive an error message, check your assignment name and/or required due dates. Assignment names cannot be more than 30 characters to pass back to PTP, and a due dates is also required for Everyone. The error will show which requirement needs to be resolved before the assignment can be enabled to be synced to PowerSchool. Correct the error then save the assignment again.

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