Elementary Schoology Setup

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1. Log into Schoology
2. Merge Courses (optional) **Only do this if there are NO grades entered yet; also, it is best done PRIOR to adding content
3. Click on COURSES
4. Click on My Courses
5. If you plan to merge classes (must have the same course number), do the following: Click the gear to the right of the course name
6. Click on Link Existing Section
7. Select any sections you wish to merge
8. Click on Next
9. Select either option - because this is prior to any grades being entered, your selection is not important
10. Click on Download and Next, then cancel the download. Merge your classes. Now go to the merged courses
11. Grade Setup (required)
12. Enter a course and click on Grade Setup
13. To create categories that match those in PowerSchool, click on Add
14. Type the name of your first category

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15. Click on Create
16. Add additional categories as needed
17. Check Weight Categories
18. Enter the weight of your first category - be certain these match the values entered in PowerSchool. Also be aware that Schoology may re-order these categories into alphabetical order so they may not match the order in which you entered them into Schoology
19. Continue to enter category weights as needed
20. When you are finished, your weight percentages should match what is in the % column
21. At the bottom of the screen, check Hide Grading Category score columns
22. Check Hide overall grade in student grade report
23. Check Hide grading period grades in student grade report
24. Save your changes
25. Link Schoology to PowerSchool
26. Click on the PowerSchool app in Schoology

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27. The first time you click this app, you may need to grant authorization to the app
28. Click on the Configuration tab
29. Check Automatically shorten assignment titles

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30. Match your Schoology categories to the PowerSchool categories
31. Save Changes
32. If your courses are merged, you will need to complete Configuration for each section