#5 Tips for avoiding future problems with PowerTeacher:

So now you have adjusted your categories and created an assignment, but suddenly, you receive a "null" message! Don't panic! This is PowerTeacher's way of telling you something was not inputted correctly. Read these tips for avoiding common mistakes before contacting your help desk!

If you are trying to create a new assignment....
1. Be sure you selected a CATEGORY. PowerTeacher needs to know under which category each assignment falls so it can calculate grades based on the weights you initially set up.
2. Be sure to select the category BEFORE you assign a point value to the assignment. PowerTeacher is set to default to a point value of 100; if you change the point value before selecting the category the system will automatically revert back to the 100 point value.

If you are trying to input grades for an assignment you have already created....
1. Be sure you have clicked on the "scoresheet" tab and are working from that screen. The tab will be highlighted in white and will look like this:

2. Be sure that you are inputted your grades based on whatever pre-determined point value you have given the assignment. (For example, if you created a 20 point assignment be sure to input your grades based on the total number of points the student earned out of the possible 20; not the percentage grade!)