====== Student Recommendations ======

===== Procedure =====

  - In the PowerSchool Teacher Portal, select the Backpack for the class that has students for whom you would like to recommend. (Screenshot 1)
  - From the student list on the left hand side, select the first student to recommend. (Screenshot 2)
  - From the Select Screens pull down menu (top-right) choose Recommendations. (Screenshot 3)
  - Press the Create New Recommendation button. (Screenshot 4)
  - Enter the course number for the recommended course.  If you do not know the number enter a 1 (or 2 in some limited cases), and a list of courses will appear.  Select the appropriate course.  You can then copy (ctrl + c) the course number for the next student and paste it (ctrl + v) during this step. (Screenshot 5)
  - Ensure that the Scheduling Year is for the following school year.
  - Enter a comment if necessary.  Note: this comment is not visible to students and the intended audience should be yourself or someone else on ‘student overview group’.
  - Choose Submit and double check that the correct course has been recommended. You can edit the recommendation by selecting the pencil icon. (Screenshot 6)
  - Go to the next student by selecting his given name. (Pro tip: Selecting the given name of the next student brings you to the same screen you were on previously.  Selecting the student’s family name brings you to the Quick Lookup Screen.

===== Screenshots =====
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