Student Information System

1. Student Information System Wilma Payne, TC Travis, Robin Zook

2. PowerSchool User Groups ….common to all schools

3. Administrators and Office Staff • Attendance • Grades • Demographics • Schedules • Academic records • Discipline records • Mailing labels and reports • Custom report cards

4. Find groups or single students

5. Student attendance in daily mode

6. Student attendance in meeting mode

7. Access grade and assignment information

8. Track demographic and state data

9. Create, change and view student schedules

10. ….and teacher schedules

11. Click icons for special information

12. Navigation menu on every admin screen…

13. ....use as is, or customize to meet your school’s needs

16. Teachers • Take attendance • Access demographic information • Email parents • Enter assignments and grades • Enter student log information • Access schedules • Print reports

17. Attendance, lunch count, information, reports

18. See contact information / email parents

19. Schedules, grades, and attendance

20. Web-based traditional gradebook

21. Standards-based grading

22. Parents • See current and historic grades • Access assignment detail for grades • See current and historic attendance • Email teachers • See daily school bulletin • Check fee balance

23. Grades, attendance, teacher email, daily bulletin

24. Assignment details

25. Update demographic data

26. Check fee balance

27. Other Features ….common to all schools

28. State Student Information

29. State Student Information

30. State Reporting

31. Advanced Data Features • Data fields for selected groups or all students can be filled or updated at one time • Groups of students can all be enrolled in a class at once • System admin has ability to access underlying data tables and fields – not just stock screens • Data for grant applications, special reporting, or analysis can be accessed easily

32. Challenges and Solutions ….common to all schools

33. Challenges and Solutions Training takes time • PS Administrator (Continuing Ed) • New Staff & Teachers • PowerSchool upgrades • Refresher courses • Encouragement & Reminders to use PS PowerSchool Resources • PowerSource - FREE • Web courses • Mastery in Minutes • Subscription • PowerSchool University • PSUG

34. Challenges and Solutions Security vs. Access  Security Groups and Page Access Permissions

35. Challenges and Solutions Acquiring, Entering and Maintaining Accurate Data • Custom screens that match school forms • Instructions and reminders for data entry • All needed info in one place

36. Challenges and Solutions Acquiring, Entering and Maintaining Accurate Data • Export to Excel • review current data • save data • quick exports • export templates • Import from Excel • DDE

37. Challenges and Solutions Charter Schools don’t fit in the BOX

38. If PowerSchool does not have a built-in solution, its many customization features can help!!

39. Challenges and Solutions Customizable info line

40. Challenges and Solutions Custom Screen

41. Challenges and Solutions Customizable PS Page…………before

42. Challenges and Solutions Cusomizable PS Pages…………after

43. Challenges and Solutions Customize to fit the need…. • Form Letters • Object Reports • Grade reports • Transcripts • Attendance codes

44. Standards report cards

45. Contact Information Wilma Payne, Cesar Chavez Academy wcpayne@ccsnco.org TC Travis, Wray School District ttravis@wrayschools.org Robin Zook, Colorado Springs Early Colleges rzook@coloradotech.edu