PowerSchool 101

PowerSchool 101
Trainer Name
Trainer/Consultant
PowerSchool University
2012
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• Brief Overview of PowerSchool
• Users with Admin Access
• Teachers
• Substitute Teachers
• Parents and Students
• Time for Review
Brief Overview of PowerSchool
Teachers
Admin Users
PowerSchool
Server
Substitutes
Parents &
Students
/Admin
•
Access the system from any
Internet-linked location
•
View, add, and change student
and staff information
•
Enroll students and create
schedules
•
Print reports and forms
•
Manage lunch and fee
transactions
Admin Start Page
/Teachers
•
Access the system from any
Internet-linked location
•
Submit attendance and lunch
counts
•
View student information
•
Read the daily bulletin
PowerTeacher
/Subs
•
Access the system from any
Internet-linked location
•
Take attendance
•
Submit lunch counts
•
Read the daily bulletin
PowerTeacher Substitute
/Public
•
Access the system from any
Internet-linked location
•
View grades and attendance
•
Email teachers
•
View student graduation
progress
•
Request classes
PowerSchool Parent and Student Portals
Watch It!
Turn your attention to your trainer...
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 1:
Signing In
Users with
Admin Access
Admin Sign In
/admin
PowerSchool
http://powerschoolserveraddress
username
;
password
Admin Start Page
PowerSchool Searches
•
Name
•
Student ID
•
First letter of last name
•
Grade level
•
Gender
The Student Pages
Print Report
Information
Academics
Student Pages
Administration
Enrollment
Quick Lookup
Scheduling
Group Functions
Perform 30 different tasks
for any group of students.
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 2:
Searching for a Student
New Students
2000
7/20/
Enroll a New Student
Quickly enter a student in PowerSchool by clicking Enroll New
Student.
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 3:
Enrolling a New Student
There’s More to Do...
After enrolling a student:
• Enter demographic information
• Record emergency contact information
• Create a PowerSchool username and password for the
student and parents
• Schedule the student into classes manually
A Few More Details...
• Change student’s attendance
• Print a report for an individual student
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on
activities 4–5:
Changing a Student’s
Attendance
Printing a Report for an
Individual Student
Assigning Parent/Student Access
(Select a student) > Access Accounts
Progress Check
• Search for students
• Enroll a student
• Change a student’s attendance
• Print a report for an individual student
• Assign parent/student sign-in information
Teachers
Teacher Sign In
/teachers
PowerSchool - Teachers
http://powerschoolserveraddress
username
password
PowerTeacher Icons
Use the icons to perform a specific task
• Take attendance
• Access the seating chart
• Submit lunch counts
• View student information
• Print a report
Take Attendance
Click the chair icon
Choose an attendance code
Mark students absent or tardy
Click Submit
Submit Lunch Counts
Click the utensil icon
Enter the counts
Click Submit
View Student Screens
Watch It!
Turn your attention to your trainer...
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on activity 6:
Taking Attendance in
PowerTeacher
Launch the Gradebook
Click Gradebook or click the Launch icon.
Gradebook Default Tab
The gradebook is divided into six tabs.
Watch It!
Turn your attention to your trainer...
Progress Check
• Take attendance and meal counts
• View student information
• View teacher comments and log entries
• See a demonstration of the gradebook
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Sign In
/subs
PowerSchool - Substitutes
http://powerschoolserveraddress
The Teacher Is Gone Today
Substitutes are limited to three tasks:
• Taking attendance
• Submitting lunch count
• Viewing daily bulletin
PowerTeacher Substitute Start Page
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on
activity 7:
Viewing the Daily Bulletin in
PowerTeacher Substitute
Setting Up Sub Sign In
From the administrator’s Start Page, click School to format the
settings.
Sub Sign In Settings
• Create a password for all subs at your school
• Select Include current date? (optional)
School Setup > Sub Sign In Settings
Progress Check
• Take attendance
• View the daily bulletin
• Create the sign-in password
Parents and Students
Sign In Differences
Public Sign In
PowerSchool
PowerSchool
Address
Server Address
PowerSchool: Parent Logon
http://powerschoolserveraddress
username
password
The After-School Questions...
How was school
today?
Fine
Do you have any
homework?
No
Oh Really? Let’s Check...
• View attendance and grades
• View teacher comments
• Request email notification
• View the daily bulletin
Parent/Student Default Page
Now It’s
Your Turn
Complete hands-on activities
8-9:
Viewing Attendance in
PowerSchool Student Portal
Checking Grades and
Assignments in the
PowerSchool Student Portal
Progress Check
• View attendance and grades
• View teacher comments
• View fee balances
• View the daily bulletin
Time
for
Review
Question 1
PowerSchool displays data
____________ you submit.
A
5 mins after
B
The day after
C
1 hour after
D
The instant
Answer 1
PowerSchool displays data
____________ you submit.
A
5 mins after
B
The day after
C
1 hour after
D
The instant
Question 2
True/False: When recording attendance,
teachers can change attendance codes
entered by a school administrator.
Answer 2
When recording attendance, teachers
can’t change attendance codes entered by
a school administrator.
False!
Question 3
Where do you click to navigate back to the
Start Page?
{
#1
}
#2
Answer 3
Where do you click to navigate back to
the Start Page?
Question 4
All substitutes use the same password. You’ve
decided to not use a certain sub anymore.
How would you keep your server secure?
A
Change the
server address
B
De-activate
their account
C
Change the
sub password
D
Remove them
from the server
Answer 4
All substitutes use the same password. You’ve
decided to not use a certain sub anymore.
How would you keep your server secure?
A
Change the
server address
B
De-activate
their account
C
Change the
sub password
D
Remove them
from the server
Matching Questions
A /admin
1 Enter grades
B
/public
2
C
/teachers
3 Take attendance
D
/subs
4
Access all student
information
Access a specific
student’s information
Matching Answers
A /admin
1 Enter grades
B
/public
2
C
/teachers
3 Take attendance
D
/subs
4
Access all student
information
Access a specific
student’s information
Key Points from Today’s Class
• Sign In – Add the appropriate sign-in suffix to
your PowerSchool server’s Internet address
• Administration – Conduct student searches,
enroll students, manage attendance, and
print reports
• Teachers – Take student attendance, find
student information, and record grades in
PowerTeacher gradebook
• Substitutes – Take student attendance and
read the daily bulletin
• Parents and Students – View student
attendance, grades, and information
Question and Answer
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