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Learn how to translate PowerSchool into different languages. Language Translation Toolkit (Romy Backus) The format of this session will be a round-table with everyone contributing to the discussion and schools who have wrestled with this problem sharing their experiences and challenges. We’ll be kicking off a discussion regarding how PowerSchool can best be set up to work with IB grading at the PYP, MYP, and DP levels. This session has been added at the request of many attendees from IB schools. IB Reporting Discussion/Round Table (Romy Backus) How to look like a customization genius with little effort! We will look at some of the most popular customizations available on PowerSource and other outlets – PowerDataSolutions, NickTech, SIS Resources, etc., what use they might be to you, and common questions and issues you might have installing and using them. This session will address some of the most common questions and problems related to customizing PowerSchool and how to fix them, including: String Key Not Found, issues with data submission, links not appearing properly, plugin installation, and more.įinding, Using, and Installing Common Customizations (Romy Backus) We’ll walk through the timeline of tasks that need to be completed as well as look at some other tips and tricks that can save you time and hassle.Ĭommon Customization Problems & How To Fix Them (Romy Backus) One of the biggest responsibilities of a PowerSchool Administrator is ensuring that the End-of-Year Process (aka rollover) goes smoothly and that everything is ready in the system for the new school year. Įnd-of-Year and Start-of-Year Process (Romy Backus) Searching and Exporting including Excel Tips and Tricks (Roger Sprik)Īre you having trouble finding and/or exporting the exact data you need, in the format you want? Come to this session to learn about conducting advanced PowerSchool searches, using different strategies for getting data out of PowerSchool, as well as some handy tips and tricks for working with that data in Excel.Ĭustomization Lab (Romy Backus, Alex Toader, Roger Sprik)īring your own customization ideas/projects and get help and answers from the experts. What’s New in PowerSchool 8? (Roger Sprik)Ĭome and find out everything you need to know about the latest major release of PowerSchool! Learn how to set up and troubleshoot GPA calculation methods and use them for reports, honor rolls and class ranks. GPA Overview with Honor Roll and Class Rank (Roger Sprik) Learn how to make PowerSchool available to your users on the go: teachers can take attendance on field trips, administrators can easily find a student while walking around a building or call a parent from their mobile phone, counselors can see exactly whose birthday it is today! This session will cover how to enable and use the mobile web pages, as well as the native PowerSchool apps for Parents, Students, and Teachers. PowerSchool Mobile – Apps and Webpages (Roger Sprik) Come and learn about all the new stuff: how to leverage database extensions to hold additional data, write and add a page fragment to make your custom pages upgrade-proof, and use plugins to simplify installing and managing larger customizations. Recent versions of PowerSchool have greatly expanded the functionality and flexibility of customization. PowerScheduler: Best Practices for Setting Up Your Next Scheduling Year (Greg Satterwhite)Ĭome and learn the best way to set up your new scheduling year, including what you can/should copy from one year to the next and how to do it.īring your toughest scheduling questions and problems for Greg Satterwhite to answer!ĭatabase Extensions, Page Fragments, and Plugins (Roger Sprik) PowerScheduler In-Depth: Course Catalog and the Course Requests Process (Greg Satterwhite) PowerScheduler In-Depth: Course Preferences, Course Relationships, and Constraints (Greg Satterwhite)ĭelve more deeply into different aspects of PowerScheduler with this session taught by a scheduling expert. This session will be held twice so that everyone has a chance to attend – don’t miss it! PowerScheduler Out-of-the-Box (Greg Satterwhite)īased on Greg’s years of hands-on scheduling experience and expertise, this session will teach you strategies, tips, tricks and processes that you won’t read about in the standard user guides: using Section Types and Houses in non-standard ways, building portions of your schedule (aka 2nd year IB) and converting it to pre-schedule constraints before building everything else, Advanced Scenario Settings, and more! There will also be time in class to discuss unique schedules and get Greg’s advice on your situation.
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