PowerSchool

Guidance documents distributed at training:

PowerSchool Introduction: Overview for New PowerSchool Users

Trainer: Barbara Corio


Objectives

  • Users will get an overview of the Start Page
  • Users will learn strategies to search for students
  • Users will get an overview of the pages and information in a student record
    • Demographic information
    • Attendance
    • Student schedule
    • Historical academic information
  • Users will learn basic queries and print reports

Who
This training is geared to new PowerSchool users that will be managing student information in PowerSchool (Clerks, Operations Managers, Vice Principals, Guidance Counselors). This training is for PowerSchool administrators, not teachers.

Requirements
School administrator or department manager must request system access to Kathy Turk (kturk@nullnps.k12.nj.us). Include full name as it appears in Kronos/PeopleSoft, 5-digit employee ID, title/role.

Important Note
All participants must arrive on time to the training. Kronos scanning is available at 2 Cedar Street.

Please complete this form to register the PowerSchool point of contact at your school who will be attending this training. Due to space capacity, schools can only send up to two (2) people per school. All training materials will be available in the Data & Policy website.

WHO DATE TIME LOCATION
New Staff August 17, 2017 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM 9th Floor Computer Lab
New Staff August 29, 2017 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM 9th Floor Computer Lab

Elementary Schedules

Trainer: Kathy Turk


Objectives

  • Elementary School Scheduling – For Elementary Schools ONLY
    • Creating Sections-Homerooms and all classes
      • Identifying co-teaching: Teacher Staff Additional & Course Type (S2)
      • Identifying bilingual classes
      • Identifying Special Ed classes
        • RCI & RCO
      • Including and excluding
    • Enrolling students into sections
    • Student Section Transfers: Moving students to another class-be aware of the time of year
    • Teacher Section Entry & Exit: Impact on reporting
    • Managing Delete Sections

Who
This training is designed for all PowerSchool users managing student information in PowerSchool.

Requirements
Users must be proficient PowerSchool users or have attended the PowerSchool Introduction: Overview for new PowerSchool on August 17.

Important Note
All participants must arrive on time to the training. Kronos scanning is available at 2 Cedar St.

Please complete this form to register the PowerSchool point of contact at your school who will be attending this training. Due to space capacity, schools can only send up to two (2) people per school. All training materials will be available in the Data & Policy website.

WHO DATE TIME LOCATION
Erskine Glover’s and Carolyn Granato’s Networks August 16, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Yolanda Mendez’s Network August 17, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Kathy Duke-Jackson’s Network August 18, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Robert Gregory’s Network August 28, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 9th Floor Computer Lab

Student Enrollment & Importance of Data Management

Trainer: Crisalia Gonzalez


Objectives

  • Users will review student enrollment procedures and data requirements (NJ DOE reporting compliance)
    • For New Students: required information to generate SIDs
    • Data requirements for Receiving students (students coming out of the district into your school)
    • Special Program Enrollment: Special Education & Head Start
    • Data requirements for Transferring out students
    • Parent/Guardian and Emergency contact information for students
  • Users will review student transfer policies
    • NJ Register as out-of-district transfer policy reference
    • NPS transfer polices in relation to Family Support Center functions
    • Students in State Facilities & DCP&P
    • Home Instruction & Trinitas
    • Displaced & Homeless students
    • Parent Portal
    • PowerSchool Exit Student Form and student records for receiving schools
  • Important Fields for Subsystems & District Operations
    • Residence – Transportation
    • Parent/Guardian – EasyIEP
    • CDS codes – EasyIEP, Half Time Vocational High School
  • High School ONLY: Graduation Four Year Cohort
    • Impact of student transfer timelines on cohort
    • Documentation for T3, T8 & D9
    • Appeals for grade level & cohort year

Who
This training is geared for all PowerSchool users managing student information in PowerSchool.

Requirements
Users must be proficient PowerSchool users or have attended the PowerSchool Introduction: Overview for new PowerSchool on August 17 or 29th.

Important Note
All participants must arrive on time to the training. Kronos scanning is available at 2 Cedar St.

Please complete this form to register the PowerSchool point of contact at your school who will be attending this training– make sure you are logged in to Google with your NPS ID. Due to space capacity, schools can only send up to two (2) people per school. All training materials will be available in the Data & Policy website.

WHO DATE TIME LOCATION
Erskine Glover’s and Carolyn Granato’s Networks August 28, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Yolanda Mendez’s Network August 29, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Kathy Duke-Jackson’s Network August 30, 2017 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab
Robert Gregory’s Network August 31, 2017 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM 8th Floor Computer Lab

Training for 10/13 Roster Review

Trainer: Kathy Turk


Objectives
This training is designed for new PowerSchool Administrators who are new to the October 15 enrollment verification process. PowerSchool administrators will be introduced to student roster reports and teacher verification process.

Who
This training is geared to new PowerSchool users managing the October enrollment verification process. This is not a required training for all schools.

Requirements
Users must be proficient PowerSchool users or have attended the PowerSchool Introduction: Overview for new PowerSchool on August 17 or 29th.

Important Note
All participants must arrive on time to the training. Kronos scanning is available at 2 Cedar Street.

Please complete this form to register the PowerSchool point of contact at your school who will be attending this training– make sure you are logged in to Google with your NPS ID. Due to space capacity, schools can only send up to two (2) people per school. All training materials will be available in the Data & Policy website.

WHO DATE TIME LOCATION
New Staff September 14, 2017 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM TBD
New Staff September 15, 2017 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM TBD