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Implementation planning
Planning the implementation of a PowerSchool SMS system in a school district is a complex process involving a team of people. Our recommended planning process involves the following:
Implementation involves the following steps:
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Note: On a newly installed PowerSchool SMS system, a District Administrator must set up the default active calendar in order to use that system. |
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Identify the district and schools. |
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Set up district profile and general preferences. |
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Create school profiles. |
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Standardize district-wide data. |
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Define district-wide grade levels. |
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Define district-level course catalog. |
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Customize PowerSchool SMS |
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Create custom pages and modify existing student pages. |
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Create custom district and school reports. |
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Standardize school setup. |
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Complete School Setup tasks for “source” school, that is, the school from which the setup will be copied to other schools. |
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Copy the school setup to other schools and configure these “target” schools. |
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Advise school administrators that school setup is complete. |
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Use Assign Values and Assign Multi-Values to populate EIS fields (Tennessee districts only). |
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Standardize student data in existing system. |
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Import student data into PowerSchool SMS. |
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