PSU Course Catalog & Roadmaps
How to Determine Your Experience Level
Novice users: Are you new or have limited experience working with PowerSchool products? Generally, novice-level courses are for users that rely on clear step-by-step instructions to accomplish a task.
Intermediate users: Do you work within PowerSchool SIS or other PowerSchool products on a regular basis? Generally, an intermediate user has a good understanding of the organization and layout of a PowerSchool product and does not need to rely on instructions to accomplish a task.
Advanced users: Have you spent several years accumulating relevant experience and proficiency in a PowerSchool product? An advanced user knows a PowerSchool product intuitively and is ready to customize PowerSchool for their district's needs. The advanced user courses are designed to help users expand their PowerSchool product knowledge beyond the interface.
Not sure which courses to take?
Use the Training Recommendations guide as a reference for which courses you should take based on your product interest and experience level.
The Courses by Topic list includes course information based on topics that may interest you.
Learning Paths
View steps for earning CEUs.
PowerTeacher Pro Certification Track
View list of courses eligible for PowerTeacher Pro Certification.
Enterprise Reporting Certification
View list of courses eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification.
Database Management Certification
View list of course eligible for Database Management Certification.
Not all certifications offered at all events.
Please note that the courses listed below are not guaranteed for the event.
If you have questions about courses or special tracks, please email psu@powerschool.com.
PSU Course Catalog
Behavior Support: Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of PowerSchool's Behavior Support, a Unified Classroom tool. Learn how districts use Behavior Support to effectively manage social-emotional learning (SEL) and provide a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to create a comprehensive approach to understanding and supporting the whole student. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Curriculum and Instruction: Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of PowerSchool's Curriculum and Instruction, a Unified Classroom tool. Gain an understanding of how districts can use Curriculum and Instruction to support teachers and improve student outcomes with integrated digital curriculum mapping and lesson planning. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Document Cloud: Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of Document Cloud, PowerSchool's digital document management and delivery platform. See how to manage and store all your school and district's digital documents using Document Management; how to mass distribute report cards and other communications digitally using Document Delivery; and how to confirm receipt of digital documents using Document Signature. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Ecollect Forms: Collecting Form Data Online
The Ecollect Forms plugin integrates with PowerSchool SIS to create, edit, and share online K-12 forms for your data collection needs. In this training, learn how to create, update, and publish forms, including forms with workflow and approval processes. Then, learn how to map to PowerSchool SIS fields, include multi-language capabilities, copy forms, and manage form ownership. Finally, learn how to run reports on submitted data. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Office Staff, Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators
Recommended prior training or experience: Requires purchase of Ecollect Forms plugin installed in PowerSchool SIS
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Educator Wellness: Incorporating Wellness at Your School
Join neuromuscular therapist Sue Miller, LMT, NMT, for an exploration of how to reduce stress, improve mental health, and eliminate potential pain-causing behaviors. Learn a series of stretches aimed at countering the impact of working in a demanding environment. Take what you've learned back to your coworkers to promote educator wellness at your school or district.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Enrollment Express: Managing Student Registration
The Enrollment Express plugin integrates with PowerSchool SIS to support the core enrollment process for new and returning students. In this training, review Enrollment Express preparation, workflow, and features. Learn how to use the Pre-Registration feature within PowerSchool SIS for new student registrations and how to approve records. Also, learn how to share forms, access forms, and generate reports on form data for new and returning students. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Requires purchase of Enrollment Express plugin installed in PowerSchool SIS
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Enrollment: Managing Student Registration
Enrollment is a robust enrollment management system that works with any student information system, including PowerSchool SIS. Enrollment can handle all enrollment needs, including new and returning student registration, inquiries, and applications, as well as lottery and year-round update services. Since Enrollment customers work with a dedicated project team to build their forms, this course will explore Enrollment features and how to navigate the new and returning student workflows. Also learn how to review and approve student records and how to deliver records to your student information system. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, Office Staff, Tech Coordinators
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Enrollment: System Administrator - Setting Up the Enrollment Portal
In this training, learn about the expanded permissions within Enrollment for users with the administrative and configuration roles. Use Enrollment to provision and manage other administrative user accounts, send notifications to families, manage the communication templates in each form, and run reports to analyze enrollment data. Learn about features such as rules, tags, permissions, views, student record views, custom reports, and approval criteria. Additionally, gain hands-on experience with customizing enrollment forms and configuring workspaces. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, Registrars
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Excel: Adapting Data
Learn how to tailor your data using Excel's built-in tools and functions. First, use the "Text to Columns" and Conditional Formatting tools to parse and highlight values in your data. Then learn how to manipulate and customize your data with the CONCATENATE, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, LOWER, LEN, FIND, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, DATE, DATEDIF, TODAY, and SUBTOTAL functions. The instructor will be using Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Analyzing Data
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
Excel: Analyzing Data
Learn how to use the Conditional Formatting tools and filters, and how to use AutoSum tools to examine statistical data. Then explore how to use Pivot Tables to analyze PowerSchool data and charts to show data comparisons. The instructor will be using Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators
Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Basics and Beyond
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
Excel: Getting Started
Learn the fundamentals of Excel, including terminology, how to organize and format the appearance of your data, and how to use some of Excel's most commonly used tools and shortcuts. Then learn how to use functions to build a basic formula, and finally, prepare an Excel file to print. The instructor will be using Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
Excel: Using Advanced Functions
Solve the problem of mismatched records and duplicate records. Figure out how to match long lists of students to their courses. Using the VLOOKUP, MATCH, IF, AND, OR, COUNTIF, and SUMIF functions, you'll find the "needle" in your data haystack. The instructor will be using Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators
Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Analyzing Data
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
Naviance: Elementary - Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of PowerSchool's new Naviance for Elementary. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class:
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Naviance: Exploring College and Career Planning Tools
Learn how to use Naviance's college and career planning tools to support students as they begin to plan for their future. Start by exploring self-discovery assessments and how students can connect their results with potential career paths. Learn best practices in setting up college and career research tools to maximize student exposure to helpful resources, such as scholarships and work-based learning opportunities. Finally, run reports to view the colleges and careers your students are most interested in. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, School Administrators, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Naviance: Exploring the Student Journey
Join us for a one-hour overview of the student journey in Naviance and explore the tools you can use to prepare students for college, career, and personal success. Explore self-discovery assessments, college and career resources, success planning tools, and more, all through the eyes of a student. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Naviance: Introduction
In this introductory course, learn how to use Naviance to increase student engagement, improve academic performance, and encourage workplace and college readiness. Gain hands-on experience with key features, such as self-discovery assessments, college and career resources, success planning tools, and more. View how to monitor student progress on activities, and then use built-in reports to analyze and report on student outcomes. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, School Administrators, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Naviance: Managing the College Application Process
College application season is one of the busiest seasons of the year! The college application process has so many moving parts that it?s important to have efficient resources you and school staff can use. Discover how to use Naviance system features to assist counselors in streamlining the student application process, including using our most popular tool, eDocs. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, PowerSchool Admins, Mentor Teachers, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Naviance: Using Success Planner
Learn how to use the success planning tools in Naviance to support and manage the student journey from start to finish. Practice defining goal categories, creating custom surveys, and assigning tasks and programs to students. Set up automated reminders to keep students on track, and then monitor their progress with built-in reports. Schedule and send customizable emails along the way to keep students, parents, and college contacts in the know. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, School Administrators, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters and Schoology Learning: Integration - Overview
If your district has both Performance Matters and Schoology Learning, join us for this one-hour exploration of how these systems interact. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: Assessment - Administering and Scoring Assessments
In this course, participants will learn how to facilitate all aspects of the testing process in Performance Matters. Learn how to navigate Test Center to manage and administer your district's common assessments. Then, explore the student online testing experience and practice using the Online Administration tool for monitoring student test taking. Finally, learn how to score student work using Scoring Assignment and Online Scoring tools. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: Assessment - Creating and Configuring Assessments
In this course, participants will learn how to build standards-based assessments in Performance Matters. Explore effective assessment practices that provide a balance of rigor for all students while creating tests for both online and paper-based delivery. Practice searching for and adding test items, customizing test layouts, and configuring scoring options. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: Observational Assessment - Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of Observational Assessment, the enhancement to Performance Matters that educators use to capture and observe student performance. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: Reporting - Analyzing School and District Data
In this course, participants will explore school and district-level reporting in Performance Matters. Then, build customized reports to compare multiple measures of student performance as well as district-wide performance on assessments. Finally, discover the power of filters to disaggregate student data to view results by school, teacher, and class. Featured reports include Baseball Card and Scoreboard. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: Reporting - Analyzing Student and Class Data
In this course, participants will explore student and class reporting in Performance Matters. Use Student Details to view important data about individual students. Then, access Student Item Analysis to analyze student performance on common assessments. Finally, use reports to view and analyze student and test-level data. Featured reports include Student Details, Student Item Analysis, and Baseball Card. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Performance Matters: System Administrator - Configuring Site Settings
This course is designed for users who are responsible for managing all aspects of the Performance Matters platform. Learn how to manage security and permission settings to customize what different groups of users have access to. Evaluate options for organizing and securing test items and resources, such as images and passages. Set up performance bands, share information with colleagues, and more. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 101: Introduction to Customizations
If you are new to the PowerSchool SIS Enhanced User Interface (UI) and have not worked with HTML, this is the class for you. Discover how to modify and code HTML in PowerSchool SIS pages. Learn how to use Manage Custom Pages to construct new PowerSchool SIS pages based on page templates and how to add and remove fields from existing pages. This course is recommended for users in their first year of customization. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Basic understanding of the PowerSchool SIS interface and data structures
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110: Creating Custom Pages
Are you ready to expand your customization understanding? If you are familiar with HTML and have experience modifying PowerSchool SIS custom pages, this is the class for you. Discover how to use database extensions to modify PowerSchool SIS admin pages, as well as the teacher and parent portals. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Basic knowledge of HTML, and the PowerSchool SIS interface and data structures
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 111: Custom Pages in the Teacher and Parent Portals
If you have created PowerSchool SIS custom pages before, broaden your customizations knowledge with this class. Learn how parent and teacher portal pages work, and how and where you can submit data. Create links to pages in these portals, and add information to headers. This course is recommended for users with some customizations experience. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 110 or equivalent experience
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 120: Adding Alerts
Learn the new method for creating alerts in PowerSchool SIS Enhanced UI and how to add your own alerts based on your district's needs. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Basic knowledge of HTML, and the PowerSchool SIS interface and data structures
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 201: Introduction to SQL
NOTE: Before taking this class, you must download SQL Developer. Learn about PowerSchool SIS database structure and how to connect to the database using SQL (Structured Query Language) Developer. Gain an understanding of query and logic development, and use SQL to write basic queries and add filters. Customizations 201 is a one-hour introductory class recommended for users new to SQL and should be taken prior to PowerSchool SIS Customizations 202: Accessing Data Using SQL, and other customization classes that use SQL. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 202: Accessing Data Using SQL
NOTE: Before taking this class, you must download SQL Developer. Using SQL Developer, learn how to construct queries of multiple complexity to access PowerSchool SIS data. Create queries with multiple JOIN statements and analytical functions to organize and analyze data. Also learn about subquery rules, their limitations, and how to write successful subqueries. Come away with queries specifically designed to help you access the data you need. Users must understand PowerSchool SIS tables and fields to successfully complete this course. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS Customization: Introduction to SQL or previous SQL experience.
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 301: Using SQL on Custom Pages
Learn several ways you can use your knowledge of SQL and PowerSchool SIS functions to create one button file exports, drop down menus from PowerSchool SIS data, and dashboard charts and graphs. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Completion of at least PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110, 210 or equivalent knowledge
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 350: Working with Database Extensions
Delve deeper on how to use database extensions to add fields to existing tables and to create child and stand-alone tables. Discover a new realm of customization opportunities. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Completion of PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110, 130 or equivalent knowledge
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 360: Using PowerQueries
Access data in PowerSchool SIS using PowerQueries. Learn how to create, enable, and use PowerQueries, including creating scheduled exports and creating PowerQuery DATs. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Completion of PowerSchool SIS Customizations 210, 211 or equivalent knowledge
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 401: Introduction to JavaScript
If you are new to JavaScript or need a basic refresher before taking additional JavaScript classes, this course is for you. Learn what JavaScript is, how it's constructed, and how and where to use it in PowerSchool SIS. Explore the Document Object Model, harness the power of basic JavaScript functions, and learn how to add basic JavaScript code to copy values automatically on a custom page. Finally, discover how jQuery makes JavaScript simpler and more powerful. This course is recommended for first-year JavaScript users who are familiar with HTML and CSS. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 301
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 402: Using JavaScript to Automate Tasks
Explore basic coding patterns and the syntax of JavaScript and jQuery through customizing PowerSchool SIS pages. Make your pages more powerful by learning how to auto-calculate fields. Use basic jQuery selectors and event handlers to help perform repetitive tasks. This course is recommended for first-year JavaScript users. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 401
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 450: Insertion Points, Page Fragments, and Plugins
Have you ever created a custom PowerSchool SIS page, only to find that the same page was updated in a new version? Learn how to merge your customizations with the new PowerSchool SIS page using Insertion Points. Then, when a new page is released with a version upgrade, your customizations will become part of the new page. Also see how plugins will allow for easier installation of custom pages. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 401
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 460: Using AngularJS
This advanced course is intended for technical personnel with advanced customization experience, especially in JavaScript. Learn basic AngularJS concepts and how to use them with PowerSchool SIS Enhanced UI. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Completion of PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110, 130, 350, 405 or equivalent knowledge
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations 508: Customizations Academy
Have you completed all of the customizations classes and still want more? Then the Customizations Academy is for you! This two-day class will cover a PowerSchool SIS customizations project from start to finish. This is an advanced class, so you should have either taken all of the other customizations classes or have equivalent experience. Before you register for the course, take the self-assessment to see if you need to complete any of the suggested pre-requisite customizations courses first at https://support.powerschool.com/demos/lms/customizations-academy-self-assessment/assessment.html. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Before you register for the course, take the self-assessment to see if you need to complete any of the suggested prerequisite customizations courses first.
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 2 Days | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS Customizations Consultation
Are you working on a customization that is perfect for your school or district and need help with some of the steps? Are you nearing the end of a customization project and can't quite figure out why it isn't working with PowerSchool SIS? Experts will be available to help answer those tough questions and assist you with your customization. There is no formal instruction in this class.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Experience customizing PowerSchool
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Consultation
Are you working on your schedule with PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler and need help with some of the steps? Have you nearly built your master schedule but can't quite figure out why it isn't working? Experts will be available to help answer those tough questions and assist you. There is no formal instruction in this class.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Office Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT)
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Attendance - Establishing Daily Processes
Learn how to set up attendance preferences and manage meeting and daily attendance for your school. Learn about attendance codes, categories, preferences, and conversions. Compare daily and meeting attendance processes, and practice updating and changing student attendance. Finish up by exploring attendance tracking. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Attendance - Understanding the Overall Attendance Picture
Explore the built-in attendance reports available in PowerSchool SIS, and discover which report is best for which purpose. Then learn how to verify attendance records and identify students with attendance problems. Finally, practice adding attendance data access tags to form letters you can use to send reports home to parents. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Certification - Database Management
The PowerSchool SIS: Database Management Certification is for system administrators responsible for extracting and modifying data in the PowerSchool SIS database. In this certification, participants will learn how to access and update the database directly using tools such as the Student Field Value and Staff Field Value functions, Direct Database Export (DDE), and Direct Database Access (DDA). Discuss real-life scenarios and best practices for using each tool. Upon successful completion of this coursework, attendees will be qualified to take the PowerSchool SIS: Database Management exam. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Certification - Front Office
Please Note: This course is 1.5 days. Become a certified PowerSchool SIS front office user. Using real-life scenarios specific to your job, you'll learn the basics of PowerSchool SIS navigation, searching, reporting, and time-saving personal configurations. Through hands-on, step-by-step workflows, you'll learn how to search and work with groups of students, search contacts and staff, understand best-practice attendance reporting, and examine available reports and reporting tools. Those who attend each of the three half-day sessions are qualified to take the certification exam and receive the additional benefits of role-based certification. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, School Administrators, Registrars, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 2 Days | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Certification - Principal
Please Note: This course is 1.5 days. Become a certified PowerSchool SIS principal. Using real-life scenarios specific to your job, you'll learn the basics of PowerSchool SIS navigation, searching, reporting, and time-saving personal configurations. Through hands-on, step-by-step workflows, you'll learn how to find the students or staff you need, learn how to work with them once you've found them, and learn how to use functionality and reports to make your work actionable. Those who attend each of the three half-day sessions are qualified to take the certification exam and receive the additional benefits of role-based certification. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 2 Days | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Certification - School Counselor
Please Note: This course is 1.5 days. Become a certified PowerSchool SIS school counselor. This class will cover the essential daily, weekly, and monthly tasks that are accomplished by a school counselor. You will learn the basics of PowerSchool SIS navigation, searching, reporting, as well as time-saving personal configurations. Through hands-on step-by-step workflows, you will learn how to find the students you need, learn how to work with them once you've found them, and learn how to use functionality and reports to make your work actionable. Those who attend each of the three half-day sessions are qualified to take the certification exam and receive the additional benefits of role-based certification. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, Registrars, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 2 Days | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Codes - Deciphering and Accessing Data
Get acquainted with a variety of codes you can use in PowerSchool SIS GPA calculations, reports, and export templates. Understand and use PowerSchool SIS codes in tasks such as creating folder labels with student information, building student lists with schedule information, and exporting templates with student test scores. Also work with student contacts data access tags and format codes to add GPA information to the Cumulative Info student page. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Contacts - Connecting Families
In this course, learn how the student contacts feature in PowerSchool SIS helps you to modernize how you track relationships between contacts and students. Learn how to add and search for parents, guardians, and others associated to your students such as emergency contacts and daycare providers. Understand how to add codes to code sets to create more options when adding contact information. Also learn the basics of writing data access tags (DATs) to access contact data and how to import and export contact information using data management. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Contacts - Consolidating Records and Writing DATs
Are you considering using student contacts but haven't yet made the switch? Or are you new to contacts and looking for the best way to clean up your data? Perhaps you're having trouble understanding how to write data access tags (DATs) to extract the contact information you want? Then this three-hour deep dive is for you. Discuss scenarios and options for consolidating your records and creating effective contact DATs. This class includes lab time, so bring your questions! *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: End of Term - Preparing and Storing Grades
Streamline the PowerSchool SIS End of Term process at your school with the tips and tricks covered in this class. Learn how to prepare your teachers and staff for the end of each marking period. Then view and discuss different grade-storing scenarios and simulations. This class includes IPT topics. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: End of Year - Transitioning to the Next School Year
The end of the school year is every bit as busy as the beginning. In this course, learn how to prepare PowerSchool SIS to run the End of Year process and transition your district to the next school year. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reports - APEX Advanced Academy
Have you completed all of the Enterprise Reports classes and still want more? Then this course is for you. This class will cover creating new reports and focus on some of our most popular APEX projects. This is an advanced class, so you should have either taken all of the other Enterprise Reports classes or have equivalent experience.
Who should take this class: Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators, School Administrators, PowerSchool Admins, Office Staff, Registrars
Recommended prior training or experience: Enterprise Reports APEX Experience
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reports - APEX Report Builders Part 1
Learn how to use Oracle's Application Express (APEX) tool to build and publish your own Enterprise Reports. Access the entire PowerSchool database from APEX, including your custom fields and database extensions. Use the Query Builder's visual interface to create and run SQL reports without writing any SQL. View how Enterprise Reports are built, modify them to meet your needs, create new reports, and publish your reports in Enterprise Reports. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT), Enterprise Reports for Report Users
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reports - APEX Report Builders Part 2
Expand your skills in Part 2 of this course. Learn how to build, publish, and run reports using the Query Builder's visual interface. Then, import reports built by others, including a report to work with honor roll students. Finally, focus on building new reports, including using Enterprise Reports with the new Student Contacts feature. Completing Part 1 of the course prior to taking Part 2 is highly recommended. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Enterprise Reports for APEX Report Builders Part 1
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reports - Report Users Part 1
In this introductory course, explore the pre-built reports in Enterprise Reports. Learn how to use these powerful, interactive data analytic reports to get the real-time student information you need to make informed decisions. Learn how to customize the reports with column selections, sorting, filtering, grouping, and highlighting. Learn how to present Enterprise Reports data in graphs and charts. Save customized reports, share your reports with other Enterprise Reports users, and export report snapshots in various formats for distribution to others. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reports - Report Users Part 2
Dive deeper into the world of Enterprise Reports by learning advanced report modification techniques. Use calculations to relabel coded data and find answers within the data quickly. Harness the power of computational functions and operators, and build pivot tables, from simple to complex, that combine multiple categories of information into a single, organized chart. For report managers, learn how to grant access to Enterprise Reports to other users, how to add, edit, or remove reports, and how to access the APEX Application Builder. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: Enterprise Reports for Report Users Part 1
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Grading - Ensuring Consistency and Reporting Student Success
We all want to ensure our students have every opportunity possible to be successful. In this course, learn how setting up different PowerSchool SIS features can impact student grades. Explore course settings, grade scales, and the impact of using attendance points. Then learn how to set up, run, and report honor roll and class rank. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Grading - Introduction to GPA
Explore the math that goes into writing GPA functions, formulas, calculations, and codes in PowerSchool SIS. This course is geared toward the setup used by secondary schools, so come prepared with your own GPA examples. Practice creating a GPA method and then learn how to use GPA codes within reports. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Grading - Setting Up Grading Preferences
Learn how to set up grading preferences for PowerTeacher Pro as a district administrator and a school administrator. Explore how to create district-level calculation formulas and assignment categories for teachers. Also learn how to set up grading preferences for both standards-based and traditional grading. *Eligible for PowerTeacher Pro Certification and Unified Classroom Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Health Management - Defining Your District's Settings
Explore PowerSchool SIS Health settings at the district level. First, enable enhanced Health features and restrict access to health information based on group security settings and page permissions. Then, set up or customize menu options for student health information, such as vaccines and immunizations, certificate types, health screenings, and health code sets. Afterwards, use system features to track changes made to student health data. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Nursing Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Importing and Exporting - Accessing Data in Your SIS
Learn about the importing and exporting functions in PowerSchool SIS and how to use each of them. Discover how to work with your data using Data Manager and Direct Database Export. Explore important skills for tasks that require working with data outside of PowerSchool SIS. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Nursing Staff, Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Incidents - Setting Up and Recording Student Discipline
Explore the benefits of the Incidents tool. Learn how to conduct incident searches, record incident details, set up incident codes and subcodes, and analyze incident data. Then create and print incident reports. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Department Chairs, Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Introduction - Finding Who You're Looking For
Continue your exploration of the administrative portal in PowerSchool SIS. Learn how to search for students, staff, and contacts by using the built-in search functionality, creating search commands, and using search actions to find who you're looking for. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS: Introduction - Getting to Know Your New SIS
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Introduction - Getting to Know Your New SIS
If you're new to PowerSchool SIS, this is the course for you! Begin by exploring PowerSchool SIS as an admin. Learn how to use the various tools on the Start Page, and explore commonly used student pages and group actions. Then, learn how teachers and substitutes work with PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal and PowerSchool Substitute Portal, including how to complete various tasks such as taking attendance. Finally, learn how students and parents review students' assignments and grades using the PowerSchool Student and Parent Portals. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Object Reports - Building Transcripts
Discover how to set up your own report cards and transcripts in this PowerSchool SIS object reports class. Build a transcript from scratch using PowerSchool's transcript object. Then, explore how to write calculation codes to provide colleges with detailed graduation progress. Finally, learn how to create a standards-based elementary report card. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Object Reports - Introduction to Building Reports
Explore your reporting options using PowerSchool SIS object reports. Spend some time discussing how to use each of the report objects. Learn how to place photos, graphical elements, and text to make a custom report. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Counselors, Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS: Reporting - Using System Reports
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerScheduler - Build Workshop
Our hands-on PowerScheduler Build workshop is available at PSU! This course is designed for administrators who have completed all school data preparation steps required by the Prepare to Build process and are ready to build their master schedules using the PowerScheduler engine. Our experts will work with you and your data to get you started on developing a successful master schedule. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Office Staff, Registrars, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT)
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Days | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerScheduler - Load Process 1-Day
This course is designed for school staff who have extensive scheduling knowledge and have either previously used PowerScheduler or have experience loading a schedule using a scheduling engine. Explore the setup that needs to be completed prior to running a load with PowerScheduler. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Office Staff, Registrars, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT) and scheduling experience
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 1 Day | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerScheduler - Prepare to Build 2-Day
The PowerScheduler Prepare to Build 2-day session is designed for schools that have not previously built a master schedule in PowerScheduler, are new to scheduling concepts, or need extra assistance in working through the preparation process. This 2-day session will cover all necessary steps for a productive build experience. You need to have some key items in your PowerSchool SIS server in order to work hands on. These include: courses, students, and teachers. This course is designed for people who will need more assistance with setting up the parameters for their school. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Office Staff, Registrars, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT) and scheduling experience
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 2 Days | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerScheduler - Visual Scheduler
Discover PowerScheduler's dynamic scheduling grid: Visual Scheduler. In the first half of this course, explore the different functions in Visual Scheduler. Learn how to filter and sort your scheduling data and practice making schedule changes. Then learn to set up PowerScheduler to use the scheduling tool. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators, School Administrators, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, Office Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training (IPT) and scheduling experience
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerScheduler - Which Path to Take? Which Process to Complete?
Are you trying to figure out which PowerScheduler course will help you get your master schedule ready for next year? Attend this overview and discussion session to help you determine the most appropriate course based on your school size, grades, and processes. Review the process and outcomes for both the Load Process and the Build and Load Process (Prepare to Build + Build workshop) with time for Q & A. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, Office Staff, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook - Analyzing, Communicating, and Reporting
In this course, learn how teachers use PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook to finalize grades, analyze individual student performance and class progress on both traditional and standards grades, and options within the gradebook to communicate with students and their parents and guardians. Also learn how to track assets provided to students, such as textbooks and equipment, and run the reports included in the gradebook. *Eligible for PowerTeacher Pro Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook - Setup, Assignments, and Grading
Discover PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook's robust functionality for managing the classroom. Explore the functionality of the PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal, including how teachers take attendance. Learn how to use the mobile-friendly gradebook to set up default preferences, such as customizing class names, adding class descriptions, and configuring how information appears in your gradebook. Learn how to create assignment categories and apply them to single or multiple assignments, create assignments, and copy assignments. Finish the session discussing the variety of options and methods to score assignments, create personal comments, copy and paste scores, transfer scores, and export and import assignment scores. *Eligible for PowerTeacher Pro Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, School Administrators, PowerSchool Admins, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Report Lab
After attending one of the PowerSchool SIS reports courses (Object Reports and/or Enterprise Reporting), attend the lab to work independently and create your own reports projects using either our servers or your school's PowerSchool SIS server. Staff will be available to assist you with your reports projects and answer questions. (This lab does not cover State/Province Reporting.) *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: Past or current attendance in one Object Reports and/or Enterprise Reporting course
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: None |
PowerSchool SIS: Reporting - Best Practices for Sharing PowerSchool SIS Data
Have you ever contemplated the best methods to extract data from PowerSchool SIS? Are you looking for guidance on what technique to use and when? Then this 1-hour discussion may be exactly what you have been looking for! Learn when it is best to use system reports, custom reports, or data exports to retrieve your data. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Reporting - Using System Reports
Learn about PowerSchool SIS reports you will use throughout the year. Practice setting up and creating various system reports using some basic PowerSchool SIS codes and HTML codes. Featured reports include the Class Roster report, Absentee report, Consecutive Absences report, report cards, grade verification reports, failure lists, and form letters. This course contains Initial Product Training (IPT) topics. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Nursing Staff, Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: School Counselors - Working with Graduation Plans
Learn how to use the most recent Graduation Plan features in PowerSchool SIS to assist in planning a student's academic career, track their progress, and evaluate graduation and college readiness. Learn how to set up plans at the District Office, assign them to students, and use waivers. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, School Counselors, Registrars
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: School Enrollments - Student Movement Within Your District
Whether you enroll new students, transfer students out of school, or enroll students in classes at another school or summer program, this class is for you. Explore a variety of enrollment scenarios such as enrolling new students, returning students, and students with siblings. Learn how to successfully create student records and track student enrollment progress in your district. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, Registrars, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Security - Configuring Security Groups and User Roles
In PowerSchool SIS, user roles and security groups control what functions, pages, and information your staff can access. Learn how to set up security to ensure the right people have access to secure data and an easy-to-implement plan in place to address staff mobility. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Security - Keeping Your SIS Secure
PowerSchool SIS security should be at the top of your to-do list. In this course, discuss multiple system security features to ensure proper set up of district-wide security. Learn how to set up Co-Teacher roles to control how multiple individuals access PowerTeacher Pro. Finish by configuring access for students and their contacts to PowerSchool SIS Student and Parent Portals. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Services for On-Prem Customers
The Technical Solutions Group at PowerSchool provides a variety of services to help on-premises PowerSchool SIS customers manage and maintain their PowerSchool SIS servers and environment. Services include one-time engagements for PowerSchool SIS version upgrades, migrations to new servers, technical consulting, system architecture reviews, and more. TSG also provides on-going managed services, such as the Enterprise Management Service (EMS) which include server monitoring, off-site backups, all PowerSchool SIS updates and upgrades, and much more. Details on the scope and price of the services available will be reviewed along with time for Q & A. Existing EMS clients are also welcome to attend to make sure they are getting the most out of their Enterprise Management Service too.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, PowerSchool Admins
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Standards - Preparing for Standards-Based Grading
Discover how standards and PowerSchool SIS work together. Set up grade scales and standards in PowerSchool SIS. Learn how to export and import standards using Excel, and how to enable standards entry for teachers. Finally, review the objects used for standards-based report cards. *Eligible for PowerTeacher Pro Certification and Unified Classroom Certification. Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Grade-Level Leaders, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: Students - Scheduling and Academic Progress
This course focuses on tasks typical for school counselors, registrars, and others who work directly with students. Review which student pages you will use continuously to view and record student information. Learn how to use scheduling tools to create and modify student schedules. Also learn how to change your master schedule, record log entries and incidents, set up the Cumulative Info student page, and use the List Students function. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Registrars, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator - Configuring Site Settings
This course, built specifically for system administrators, focuses on district and school settings that impact how PowerSchool SIS functions. Learn how to add and edit code sets and discover how to use localizations to translate PowerSchool SIS into any language. Explore how to add data validation rules and text mask sets to control how data is entered in your system. Learn how to add district and school boundaries using address management. Set up staff and student identity values, add display preferences, and learn how to enable fitness tracking. As a bonus, learn how to use asset tracking. This course is perfect for those tasked with managing PowerSchool SIS post implementation. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
PowerSchool SIS: What's New - Overview
Come learn about the latest product enhancements available in PowerSchool SIS and PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
PowerTeacher Pro and Schoology Learning: Integration - Final Grade Setup
With this course, you'll learn how to use PowerSchool SIS and Schoology Learning. Gain an understanding of PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook and Schoology Learning functionality and hear best practice recommendations for using these two powerful tools together. Get answers to your questions, such as how grades are synced. Whether you are a system administrator that supports both systems, responsible for training other users, or a teacher that uses both tools, take this course to learn the information you need to be successful. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Teachers, Tech Coordinators
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Professional Development Plus (PD+)
Take advantage of special access to PowerSchool's Professional Development Plus (PD+) online training subscription to complete a topic that you missed or didn't fit into your schedule. For 60 days from the beginning of the event, you will have access to PowerSchool's 70+ interactive courses and 200+ short training videos. You can use PD+ anywhere you have an internet connection and you can work at your own pace. Email pdplus@powerschool.com with any questions regarding use of the Customer Education Campus site or PD+ access.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: None |
Schoology Learning: Leadership Session - Connecting and Supporting Staff
Harnessing the power of Schoology Learning is a great way to create an online environment where you can communicate, collaborate, support, and share resources with staff all in one place. Educational leaders will walk away with a plethora of realistic and creative ideas for using Schoology Learning with their staff. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Mentor Teachers, Grade-Level Leaders, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Schoology Learning: Practical Tips for Ending Your School Year
Reflect on refining your Schoology Learning environment. During this session, you will explore tips, tricks, and best practices to consider as system administrators. You'll also review the permissions, settings, and additional resources at your disposal to make sure you are prepared for the next school year like a pro! *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, PowerSchool Admins
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Schoology Learning: Roles and Permissions - Supporting Schoology as a System Administrator
This session will focus on the nuts and bolts of the administrative side of the Schoology management console. Take a deeper dive into best practices for configuring permissions and creating custom roles. Understand the importance of various roles in Schoology, including how and when to create custom roles in the system. Conduct an audit of Schoology permissions, with detailed explanations of what various permissions do and their impact on user functionality.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators
Recommended prior training or experience: Schoology: System Settings - Supporting Schoology as a System Administrator
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Schoology Learning: Standards-Based Grading in Schoology and PowerSchool SIS - Better Together
In this session, you will learn how to use the standards-based grading features in Schoology and how to sync grades to PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook. By aligning discussions, assignments, and assessment questions to the same standards in PowerTeacher Pro, instructors can use the Mastery Report in Schoology to track student progress on standards throughout the school year. Learn how to create and grade standards-aligned materials in Schoology and use the mastery data and tips in Schoology to connect Schoology and PowerTeacher Pro. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Grade-Level Leaders, Mentor Teachers, PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Teachers
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Schoology Learning: Strategies for Meeting the Diverse Learning Needs of Students
In this session, participants will explore ways to accommodate and modify learning experiences for students with disabilities in an online learning environment. We will take a look at online tools, course design elements, and progress monitoring methods that can be utilized to sustain learning and support the individual needs of students. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Teachers, Mentor Teachers, Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: Managing Caseloads, Communication, and Profile Access
Take a tour through the eyes of teachers and staff who are responsible for monitoring caseloads. Learn about the day-to-day processing of documentation to keep your state reporting accurate and your district compliant. Learn why keeping up with timelines and collaborating as a team has never been easier! *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: Managing Process Documents and Events
Learn special features available to ease the documentation process and monitoring of student progress for the end user. Review additional processes, such as how to create amendments and the option to copy over from a previous document, how to simplify data entry efforts and much more. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: Reporting - Exploring Basic Features
Using Special Programs, monitoring your data has never been easier! The report writing tool is designed for all users to answer data-based questions regardless of their technical skills and comfort levels. Come join us for a look at how to create lists and multi-dimensional reports with ease using the embedded report writing tool. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, Teachers, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Special Programs: End User Experience Part 1, Special Programs: End User Experience Part 2
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: Reporting - Using Advanced Options
Special Programs has a lot of bells and whistles! Learn how to access and apply enhancement features to data derived from student profiles and documents. Then use the enhanced data to determine areas of need system wide. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: Mentor Teachers, PowerSchool Admins, Teachers, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Counselors
Recommended prior training or experience: Special Programs: End User Experience Part 1, Special Programs: End User Experience Part 2
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: System Administrator - Configuring System and User Security
In this course, built specifically for system administrators, learn how to assign security, set up documents, use keyword tables, add public statements, and more to ensure staff have access to what they need to process documentation with ease. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Intermediate | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: System Administrator - Managing Data and Integration Configurations
In this course, built specifically for system administrators, learn what features are available in Special Programs, including but not limited to integration and single sign-on. Learn how to use Special Programs to meet your business requirements. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Special Programs: System Administrator - Managing Documents, Keyword Tables, and Digital Signature
In this course, built specifically for system administrators, learn how the Digital Signature functionality can help secure and streamline the caseload document signing process. Use this feature to get signatures from internal users such as teachers and administrators, as well as parents and guardians. Additionally, learn how to edit document and section template behaviors, and update editable keyword tables, to best meet the needs of your district or school. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: School Administrators, PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Unified Insights: Essentials - Overview
Join us for an exploration of PowerSchool's Unified Insights solution. Learn how you can use this user-friendly, web-based data warehouse to access detailed information to make instructional decisions that drive district and school improvements. During this one-hour session, get a bird's eye view of dashboards in the Essentials module, including Enrollment, Attendance, Behavior, Academics, Assessments, and Students dashboards. With Unified Insights, decision making has never been easier. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |
Unified Insights: Essentials - Using Tools to Customize the End User Experience
With a focus on the Essentials module, explore and practice using Unified Insights tools to customize your user experience and find answers to essential questions. Learn how to create groups, filter and share sub-dashboards, and work with charts and tables. Discover how you can use these tools to optimize your understanding of trends in your student data and make informed decisions that will drive district and school improvement. This class includes lab time, so bring your questions! *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: PowerSchool Admins, Tech Coordinators, School Administrators, Technical Support Staff
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Advanced | Length: 3 Hours | Prerequisites: |
Unified Talent: Professional Learning - Overview
Join us for a one-hour exploration of Unified Talent Professional Learning. Discover how to help your district scale, centralize, manage, expand, and track professional learning for educators. *Eligible for CEUs when attending a trainer-led session.
Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users
Recommended prior training or experience: None
| User Level: Novice | Length: 1 Hour | Prerequisites: |