PowerSchool Basic Training for Administrative Assistants -- UPDATE

PowerSchool Basic Training for Administrative Assistants -- UPDATE

It is highly recommended that you complete the following training before you start using PowerSchool. This will help eliminate errors caused by lack of training. You will receive an email from PowerSchool/PowerSource with login information for the training site. Once you get that, notify Gloria (gormsby@bsdvt.org) or Teresa G., and one of them will assign you courses. 

PowerSource Distance Learning Courses 

These courses will be assigned to you. You will receive an email to access them.

  • Basics for PowerSchool Admin Users Part 2
  • Basics for PowerSchool Admin Users Part 3
  • Managing Daily Attendance
  • PowerShool Attendance Reports


Training

Get links from PowerSchool Community

  • Enrolling a Student in a Class
  • Entering Student Alerts
  • Exporting Data to a Spreadsheet
  • Printing Class Rosters
  • Printing Schedules for an Individual Student
  • Printing the Student Schedule Matrix Report
  • Scheduling a Student Manually
  • Viewing Student Schedules

Helpful Documentation

PowerSchool Basics User Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VFsdcj5sIRzxIQCTtlyywhVnbXSh3zAY

PowerSchool Basics Quick Reference Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_hFiiuNZI5oWXIbOwwukLDCLGQDs-yDG

Student Contacts Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LNLjS8gropWTnv9w4zmbNM3-qYISkGzt

PowerSchool Attendance User Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=15uivk4At55M5yFqwPyeKN249ScAwknE0

Manage Meeting Attendance Quick Reference Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Q7N42S9QAPC7QukmINztnhsorJIx0VBM

Managing Daily Attendance Quick Reference Guide - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sBOvYKUyXL2_r-MkE-fNDSXUrnrvWtsB

NOTE - Your school uses either Daily or Meeting attendance. See Data Team or school staff to determine which course applies to you.



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