Overlapping Enrollments
Overlapping Enrollments report identifies students that have been enrolled into the same sections for overlapping periods of a single term.Every month, the Data Specialists will receive a Web Help Desk ticket to run the...
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Resetting Parent Password in PowerSchool
Data Specialists have the ability to reset parent passwords. This should only be used as a last resort. Parents should always first be directed to self-service options for retrieving lost usernames and forgotten passwords,...
PowerScheduler Constraints
Constraints define many different relationships between courses, students, rooms, and teachers. Scheduling Constraints are copied from the previous year by district and must be reviewed by each building’s Data Specialist and adjusted if necessary....
A Summary of PowerScheduler Resources
Resources are the objects that can be placed into a master schedule such as courses, students, rooms, and teachers. Resources are copied from the prior year but must be reviewed by each building’s Data...
Load Errors and Warnings
The following errors and warnings could appear during the validation of a load. The resolution steps come directly from Pearson. All errors must be resolved. Warnings should be corrected if possible. Error The file...
Enroll a Student After School Has Ended and Before EOY
When students are added to PowerSchool after the school year has ended but before end-of-year (EOY) processing has taken place, these students need to be entered in a very specific manner in order for...
Parent Searches in PowerSchool
Parent searches are much different than student and staff searches. This document provides details on searching for parents as well as instructions on running the Mass Comm Guardian Search when on minimal guardian data...
Searching & Browsing for Staff
Similar to the Students Search, users can both browse and search for staff members. The PowerSchool start page defaults to the Students Search screen. Click the Staff tab at the top or click Staff...
Roles & Access in PowerSchool
What is PowerSchool? Who can access it? How does the person’s role change the data that they can work with? PowerSchool is a web-based application that all users can access through a web-browser at...
Enrollment Status Definitions
Enrollment statuses in PowerSchool are stored as numbers. The table below provides translations for the numerical enrollment status (enroll_status) of students in PowerSchool. Enroll_Status Definition -1 Pre-registered 0 Active 1 Inactive 2 Transferred out...