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EDGE University 2020 Course Catalog ............................................................ 2

Achievement Practices: Co-planning ....................................................................... 2

Achievement Practices: Co-teaching ....................................................................... 2

Excel: Adapting Data ........................................................................................... 2

Excel: Advanced Functions .................................................................................... 3

Excel: Analyzing Data .......................................................................................... 3

Excel: Basics and Beyond ..................................................................................... 3

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: At Risk Calculations .................................................... 4

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Behavior .................................................................. 4

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Creating a Master Schedule with Whiteboard .................. 4

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Home Access Center .................................................. 5

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Report Card Procedures .............................................. 5

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Student Success Plans ................................................ 5

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Teacher Access Center Latest Features .......................... 6

PowerSchool Performance Matters Analytics: Introduction .......................................... 6

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment & Analytics: Data Analysis for

Administrators .................................................................................................... 6

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Introduction to Item Writing Part 1 ........ 7

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Introduction to Item Writing Part 2 ........ 7

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Test Design & Delivery Part 1 ............... 7

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Test Design & Delivery Part 2 ............... 8

PowerSchool SIS 101: Introduction ........................................................................ 8

PowerSchool SIS 102: Navigation Skills for School Staff ............................................. 9

PowerSchool SIS 103: Counselor and Administrative Staff Skills .................................. 9

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 101: Introduction to Customizations .......................... 9

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110: Using Database Extensions to Create Pages ....... 10

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 111: Custom Pages in the Teacher and Parent Portals . 10

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 120: Creating Alerts ............................................. 10

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 201: Introduction to SQL ....................................... 11

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 202: Accessing PowerSchool SIS Data Using SQL ....... 11

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 301: Using SQL on Custom Pages............................ 11

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 350: Using Database Extensions ............................. 12

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 360: Using PowerQueries ....................................... 12

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 401: Introduction to JavaScript ............................... 12

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 402: Using JavaScript to Automate Tasks ................. 13

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 450: Creating Insertion Points and Plugins ................ 13

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 460: AngularJS and PowerSchool ............................ 13

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 506: Customizations Academy ................................ 14

PowerSchool SIS Customizations Consultation ........................................................ 14

PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Visual Scheduler ................................................ 14

PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Which Path to Take? Which Process to Complete? .... 15

PowerSchool SIS: APEX Report Builders Lab ........................................................... 15

PowerSchool SIS: Attendance Administration ......................................................... 15

PowerSchool SIS: Attendance Reports .................................................................. 16

PowerSchool SIS: Conducting Searches ................................................................. 16

PowerSchool SIS: Custom Field Migration .............................................................. 16

PowerSchool SIS: Decipher and Use Codes ............................................................ 17

PowerSchool SIS: End of Year and Start of Year ..................................................... 17

PowerSchool SIS: Enrollments and Scheduling a Student ......................................... 17

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting APEX Academy ............................................ 18

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders Part 1 ...................... 18

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders Part 2 ...................... 18

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for Report Users Part 1 ................................. 19

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for Report Users Part 2 ................................. 19

PowerSchool SIS: Import and Export .................................................................... 19

PowerSchool SIS: Incident Management ................................................................ 20

PowerSchool SIS: Introduction to GPA and Honor Roll.............................................. 20

PowerSchool SIS: IPT Recertification .................................................................... 20

PowerSchool SIS: Managing Staff and Students ...................................................... 21

PowerSchool SIS: Object Reports 1 ...................................................................... 21



PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Part 1 ............................................................ 22

PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Part 2 ............................................................ 22

PowerSchool SIS: Preparing for End of Term .......................................................... 23

PowerSchool SIS: Report Lab .............................................................................. 23

PowerSchool SIS: ReportWorks............................................................................ 23

PowerSchool SIS: Setting Up Grading ................................................................... 24

PowerSchool SIS: Setting Up Standards-Based Grading ........................................... 24

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Data and Server Management .................... 25

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Security Settings ..................................... 25

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – System Settings Part 1 ............................. 26

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – System Settings Part 2 ............................. 26

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator Lab .......................................................... 26

PowerSchool SIS: Using DDE and DDA .................................................................. 27

PowerSchool SIS: Using Mobile Devices ................................................................. 27

PowerSchool SIS: Using System Reports ............................................................... 27

PowerSchool SIS: What's New ............................................................................. 28

PowerSchool SIS: Working with Student Contacts ................................................... 28

PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part 1 .............................................. 28

PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part 2 .............................................. 29

PowerSchool Special Programs: Common Support Questions and Solutions (KTO)......... 29

PowerSchool Special Programs: End Users Experience Part 1 .................................... 30

PowerSchool Special Programs: End Users Experience Part 2 .................................... 30

PowerSchool Special Programs: Introduction .......................................................... 30

PowerSchool Special Programs: Introduction to Report Writing .................................. 31

PowerSchool Special Programs: Other Functionality and Topics ................................. 31

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Online ............................................. 31

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Life Cycle Part 1 ................................ 32

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Life Cycle Part 2 ................................ 32

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Payroll Processing ............................................ 32

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Introduction ................................................... 33

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Budget Preparation .......................................... 33

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Employee Access Center ................................... 33

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Employee Life Cycle Maintenance ....................... 34

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Fund Accounting ............................................. 34

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Human Resources Workflow and Special Processes 35

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Introduction ................................................... 35

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Payroll Processing ........................................... 36

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Purchasing and Accounts Payable ....................... 36

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: System Administration ..................................... 37

Unified Administration Enrollment: In-Depth .......................................................... 37

Unified Classroom: Assessment Creation Lab.......................................................... 37

Unified Classroom: Assessment ........................................................................... 38

Unified Classroom: Class Pages ............................................................................ 38

Unified Classroom: Dashboard and Communications ................................................ 38

Unified Classroom: Gradebook Part 1 .................................................................... 39

Unified Classroom: Gradebook Part 2 .................................................................... 39

Unified Classroom: System Administrators ............................................................. 39

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Achievement Practices: Co-planning

This session will focus on why having a common planning time is essential to effective co-

teaching. The training will focus on a five-step approach to co-planning and the role of both

the general education and special education teacher in the planning process.

Who should take this class: School Administrators, Teachers

Recommended prior training or experience: None

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Achievement Practices: Co-teaching

Want to see special education teachers move beyond the Teach and Assist co-teaching

model? This session will review the six co-teaching approaches and the best practice approaches to enhance student achievement for all learners and to increase student

engagement.

Who should take this class: School Administrators, Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

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 (and the loaner machines will be loaded

with) Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool SIS Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical

Support Staff, School Administrators

Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Analyzing Data

User level: Intermediate

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Excel: 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, INDEX, IF, AND, OR, ISNA, and NOT functions, you'll find the "needle" in your data haystack. The instructor will

be using (and the loaner machines will be loaded with) Excel 2016. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Analyzing Data

User level: Advanced

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Excel: Analyzing Data

Learn how to use the Conditional Formatting tool and filters, and how to use AutoSum tools to examine statistical data. You'll also use PivotTables to analyze data and use charts to

show comparisons of data. The instructor will be using (and the loaner machines will be

loaded with) Excel 2016. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Excel: Basics and Beyond


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Excel: Basics and Beyond

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 (and the loaner machines will be loaded with)

Excel 2016. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.

Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Users


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: At Risk Calculations

In this session, learn how to use PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS to identify students as at risk

based upon attendance, behavior, progress reports, report cards, and standardized test scores. During this session, you will learn how to configure calculations and create an At

Risk Factors page designed to meet your school district’s criteria.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS Administrators, School

Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: You should be familiar with attendance and

grading procedures in your school district.


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Behavior

This session will cover the basics of behavior incident entry and maintenance. Start by

learning about how to use Teacher Access Center (TAC) to enter and refer issues, move to the creation of a behavior incident, and explore the options for posting attendance based on

actions.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Creating a Master Schedule with Whiteboard

In this session, learn how to use Whiteboard to create a master schedule using a visual

method. As you place courses on the schedule, you'll be able to see potential conflicts for

students, teachers, and rooms. During this session, you will learn how to use Whiteboard for creating a master schedule, running the Student Scheduler process, and evaluating a

scheduling run.


Administrators, Registrars, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Some familiarity with the scheduling process is

recommended.


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Home Access Center

In this session, explore Home Access Center (HAC), including options for gathering course

requests and sending email alerts. Then review HAC configuration options and view the

results as a parent/student through the HAC interface.



Recommended prior training or experience: Some familiarity with your school district’s

implementation of PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS and TAC is recommended.

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Report Card Procedures

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a checklist of all the things you need to do to process report cards? You can! During this session, review report card procedures from gathering grades to

printing report cards. Then learn how to create a mark reporting checklist customized to

your district’s procedures.


Administrators, Registrars, Guidance Staff, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Participants should be familiar with their

building’s report card procedures.

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Student Success Plans

Create student success plans for students who have been identified as at risk or for any

student in your school district. What goals does a student have? What objectives and

interventions can help to meet those goals? Plans may be created and monitored through PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS and/or Teacher Access Center based upon your school

district's needs.


Administrators, Registrars, Guidance Staff, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: You should be familiar with the at-risk

requirements of your school district.


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS: Teacher Access Center Latest Features

In this session, explore the capabilities of Teacher Access Center with an emphasis on the

new features available in the latest release. Updates to Teacher Access Center include the ability to allow teachers to view Student Registration pages, the use of weblinks in

assignment and course attachments, enhanced retake capabilities, enhanced control of

secondary staff members, and more!


Administrators, Teacher Trainer (Mentor Teachers), Tech Coordinators, Technical Support

Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Analytics: Introduction

In this course, learn how to use PowerSchool Performance Matters to analyze and compare assessment data for making data-driven instructional decisions. Practice creating

customized reports to compare multiple measures of student performance as well as to

compare district-wide performance on assessments. Discover the power of filters to disaggregate student data to view results by school, teacher, or class. Featured reports

include Baseball Card, Scoreboard, MyDashboard, and Student Detail.

Who should take this class: Curriculum Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level

Leaders, Guidance Staff, Mentor Teachers, School Administrators, Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment & Analytics: Data Analysis for Administrators In this class, learn how to use PowerSchool Performance Matters to answer critical questions

about student performance across the district. Practice using Baseball Card and Scoreboard

to create customized reports for identifying patterns in student growth and achievement. Then, learn how to use the Student Item Analysis report to analyze performance data for

local assessments. Finally, use the MyDashboard and the Student Details page to access

important data about your students.


Leaders


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours



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Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Introduction to Item Writing Part 1

Get started writing standards-based assessment items in PowerSchool Performance Matters

using a variety of interaction templates. Learn how to create multiple choice, extended text, and side-by-side items and how to include passages to augment your interactions. Finally,

practice building effective rubrics and configuring scoring options for your items. *Eligible

for CEUs.


Leaders, Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Introduction to Item Writing Part 2

Expand your item writing knowledge by converting multiple choice items into technology

enhanced interactions. Practice creating inline choice, numeric grid, order, graphing, and text entry items using pre-built interaction templates. Then, discover how to easily

incorporate images and copy items. *Eligible for CEUs.


Leaders, Teachers

Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool Performance Matters: Introduction

to Item Writing Part One

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Test Design & Delivery Part 1

In this course, learn how to use PowerSchool Performance Matters to build standards-based

assessments. 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.


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User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Performance Matters Assessment: Test Design & Delivery Part 2

In this course, continue using the skills you learned in the first part of this series to facilitate

all aspects of the testing process. Learn how to navigate Test Center to manage and administer your district’s local 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 the Scoring Assignment and Online

Scoring tools. *Eligible for CEUs.


Leaders, Teachers

Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool Performance Matters: Assessment

Design & Delivery Part One

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS 101: Introduction Learn the basics of PowerSchool SIS from the perspectives of the four main stakeholder

groups: school administrators, teachers, substitutes, and parents. Learn how to search for

student information, enroll a new student, and print an individual student report. Explore how teachers and substitutes work with PowerTeacher, and how parents review their

children's assignments and grades using the PowerSchool Student and Parent Portals. This

class prepares new users for IPT topics. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.

Who should take this class: All PowerSchool SIS Users


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS 102: Navigation Skills for School Staff

This course continues the new user’s introduction to PowerSchool SIS by thoroughly

examining how to navigate Start Page features such as switching schools, selecting terms, navigating between pages, and using navigation icons. Learn basic search concepts to find

students, staff, and student contacts. Also learn how to use group functions and special

functions, and how to run reports for these groups. Learn how to perform various school-level functions, system functions, and how to personalize your PowerSchool SIS experience.

*Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.


Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS 101: Introduction

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS 103: Counselor and Administrative Staff Skills

This class focuses on additional PowerSchool SIS tools used frequently by counselors and administrative staff to track student information and academic progress. Review how to use

student pages with a focus on those used to track academic progress. Also learn how to

attach documents to a student’s record and add log entries to track interactions with students. Learn how to set up the Cumulative Info page and how to find students who are

at risk of failing. Learn how to quickly create lists of students that include important information, such as earned credit hours. Finally, learn how to set up and use graduation

plans and waivers. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.


Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS 102: Navigation Skills for

School Staff


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 101: Introduction to Customizations If you are new to PowerSchool SIS 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

Custom Page Management (CPM) to construct new PowerSchool SIS pages based on page templates and to add and remove fields from existing pages. This course is recommended

for users in their first year of customization. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training


Length: 3 Hours



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Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 110: Using Database Extensions to Create Pages

If you are familiar with HTML and have modified PowerSchool SIS custom pages before,

broaden your customization knowledge with this class. Discover how to create basic database extensions to add fields, incorporate field validation, and create new pages. Learn

how to create links to new student pages, and how customizations can be packaged into a plugin (the new way to install customizations). This course is recommended for users in

their first year of customization. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 101 or equivalent experience


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.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 120: Creating Alerts

Go in depth to learn how alerts work in PowerSchool SIS, and how to create your own alerts

based on different needs. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS Customizations 201: Introduction to SQL

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 Customizations 202 and other customization classes that use SQL. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff



Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 202: Accessing PowerSchool SIS Data Using SQL 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.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 201 or prior SQL experience


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 301: Using SQL on Custom Pages

Take the next steps in customizing PowerSchool SIS by creating powerful, dynamic reports using PowerSchool TList_SQL code combined with user-set variables. This course is

recommended for advanced users in their second year of customization. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS Customizations 350: Using Database Extensions

Learn to expand your PowerSchool SIS database. With database extensions, introduced in

version 7.9, you can add fields to existing tables, create child tables, and create stand-alone tables in the PowerSchool SIS database. This feature will open up a new realm of

customization opportunities. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 360: Using PowerQueries

PowerQueries are the go-forward method to access data in PowerSchool SIS. Learn how to create them, enable them, and use them within PowerSchool SIS, including scheduled

exports. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff



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 class 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.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Customizations 301


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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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.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 450: Creating Insertion Points 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.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS Customizations 460: AngularJS and PowerSchool

This course is intended for technical personnel with advanced customization experience, especially in JavaScript. Learn basic AngularJS concepts, and specifically how PowerSchool

SIS uses AngularJS, as you create a final project using the Angular Grid Widget. *Eligible for

CEUs.


Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS Customizations 506: 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.

Who should take this class: Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, PowerSchool SIS

Administrators

Recommended prior training or experience: Proficiency with PowerSchool SIS

customizations, creating reports, SQL, and Javascript. Completion of self-assessment.


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.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Experience customizing PowerSchool SIS


Length: 3 Hours

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, for the second half, set

up PowerScheduler so you can use the scheduling tool. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators, School

Administrators, PowerSchool SIS Administrators, Registrar, Office Staff, Guidance Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training and scheduling

experience


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Which Path to Take? Which Process to Complete? Are you trying to figure out which PowerScheduler course you need to take in order to 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.

Who should take this class: School Administrators, Office Staff, Guidance Staff, Tech

Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, PowerSchool SIS Administrators


User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: APEX Report Builders Lab After attending one of the Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders classes, attend the

lab to work independently and create your own reports using either our PSU servers or your school's PowerSchool SIS server. Staff will be available to assist you with your reports and

answer questions.




Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Attendance Administration

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 IPT

Certification and CEUs.


Support Staff, School Administrators, Office Staff, Registrar, Guidance Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Attendance Reports

Explore the built-in attendance reports available in PowerSchool SIS, and discover which

report is best for which purpose. Learn how to locate, download, and use report templates others have created. Finally, practice adding attendance data access tags to form letters

you can use to send reports home to parents. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Conducting Searches

In this class, learn how to efficiently search for individual students or groups of students, staff members, and contacts. Also learn how to compose simple and compound search

commands, how to use search codes, how to save searches and stored selections, and how

to use additional tools to search for specific groups. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.



User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Custom Field Migration

Attend this demo course to learn about changes in PowerSchool SIS custom fields to

database extensions, and how to manage the migration of the different kinds of custom

fields in your PowerSchool SIS system. *Eligible for CEUs.


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Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Decipher and Use Codes

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, student lists with schedule information, and

export templates with student test scores. Also work with student contact data access tags

and format codes to add GPA information to the Cumulative Info student page. *Eligible for

IPT Certification and CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training, PowerSchool SIS:

Conducting Searches


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: End of Year and Start of Year Learn the tasks required to prepare for, validate, and run the End of Year (EOY) process in

PowerSchool SIS. Learn how running EOY impacts your PowerSchool SIS system, how to

prepare your district, school, and the tasks you must complete prior to EOY. Also learn how to prepare for the next school year using the Start of Year (SOY) process to verify district

and school settings and prep student data. Learn helpful searches and reports for locating

data discrepancies. *Eligible for CEUs.





Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Enrollments and Scheduling a Student

Learn about PowerSchool SIS enrollment and scheduling functions. Explore a variety of enrollment scenarios such as enrolling new students, returning students, and students with

siblings. Then create and modify individual student schedules, mass enroll students in

classes, mass drop students from classes, and modify the master schedule. Finally, practice transferring students out of school. This course contains Initial Product Training (IPT) topics.

*Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.



User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting APEX Academy

Have you completed all of the Enterprise Reporting classes and still want more? Then this

course is for you. This two-day 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 Reporting classes or have equivalent experience.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool SIS Administrators, School Administrators,

Technical Support Staff, Tech Coordinators

Recommended prior training or experience: Enterprise Reporting APEX Experience


Length: 2 days

Prerequisites: PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders Part One and

Part Two

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders Part 1

Learn how to use Oracle's Application Express (APEX) tool to build and publish your own

Enterprise Reporting reports. Access the entire PowerSchool SIS 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 PowerSchool's

Enterprise Reporting reports were built, modify them to meet your needs, create new reports, and publish your reports in Enterprise Reporting. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting






Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX Report Builders Part 2

In this course, continue using the skills you built in the first part of this series to build,

publish, and run reports using the Query Builder visual interface. Learn how to import reports built by others, including a report to work with honor roll students. This course also

focuses on building new reports, including the use of Enterprise Reporting with the new

Student Contacts feature. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification and CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for APEX

Report Builders Part One


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for Report Users Part 1

In this introductory course, explore the pre-built reports in Enterprise Reporting. Learn how

to use Enterprise Reporting's 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 Reporting data in graphs and charts. Save customized reports, share your reports with other Enterprise Reporting users, and export report snapshots in various

formats for distribution to others. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification and CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting for Report Users Part 2 Dive deeper into the world of Enterprise Reporting 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 Enterprise Reporting report managers, learn how to grant access to Enterprise Reporting to other users, how to add, edit, or remove reports, and how to access the APEX

Application Builder. *Eligible for Enterprise Reporting Certification and CEUs.





Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Length: 2 Days

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Import and Export

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 IPT Certification and CEUs.






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User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Incident Management

Explore the benefits of the Incident Management 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 IPT Certification and CEUs.





Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Introduction to GPA and Honor Roll

Explore the math that goes into writing GPA functions, formulas, calculations, and codes in PowerSchool SIS. This course is geared towards the setup that secondary schools will use,

so come prepared with your own GPA examples. Practice creating a GPA method, setting up

an honor roll method, and setting up class rank. Then, use GPA codes in built-in report card

and form letter reports. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Familiarity with PowerSchool SIS codes


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: IPT Recertification

Have you previously passed the PowerSchool SIS Initial Product Training (IPT) exam? In order to keep your certification current, you must take this course and pass the exam to

become re-certified in the current product version of PowerSchool SIS. This course covers features and enhancements in the most recent versions of PowerSchool SIS and

PowerTeacher Pro. This course covers additional content than what is covered in the

PowerSchool SIS: What's New course. This course is open to only users who already hold

IPT certifications. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Prior Initial Product Training (IPT) Certification

User level: Novice



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Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Managing Staff and Students Learn how to work with staff records and manage student performance in PowerSchool SIS.

Learn how to add and edit staff records, format security settings, use the staff directory,

and assign co-teachers. View teacher schedules, enrollments, and gradebooks. Then view student records, work with student contacts, identify which students are at risk, and analyze

trends in student performance. Finally, learn how to track student discipline. *Eligible for

IPT Certification and CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Object Reports 1

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.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool SIS Administrators, School Administrators, Tech

Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, Office Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None


Expand your object report knowledge in this second PowerSchool SIS object reports class. Begin by creating reports that contain graphics and multiple students per page. Then learn

how to use a fee list object to create invoices for parents. Finally, use the fields from the

Log table to create discipline letters. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Object Reports 1


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Discover how to set up your own report cards and transcripts in this third 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.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Object Reports 1


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Part 1

Discover PowerSchool's HTML-based gradebook and its robust functionality for managing

the classroom, including advanced features for both standards-based and traditional grading. Learn how teachers use the mobile-friendly gradebook to set up default

preferences, create assignment categories, and work with assignments. *Eligible for CEUs,

IPT Certification, and PowerTeacher Pro Certification.


Support Staff, School Administrators, Teachers, Mentor Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Part 2

In this course, learn how teachers use PowerTeacher Pro to analyze individual student

performance and class progress on both traditional and standards grades. Also learn how to run the reports included in the gradebook. *Eligible for CEUs, IPT Certification, and

PowerTeacher Pro Certification.


Support Staff, School Administrators, Teachers, Mentor Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Preparing for End of Term

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 IPT Certification and CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

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 report

projects using either our PSU servers or your school's PowerSchool SIS server. Staff will be available to assist you with your report projects and answer questions. (This lab does not

cover State/Province Reporting.) *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Past or current attendance in one Object

Reports and/or Enterprise Reporting course


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: ReportWorks

Learn how to setup and use ReportWorks to build report projects that you can publish to

PowerSchool SIS for admin users to run high-quality, customized reports, such as incident and health reports. Learn how to set up preferences, give users access, and practice

creating projects for the most common report types, such as mailing labels, form letters, and student lists. *Qualifies as preparation for Reporting Certification and is eligible for

CEUs.


Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: Setting Up Grading

Learn how to set up grading preferences for PowerTeacher Pro and Unified Classroom 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 IPT

Certification, PowerTeacher Pro Certification, Unified Classroom Certification, and CEUs.


Support Staff, School Administrators, Grade Level Leaders, Department Chairs


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Setting Up 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 IPT Certification, PowerTeacher Pro Certification, Unified

Classroom Certification, and CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Familiarity with Import/Export functions


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Data and Server Management (Note: Portions of the material in this class do not apply to ASP customers.) Learn how to

monitor your server settings to maintain the health of your PowerSchool SIS database. Use

the Server Statistics page to monitor disk usage and watch for system problems. Also, learn how to use Data Pump to export a copy of your database and import it to a test server,

manage your Tomcat server, and work with server logs and syncing to optimize your server. Learn how to install a PowerSchool SIS plugin and manage the email queue. After

completing the class, attend the evening lab for hands-on practice and help with your

server. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator –

System Settings


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Security Settings

Understanding PowerSchool SIS security should be at the top of your to-do list. Learn how to manage security groups, set page permissions, and use multiple system security

features. Explore user access roles and how they are used to determine access to

PowerSchool SIS functionality including viewing PowerTeacher Pro and locking reporting terms. Then, take a look at co-teaching roles and field level security settings. Discuss how

to set up staff security and how to provide system access for students and the adults associated to their accounts. The class ends with a discussion of document attachment

permissions and course management. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – System Settings Part 1

In part 1 of this two-part class, system administrators will learn how to work with settings

that impact how PowerSchool SIS functions. Add and edit code sets, enrollment codes, and gender pronouns. Discover how to work with federal ethnicity and race codes. Learn how to

use page and data management tools such as implementing localization, adding field

validation rules, and using special operations. Finish part 1 by learning how to set up district

and school boundaries. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – System Settings Part 2

In part 2 of this two-part class, system administrators will learn how to configure the Document Attachments and Family Management features. Also covered is how to set up

Health Management and Fees functionality. Next, discuss how to use system features to

eliminate duplicate enrollment records. Finish by learning how to add customer messages to

the sign-in screen, add school maps, and set student selection options. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator Lab

After completing our PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Data and Server

Management course, attend the evening lab for hands-on practice. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: Tech Coordinators

Recommended prior training or experience: PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Data

and Server Management


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: PowerSchool SIS: System Administrator – Data and Server Management



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PowerSchool SIS: Using DDE and DDA

Discover how to work with and modify your data in PowerSchool SIS tables using Direct

Database Export (DDE) and Direct Database Access (DDA). Practice using the Data Dictionary and identifying relationships between tables. Learn how to use layered searches

and matched selections to find the data you need. (This class is appropriate for only

individuals with access to DDA.) *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff

Recommended prior training or experience: Initial Product Training and experience with

DDE


Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Using Mobile Devices

In this one-hour class, learn how to configure PowerSchool SIS to make mobile web pages and apps available to staff, parents, and students. Bring your smart phones and tablet

devices to class and practice using mobile web pages to access PowerSchool SIS

information. Also learn about PowerSchool Mobile, the exciting apps available for students

and parents. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff, School Administrators, Teachers



Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: 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 mail-merge

letters. This course is a review of IPT topics. *Eligible for IPT Certification and CEUs.

Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool SIS Administrators, Guidance Staff, Registrar, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, Curriculum

Coordinators, Department Chairs, Grade-Level Leaders


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool SIS: What's New

Come watch a demo of the product enhancements from the latest PowerSchool SIS release.

*Eligible for CEUs.



User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool SIS: Working with Student Contacts

In this course, learn how the student contacts feature in PowerSchool SIS modernizes how you track relationships between contacts and students. Learn how to search for and add

parents and guardians, as well as associate several other contacts to student records such

as emergency contacts and daycare providers. Learn how student contact data is migrated and how to consolidate contact records. Also learn how to access contact data using data

access tags (DATs) and how to import and export contact information. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: Office Staff, PowerSchool SIS Administrators, Guidance Staff,

Registrar, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical Support Staff



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part 1

In this session, learn what features are available in PowerSchool Special Programs, including

but not limited to integration and single sign-on. Learn how to use PowerSchool Special

Programs to meet your business requirements. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool Special Programs Administrators, Tech

Coordinators, Technical/Special Programs Support Staff, School Administrators


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part 2

In this session, 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.


Coordinators, Technical/Special Programs Support Staff, School Administrators


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Special Programs: Common Support Questions and Solutions (KTO)

Learn about common support cases where keys to ownership and customizations are the

answer. Learn how you can work with an assigned PowerSchool consultant who will assist you with continued deployment after go-live, understand how to take full advantage of

functionality, assistance with building specific reports to monitor your data, train new staff, or help to complete important administrative tasks. If you have documents specific for your

business processes and wonder how you can make it a part of PowerSchool Special

Programs, come learn about what our Customization Services Team can do for you!

*Eligible for CEUs.


Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Special Education

Administrators



Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part One and Part Two



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PowerSchool Special Programs: End Users Experience Part 1

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.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool Special Programs Admins, School Administrators, Mentor Teachers, Technical/Special Programs Support Staff, Special Education Teachers,

Related Service Providers, Counselors


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Special Programs: End Users Experience Part 2

This session will focus on special features available to ease the documentation process and

monitoring of student progress for the end user. Review additional processes, such as creating amendments and the option to copy over from a previous document, to simplify

data entry efforts and much more. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool Special Programs Admins, School Administrators, Mentor Teachers, Technical/Special Programs Support Staff, Special Education Teachers,

Related Service Providers, Counselors


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

PowerSchool Special Programs: Introduction

Interested in learning how to use PowerSchool Special Programs to simplify collaboration

among staff, streamline documentation, and administer case management? Join us for an

introductory overview of these features and more! *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: All PowerSchool Special Programs Users


User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None



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PowerSchool Special Programs: Introduction to Report Writing

Using PowerSchool Special Programs, monitoring your data has never been easier! The

report writing tool is designed for all users regardless of their technical skills and comfort levels. Come join us for a look at how to create list and multi-dimensional reports with ease

using the embedded report writing tool. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: PowerSchool Special Programs Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical/Special Programs Support Staff, School Administrators, Special

Education Administrator, Mentor Teachers, Counselors



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part One and Part Two and/or

end user experience

PowerSchool Special Programs: Other Functionality and Topics

PowerSchool Special Programs has a lot of bells and whistles! While we cannot cover them all at PSU, this session will highlight the coolest and most used advanced functionality

throughout the system, such as data transfer packages, bulk document creation, and

language translation. *Eligible for CEUs.


Coordinators, Technical Support Staff, School Administrators, Special Education

Administrators



Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: PowerSchool Special Programs: Administration Part One and Part Two

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Online

This course includes the latest features within Unified Administration BusinessPlus Employee Online. Attendees will learn how to use, setup, and administer Employee Online including

customizing menus and messages as well as setting up benefit enrollment. This fully integrated application allows district employees to view and update their pay stubs, tax

forms, and personnel records online. Attendees will benefit from this hands-on course by

learning streamlined methods to take back to their districts.

Who should take this class: Office Staff, School Administrators, Tech Coordinators, Technical

Support Staff, Unified Administration BusinessPlus Administrators

Recommended prior training or experience: Human Resources and Payroll experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Life Cycle Part 1

In this course attendees will learn how to use Unified Administration BusinessPlus Human

Resources module to hire an employee, manage employee tracking, and process employment relationship changes including FMLA leaves and termination. Also included is

the setup of common tax and deduction assignments. Attendees will benefit from this

hands-on course by learning about the latest features to take back to their districts.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee Life Cycle Part 2

In this continuation course, attendees will learn how to use Unified Administration

BusinessPlus Human Resources module to create benefit and pay assignments. Position control and management features will also be included in this course. Attendees will benefit

from this hands-on course by learning about the latest features to take back to their

districts.



Recommended prior training or experience: Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Employee

Life Cycle Part 1

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Payroll Processing

In this course, attendees will learn the best practices of running a payroll in Unified Administration BusinessPlus, including timecard management, attendance tracking, and

integration with 3rd-party time and attendance software. This deep dive course includes the setup of a standard payroll, CDH basics, arrears tracking, and the Accounts Payable

interface. All payroll staff will benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest

features in payroll to take back to their districts.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Administration BusinessPlus: Introduction

In this demo session, learn how Unified Administration BusinessPlus streamlines the

management of K-12 financial and human resources data, such as budgeting, purchasing, payroll, benefit management, and Employee Online all while meeting state and federal

regulatory requirements, so your school administrators and employees can focus on keeping

the district running efficiently.


Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Budget Preparation

This course includes the latest features within Unified Administration eFinancePlus related to

the Employee Access Center. Human resource personnel and payroll teams will learn how to use Unified Administration eFinancePlus to set up the Profiles, Disclaimers, and Benefit

Enrollment features. Using this tool, you can provide end users/staff with employee details

and methods for updating records to submit for review and approval/posting to their employee records. Attendees will benefit from this hands-on course by learning streamlined

methods to take back to their districts. *Eligible for CEUs.


Support Staff, Unified Administration eFinancePlus Administrators

Recommended prior training or experience: Fund Accounting experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Employee Access Center

This course takes budget managers through the process of creating new-year budgets,

importing budgets from Excel, updating budget tables, budget approval and iterations (versions), and positing budgets in Unified Administration eFinancePlus. Learn how to set up

budget templates, verification that users are following ESSA requirements, and budget

reporting. Attendees taking the Budget and Fund Accounting courses will benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest features to take back to their districts. *Eligible for

CEUs.


Support Staff, Unified Administration Administrators

Recommended prior training or experience: Human resources experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours



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Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Employee Life Cycle Maintenance

In this course, human resources personnel and payroll teams will learn how to use Unified

Administration eFinancePlus to hire an employee, manage daily deduction and payrate updates, and make changes including FMLA leaves and termination. Also included is the

setup of standard and special features within human resources related to staffing. Attendees will benefit from this hands-on course by learning about the latest features to take back to

their districts. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Human resources experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Fund Accounting In this course, users will learn methods for managing budget ledger (expenditure, revenue,

general, and project), journal entries, receipts and receivables, and bank account

reconciliation processes. This deep dive course also includes the setup of templates, import mapping, and budget extracts. Attendees also taking the Fund Accounting course will

benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest features to take back to their

districts. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: District has implemented Unified Administration

eFinancePlus

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Human Resources Workflow and Special Processes In this course, human resources personnel and payroll teams will learn about leave

requests, hire and termination workflow processing, personnel activity tracker and user-

defined screens, FMLA, sick banks, and comp time tracking. This deep dive course includes the setup of standard and special features within human resources related to staffing.

Attendees will benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest workflow features to

take back to their districts. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Human resources experience, Unified

Administration eFinancePlus: Employee Life Cycle Maintenance

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Introduction

In this demo session, learn how Unified Administration eFinancePlus streamlines the

management of K-12 financial and human resources data, such as budgeting, workflow

processes, payroll, benefit management, and the Employee Access Center all while meeting state and federal regulatory requirements, so your school administrators and employees can

focus on keeping the district running efficiently. *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: All Unified Administration eFinancePlus Users


User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Payroll Processing

In this course, human resources payroll staff will learn the best practices of running a

payroll in Unified Administration eFinancePlus, including the import of batch timecards, attendance tracking, and integration with 3rd-party time and attendance software. This

deep dive course includes the setup of a standard payroll, manual, adjustment, and void

check processes, and the Fund Accounting interface. All payroll staff will benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest features in payroll to take back to their districts.

*Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Human resources and finance experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration eFinancePlus: Purchasing and Accounts Payable

In this course, Unified Administration eFinancePlus users will walk through the steps of

reviewing account approvals, purchasing defaults, and security views. Attendees will also

review and practice the best methods for entry, approval, and conversion processes for requisitions and purchase orders. This deep dive course includes the setup of the Fund

Accounting Profile and Punchout Functionality. All purchasing and accounts payable staff will

benefit from this hands-on course by learning the latest features to take back to their

districts. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: Fund accounting experience

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Administration eFinancePlus: System Administration

In this course, users will learn how to best manage user security, home page setup/usage,

and notification subscriptions. This deep dive course includes the setup of roles, views, and attachment security based on district positions. All Unified Administration eFinancePlus

users will benefit from this hands-on course by learning user setup and security features to

take back to their districts. *Eligible for CEUs.



Recommended prior training or experience: District has implemented Unified Administration

eFinancePlus

User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Administration Enrollment: In-Depth

Take a deep dive into Unified Administration Enrollment, PowerSchool’s customizable online registration management system designed for schools with over 2,000 students. Learn how

the process works from start to finish, discover exciting new and existing features, and try it

out for yourself in a live environment! *Eligible for CEUs.

Who should take this class: Office Staff, Unified Administration Administrators, Registrars,

School Administrators, Technical Support Staff


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Classroom: Assessment Creation Lab

After attending one of the assessment courses, attend this lab to work independently and

create items and assessments for your needs using either our PSU Unified Classroom training environment or your school's Unified Classroom environment. Staff from

PowerSchool’s Content Development team will be available to assist and answer questions

about effective assessment practices.


Leaders, Mentor Teachers, Teachers, Technical Support Staff, Unified Classroom

Administrators, School Administrators


User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Classroom: Assessment

In this course, use Unified Classroom's Assessment tool to manage assessments and get the

information you need to gauge student learning, target your instruction, and improve learning outcomes. Learn how to work with assessment items and assessment features, and

create technology-enhanced items for your rigorous and balanced online assessments. Then

create an assessment and add items to the assessment. Use the proctoring tool to manage and administer the online assessment, and then view assessment results. Also, learn how to

administer a test using the offline functionality. *Eligible for Unified Classroom Certification

and CEUs.


Leaders, Mentor Teachers, Teachers


User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Classroom: Class Pages

Learn how to access Class Pages and build pages with instructional content for your

students to view in Unified Classroom. Change the layout of a page, copy and move content, and publish pages. Then learn how to set up and share an assignment with your

students, and where to grade their work. Share your content with other teachers, and find

help for Class Pages. *Eligible for Unified Classroom Certification and CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Classroom: Dashboard and Communications

Take this one-hour class to become familiar with Unified Classroom navigation and how to use the solution tools to keep informed about student needs and progress. Explore new

tools, learn how to personalize Unified Classroom, and how to increase your school-home

relationships with exciting communication features. *Eligible for Unified Classroom





User level: Novice

Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None



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Unified Classroom: Gradebook Part 1

In Part 1 of this two-part class, become familiar with Unified Classroom grading navigation

and learn how to use gradebook features for both standards-based and traditional grading. Learn how teachers use the gradebook to set up default preferences, create assignment

categories, and work with assignments. *Eligible for Unified Classroom Certification and

CEUs.




User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Classroom: Gradebook Part 2

In Part 2 of this two-part class, learn how teachers use Unified Classroom to analyze

individual student performance and class progress on both traditional and standards grades. Also learn how to run the reports included in the gradebook. *Eligible for Unified Classroom





User level: Novice

Length: 3 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Unified Classroom: System Administrators

In this one-hour course, learn about the settings available to you as a Unified Classroom

administrator, including user administration, district administration, and school

administration features. Next, for Unified Classroom Assessment customers, learn about the permissions and settings available to you as an Assessment administrator, including how to

manage standards, handle leased content, and secure assessment content. *Eligible for

CEUs.

Who should take this class: Unified Classroom Administrators, School Administrators, Tech

Coordinators, Technical Support Staff



Length: 1 Hour

Prerequisites: None

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