PowerSchool Parent & Student Engagement https://sistest.nbed.nb.ca/public

Parent Access Portal 7

Nova Scotia Model Parent Single Sign-on

Parent Single Sign-on: Carrie Alegada Carrie has 4 children, Aydan, Evelynn, Natahs, & Stevie *Live Demo* Parent Single Sign-on: Carrie Alegada Username: CarrieParent Password : Password1!

Parent Single Sign-on: Carrie Alegada *Live Demo Parent Single Sign-on: Carrie Alegada

Parent Single Sign-on: Justin Alegada Justin is the dad to 2 of Carrie's children; he only has access to Aydan and Evelynn *Live Demo* Parent Single Sign-on: Justin Alegada Username: JustinParent Password: Password1!

Parent Single Sign-on: Justin Alegada Live Demo Parent Single Sign-on: Justin Alegada

Student Sign-on: Aydan Alegada *Live Demo* Student Sign-on: Aydan Alegada ID: 4465 Pass:Password3#

*Live Demo* ID: 4465 Pass:Password2@

Single Sign-on: Emmanuel Lee Emmanuel has 2 children Sofimarie & Nico, one grandchild Inika and one nephew Alistair. Username - EmmanuelParent Password - Password1! Single Sign-on: Emmanuel Lee

Single Sign-on: Lindsay MacDonald Lindsay is a tutor/advisor and has access to: Memphis Chenard Hien Irving Beau Maye Lacee Purdy Anik Chenard Tarren Savoy Username: LindsayParent Password: Password1!

Single Sign-on: Lindsay MacDonald

Parent Engagement Challenges Managing Risk Access ID & Password (random, alphanumeric, 3-8 characters) Parents cannot create user/pass without at least connecting to one student account. Geo-fencing NB IP numbers for now* Mitigating Risk Enable/Disable Parent & Student Access Enable by Grade level or Individual Reset Access ID and password Access Accounts User Management Exactly what student data can parents access ? Parent needs email address to create SSO account Parent Engagement Challenges

Parent Sign-Off “Information posted on websites or e-mailed has the potential to be viewed/accessed by other internet users. Given this, the possibility of receiving unsolicited material or other contact exists. While stringent protocols are enforced to mitigate the risk of unintentionally exposing student information to the internet, parents & students are advised to consider this possibility and strictly adhere to the Acceptable Computer Use Policy guidelines.”

Impact: Administration Develop School Policy regarding Parent Access What is the process prior to issuing student Access IDs & Passwords? Registered Student Contact in PowerSchool Student Legal first & last name provided and valid Student Middle name valid, if provided Student’s birthdate provided & valid NBEN valid, if provided Student’s mother’s maiden name is provided & valid Valid Picture ID* *For your and your child’s protection, you may be required to provide identification and to demonstrate proof of your relationship with the child, if the school has no other means to verify this. Proof of your relationship may be by means of a copy of your child’s birth certificate, Medicare card or other reasonable proof. Policy 710

Impact : Administrative Assistant School AA Sample Web ID & Password letter Time Management!! Training Parent Account Management Resetting Access IDs & Passwords Reports & Letters School bulletins & notifications Impact : Administrative Assistant

Impact: Teachers Training Gradebook What can be emailed to parents & what should be published for parents? Gradebook What gets published and when? Attendance & homework Assessment & feedback (Late, collected & missing assignments). Teacher comments My Content: Class Info, School Content, Teacher Content Rubrics, Web links etc. Pressure from parents, students & other teachers to publish student data regularly. Impact: Teachers

Far greater opportunity to engage parents in learning process. Enhanced communication with School and Classroom Teachers. Impact: Parents

Students will want to use their own devices to access PowerSchool for homework & assessment results. May want to submit assignments online and no consistent plan for that. (PS is not a LMS) Course selections Impact: Students

Increased demand for Mobile access & PowerSchool Apps from Parents & Students. Training the School Developing Support Documentation Tier 1 Support to AA Impact – EECD

User Guides

Next Steps: Pilot in ASD-W One High School to be selected. Target early 2015 Results to be communicated. Next Steps: Pilot in ASD-W