1. PowerSchool Implementation
Strategic Priority 5 - Transparent Organizational Culture/Effective and Efficient Use of Resources

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Backchannel for today:
Todaysmeet.com/powerschools

3. What is PowerSchool? Student Information System (SIS) Pearson Product
Most Widely Used SIS
Supports 10 Million Students in 65 Countries

4. Why PowerSchool for NC? User Friendly Maximizes Flexibility
Improves Data Quality
Simplifies Reporting
Secures Privacy of Data
Distance Learning Options
Aligns With Ready Plan
And……

5. …Increases Collaboration
Schools
Administrators
Teachers
Students
Parents
Counselors
Support Staff

6. http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/ demos/powerschool/teachers/
What Does it Look Like?
Teacher Overview:
demos/powerschool/teachers/

7. What Does Will Parents See?
Parent Overview:
demos/powerschool/parents/

8. NRMPS Implementation Production Data Pull June 1 June 3-28 July
Review and Finalize Security Groups
PowerSchool Training for Teachers—Destination Innovation
NCWISE Year-End Transition (YET)
July
NCWISE Year-End Transition Continued
Final NCWISE Data Pull
Implementation Complete—Production Data Available!!

9. NRMPS Implementation cont’d
August and beyond….
Training Refreshers – Distance Learning, Mastery In Minutes, School-Level, and “Hour-of-Power”

10. -Acceptable Use Policy
Password & Ethics
Your password MUST be protected at all times as you have access to sensitive data.
-Acceptable Use Policy

11. Home Base =
SIS PowerSchool (SIS))
IIS
Instructional Improvement System (IIS)

12. Instructional Improvement System
Will Include:
*Statewide Summative Assessments (Delivery of EOCs and EOGs in 2014/15; summative results)
Instructional Tools and Assessment (Instructional Tools, Classroom and Benchmark Assessments and Reporting)
Collaboration Tools / Learning Management System
*Educator Evaluation
Professional Development
**Required in addition to SIS

13. Instructional Improvement System
“The instructional improvement system will provide teachers with collaboration tools, instructional tools and resources, student assessments, learner profiles, and reporting tools to help teachers customize lessons and other materials to improve student educational outcomes”.
June Atkinson

14. Exploring PowerSource
Home Base
Exploring PowerSource
and
Distance Learning!

15. PowerSource Login…. Go to:
Also available on our website at
Go to:
Training
Distance Learning
Make sure Roles and Categories (on left) are set to
Teacher(s) and Click on Update Results
Locate PowerTeacher and click on View More
Launch the PowerTeacher course

16. PowerTeacher Training Plan
PowerTeacher Gradebook: Getting Started
PowerTeacher Gradebook: Working with Grades
PowerTeacher Gradebook: Analysis and Reporting
Introducing Parents to PowerSchool’s Parent Portal
PowerTeacher Administrator (PowerTeacher Champions Only)

17. PowerTeacher Training Plan
Additional Info:
Do Not Launch/Request Instructor-Led Training or Calender Items
Reference Mastery In Minutes for Specific Training
My Training / My Distance Learning
My Setup
My Bookmarks
My Watches
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