1. PowerSchool Parent & Student Engagement

2. Parent Access Portal 7

3. Nova Scotia Model
Parent Single Sign-on

4. 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!

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

7. 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!

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

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

11. *Live Demo* ID: 4465 Pass:Password2@

12. 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

13. 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!

14. Single Sign-on: Lindsay MacDonald

15. 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 address to create SSO account
Parent Engagement Challenges

16. Parent Sign-Off
“Information posted on websites or ed 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.”

17. 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

18. 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

19. Impact: Teachers Training Gradebook
What can be ed 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

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

21. 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

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

23. User Guides

24. 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