PowerSchool

PowerSchool: Nice Interface and Easy to Use Features

Commentaires : Overall, PowerSchool offers an easy to navigate attendance and grading system for schools. They have done a nice job with the layout in that most things are easy to find and where you would be expected to find them. There are many customizations available at the district level, so successful implementation will also be dependent on your district set up and ensuring that they are getting input from the appropriate stakeholders.

Avantages :

My school district switched over to PowerSchool about a year and a half ago. I now use it for grades, attendance, lunch counts, reports, and many other things. What I like most about PowerSchool is the interface. As a teacher, when I log in, the initial screen shows the things I use on a daily basis- attendance, lunch count, and contact information. I like that it is set up in a way that the things I use the most are right there. There is then an additional menu called "Power Teacher Pro" that is used for things like grade entries and reports that I might use more on a monthly basis. The report options offer lots of different variables and allows the user to create PDF, excel, and other types of files. Having these different options has been helpful.

Inconvénients :

The user experience has been a positive one for me. However, the initial training we received could use some improvement. The training modules are fairly dry to sit through and can be confusing to navigate.

Great for employee training!

Avantages :

We loved using Powerschool for new employee training. It had so much to offer and was very easy to use!

Inconvénients :

There is nothing that I dislike about Powerschool.

PowerSchool is effective and user-friendly!

Commentaires : I've had a very positive experience with PowerSchool. It's easy to submit daily attendance and create seating charts. It's user friendly and fairly simple to navigate. I can quickly find contact information regarding parents and guardians. It's a terrific resource for our school district!

Avantages :

We utilize PowerSchool to take attendance daily. This is the system used for our official grades at school. This is incredibly helpful when looking up emergency contact info, birthdates, seating charts, etc.

Inconvénients :

There are so many features that I am still learning about, and I've yet to come across something that I do not like about PowerSchool.

Powerschool . . . it does a lot, but could use some tweaks.

Commentaires : In terms of housing student information, completing attendance and lunch count, and entering class scores, I appreciate the functionality. The report card function needs some minor upgrades to make it more user friendly on the teacher end.

Avantages :

I appreciate that I can access my students' demographic information easily. Attendance and lunch count are easy, as well. The student information management aspect of PowerSchool is intuitive. I rarely have to go to our school secretary for details, like I would have in the past.

Inconvénients :

The report card function needs some adjustments. The score entry section works well. It even allows you to adjust the font, which my older eyes appreciate. However, the printable report sent to parents each trimester is uncomfortably tiny in terms of font size. Even the comment section is very tiny, and those are some of the most valuable aspects of the report. Also, I'd very much appreciate being able to have a screen view that allowed me to look at each student's individual reports. This would be very helpful in looking for missing scores prior to report cards being printed. I have to do a lot of scrolling and clicking to track an individual child's scores over various subject areas. A single student screen view that allowed me to enter scores, if needed, would be a nice boost to the usability of this product.

An Easy-to-Use, Comprehensive Student Management System

Commentaires : Despite the occasional glitches, PowerSchool has proven to be an invaluable asset to our school. It has enabled us to keep track of student data, grades, and attendance, as well as to easily communicate with parents and students. The interface is intuitive and easy to use, and the reporting features provide a comprehensive view of student progress. We are highly satisfied with PowerSchool and would recommend it to any school looking for a comprehensive student management system.

Avantages :

PowerSchool has been an invaluable tool for our school. It has enabled us to keep track of student data, grades, and attendance, as well as to easily communicate with parents and students. The interface is intuitive and easy to use, and the reporting features provide a comprehensive view of student progress.

Inconvénients :

PowerSchool can be a bit buggy at times. The system has been known to crash and can be slow to respond. Additionally, some of the reports can be difficult to interpret and require a learning curve to understand.