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PowerSchool for Parents
Parents can now use PowerSchool via a browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Explorer) or on their iOS or Android device. Parents can access their child’s information including attendance, grades, assignments, assignment detail with links to content such as worksheets, and field trip info. Using just one app to view real-time information for each child, parents can select from a list of languages to view PowerSchool in that language. Parents can print information, email teachers, and set up access for multiple guardians. See how easy it is to use PowerSchool for Parents …
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Formative Assessment Item Bank Expands to 60,000 Items, Seamlessly Integrated With Schoolnet
ATLANTA —June 30, 2014— As schools strive to ensure that students meet and exceed today’s more rigorous standards, teachers need tools at their fingertips for measuring student progress. Today at ISTE 2014 in Atlanta, Pearson announced an expansion of its Formative Item Bank to more than 60,000 items, including thousands of innovative technology enhanced items – the same kind that students will see in next-generation assessments.
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Announcing PowerSchool 8.0, with exciting new features!
PowerSchool 8.0 is now available
(PowerSchool Customers: PowerSchool 8.0 is now available for download from PowerSource. For detailed information about the release, see the release notes document available on PowerSource.)
Enhanced Customization Capabilities – improved performance, scalability and flexibility make PowerSchool 8.0 a powerful, extensible solution that can manage the common and unique administrative processes of any K-12 customer.Database Extensions - PowerSchool 8.0 provides additional features supporting the ability to create and manage real database extensions rather than legacy custom fields.
Document Attachments - With PowerSchool 8.0, it is now possible to attach all types of files directly … -
Integrated GradPoint—PowerSchool Data Sharing Service Now Available
We are excited about the integration of PowerSchool and GradPoint! This new product integration combines award-winning GradPoint online courses with the PowerSchool web-based student information system, allowing ease-of-use in data sharing.
The GradPoint—PowerSchool integration automates data sharing, enabling customers to:Spend less time manually setting up courses and updating record systems, reducing duplicative processes
Leverage one provider for both student information system (SIS) and curriculum needs for virtual/blended and credit recovery programs
Use one single sign-on system, accessible by administrators, teachers, students, and parentsFor more information, see the press release… http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11961333.htm
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PowerSchool Independent Software Vendor Program Tops 100 Education Technology Partners
Pearson and Partners Deliver Integrated Solutions for Schools to Millions of Teachers, Administrators, Students and Parents
Today Pearson announced that more than 100 education technology companies have joined its independent software vendors (ISV) program. Through the ISV program, Pearson and its partners collaborate with the K-12 education community to simplify school administration and accelerate student learning. As a result of these ISV partnerships, Pearson’s PowerSchool, the most widely used web-based student information system (SIS), integrates with software for activities such as special education; online registration data analytics; health and immunization management; college …
