SESSION 3
Monday June 27th
1:00 - 2:30
Understanding TSDL
Facilitator: Laurie Kinney
Affiliation: Cadillac Area Public Schools
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: This session will provide instruction, tips, and tricks on getting ready for and reporting TSDL data to the state.
A YEAR in the Life of a PowerFul Secretary (Part 1)
Facilitator: Margie Holdren and Annelise Woitulewicz
Affiliation: Summit Academy Schools
Category: Secretaries
Type: Sage on the Stage
Level: Newbies, Novice
Session: 3-4
Description: We will walk you through the tasks performed over the course of a year in the life of a secretary using PowerSchool. This session is not for the weary, nor will it be dreary. We will share our stories of how we have learned to manage tasks, what works, what didn't work. You will get a big stage look at everything from count day tips, to enrolling students, annual tasks, monthly, by term and more. You will leave with an excellent birds eye view in the sea of information of a powerful secretary using PowerSchool!
Fees - student, course and school
Facilitator:
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 8
Description: Learn how to create school, course and student fees. How to assign the fees, how to fix mistakes, find students who owe money and print invoices/receipts.
Intermediate Excel - Functions
Facilitator: Al Momrik
Affiliation: Waverly Community Schools
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: In this session you will learn about Excel Functions including: VLookups, concatenate, left, right, Upper, Lower, Proper, Round, Random
Advanced Object Reports - Tips & Tricks
Facilitator: Debbie Fox
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 8
Description:
Going Paperless - Online registration and data updates
Facilitator: Dori Baldwin
Affiliation: Kent ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: This session will provide instruction on how to setup your processes to go paperless. To complete this process you will need to use google forms and implement the parent portal customization from PowerDataSolutions.
End of Year Processes
Facilitator: Ray Kramer
Affiliation: Summit Academy
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: End of Year processing can be overwhelming due to the number of decisions that need to be made and options available. Learn what these choices mean, how to perform the mandatory steps and how to pick the options that make sense for your district.
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Basic SQL
Facilitator: Brent Johnson
Affiliation: Cherryland Software/Traverse Bay Area ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3
Description: This session will cover the free program from Oracle that one can use with PS to build queries, export data, and build charts.
Graduation Issues
Facilitator: Roberta Furina
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: This session will provide instruction, tips, and tricks on screens related to high school graduation. Screens included are Graduation Sets, Historical Grades, Course Groups, Graduation Progress, Cumulative Info, and Transcript Reports.
Importing Test Scores
Facilitator: Ray Kramer
Affiliation: Summit Academy
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: Don't enter those ACT scores by hand -- import them! We'll begin with an overview of how PowerSchool stores information about tests. We'll talk about the unique nature of importing test scores and how to set up an import that will run right the first time. Finally, we'll consider some non-traditional uses of the student test features.
Converting from PowerSchool 6 to PowerSchool 7.0
Facilitator: Eric Krebill
Affiliation: Montcalm ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3-4
Description:
Make your data work for you... Troubleshooting thru data mining
Facilitator: Phil Bettendorf
Affiliation: Level Data
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: Troubleshooting through data mining. Troubleshooting requires a methodical approach that will point the PowerSchool Administrator to one of several remediation processes. Some may be as simple as having a staff member correct something in the portal while others may require data management by the Administrator or Pearson. How do you determine which process to follow? This session will lead the way by presenting a methodical approach using data mining principles. Attendees will have knowledge of DDE, match function, exporting to Excel and pivot tables.
PowerTeacher Grade book Round Table
Facilitator: Tom Cleary
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3-4
Description:
Monday June 27th
1:00 - 2:30
Understanding TSDL
Facilitator: Laurie Kinney
Affiliation: Cadillac Area Public Schools
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: This session will provide instruction, tips, and tricks on getting ready for and reporting TSDL data to the state.
A YEAR in the Life of a PowerFul Secretary (Part 1)
Facilitator: Margie Holdren and Annelise Woitulewicz
Affiliation: Summit Academy Schools
Category: Secretaries
Type: Sage on the Stage
Level: Newbies, Novice
Session: 3-4
Description: We will walk you through the tasks performed over the course of a year in the life of a secretary using PowerSchool. This session is not for the weary, nor will it be dreary. We will share our stories of how we have learned to manage tasks, what works, what didn't work. You will get a big stage look at everything from count day tips, to enrolling students, annual tasks, monthly, by term and more. You will leave with an excellent birds eye view in the sea of information of a powerful secretary using PowerSchool!
Fees - student, course and school
Facilitator:
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 8
Description: Learn how to create school, course and student fees. How to assign the fees, how to fix mistakes, find students who owe money and print invoices/receipts.
Intermediate Excel - Functions
Facilitator: Al Momrik
Affiliation: Waverly Community Schools
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: In this session you will learn about Excel Functions including: VLookups, concatenate, left, right, Upper, Lower, Proper, Round, Random
Advanced Object Reports - Tips & Tricks
Facilitator: Debbie Fox
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 8
Description:
Going Paperless - Online registration and data updates
Facilitator: Dori Baldwin
Affiliation: Kent ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: This session will provide instruction on how to setup your processes to go paperless. To complete this process you will need to use google forms and implement the parent portal customization from PowerDataSolutions.
End of Year Processes
Facilitator: Ray Kramer
Affiliation: Summit Academy
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 7
Description: End of Year processing can be overwhelming due to the number of decisions that need to be made and options available. Learn what these choices mean, how to perform the mandatory steps and how to pick the options that make sense for your district.
:
Basic SQL
Facilitator: Brent Johnson
Affiliation: Cherryland Software/Traverse Bay Area ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3
Description: This session will cover the free program from Oracle that one can use with PS to build queries, export data, and build charts.
Graduation Issues
Facilitator: Roberta Furina
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: This session will provide instruction, tips, and tricks on screens related to high school graduation. Screens included are Graduation Sets, Historical Grades, Course Groups, Graduation Progress, Cumulative Info, and Transcript Reports.
Importing Test Scores
Facilitator: Ray Kramer
Affiliation: Summit Academy
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: Don't enter those ACT scores by hand -- import them! We'll begin with an overview of how PowerSchool stores information about tests. We'll talk about the unique nature of importing test scores and how to set up an import that will run right the first time. Finally, we'll consider some non-traditional uses of the student test features.
Converting from PowerSchool 6 to PowerSchool 7.0
Facilitator: Eric Krebill
Affiliation: Montcalm ISD
Type: Lecture
Session: 3-4
Description:
Make your data work for you... Troubleshooting thru data mining
Facilitator: Phil Bettendorf
Affiliation: Level Data
Type: Lecture
Session: 3 & 5
Description: Troubleshooting through data mining. Troubleshooting requires a methodical approach that will point the PowerSchool Administrator to one of several remediation processes. Some may be as simple as having a staff member correct something in the portal while others may require data management by the Administrator or Pearson. How do you determine which process to follow? This session will lead the way by presenting a methodical approach using data mining principles. Attendees will have knowledge of DDE, match function, exporting to Excel and pivot tables.
PowerTeacher Grade book Round Table
Facilitator: Tom Cleary
Affiliation:
Type: Lecture
Session: 3-4
Description: