PowerSchool Parent & Student Engagement

https://sistest.nbed.nb.ca/public

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Carrie has 4 children, Aydan,

Evelynn, Natahs, & Stevie

*Live Demo*

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Justin is the dad to 2 of Carrie's children; he only has access to Aydan and Evelynn

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*Live Demo*

*Live Demo* ID: 4465 Pass:Password2@

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

Single Sign-on: Lindsay MacDonald

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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 email address to create SSO account

Parent Sign-Off“Information posted on websites or e-mailed 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.”

Impact: AdministrationDevelop 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

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School AA Sample Web ID &

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Time Management!!

Training Parent Account

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Resetting Access IDs & Passwords

Reports & Letters

School bulletins & notifications

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Training What can be emailed 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.

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Far greater opportunity to engage parents in learning process.

Enhanced communication with School and Classroom Teachers.

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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

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Increased demand for Mobile access & PowerSchool Apps from Parents & Students.

Training the School

Developing Support Documentation

Tier 1 Support to AA

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One High School to be selected. Target early 2015

Results to be communicated.