PowerSchool Erfahrungen (2024)

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PowerSchool: Nice Interface and Easy to Use Features

5,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare: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.

Vorteile:

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.

Nachteile:

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.

In Betracht gezogene Alternativen:

Great for employee training!

5,0vor 2 Jahren

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

There is nothing that I dislike about Powerschool.

Don't buy this product

1,0vor 2 MonatenNeu

Kommentare:I can't name one good thing that other programs don't do better

Vorteile:

I cant think of anything the system is antiquated and ridged more fitting of the 90s

Nachteile:

I can't build an off set schedule to allow for block scheduling of 3 different grade levels. this program was not built for education it was build for programmers.

The best I've seen

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Kommentare:I have used PowerSchool for about eight of my 15 years teaching. I would recommend it for any school. I would say one of the best features is being able to see my students' schedules, the grades they have for their classes, and a breakdown of their assignments. As a resource teacher, I often work with students who require credit recovery. It's so nice being able to see exactly how they're doing in their classes. It makes counseling and organizing so much easier.

Vorteile:

I have been teaching for 15 years and have gone through many school management systems. PowerSchool is by far the best one. I am able to take attendance, keep track of grades, access communication information for the student, I can see their schedule, their grades for each class and what they are missing in that class. Everything I need is in PowerSchool. It's visually appealing, and easy to navigate.

Nachteile:

I teach resource classes and often have several different grade levels in one class. This is set up as multiple classes with the same period number. I wish I could combine those so my attendance page and my grade book aren't so messy.

Very easy to use program

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Kommentare:It makes looking up birth dates, parent/guardian names, addresses, phone numbers, attendance, etc. very simple and easy.

Vorteile:

I like that PowerSchool is so easy to understand and use. I am on PowerSchool daily to complete IEPs, to contact parents, or to check attendance of my students. It's easy to click the area you need and find your information. PowerSchool also gives me the capability to run reports on students so I can check for behavior referrals, print classroom rosters, and more. I can also submit my hearing screening results easily and it makes a great place to house all of the hearing information for my students.

Nachteile:

The system logs me out after a short period of inactivity. I wish it would allow me to stay logged in longer, but perhaps this is a setting on my corporation's end and not PowerSchool itself. I really have no complaints about PowerSchool, so writing cons is difficult. It's a great, easy to use program.

Standard No-Frills SIS

4,0vor 6 Monaten

Kommentare:As someone who has been on the teacher and the parent side of PowerSchool, I appreciate how it is simple and doesn't try to be impressive. Though it can feel a bit clunky at times, it keeps a careful approach to student information, trying to efficiently keep and display accurate records. What you see is what you get with PowerSchool, which is often a good thing.

Vorteile:

PowerSchool maintains a clean, no-nonsense approach to student information. There are no flashy, "cool" features, but it is easy to navigate and simple to locate whatever is needed. I really appreciate the formal, professional look and feel of the software, and all sought-after information is easy to find.

Nachteile:

Sometimes the appearance of PowerSchool can be quite cramped, with a ton of information slammed into one screen. Depending on the area being looked into, there can be so much text on screen that it makes it difficult to move from one item to the next.

Great for students and teachers

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Kommentare:PowerSchool keeps students accountable for monitoring their progress. Most check it and use it on a daily basis.

Vorteile:

I've used this software as both a student and as a teacher, and have always appreciated it. When I was in middle school and high school I would check my grades on PowerSchool, and it was always very convenient and easy to use. Now that I am a teacher, I like that I can easily upload grades and print reports through it. It is so smooth and quick to use and is a great way to develop communication between parents, teachers, and students.

Nachteile:

It's a really good software and I don't have any major complaints. One downside is that students complain about the app being difficult to use and say that it crashes often.

Effective LMS

4,0vor 8 Monaten

Kommentare:Our school adopted Powerschool in the last 5 years. This program is way better than the system we use to use. Great for overall attendance, student records, and grading.

Vorteile:

Fairly easy to use for K-12 education. Attendance is a breeze and helps maintain accurate class grades and records.

Nachteile:

Not too many cons to report. Data records for families and emails tend to be a little hard to access, but this could be how our technology department uploaded this information.

All teachers and students should use this !

5,0vor 8 Monaten

Kommentare:I like PowerSchool the parents are more involved as they can see their child grades and progress on the app it’s really great .

Vorteile:

What i like most is that it tells you your schedule and the room number to your classes and it’s digital you don’t need to have a paper with your schedule and worry out losing it.

Nachteile:

There is absolutely no cons about PowerSchool

PowerSchool

5,0vor 9 Monaten

Vorteile:

I am able to view real-time grades for my children to know where there struggles are before the end of the marking period. Very user friendly.

Nachteile:

No issues thus far

Powerschool is a powertool

4,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare:I was resistant to the change to PowerSchool, at first, but I can honestly say that it's a great software that has the whole school on the same page. It's really helped us go digital, as well!

Vorteile:

Powerschool has everything for the district in one place, which makes keeping track of students easy across the board. Grades, attendance, reports, lunch and library fees, any sort of notes, are all kept track in Powerschool, and if a student transfers within the district, the information travels with them, so it really is a wonderful hub for teachers and administrators.It's also great because parents and students have their own login information so that everyone is able to stay up to date on grades, etc. without teachers having to constantly send home updates.

Nachteile:

Set-up in powerschool is a little more involved than it was in Pearson. And updates aren't automatic but instead have to be done manually. Also, when the system goes down (which is occasionally does), then you're out of luck for literally everything...

Student management software

5,0vor 3 Jahren

Kommentare:PowerSchool has streamlined the attendance process in our system. This software enables the user to provide information about individual students, record attendance and behavioral issues and record grades simply and easily.

Vorteile:

This platform allows you to take attendance, make special notations and record grades all using the same program.

Nachteile:

The software can be a little temperamental. An administrator that understands all of the elements needs to manage the implementation, and oversee the utilization.

Disheartened and disappointed

1,0vor 10 Monaten

Kommentare:The idea of PowerSchool is actually great but they really have trouble implementing all they promise. Their special programs does not work well with the SIS program as they describe. They push you through the implementation process whether the systems are working together correctly or not. The people you work with do not have a knowledge of Special Education so you cannot get them to understand what the problems are. I was actually excited to switch to PowerSchool and Special Programs but I cannot tell you how disheartened I am with this company.

Vorteile:

I think PowerSchool could be great, there is potential there if it actually did what it is advertised. There are too many glitches and problems that they need to figure out. They need to make their products function together smoothly.

Nachteile:

-Their customer support is terrible, to the point that they straight out lied in order to close out the implementation process (then you have to pay for support tickets). -You cannot simply talk to someone on the phone. You have to submit support tickets that take weeks to get a response. - I do not find it user friendly. Difficult to find what you are looking for. Not simple-Do not like the look of the the printed forms in Special Programs, not organized well.

Powerschool experience

4,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare:Overall Powerschool is a useful tool for student information. I use it daily and have few issues. I would like to see the reports function easier to use, and also expand student fields. I feel it is comparable to other student information software available.

Vorteile:

There are several functions of PS that I have found to be really great. The ease of use for state reporting is a huge plus. Importing and exporting information is simple and fast, and the new updates such as the multi-select feature, contacts, and student alerts have made organizing information even easier.

Nachteile:

Creating custom reports is difficult. It takes a great deal of skill and time to put together an object report. Customer support is also very inconsistent and can be frustrating. Some of the people working at the help desk have very limited knowledge of the software, and issues that come up can take weeks to resolve.

PowerSchool Works For Me!

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Kommentare:My overall experience with PowerSchool is definitely a positive one. My students know that I will sometimes use the "random seat generator" function to mix up our class seating and they also know that parent contact information is just a click away for me, which keeps them more accountable for their actions in class.

Vorteile:

Taking attendance is a cinch with PowerSchool, butI really appreciate that I can look deeper into my students' school performance with the click of a button or two. Although I am their science teacher, I have easy access to all of their grades, including missing assignments and directions for completing them. It has made proving specific support to individual students more meaningful and helpful.

Nachteile:

I don't like that I can't print class lists without also printing extraneous information, such as text boxes that appear for attendance taking purposes.

A lot of features but often too cumbersome

4,0vor 6 Jahren

Vorteile:

PowerSchool has almost anything you would ever need to know about your students stored in a single place. It is by far one of the most sophisticated student management systems I have ever used. I like how easy it is to look up a student and get relevant data ASAP.

Nachteile:

There is almost too much in PowerSchool. PowerSchool is not set-up for you to be able to contact a support rep to get questions answered. Your district has to pay for each person who is designated a PowerSchool contact person. This person then becomes you sole liaison between you and a very complicated product. Simply put PowerSchool is powerful, but way too complicated it you want to do anything more than simple reporting.

Powerschool

5,0letztes Jahr

Kommentare:Powerschool is a really helpful tool for me and my kids and all of my problems have been resolved.

Vorteile:

What I liked most about Powerschool is that I can easily find my child's account and if they have an insufficient lunch balance I can put money into their account online

Nachteile:

What I expected more of from Powerschool was remembering my login information. Recently, I tried logging in with my username and password and it said it doesn't remember my device.

PowerSchool helps Teachers in Multiple Ways

5,0vor 5 Jahren

Vorteile:

I use PowerSchool daily. I take attendance in PowerSchool, I use the seating charts, and I enter all of my grades in PowerSchool. I love that my school can upload student pictures. I have nearly 130 students, so it's helpful to be able to see their faces to learn their names. Setting up assignments and entering grades is super easy and you can weight your assignments, you can add extra credit, and you can have PowerSchool figure out final grades, etc. I think it's very useful for anyone who teaches.

Nachteile:

I like everything about the software, I find it invaluable in my day to day life.

Too many places to search

4,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare:I was use to the desktop app but have managed to migrate to the online version. I do like how comprehensive it seems to be but would love to be able to remove/hide some items I never use.

Vorteile:

This software does everything you need once you get a hang of where everything is. I love how we can use the Swiftk12 to send messages to parents.

Nachteile:

There are a lot of places to look for what you are searching for. Some items do not seem to be placed in logical locations. Thankfully we have a great division person who has created how-to documents.

PowerSchool

3,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare:It is generally good. I have used four of the major SMS systems and PowerSchool is weak in some areas and strong in others. They all have their drawbacks, but PowerSchool was the most budget friendly option for a district with 10K+ students.

Vorteile:

I like the ability to use the APEX SQL system to get any data that I want

Nachteile:

PowerSchool has a large learning curve and requires some technical prowess with understanding how tables link in a database.

PowerSchool

5,0vor 4 Jahren

Kommentare:It has been a great tool for have students documents easily accessible. It is great to evaluate students needs because you can access prior years progress.

Vorteile:

It holds unlimited student documents and can even access student documents from other schools with admin privileges

Nachteile:

It is nit always the easy to run reports. It is also not to find students if you are not sure of the spelling.

PowerSchool for Power Users

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Kommentare:I love it as a parent, teacher, and admin. It's a good comprehensive option for student management.

Vorteile:

I love that there are portals for parents, students, teachers, admin. I love that what each of those groups sees is tailored to why they are accessing the software. There are multiple ways to customize the data that is collected.

Nachteile:

Reporting can be a little cumbersome, and having to go up the food chain to accomplish certain tasks can be irritating.

Best SIS available for the cost

5,0vor 6 Jahren

Vorteile:

Runs on an industry-standard oracle SQL databaseExtremely flexible back-end allows for a wide variety of customizations using ajax and javascriptCost is much lower than other SIS competitors in the public school domain

Nachteile:

Very poor logging capabilities to track record changesTomcat implementation is very heavy and resource-intensiveParent portal is very limited in features compared to other competing SIS packages

Great way to keep track of grades

5,0vor 2 Jahren

Kommentare:Overall, I enjoy PowerSchool and use it with easy daily in my classroom.

Vorteile:

PowerSchool is easy to use and overall very user-friendly. It is easy to input grades and export data. I like using PowerSchool.

Nachteile:

Some information is not easily accessible unless you are an administrator. Some of the older teachers struggle with using the technology.

Daily User

5,0vor 5 Jahren

Kommentare:Overall my experience has been positive. Other than the first week or so after new updates, I have not had any issues with the software.

Vorteile:

I love the ease of this software. It makes taking attendance, keeping track of grades and printing reports easy.

Nachteile:

There have been several updates that make it hard at first to figure out where things have moved but the updates generally make the software better.