PowerSchool

Great gradebook and attendance tracker!

What do you like best? What I like best is the user-friendly model that Powerschool displays. It is easy to use for parents, students and teachers in order to check grades, input grades, take attendance, look up student information and important notes! It's all in one place and accessible from anywhere with internet access. What do you dislike? If you do not have internet access at home, as some students don't have, they or their parents aren't able to stay up to date as easy. ...

Easy and user-friendly gradebook for teachers!

What do you like best? What I like best about Powerschool SIS is how I can put in grades, save them and students can view their updated grade in my class the next second. The real time updates are awesome for students and parents alike to keep track of student performance. It is straightforward and easy to use for teachers, students and parents!The real-time engagement factor is crucial and necessary for student success. What do you dislike? A downside of using PowerSchool SIS is ...

PowerSchool SIS

What do you like best? PowerSchool has developed an SIS that meets 99.5% of all district needs. To allow for the other .05% - it is customizable!!! The support network of users if phenomenal, as well as the support customers receive from their dedicated support team. As education is transforming and moving away from traditional grading to mastery based grading, PowerSchool's gradebook - PowerTeacher Pro has been transforming, too. The ability to upload standards en masse, whether it ...

PowerSchool is the best SIS on the market

What do you like best? I love the ability to customize PowerSchool to meet the needs of my district. I can create an endless number of custom pages, fields, and reports to more effectively and efficiently use our data. What do you dislike? One of the biggest issues with PowerSchool is also its biggest strength. Because PowerSchool is so customizable, it becomes a never ending process to constantly create and update custom pages and reports. What problems are you solving with ...

Very Adaptable Student Information System

What do you like best? PowerSchool has been the perfect product for our organization because of its ability to customize the interface and database for your needs. What do you dislike? Official training is very expensive, could be cost prohibitive for some organizations What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Billing of various services can be tracked through a customization that I created for our organization. Additionally, there ...

Avid PowerSchool User for 10+ Years

What do you like best? I like the ease of use of PowerSchool. I have never really had any issues trying to accomplish what it is I need PowerSchool to do. Also getting my staff and teachers trained is easy with little to no refresh needed due to the simplicity of the product. What do you dislike? I really only have two small issues. The need to customize in some cases is a little annoying but PowerPak took care of most of my issues. And the fee management could be a little better. ...

Way ahead of the curve

What do you like best? PoswerSchool is way ahead of the curve in having their product in compliance with new Arizona state requirements. PS is ready, the state of AZ isn't! PS is better able to answer the ins & outs of submitting the info than the state itself! I was in a webinar earlier this week on the new CTE reporting requirements. I got more from what Dan Chambers said than anything the Dept. of Ed people had to say. What do you dislike? Sometimes finding what I need help with ...

They Stand By Their Product

What do you like best? I have never seen a company that stand by their product as much as PowerSchool. Through PowerSchool University, User Groups, Certification Programs, the PowerSchool Insider, Knowledgebase, and additional trainings, they give you every tool you need to be successful with PowerSchool SIS. I am impressed with how dynamic it is and how the product can be tailored to your district's specific needs through plugins and customizations. I highly recommend PowerSchool as a ...

PowerSchool is a great tool for educators

What do you like best? I like that you can use PowerSchool for many different uses like attendance and grading. What do you dislike? That many times powerschool is down for maintenance. Recommendations to others considering the product: Learn about how to use the software from other professionals so you can learn tricks to make it easier. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? When entering grades on powerschool many times they ...

PowerSchool Review

What do you like best? Most helpful is access to grades, parent contact information and attendance and special education info. What do you dislike? I don't have any complaints about the system. It meets all my needs! Recommendations to others considering the product: It's an excellent program and I highly recommend! What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? It's a great way to keep track of attendance and grades and to have all ...