PowerSchool SIS Minnesota

School Setup

On this page:


The following data elements are required for school setup.

Start Page > School Setup.

  1. On the Start Page, click the School link. The school list appears.

  2. Choose a school from the pop-up menu. The school start page appears.

  3. Click School from under Setup. The School Setup page appears.

For more information on code values, see the Appendix.

Data Element

Additional Information

[Table] Field Name

Length

Used in these Reports

Editing Bell Schedule

Period Type of Schedule

Select School > School > Bell Schedules > Edit Schedule > select period

Type of Schedule (For Ed-Fi reporting only)

Select the type of schedule for each period.

  • BS - Before School

  • DS - During School

  • DSL - During School Lunch

  • AS - After School

  • ES - Evening School

[S_MN_BSI_X]Type_Of_Schedule

4


Defining Course Sections

Sections

Sections > [select course] > [select section] > Edit Section

Course Number

The course number.

[Courses]Course_Number

Max 11


Exclude from MCCC

Select this field if you would like to exclude this course from MCCC reporting.


[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Exclude

1

MCCC Course

MCCC Staff

MCCC Student

Grade Reported

This is used to generate a MCCC grade for all students who are enrolled in this course and do not get a Historical Grade record. If Grade Reported is selected then Term Type and Term Number must be populated.

[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Reported_Grade

4

MCCC Staff

MCCC Student

Term Type

This is used to override the term type for MCCC. If Term Type is selected then Grade Reported and Term Number must be populated.

[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Term_type

2

MCCC Staff

MCCC Student

Term Number

This is used to override the term number for MCCC. If Term Number is populated the Grade Reported and Term Type must be populated.

[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Term_Number

2

MCCC Staff

MCCC Student

Marking Indicator

Select Yes if students receive a mark for this course.

When districts need to report a class on the MCCC that does not have an associated stored grade, the Marking Indicator must be set to No.

[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Mrk_Ind

1

MCCC Student

Instruction Method

Select the appropriate instruction method.

[S_MN_SEC_X]MCCC_Inst_Lng

8


Instruction Language

Choose the appropriate Instruction Language.

See Appendix C for a list of, and set up for, Instructional Languages.

For bilingual courses only

[S_MN_SEC_X]mccc_inst_lng

6


Fixed Period Indicator

Select Yes if the course meets in a fixed time slot.

[S_MN_SEC_X]mccc_fxd_tm

1


Subject Area

Select the appropriate subject area.

Multiple mark courses only

[S_MN_SEC_X]mccc_subj_area

4


Calendar Number - Override

Select the calendar number, if different from calendar mapping.

[S_MN_SEC_X]CalendarNumber

11


Virtual Instruction (For Ed-Fi reporting only)

Select Yes if the course is a Virtual Course. The default is set to No.

[S_MN_SEC_X]Virtual_Instruction

2


Instructional Delivery Mode (For Ed-Fi reporting only)

Select the appropriate Instruction Delivery Mode.

The explanation of each of the codes is as follows:

(GD) - On Ground: Learning occurs with student and instructor in the same place at the same time.
(OA) - Online asynchronous: Completely online. The delivery and learning are NOT at the same time, NOT in the same place.
(OS) - Online synchronous: Completely online. The delivery and learning are at the same time but NOT in the same place.
(HB) - Hybrid: A mix of any on ground, asynchronous and synchronous.

[S_MN_SEC_X]Instructional_Delivery_Mode

4


Editing Sections Early Education Information

Sections > [Select a Course] > [Select a Section] > Edit Section > Minnesota Common Course Catalog (MCCC) – Early Education

Site Number

Site number override. This will override the Course site number.

[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Site_Number

3

MCCC EE Course

Instructional Approach

Select the appropriate instructional approach(s).

[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Instructional_Approach

where

[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Type = ‘I’

5

MCCC EE Course


Site Based Initiative

Select the appropriate site-based initiative(s).

[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Site_Based_Initiative

where

[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Type = ‘S’

8

MCCC EE Course


Implementation

Select the appropriate implementation code for the curriculum or assessment tool.


[S_MN_SEC_MCCC_EE_C]Implementation

4

MCCC EE Course


Defining New Direct Pay Course

Sections > Assign Direct Pay Course > New Assign Direct Pay Course

Note: Direct Pay Courses must be defined under System Reports >State > Setup > MCCC - Minnesota Direct Pay Student Record Courses > New Course

Record Id

Indicates the associated record Id.

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S]id

19

MCCC Student

College Code

Indicates the associated College Code.

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S]College_Code

10

MCCC Student

College Course Title

Indicates the associated Course Title.

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S] College_Course_Title

500

MCCC Student

College Course Code

Indicates the associated College Course Code.

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S] College_Course_Code

50

MCCC Student

Subject Area

Indicates the associated SCED Subject Area Code.

[Sections]MN_MCCC_SUBJ_AREA or

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S]Subj_Area

2

MCCC Student

State Course Code

Indicates the associated state course code.

[S_MN_CRS_X]MCCC_CRSCD OR

[S_MN_DirectPayCourses_S]State_Course_Code


10

MCCC Student

Editing Years & Terms

First Day/Last Day of School Override

Select School > School > Years & Terms > select year

Last Day of School Override

Serves as an override for the end date of the school year for state reporting.

[S_MN_TRM_X]last_day_override

Date

MARSS A

MARSS B

MARSS B Audit

First Day of School Override

Serves as an override for the start date of the school year for state reporting.

[S_MN_TRM_X]first_day_override

Date

MARSS A

MARSS B

MARSS B Audit

Editing Years & Terms

Teacher Days

Select School > School > Years & Terms > edit term > select term

Teacher Days (For Ed-Fi reporting only)

Indicate the number of teacher days per term.

This field allows a two decimal number.

[S_MN_TRM_X]teacher_days_per_term

6

MCCC

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