System Setup

Contents

The following data elements are required for system setup. The first two pages of navigation are removed for brevity:

Start Page > System Setup.

On the Start Page, click System. The System Setup page appears.

Data Element

Additional Information

[Table]FieldName

Length

Used in these Reports

Defining Staff Roles

Roles Administration > Co-Teaching

PowerSchool includes five predefined co-teaching roles. These roles may be used by the district and/or other local role names may be defined. The Co-Teaching Roles setup screen includes a number of security, access and display settings that are not used in state reports.

State reports will use the Reference Code field to determine a teacher's inclusion in relevant state reports. All other Role field values are up to the discretion of district administrators.

Lead Teacher

Co-teacher

Job Share Teacher

Teacher's Aide

Class Observer

Set preferences for all roles on this server.

If desired, update the Name field and/or Description field.

[ROLEAVAILABLEPROPERTYID]propname = 'com.pearson.powerschool.coteach.code'

Class Roster
Staff Asgnmt

Reference Code

For each co-teaching role that needs to be included in state reporting enter the value 'OR'.

Required: Include Reference Code of 'OR' to have Lead Teacher included in state reports.

Note: If some co-teachers should be includes in state reports but others should not, it is recommended you create another co-teacher with a more specific name, such as 'State Reportable Co-Teacher' and include Reference Code of 'OR' of this role.

ROLEAVAILABLEPROPERTY[propvalue] ='OR'

Class Roster
Staff Asgnmt