Student Setup
Contents
The following data elements are required for student setup. The first two pages of navigation are removed for brevity:
Start Page > Student.
- On the Start Page, select the School link at the top of the page.
- Choose the appropriate school from the pop-up menu.
- Click Submit.
- Select the first letter of the student's last name.
- Select a student from the list. The last accessed student information page opens for the student selected.
Note: For more information on code values, see the Appendix.
PowerSchool Data Element | Additional Information | [Table] Field Name | Length | Used in these Reports |
Enter Student Address Information | ||||
Street | Type the street address to which the student’s mail should be sent. | [Students]Mailing_Street | 50 | Student Contact |
City | Type the name of the town to which the student’s mail should be sent. | [Students]Mailing_City | 50 | Student Contact |
State | Type the two-character abbreviation for the state to which the student’s mail should be sent. | [Students]Mailing_State | 2 | Student Contact |
Zip | Type the zip code for the address to which the student’s mail should be sent. You can enter a five-digit zip code plus the four-digit zip code extension. | [Students]Mailing_Zip | 9 | Student Contact |
Enter General DemographicsDefine general demographic data. For more information, see PowerSchool Admin Help. | ||||
Name (last, first MI) | Enter the name. If the student has a 'preferred' name other than their legal name enter it here. Enter the legal name on the RI State Information page. Use the format: LastName, FirstName MiddleName | [Students]LastFirst [Students]Last_Name [Students]First_Name [Students]Middle_Name | 35 20 15 20 | Advanced Coursework Discipline Report Enrollment Census Student Contact Summer Withdrawal TCS Section - Student |
Address | Enter the address. | [Students]Street [Students]City [Students]State [Students]Zip | 60 50 2 10 | Student Contact |
Home Phone | Enter the home phone. | [Students]Home_Phone | 30 | Student Contact |
DOB | Enter the date of birth. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY | [Students]DOB | 6-10 | Enrollment Census Attendance |
Ethnicity: Is the student Hispanic or Latino? | Click Yes if the student’s ethnicity is Hispanic or Latino. Click No if the student’s ethnicity is not Hispanic or Latino. | [Students]FedEthnicity | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Race: What is the student’s race? | Select the checkbox next to each race that applies to this student. Race is reported in five separate fields, with a Y or N value in each field. If a checkbox is not selected, a Y is assigned to that field. For example, a student record with the Asian and African American race checkboxes selected will extract as Y in Asian, Y in African American, and N in the other three race fields. | [StudentRace]RaceCd | 20 | Enrollment Census |
Scheduling/Reporting Ethnicity | Select the race code previously assigned to this student. This field is only used for PowerSchool Core reports. Federal Ethnicity and Race fields are used for Rhode Island State Reporting. | [Students]Ethnicity | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Gender | Select either female or male from the drop-down menu. Female is stored as 'F' and Male is stored as 'M'. | [Students]Gender | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Student Number | Enter the student number. | [Students]Student_Number | N/A | Enrollment Census Student Contact Summer Withdrawal TCS Section - Student |
Define Emergency/Medical Information | ||||
Contact #1 Phone | Type the phone number to call in case of a medical emergency. | [Students]Emerg_Phone_1 | 30 | Student Contact |
Enter Rhode Island State InformationDefine Rhode Island state information data. | ||||
Name (Last, First Middle, Suffix) | The name of the student displays, but cannot be changed on this page, except Suffix. - if the student prefers to be called a name other than their legal name, update the demographic page information and enter the legal information in the Legal fields. | [S_RI_STU_X]State_Suffix_Name | 20 | |
Legal (Last, First Middle, Suffix), Gender | If any of the name/gender fields entered on the Demographics page are not the legal name or gender enter the fields that are not the same, enter the legal name information. | [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Middle_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Suffix [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Gender | 35 20 15 20 1 | Advanced Coursework Attendance Discipline Report Enrollment Census Student Contact Summer Withdrawal TCS - Section - Student |
Exclude from State Reports | Select 'Y (Yes)' to exclude this student from the state reporting process. The default is 'N (No)'. | [Students]Exclude_From_State_Reporting | 1 | All State Reports |
SASID | Enter the student’s state identification code. | [Students]State_StudentNumber | 10 | All Student-Level State Reports |
Year First Enrolled in Ninth Grade | Type the year the student enrolled in ninth grade for the first time. | [S_RI_STU_X]First_Year_Grade_9 | 4 | Enrollment Census |
IEP Status | Select the IEP status that applies to this student. Your choices are:
Leave this field blank if using IEP Census data. | [S_RI_STU_X]IEP_Status | 1 | Enrollment Census |
IEP Date | Enter the date associated with the IEP Status. | [S_RI_STU_X] IEP_Date | Enrollment Census | |
Alternate Assessment | Indicates if the student takes the alternate assessment as defined in the student’s IEP. Valid options are:
| [S_RI_STU_X]Alt_Assessment_Status | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Home Language | If IEP Status is set to 'Y (IEP)', you must enter the code identifying the primary language spoken in the student’s home. Leave this field blank if the primary language is English. This field is optional if IEP Status is set to 'N' or 'S'. Click the codes link for a list of the home language code state values. | [S_RI_STU_X]Home_Language | 4 | Enrollment Census |
Title I Status | Select 'Y (Yes)' if this student is Title I services. The default is 'N (No)'. | [S_RI_STU_X]Title_I | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Migrant Status | Select 'Y (Yes)' if the student meets the criteria for a migratory student:
The default is 'N (No)'. | [S_RI_STU_X]Migrant | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Single Parent | Select 'Y (Yes)' if this student is a single parent. The default is 'N (No)'. | [S_RI_STU_X]SingleParent | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Displaced Homemaker | Select 'Y (Yes)' if this student is a displaced homemaker. The default is 'N (No)'. | [S_RI_STU_X]DispHomemaker | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Active Duty Parent | Select 'Y (Yes)' if this student has a parent in the active-duty military. The default is 'N (No)'. | [S_RI_STU_X]ActiveDutyParent | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Student Cell Phone | Enter the student’s cell phone, if appropriate. | [S_RI_STU_X]Cell_Phone | 15 | |
Student E-mail | Enter the student’s e-mail address. | [S_RI_STU_X]Email | 60 | |
Primary Contact Phone | Enter the student’s primary contact phone. | [S_RI_STU_X]Primary_Contact_Phone | 15 | Student Contact |
Secondary Contact Phone | Enter the student’s secondary contact phone. | [S_RI_STU_X]Secondary_Contact_Phone | 15 | Student Contact |
Define Student CRDC Information | ||||
Enter Career and Technical Credits | ||||
Select to include student for search purposes only. | [S_RI_STU_X]CTE_Program_Participant | 1 | NA | |
Tech Center | Select the appropriate Tech Center Code if the student participated at a Tech Center. | [S_RI_STU_CTECRD_X]TechCenter | 5 | CTE Courses Submission CTE Post Secondary Credit Submission CTE Programs Submission CTE Recognized Credentials Submission CTE Student Apprenticeship Programs Submission CTE Student Programs Submission |
CTE - Local Program Code | Select the appropriate CTE Program Code | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD _X]ProgramCode | 10 | CTE Courses Submission CTE Post Secondary Credit Submission CTE Programs Submission CTE Recognized Credentials Submission CTE Student Apprenticeship Programs Submission CTE Student Programs Submission |
Recognized Credential Earned | Select the appropriate Recognized Credential Earned Code | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD _X]CreditEarned | 1 | CTE Recognized Credentials Submission |
Post-Secondary Credit Code | Select the appropriate Post-Secondary Credit Code if the student earned Post-Secondary Credit. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]Post_SecondaryCredit | 1 | CTE Post Secondary Credit Submission |
Completed Program Work-Based Learning Requirement | Select '(Y) Yes' if completed Work-Based Learning requirement. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]WBL_Completed | 1 | CTE Student Programs Submission |
Completed Program Culminating Credentials Requirement | Select '(Y) Yes' if completed program culminating credentials requirement. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]Credential_Completed | 1 | CTE Student Programs Submission |
Completed Program Culminating Credentials Requirement with Industry Recognized Credentials Only | Select '(Y) Yes' if completed program with Industry Recognized Credentials only. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]Completed_IRC_Only | 1 | CTE Student Programs Submission |
Completed Program Coursework Requirement | Select '(Y) Yes' if completed CTE program coursework requirement. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]Coursework_Completed | 1 | CTE Student Programs Submission |
Program Completer | Select '(Y) Yes' if CTE Program Completer. | [S_RI_STU_ CTECRD_X]CTE_Program_Completer | 1 | CTE Student Programs Submission |
Verify Attendance DataFor more information, see PowerSchool Help. | ||||
Attendance | Verify that attendance data is entered for the student. | [Attendance]Att_Date | 10 | Daily Attendance File |
Define Discipline CRDC Information | ||||
Create Discipline Log EntriesIf the Log Type equals Discipline, enter student discipline records. For more information, see PowerSchool Help. | ||||
Date & Time | Enter the date & time the student offense took place. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY | [Log]Entry_Date [Log]Entry_Time | 6-10 N/A | Discipline Report |
Log Type | Select Discipline from the Log Type List. The required state reporting criteria appears at the bottom of the page. | [Log]LogTypeID | N/A | Discipline Report |
Incident Date | Type the date in MM/DD/YYYY format that the infraction occurred. | [Log]Discipline_IncidentDate | 10 | Discipline Report |
Incident Type | Select the infraction code that identifies the reason the student was disciplined from the list provided. | [Log]Discipline_IncidentType | 2 | Discipline Report |
Weapon Type | If the Infraction Code entered is weapon-related (required -39, also applicable - 03, 04, 10, 18, 22, 26, 27, 29, 42, 43) select the type of weapon involved in the incident. | [Log]Discipline_WeaponType | 1 | Discipline Report |
Action Taken | Select the discipline code identifying the disciplinary action taken against this student for this infraction. | [Log]Discipline_ActionTaken | 2 | Discipline Report |
Duration | Enter the number of days the student was disciplined, from 1 through 180. | [Log]Discipline_DurationActual | 3 | Discipline Report |
Action Taken Detail | Enter a description of the Incident. | [Log]Discipline_IncidentTypeDetail | 40 | Discipline Report |
Involved Injury Requiring Medical Attention | Select the injury code from the following options identifying the type of injury sustained:
| [Log]Discipline_LikelyInjuryFlag | 1 | Discipline Report |
Secondary Action Taken | If a secondary action taken is either an In-School or Out-of-School suspension, select the appropriate option. | [S_RI_LOG_X]Discipline_ActionTaken_2 | 2 | Discipline Report |
Secondary Action Duration | For the secondary action taken enter the number of days of suspension in whole numbers. (anything less than .5 = 0. Half-days should be reported as 1. | [S_RI_LOG_X]Discipline_DurationAssigned_2 | 3 | Discipline Report |
Choosing Student Lunch Status | ||||
Lunch Status | Choose one of the following lunch status options from the dropdown:
| [Students]LunchStatus | 1 | Student core Enrollment Census – Core |
Define Information Across All EnrollmentsView and edit class enrollments. For more information, see PowerSchool Help. | ||||
Course | Information about the class of enrollment. Format: COURSENAME (COURSENUMBER.SECTIONNUMBER) | [Courses]Course_Name [CC]Course_Number [Sections]SectionNumber | N/A | Class Roster |
Enroll Date | Enter the enroll date. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY | [CC]DateEnrolled | 6-10 | Class Roster TCS Section - Student |
Exit Date | Enter the exit date. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY | [CC]DateLeft | 6-10 | Class Roster TCS Section - Student |
Edit Current/Previous EnrollmentsNote: Enrollments are created during the End-of-Year process and from: Start Page > Special Functions > Enroll New Student Start Page > Student Selection > Functions | ||||
Entry Date | Enter the entry date for the student's school enrollment. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY Note: The date is the first day of school enrollment. | [Students]EntryDate [Reenrollments]EntryDate | 6-10 | Enrollment Census |
Entry Code | Select the district defined entry code for the student's school enrollment from the drop-down menu. Note: You must choose an entry code for all school enrollments. | [Students]EntryCode [Reenrollments]EntryCode | Max 20 | N/A |
Exit Date | Enter the exit date for the student's school enrollment. Format: [M]M/[D]D/[YY]YY Note: The date is the last day of school enrollment (for example, if the PowerSchool exit date is 5/28/2011, 5/27/2011 will extract because it is the student’s last day of enrollment). This date is required on the End-of-Year (EOY) extract for all students and on any other extract for a student that left the school before the end of the year. | [Students]ExitDate [Reenrollments]ExitDate | 6-10 | Enrollment Census Class Roster |
Exit Code | Select the exit code for the student's school enrollment from the drop-down menu. See the Appendix for valid Exit Code options. Note: You must choose an exit code for school enrollments where the exit date is in the past. | [Students]ExitCode [Reenrollments]ExitCode | Max 20 | Enrollment Census |
Full-Time Equivalency | Select the appropriate district-defined FTE value for the student from the drop-down menu. | NA | ||
Grade Level | Select the grade level for the school enrollment from the drop-down menu. See the Appendix for valid Grade Level options. | [Students]Grade_Level [Reenrollments]Grade_Level | 2 | Enrollment Census |
Track | Select the appropriate district-defined Track value for the student from the drop-down menu. | NA | ||
District of Residence | Select the appropriate District of Residence of the student from the drop-down menu. Districts of Residence can be updated from District Setup > Districts of Residence or by clicking the hyperlink on the Current or Previous Enrollment pages.> Districts of Residence | [Students]DistrictofResidence | 2 | Enrollment Census |
Enrollment Type | Select the appropriate Enrollment Type for the student. See the Appendix for valid Enrollment Type options. | [S_RI_STU_X]Enrollment_Type [ReEnrollments]RI_Enroll_Type | 2 | Enrollment Census |
Tuitioned Out | Select Y (Yes) if the district is paying tuition for the student. Enter N (No) if the district is not paying tuition for the student (default). | [S_RI_STU_X]Tuition [S_RI_REN_X]Tuition | 15 | Enrollment Census |
Tuitioned Out School (USED if Tuitioned Out is set to ‘Y’) | If Tuitioned Out is set to Yes, enter the number identifying the school to which the district is paying tuition for the student. | [S_RI_STU_X]Tuition_School [S_RI_REN_X]Tuition_School | 5 | Enrollment Census |
Home School (USED if Tuitiond Out is set to "Y") | If Tuitioned Out is set to Yes, enter the school code that the student would attend if the student was not being outplaced out of the district. | [S_RI_STU_X]Home_School [S_RI_REN_X]Home_School | 5 | Enrollment Census |
Vocational Education Status | Select Y (Yes) if this student participates in a vocational education program. The default is N (No). | [S_RI_STU_X]Vocational_Ed_Status [S_RI_REN_X]Vocational_Ed_Status | 1 | Student Core Enrollment Census |
Vocational School (USED if vocational Status is set to ‘Y’) | If Vocational Education Status is set to Yes, enter the number identifying the vocational school the student attends. | [S_RI_STU_X]Vocational_School [S_RI_REN_X] Vocational_School | 5 | Enrollment Census |
Grade Code | If the student’s grade level is KG (Kindergarten), you must enter the grade code to identify the type of kindergarten program in which the student is enrolled. See the Appendix for valid Grade Code options. | [S_RI_STU_X]State_Grade_KGPK [S_RI_REN_X]State_Grade_KGPK | 2 | Enrollment Census |
IEP Status | Select the following IEP status that applies to this student:
This data can also be entered on the RI State Information page, which will update the current enrollment record. Note: Leave this field blank if using IEP Census data. | [S_RI_STU_X]IEP_Status [S_RI_REN_X] IEP_Status | 1 | Enrollment Census |
IEP Date | Enter the date associated date with the IEP Status. This data can also be entered on the RI State Information page, which will update the current enrollment record. | [S_RI_STU_X] IEP_Date | Enrollment Census | |
Section 504 Status | Select Y (Yes) if this student is receiving Section 504 services. The default is N (No). | [S_RI_STU_X]Section_504 [S_RI_REN_X]Section_504 | 1 | Enrollment Census |
LEP Status | Select Y (Yes) if this student is receiving limited English proficiency (LEP) services. The default is N (No). | [S_RI_STU_X]LEP_Status [S_RI_REN_X]LEP_Status | 1 | Enrollment Census |
LEP Monitoring Status | Select the monitoring year for a student who has completed LEP services (1 or 2). Select 0 if this student is not currently monitored. | [S_RI_STU_X]LEP_Monitoring [S_RI_REN_X]LEP_Monitoring | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Immigrant Status | Select Y (Yes) if this student meets the immigrant criteria defined in section 3301 (6) of Title III:
The default is N (No). | [S_RI_STU_X]Immigrant [S_RI_REN_X]Immigrant | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Homeless Status | Select Y (Yes) if this student lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised, publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations. The default is N (No). | [S_RI_STU_X]Homeless [S_RI_REN_X]Homeless | 1 | Enrollment Census |
Set Up Student ScheduleScheduling Setup Enter the student’s scheduling setup parameters. | ||||
Next School Indicator | Select the school that this student will attend in the next school year. | [Students]Next_School | 5 | Enrollment Census |