Communication & Notifications Flashcards
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In PowerSchool, which log stores a history of all automated notifications sent to parents for a specific student?
Answer: Communication Log / Message History
The Communication Log (Message History) maintains a timestamped record of every notification sent to a student's contacts, which is useful for audit and dispute resolution.
What must an administrator configure in PowerSchool to enable SMS text message notifications to parents?
Answer: A third-party SMS gateway integration and valid parent mobile numbers
SMS notifications require a configured SMS gateway (such as School Messenger) and parent mobile phone numbers stored in the system.
How does PowerSchool handle communication when a student has multiple guardians listed with different contact priorities?
Answer: It contacts guardians in order of their assigned priority ranking
PowerSchool uses the contact priority ranking to determine the order in which guardians are contacted, ensuring the primary contact is reached first.
A principal needs to send an emergency notification to all families in the district within minutes. Which PowerSchool tool is best suited for this?
Answer: PowerSchool Communicator Emergency Broadcast
PowerSchool Communicator's Emergency Broadcast feature is designed for immediate mass notification via all available channels simultaneously.
In PowerSchool, what data must be accurate for grade threshold alerts (e.g., 'student grade dropped below 70%') to function correctly?
Answer: Live grade data entered by teachers in the Grade Book
Grade threshold alerts depend on teachers actively entering and updating grades in PowerSchool's Grade Book, as alerts trigger off real-time grade data.
Which setting in PowerSchool controls the minimum number of absences that must accumulate before an automated truancy notification is sent?
Answer: Absence Notification Trigger Count
The Absence Notification Trigger Count defines how many unexcused absences must be recorded before PowerSchool automatically generates and sends a truancy notification.