Communication & Notifications Flashcards
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Which PowerSchool module is used to send mass email or push notifications to parents and students?
Answer: PowerSchool Communicator / School Messenger
PowerSchool Communicator (integrated with School Messenger) is the built-in tool for broadcasting emails, voice calls, and push notifications to the school community.
When configuring automatic attendance notifications in PowerSchool, which trigger setting sends an alert to a parent when their child is marked absent?
Answer: Absence Notification Rule
Absence Notification Rules in PowerSchool automatically send alerts to parents via email, SMS, or voice when a student is marked absent by a teacher or admin.
In PowerSchool, what communication preference setting allows parents to choose between email, text, and voice call for notifications?
Answer: Notification Channel Preferences
Notification Channel Preferences let parents specify how they want to receive communications, ensuring messages are delivered through their preferred method.
A teacher wants to message only the parents of students who are failing a class in PowerSchool. Which approach is most efficient?
Answer: Use a selection list filtered by grade criteria in PowerSchool Communicator
PowerSchool Communicator supports sending targeted messages to custom selection lists, allowing teachers to filter recipients by grade, attendance, or other criteria.
What is the purpose of the 'Do Not Contact' flag on a parent record in PowerSchool?
Answer: Ensures the parent is excluded from all automated and manual communications
The 'Do Not Contact' flag marks a contact as opted out of all school communications, which the system respects during automated message dispatch.
Which PowerSchool feature allows schools to schedule and send routine announcements (e.g., monthly newsletters) at a future date and time?
Answer: Scheduled Message Delivery
Scheduled Message Delivery in PowerSchool Communicator allows administrators to compose messages in advance and set a future delivery date and time.