Enrollment & Registration Flashcards
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In PowerSchool, which module is used to enroll a new student into a school for the current academic year?
Answer: Student Enrollment Wizard
The Student Enrollment Wizard in PowerSchool guides administrators through the step-by-step process of creating a new student record and assigning them to a school.
When re-enrolling a returning student in PowerSchool, which action should an admin take first?
Answer: Search for the existing student record by name or ID
Admins should always search for an existing student record before creating a new one to prevent duplicate entries in the system.
What does the 'Entry Code' field represent during student enrollment in PowerSchool?
Answer: The reason or method by which a student enters the school
The Entry Code documents how or why a student is enrolling, such as transferring from another district, which is used for state reporting.
Which PowerSchool field must be set correctly to ensure a student appears in the correct state enrollment count?
Answer: Enrollment Status
The Enrollment Status field determines whether a student is counted as actively enrolled, pre-enrolled, or withdrawn for reporting purposes.
In PowerSchool, what is the purpose of the 'Full Time Equivalency' (FTE) field on a student enrollment record?
Answer: Indicates the portion of the school day a student is enrolled for funding purposes
FTE indicates what fraction of a full school day a student is enrolled, which is used to calculate state funding allocations.
When a student transfers to another school within the same district in PowerSchool, which process is used?
Answer: Use the Transfer Student function to withdraw and re-enroll
The Transfer Student function properly withdraws the student from the current school and creates a new enrollment record at the receiving school while preserving history.