Reporting Flashcards
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A district wants to export student data to submit to the state department of education. Which PowerSchool feature is typically used?
Answer: State Reporting module
The State Reporting module in PowerSchool is specifically designed to format and export data meeting each state's reporting requirements.
What is the function of the 'Report Engine' in PowerSchool?
Answer: The underlying system that processes and renders report templates
The Report Engine is the backend component that processes templates and data to produce the final report output.
In PowerSchool, which report is used to verify that teacher-entered grades match the final grades posted to transcripts?
Answer: Final Grade Verification Report
The Final Grade Verification Report compares stored final grades against teacher submissions to identify discrepancies.
Which PowerSchool report helps administrators identify students who are chronically absent (absent 10% or more of school days)?
Answer: Chronic Absenteeism Report
The Chronic Absenteeism Report flags students who have missed 10% or more of instructional days, a key ESSA metric.
When a PowerSchool report uses the 'group by school' option, what does this do to the output?
Answer: Separates and organizes report data into sections for each school
The 'group by school' option organizes the report output into labeled sections, one per school, within a single report.
In PowerSchool, what is the purpose of the 'Honor Roll' report?
Answer: To identify students meeting defined GPA or grade criteria for academic recognition
The Honor Roll report identifies students who meet the school's defined academic achievement criteria for a given term.
A teacher wants to see which students in her class have an IEP or 504 plan. Where in PowerSchool would this typically appear on a report?
Answer: In Special Programs or Demographics fields on the Class Roster report
Special Programs fields, including IEP and 504 status, can be included as columns in Class Roster or student listing reports when permissions allow.