System Administration Flashcards
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A PowerSchool administrator needs to push a new report template to all schools in the district simultaneously. Which method is most efficient?
Answer: Use District Office to distribute the template district-wide
The District Office level in PowerSchool allows administrators to create and push resources like report templates to all schools simultaneously.
Which PowerSchool feature allows administrators to create custom pages visible in the student or parent portal?
Answer: Portal Pages Editor
The Portal Pages Editor allows administrators to create and publish custom informational pages within the student and parent portal.
An administrator suspects a PowerSchool plugin is causing performance degradation. What is the safest first step to diagnose this?
Answer: Disable the plugin and monitor system performance
Disabling the plugin first and monitoring performance is the safest diagnostic step before taking more drastic action.
What does the 'FTE' field represent in PowerSchool student records?
Answer: Full-Time Equivalency
FTE (Full-Time Equivalency) represents the portion of a full school day a student is enrolled, used for state reporting and funding calculations.
A district administrator needs to configure the same bell schedule for 15 schools. Which approach minimizes configuration time in PowerSchool?
Answer: Create the bell schedule at district level and copy it to schools
Creating a bell schedule at the district level and copying it to individual schools saves significant configuration time.
Which PowerSchool admin function is used to manually re-index search tables after a large data import?
Answer: System > Rebuild Search Index
The Rebuild Search Index function under System ensures search queries return accurate results after large data imports.
A school switches to a new grading scale mid-year. What must the administrator do in PowerSchool to ensure historical grades are preserved correctly?
Answer: Create a new grading scale and apply it to future terms only
Creating a new grading scale and applying it only to future terms ensures historical grade records remain accurate under the original scale.