PowerSchool Aptitude Test Attendance Tracking 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In PowerSchool, what is the term for a student who is present but arrives after the official start time?
- Absent
- Tardy (Correct answer)
- Excused
- Truant
Correct answer: Tardy
A tardy indicates the student arrived late but was present for part of the school day.
Question 2: Which PowerSchool report shows the number of days each student was absent over a date range?
- Daily Bulletin
- Attendance Summary Report (Correct answer)
- GPA Report
- Schedule Matrix
Correct answer: Attendance Summary Report
The Attendance Summary Report aggregates absence counts per student across a specified date range.
Question 3: When a school uses period-based attendance in PowerSchool, who typically enters the attendance data?
- Only the front office secretary
- Each teacher for their own class period (Correct answer)
- The district superintendent
- Parents via the parent portal only
Correct answer: Each teacher for their own class period
In period-based attendance, each teacher records attendance for students in their specific class period.
Question 4: What does 'ADA' stand for in the context of PowerSchool attendance reporting?
- Automatic Daily Attendance
- Average Daily Attendance (Correct answer)
- Absence Duration Analysis
- Attendance Data Archive
Correct answer: Average Daily Attendance
ADA (Average Daily Attendance) is a key metric used to calculate school funding in many US states.
Question 5: A student has 3 unexcused absences and 2 excused absences in PowerSchool. How many total absences are recorded?
- 2
- 3
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 1
Correct answer: 5
Total absences include both excused and unexcused, so 3 + 2 = 5 total absences.
Question 6: In PowerSchool, which feature allows parents to report a student absence directly online?
- PowerTeacher Gradebook
- Parent Portal absence reporting (Correct answer)
- Teacher comment field
- District bulletin board
Correct answer: Parent Portal absence reporting
The Parent Portal includes an absence reporting feature that lets parents submit absence notifications online.
Question 7: What action should a PowerSchool administrator take when a student's attendance code was entered incorrectly?
- Delete the student record and re-enter
- Use the attendance correction function to update the code (Correct answer)
- Contact the district office to override
- Leave it unchanged to preserve the audit trail
Correct answer: Use the attendance correction function to update the code
Administrators can use the attendance correction or edit function to update incorrect attendance codes while maintaining a record.
PowerSchool Aptitude Test Attendance Tracking 2
In PowerSchool, what is the term for a student who is present but arrives after the official start time?