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== Date and Time ==
 
== Date and Time ==
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'''Friday, January 20, 2023'''<br>
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'''Friday, April 21, 2023'''<br>
 
9:00AM to 2:00PM PT<br>
 
9:00AM to 2:00PM PT<br>
 
Continental Breakfast available at 8:30AM
 
Continental Breakfast available at 8:30AM
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Lunch provided - catered by Geezers
  
 
== Location ==
 
== Location ==
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Fullerton School District<br>
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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Office<br>
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Educational Learning Center (ELC)<br>
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PDA building - Rooms 3&4<br>
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1401 West Valencia Drive<br>
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12820 Pioneer Blvd<br>
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Fullerton, CA 92833
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Norwalk, CA 90650
  
 
While in-person attendance provides the best experience, if you can only attend virtually, that option is still available.
 
While in-person attendance provides the best experience, if you can only attend virtually, that option is still available.
  
 
== RSVP ==
 
== RSVP ==
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[https://forms.gle/ifJysE299BZ6Cr757 Please use this form to RSVP] by Tuesday, January 17, 2023, and make sure to select if you are going to be attending in person or virtually.
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Please use this form to RSVP by ____, 2023, and make sure to select if you are going to be attending in person or virtually.
  
 
== Sponsor ==
 
== Sponsor ==
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Sponsor: Marcia Brenner Associates
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Sponsor: ClassLink
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* [https://mba-link.com/ mba-link.com]
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* [https://www.classlink.com/ classlink.com]
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* Raelyn Wallock from MBA will share a variety of plugins they have for PowerSchool, including free plugins anyone can use
 
  
 
== Agenda ==
 
== Agenda ==
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*'''Student Passwords - New changes'''
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**Significant changes in how students passwords are encrypted and no longer visible will require districts to carefully update their password management practices and policies. Discussion will include how passwords will be encrypted, at what grade level students will be required to pick their own password, and new tools for student password management.
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* '''Enhanced Navigation Interface'''
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** The Back-to-School release (23.5) will include a significant update to the navigation user-interface.
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** We will discuss how it will be optional at first, how to manage deployment, what it looks like, and how to update your customizations
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*'''TK Grade Level'''
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** Continued discussion on TK and the legacy -2,-1 and 0 grade levels
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*'''Incident Management'''
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** Local vs State vs Teacher Referral
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** Codes
 
*'''CALPADS RoundTable'''
 
*'''CALPADS RoundTable'''
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**Fall 2 changes/issues
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**EOY 1-4
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**Transitional Kinder Grade Level
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**CA Languages
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**New Attendance by Summary Grade Level Report
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**Test Scores
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*'''MBA Plugins'''
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**CRDC
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**Raelyn Wallock from MBA will present plugins that enhance PowerSchool, including an amazing Report Creator, Alert Creator, and free plugins
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***Allegations
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* '''PowerQuery DATs Part 2'''
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***Incidents
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** Review PowerQuery DATs introduced in October (Current Grades and Attendance)
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*'''Open Lab'''
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** Introduce a new School Entry Date DAT
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** PowerQueries / Plugins - come with your questions or issues
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** Take suggestions live for creating new ones
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*'''Q&A'''
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** During our meeting we added a District Entry Date option. The updated plugin  [https://support.powerschool.com/exchange/view.action?download.id=1199 is now available on PowerSource]
 
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***''Note: The table format bug during the presentation was due to a line break. For the table tag to work, it must all be one one line!''
 
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*'''Misc Topics'''
 
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** How to mass delete Contacts with no associated students
 
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***[[Media:Delete_Contacts_with_no_associated_students.pdf|Mass Delete Student Contacts Handout]]
 
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** Uploading and maintaining documents in PowerSchool - the stock feature demonstrated and mention of alternatives
 
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***[[Media:PowerSchool_Document_Attachments.pdf|PowerSchool Document Attachments Handout]]
 
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** Preventing Duplicate Students with the Enable Duplicate Student Check setting
 
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***Helps prevent the creation of duplicate students through the UI, via import or even from API integrations
 
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***Not 100% perfect, sometimes parents will enter DOB or names differently. But greatly reduces duplicates.
 
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***District -> (District Information) Miscellaneous
 
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***Recommended settings:
 
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****Enable Duplicate Student Check: First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Gender
 
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****Enable Duplicate Student Check Strict Matching (all fields must match): OFF (not checked)
 
  
 
== Driving and Parking Instructions ==
 
== Driving and Parking Instructions ==
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[https://goo.gl/maps/GyPqGbn2xGv Click here for directions]
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[https://goo.gl/maps/NomFzKNiLeAtfg4p7 Click here for directions]
  
 
=== Parking ===
 
=== Parking ===
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All parking areas designated as "Parking" are open parking. The parking spaces directly in front of the main office entrance posted as visitor or limited-time parking should not be used.
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See PDF link below for parking locations. Parking is available in the highlighted areas and on Union Street.
  
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[[File:FullertonParking2022.jpg|640px|Fullerton Parking Map]]
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[[File: NLMUSDAddressandDirections.pdf|NLMUSD Address and Directions.pdf]]
  
 
[[Category:Contents]]
 
[[Category:Contents]]

Revision as of 14:58, 10 April 2023

Join us at the Southern California PowerSchool User Group Meeting

Date and Time

Friday, April 21, 2023
9:00AM to 2:00PM PT
Continental Breakfast available at 8:30AM Lunch provided - catered by Geezers

Location

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Office
PDA building - Rooms 3&4
12820 Pioneer Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650

While in-person attendance provides the best experience, if you can only attend virtually, that option is still available.

RSVP

Please use this form to RSVP by ____, 2023, and make sure to select if you are going to be attending in person or virtually.

Sponsor: ClassLink

Agenda

  • Student Passwords - New changes
    • Significant changes in how students passwords are encrypted and no longer visible will require districts to carefully update their password management practices and policies. Discussion will include how passwords will be encrypted, at what grade level students will be required to pick their own password, and new tools for student password management.
  • Enhanced Navigation Interface
    • The Back-to-School release (23.5) will include a significant update to the navigation user-interface.
    • We will discuss how it will be optional at first, how to manage deployment, what it looks like, and how to update your customizations
  • TK Grade Level
    • Continued discussion on TK and the legacy -2,-1 and 0 grade levels
  • Incident Management
    • Local vs State vs Teacher Referral
    • Codes
  • CALPADS RoundTable
    • EOY 1-4
    • CA Languages
    • Test Scores
    • CRDC
      • Allegations
      • Incidents
  • Open Lab
    • PowerQueries / Plugins - come with your questions or issues
  • Q&A

Driving and Parking Instructions

Click here for directions

Parking

See PDF link below for parking locations. Parking is available in the highlighted areas and on Union Street.

File:NLMUSDAddressandDirections.pdf

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