Item: PowerSchool Student Information System
Rating: 7
Author: Ben Westby

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the PowerSchool Student Information System to collect student demographic data and apply grades and comments to families.

Pros and Cons

PowerSchool Student Information System does a great job of organizing information.
PowerSchool Student Information System has smooth grading processes.

It is not intuitive to know all the shortcuts and system tools.
Training takes multiple days to get comfortable.

Return on Investment

It has done a great job organizing our staff and student families.
It has positively connected staff to families.

Alternatives Considered

Slack, Wunderlist, Zoom and GoToMeeting

PowerSchool Student Information System does a great job of organizing information in ways that other educational software does not.

Support Rating

The support is strong from on-site to online resources; our support has been well supplied.

Key Insights

Do you think PowerSchool Student Information System delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with PowerSchool Student Information System's feature set?

Yes

Did PowerSchool Student Information System live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of PowerSchool Student Information System go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PowerSchool Student Information System again?

Yes

PowerSchool Student Information System is well designed for putting together a large group of students and family information for teachers to access for communication. It's also well suited for staff to apply grades and comments.

Gathering Information for Staff and Families

Overall Satisfaction with PowerSchool Student Information System