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1.4. PowerSchool SIS: Scheduler
This learning path includes recommended courses for district or school staff who are responsible for building and managing master course schedules in PowerSchool SIS. Taking additional courses that aren't included in this learning path is also recommended.
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| Module | Description |
| Prepare to Build 1 | In this first chapter of the PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Prepare to Build series, learn how to begin building your master schedule in PowerScheduler by managing scheduling information on the live side of PowerSchool SIS and on the scheduling side in PowerScheduler. Create the years and terms for next year and then use Auto. Scheduler Setup to create a build scenario and set the scheduling year. |
| Prepare to Build 2 | In the second part of the Prepare to Build series, define course and scheduling parameters. Add new courses at your school or district and learn how to set prerequisite rules for new and existing courses. Learn how to create the scheduling course catalog for next year. Define optional scheduling parameters, including periods, days, departments, facilities, section types, teams, houses, and buildings. |
| Prepare to Build 3 | In the third part of the PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Prepare to Build series, define room and student information. Define rooms manually, with the Auto Create Rooms, Auto Generate Rooms, and Update Selections functions. Learn how to move student information to PowerScheduler. Define student information manually, and with the Auto Fill Student Information and Update Selections functions. |
| Prepare to Build 4 | In the fourth part of the PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: Prepare to Build series, learn how to manage student course requests. First, learn how to enter course recommendations in the PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal and PowerSchool SIS. Then create course groups and course requirements to set up course request screens. Preview and activate the course request screens and learn three ways to enter student course requests. Finally, learn how to override prerequisites and use course request reports and tools. |
| Prepare to Build 5 | In the fifth part of the Prepare to Build series, learn how to define course and teacher information, both manually and with the auto-fill function. First, learn how to define course information and preferences. Then define course relationships. Next, learn how to move teacher information into PowerScheduler and define teacher information. Finally, learn how to create teacher assignments. |
| Prepare to Build 6 | In the sixth and final part of the Prepare to Build series, learn how to define build constraints, build the course rank, and validate your build. First, learn how to define build constraints to customize your schedule. Then learn how to build, change, update, and rebuild the course rank prior to building your schedule. Next, learn how download the PowerScheduler engine and validate your build. Finally, learn how to locate and interpret your validation results and determine your next steps for finalizing your master schedule. |
| The Load Process 1 | In this first chapter of the Load Process series, learn how to create the future year and terms on the live side of PowerSchool SIS. Then perform the Auto. Scheduler Setup to create a scheduling scenario. Edit the years and terms, set the scheduling year, and copy a previous master schedule. Create a new scheduling course catalog and verify or update scheduling preferences. |
| The Load Process 2 | In this second chapter of the Load Process series, learn how to define course preferences. Next, add new courses for the upcoming school year and create prerequisite rules and relationships for new and existing courses. Then learn how to define room information manually and/or by using functions. |
| The Load Process 3 | In this third chapter of the Load Process series, learn how to prepare student and teacher information for scheduling. First, learn how to update student scheduling preferences manually, or by using the Auto Fill Student Information and Update Selections functions. Then learn how to prepare teacher information both manually and by using the Auto Fill Teacher Information function. |
| The Load Process 4 | In the fourth part of the Load Process series, learn how to manage student course requests. First, learn how to enter course recommendations in the PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal and PowerSchool SIS. Then create course groups and course requirements to set up course request screens. Preview and activate the course request screens and learn three ways to enter student course requests. Finally, learn how to override prerequisites and use course request reports and tools. |
| The Load Process 5 | In this fifth and final chapter of the PowerSchool SIS PowerScheduler: The Load Process series, learn how to make manual adjustments to the master schedule and by using the Visual Scheduler. Next, define load constraints. Then load students into the schedule, evaluate the results of the load, and explore post-load options. |
| Automated Walk-In Scheduler | Learn how to complete the scheduling setup for the Automated Walk-In Scheduler by setting your school's scheduling preferences, modifying student information, defining course and section preferences, and formatting schedule constraints in PowerSchool SIS. Also learn how to run the Automated Walk-In Scheduler, manually enter a student's course requests, and manually modify a student's schedule. |
| During the School Year Scheduling - Elementary | School administrative staff responsible for managing elementary schedules during the school year will learn how to perform several scheduling-related tasks, including how to review and modify the master course schedule, add courses, create dependent sections, manually schedule students, mass register students in a class, and enroll students in student programs. |
| During the School Year Scheduling - Secondary | In this course, you will learn how to use the master course schedule to manage course offerings and schedules for the current school year. Learn how to change the display preferences, add a new course, create a new section of a course, delete a section, mass enroll students into a section, and enroll a student in a course at another school. |
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