TIP = Tech-knowledge-y Is Power

TIP #1: Use Print Scrn key to document instructions.
TIP #2: Use Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V to Copy/Paste
TIP #3: Use Sorting and Filtering in MS Excel when analyzing exported data
TIP #4: Proofread reports rather than immediately printing to save resources
TIP #5: Notice the Average / Count / Sum at the bottom of the MS Excel worksheet
TIP #6: Use the PowerSchool Help Utility
TIP #7: Use wiki pages and request topics
TIP #8: Use form letters for bulk mailing
TIP #9: Use multiple tabs to navigate through PowerSchool
TIP #10: Run Custom Reports for data integrity

Resources

• SIS Support:
  • Jennifer X3061(jrhea@wcs.k12.va.us)
  • Lisa X3065 (lokes@wcs.k12.va.us)
  • Karen X3066 (kgilbert@wcs.k12.va.us)
• PowerSchool Help Utility and How to Search button
• PowerSource http://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com
• Knowledge Base Wiki http://wiki.wcs.k12.va.us
• Moodle http://moodle.wcs.k12.va.us
• Search the internet
• Share with each other

Terminology

• Breadcrumbs

Personalize

• Change password
• Default sign in page – this is a great way to incorporate the Daily Bulletins for your PowerSchool users by setting the Daily Bulletins page as the default start page.
• Interface - Enable Smart Search

Searching

• Use / to get inactive records
• Use contains instead of = to broaden your results
• Use ; between two searches as “AND”
• Use *as_of=10/1/14 to find all active on that date

Report Queue
When you run a report instead of clicking on View, Right-click on View and Open in a New Tab then you can toggle between your report and PS

Enrollment Summary Screen

• Can be run by a specific date
• Can be run with a current selection-great for state reports or grants that want a ethnicity breakdown

Searches/Exports
Start a MS Word document to copy and save favorite searches or Quick Exports parameters

Computer Maintenance
Clean off your desktop - create Shortcuts on your desktop rather than saving documents directly on your desktop to increase performance

Perform monthly maintenance

• Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmentation
• Run virus scans