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PowerSchool Mobile App (Admin Guide)- How to Configure Parent and Student Access

Puredata Support April 04, 2019 16:41

Parent/Student Access

Using the Parent/Student Access settings, you can configure which term information appears in
the PowerSchool Mobile app and the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal. In addition, you
can disable access for PowerSchool Mobile and the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal.

How to Configure Parent/Student Access

On the start page, choose School under Setup the main menu. The School Setup page appears.
Under General, click Parent/Student Access. The Parent/Student Access page appears.
Click the General tab.
Use the below table to enter information in the fields.
Click Submit. The Changes Recorded page appears.

Parent/Student Access Term

Select the grading term for which you want the system to display the student attendance in PowerSchool Mobile and the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal.

Default Student Matrix Term

Use this setting to indicate what term appears as the default term when viewing the My Schedule Matrix View page. By default, the shortest possible term level appears.

Note: Changes to this setting will take effect during the PowerSchool nightly process or when the server is restarted, whichever occurs first.

Default Term Between Years	When signing into the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal, by default, the current term appears when the server date falls within a scheduling term. If the server date does not fall within a scheduling term, the term defaults to this setting. Note: Changes to this district setting will take effect during the PowerSchool nightly process or when the server is restarted, whichever occurs first.
Disable Access To Public Portal	Do one of the following: Select the checkbox to disable access to the Student and Parent portal for all students at this school. When the portal is disabled, students and parents can sign in,however they cannot access any information. Parents can still access their other linked students from other schools if those schools have not also disabled the public portal. Deselect the checkbox to enable access to the Student and Parent portal. When the portal is enabled, students and parents can sign in to the portal and access all information.
Custom Access Disabled Title	If access to the public portal is disabled, by default the following heading displays when users sign in to the Student and Parent portal: Information Not Available To change this heading, enter the text you want to appear instead. Note: If left blank, the default heading displays.
Custom Access Disabled Message	If access to the public portal is disabled, by default the following heading displays when users sign in to the Student and Parent portal: The PowerSchool Student and Parent portals for this school have been temporarily disabled. Check with your school for more information. To change this message, enter the text you want to appear instead. Note: If left blank, the default message displays.
Parent/Student Access Term	Select the grading term for which you want the system to display the student attendance in PowerSchool Mobile and the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal.
Default Student Matrix Term	Use this setting to indicate what term appears as the default term when viewing the My Schedule Matrix View page. By default, the shortest possible term level appears. Note: Changes to this setting will take effect during the PowerSchool nightly process or when the server is restarted, whichever occurs first.
Default Term Between Years	When signing into the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal, by default, the current term appears when the server date falls within a scheduling term. If the server date does not fall within a scheduling term, the term defaults to this setting. Note: Changes to this district setting will take effect during the PowerSchool nightly process or when the server is restarted, whichever occurs first.
Disable Access To Public Portal	Do one of the following: Select the checkbox to disable access to the Student and Parent portal for all students at this school. When the portal is disabled, students and parents can sign in, however they cannot access any information. Parents can still access their other linked students from other schools if those schools have not also disabled the public portal. Deselect the checkbox to enable access to the Student and Parent portal. When the portal is enabled, students and parents can sign in to the portal and access all information.
Custom Access Disabled Title	If access to the public portal is disabled, by default the following heading displays when users sign in to the Student and Parent portal: Information Not Available To change this heading, enter the text you want to appear instead. Note: If left blank, the default heading displays.
Custom Access Disabled Message	If access to the public portal is disabled, by default the following heading displays when users sign in to the Student and Parent portal: The PowerSchool Student and Parent portals for this school have been temporarily disabled. Check with your school for more information. To change this message, enter the text you want to appear instead. Note: If left blank, the default message displays.