Log Entries in PowerSchool SIS are commonly used by schools and districts to document student-related information such as behavioral incidents, academic concerns, parent communication, counseling notes, attendance follow-ups, and other important student interactions. Maintaining accurate and secure log entries helps ensure proper documentation, accountability, and continuity of support across school staff.
Important Note
By default, PowerSchool allows authorized users to create and manage log entries based on their assigned security permissions. Teachers typically have access to create log entries for their students; however, editing permissions are more restricted to preserve data integrity and maintain a reliable audit trail within the system.
In most standard PowerSchool configurations:
- Teachers can create log entries
- Teachers may view selected log entries depending on district security settings
- Administrative users with elevated permissions can edit existing log entries
- Teachers generally cannot edit or delete submitted log entries once saved
Currently, PowerSchool does not provide a native security setting that allows teachers to edit only the log entries they personally created while restricting access to entries created by other users. Allowing this type of ownership-based editing would typically require custom development, plugins, or advanced security customizations.
Because student log entries may contain sensitive behavioral, disciplinary, or compliance-related information, many districts intentionally limit editing access to administrative staff in order to:
- Preserve documentation accuracy
- Maintain historical records
- Support compliance and auditing requirements
- Prevent accidental modification of official student records
As a best practice, many schools allow teachers to add follow-up or correction entries rather than modifying previously submitted log entries directly.
Access the All Log Entries Report
Navigate to the correct report inside the PureData Behavior Management plugin.
Filter log entries
Use available filters to narrow the report results to the log entries that need to be updated.
Open an existing log entry
Use the Actions menu to select the Edit Entry option for the appropriate student log entry.
Save log entry changes
Update the log entry details and submit the form to save the changes.
Open the All Log Entries Report
Go to PureData Plugins, then select Behavior Management > Reports > All Log Entries Report.
Apply filters to locate the log entry
Use the filters found at the upper part of the All Logs page to specify the log entries that need to be updated. Click Apply Filters.
Select Edit Entry from the Actions menu
Scroll down to view the log entries based on the filters applied. Click Actions next to the log entry that you need to update, then select Edit Entry.
Use the horizontal scroll bar if needed
You may need to use the scroll bar at the bottom of the log entries table to see the Actions column.
Update and submit the log entry
Update the log entry and click Submit to save the changes.
Cannot see the Actions column?
Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the report to move right until the Actions column is visible.
Cannot edit a log entry?
Editing permissions may be restricted by your PowerSchool security configuration. Contact your PowerSchool administrator or district support team for access review.