There are many resources available on the internet for PowerSchool users to build skills and get questions answered.
Documents & Guides
EOY/SOY Guide (PDF) – This guide by Romy Backus is a comprehensive walkthrough of the tasks required of a PowerSchool SIS admin to close out a school year, carry out the rollover process, and set up the new school year successfully.
Screencasts & Podcasts
PowerSchool Insider – This excellent bi-weekly screencast by Jason Springel (aka, the PowerSchool Evangelist) delves into the latest news, topics, tips, tricks, and email questions in the PowerSchool world – an absolute essential in the toolbox of any PowerSchool administrator. The index of episodes is a great way to find tutorials on features and topics that have been covered in the past. The Insider is only available to those with a PowerSchool Community login.
Sumbits (audio or video)- An informal podcast where MBA employees and special guests decode the PowerSchool development experience.
Forums
PowerSource – The old PowerSchool SIS-only knowledgebase. Most articles have been migrated to PowerSchool Community (see below) however the forums remain active, and PowerSource Exchange is still a key resource on this site. Requires a login.
PowerSchool Community – PowerSchool-run, official knowledgebase site for forums and support across all the PowerSchool suite products. Most resources from PowerSource have already been migrated here. The plan is to eventually move everything from PowerSource to this site. Requires a login.
PSUG.io Group – Very active forum for all things PowerSchool-related, founded in 2001 and currently boasting 11,000+ members from schools across the world. If you haven’t found your answer on PowerSource, chances are you’ll find it here. Reading the daily posts is a great way to keep your ear to the ground in the PowerSchool world. It’s a restricted group so you’ll need to request to join.
PSUG Middle East and Africa WhatsApp Group – With 200+ members from the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, our WhatsApp group is thriving and active! If you’d like to be added, please email Romy directly with your name, school, position, and mobile number.
Conferences & Training Events
PowerSchool University – PSU is the primary official PowerSchool training conference, held four times annually in different cities around the United States. It’s an impeccably-planned and run event with expert trainers and dozens of incredibly useful classes for users in all different roles and skill levels, as well as open labs and ample networking opportunities. Anyone using PowerSchool extensively should attend at least once, and yearly if possible.
PSUG Events, USA – Similar to our MEA PSUG conferences but on a much larger scale (for the whole United States), these annual conferences are organized and run by PowerSchool users themselves. There are about 100 unique training sessions plus dozens of workshops and presentations by vendors who have products or services that work well with PowerSchool.
MBA Academy – An annual training conference in Madison, Wisconsin, put on by Marcia Brenner Associates.
Customization & Other Tools
PowerSource Exchange – This is the community exchange area of PowerSource. Community members can post customizations they have created for others to use. This is where you’ll find well-known customizations like PowerTools and Counselor Dashboard, as well as many report card templates. Requires a login.
sqlReports – Site run by Matt Freund, home of the popular sqlReports customization and several useful how-to articles on customization and SQL. Matt is a presenter at many PSUG Conferences and a well-known member of the PowerSchool community.
Marcia Brenner Associates (MBA) – One of the best third-party vendors of PowerSchool SIS resources, including training, customizations, and free and paid plugins.
PSCB Development – Resource for many free and paid PowerSchool plugins, including the very popular PSCB DEV PRO Custom Reports bundle.
Aurora Educational Technology – Adam Larsen’s PowerSchool customization and consulting site. Home to the well-known SQL Studio plugin.
Park Bench Software – Authors of visual object report editing software for PowerSchool called VisualPST. If you create and edit a lot of object reports, this is an essential tool!
NickTech – Site run by Nick Peronti with some free customizations
PS Tech Group – Consulting and training company run by Greg Satterwhite specializing in scheduling and more
DERO Technical Services – Consulting and training company run by Bob Cornacchioli specializing in standards-based reporting and more
Other Users’ Groups
European PSUG – PSUG MEA’s European counterpart, founded in 2012.
PSUG Asia – Official website of the Asia PSUG founded in 2010 by Shanghai American School. They host a yearly conference as well.
PSUG Michigan – This is the largest PSUG in the United States. They organize the National Conference (see above) as well as many smaller regional conferences throughout the year.
PSUG Southeast
Indiana PSUG
PSUG New Jersey
PSUG Illinois
PSUG Southern California
Alberta PSUG (Canada)
PowerSchool Users' Group - Middle East & Africa 