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Accessing PowerSchool SIS Admin & Student Search Guide

Accessing PowerSchool SIS Admin & Student Search Guide

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    • PowerSchool SIS Admin is the central hub for managing student information. This guide walks you through accessing it via ClassLink and using powerful search tools to find student records efficiently.

    🚪 Accessing PowerSchool SIS Admin via ClassLink

    1. Go to launchpad.classlink.com/scasd

    2. Log in using your SCASD credentials

    3. Click the PowerSchool SIS Admin icon to launch the platform

    PowerSchool SIS Help Icon Guide

    What Does the Question Mark Do?

    In PowerSchool SIS, you’ll notice a question mark icon (?) located in the top toolbar of most pages.

    🔗 Contextual Help at Your Fingertips

    Clicking this icon will take you directly to a PowerSchool Knowledge Base (KB) article that is specific to the page you’re currently viewing. These articles are designed to help you understand the features, functions, and options available on that page.

    Whether you're viewing student data, managing attendance, or navigating schedules, the help icon provides targeted support without needing to search manually.

    🧭 How to Use It

    1. Locate the question mark (?) icon in the top-right toolbar.

    2. Click the icon.

    3. A new tab will open with a KB article tailored to the current page.

    4. Read through the article for guidance, tips, and troubleshooting help.

    🔍 Searching for Students in PowerSchool

    🧭 Basic Searches

    Use the quick links under the student search bar to find students by grade, gender, or enrollment status:

    • Click a grade number (e.g., 6) to view all active students in that grade

    • Click All to view all currently enrolled students

    • Click Gender to filter by male/female

    👤 Search by Last Name or Student Number

    You can search directly by:

    • Last Name → Type the name (e.g., Smith)

    • Student Number (SID/SIS ID) → Type the number (e.g., 123456)

    No special commands needed—just type and go!

    📂 View Field List

    Want to search by specific student data fields?

    1. Click View Field List

    2. Browse or type to filter available fields

    3. Use field names in search commands (see below)

    🧪 Search Commands

    Search commands use:

    • Field Name

    • Comparator

    • Search Argument

    Example:
    Alert_Medical contains peanuts
    This finds students with a peanut-related medical alert.

    🔧 Common Comparators

    Comparator

    Meaning

    Example

    Comparator

    Meaning

    Example

    =

    Equal to

    First_Name=Robert

    <

    Less than

    Grade_Level<11

    >

    Greater than

    Grade_Level>9

    <=

    Less than or equal

    Grade_Level<=10

    >=

    Greater than or equal

    Grade_Level>=6

    #

    Not equal to

    football#1

    in

    One of listed values

    Last_Name in yang,holt

    contains

    Includes value

    Street contains maple

    !contain

    Excludes value

    Street !contain maple

    @

    Wildcard

    First_Name=jac@

    🔗 Compound Searches

    Use ; to combine multiple criteria:
    Last_Name=Johnson;Grade_Level=10
    Finds 10th graders with the last name Johnson.

    🧾 Enrollment Status Codes

    By default, searches show only active students. To include others, use:

    Code

    Status

    Code

    Status

    -1

    Preregistered

    0

    Active

    1

    Inactive

    2

    Transferred out

    3

    Graduated

    4

    Imported historical

    Example: /enroll_status=-1 shows preregistered students.

    🧠 Search Codes

    Search codes perform calculations or advanced filtering.

    Code

    Purpose

    Example

    Code

    Purpose

    Example

    *birthday

    Birthdays

    *birthday=4/1

    *as_of

    Active on date

    *as_of=10/31/2018

    *not_enrolled_in_period

    Missing a period

    *not_enrolled_in_period=4

    *enrolled_in

    Enrolled in course

    *enrolled_in=MAT1100

    *has_completed_course

    Completed course

    *has_completed_course=SOC1200

    *cumulative_credit_hours

    Credit totals

    *cumulative_credit_hours>5

    *number_of_classes

    Class count

    *number_of_classes=8

    *attendance_points

    Attendance

    *attendance_points>9

    *hours_requested

    Course requests

    *hours_requested<7

    *special_program

    Special program

    *special_program=reading recovery

    *fee.fee_balance

    Outstanding fees

    *fee.fee_balance>0

    🆘 Need Help?

    📞 SCASD IT Help Desk: 814-231-7743
    🕒 Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
    💬 Submit a ticket via the IT Services Portal

    We’re here to support you!