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    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AeSchoolPLUS is a student information system for managing student demographics, grades, scheduling & attendance, discipline & report cards, and other information in k-12. eSchoolPLUS was developed by Sungard K-12 Education which was acquired by PowerSchool in March 2017. It is now owned and supported by PowerSchool.N/A
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    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
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    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Considered Both Products
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Chose PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS effectively allowed for access to all data, while enabling links to other critical PowerSchool platforms like Kickboard, Enrollment, and other software platforms.
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    Chose PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    eSchoolPLUS was much easier to use at all levels of our organization. The ability to input grades vs. the competencies and standards-based assessments given in primary and intermediate grades as a game changer. Many of our district employees prefer eSchoolPLUS hands down.
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    Chose PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    PowerSchool is more user friendly when compared to Blackbaud, even with the need to learn the steps and where things are located. It was easy for me to move from using one system in a previous district to using PowerSchool in another district.
    Incentivized
    Chose PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    One platform is SKEDULA that would be a direct competitor with eSchoolPLUS. However, the issue with SKEDULA is that they do not have the breadth of tools that eSchoolPLUS and PowerSchool offers. With SKEDULA you can also input grades and marking periods, but the platform they …
    Incentivized
    Chose PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    We have used Gradespeed in the past, but that was over 10 years ago and I was not involved in the transition to the new software. I just know that when eSchoolPLUS came into use, we transitioned smoothly and efficiently.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Feature
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology10.01 Ratings
    Online Registration Management5.01 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting5.01 Ratings
    Roster Management10.01 Ratings
    Platform Customization10.01 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service6.01 Ratings
    Student Data Security10.01 Ratings
    Community Support8.01 Ratings
    Class Scheduling9.01 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting10.01 Ratings
    Compliance Support10.01 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    It is well suited for Charter Schools. I say charter schools because most charts are built from the ground up, and using a specific set of tools from PowerSchool will help all departments to work seamlessly together. The hardest part of the education process is being able to track your own payroll, PD, overtime hours, emails and messages, grades and documentation for students. Schools in perpetual existence have a hard time converting all their documents and processes to a brand new portal. However, new schools, private schools, charter schools, even new online universities would have an easier and much more effective time purchasing and using every single tool that comes from PowerSchool. I believe that it is bigger than just using eSchoolPLUS for education, but using efinance, and atrieve are important also. In terms of eSchoolPLUS it is useful in all schools because it does make the teacher's jobs easier. Managing curriculum, lesson and grade data is quick and easy and engagement is relatively simple on the website and on my mobile iPhone.
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    Pros
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • One-stop resource for student data, from test scores to medical alerts.
    • Parent information, including contact and custody details, are readily accessible.
    • Clean and easy-to-use format makes finding what you need very easy.
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    Cons
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • It can be difficult to find information when first beginning with it.
    • It can take many steps to perform one task.
    • Can run slowly on certain networks.
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    Reliability and Availability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    This would be the same reasoning as in the previous question. It is all about having enough bandwidth to run it across your district and buildings.
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    Performance
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Reports do run in a reasonable amount of time based upon the number of entries you are working with. You are also able to continue working on other areas while the report is being created so your device is not tied up during this process.
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    Alternatives Considered
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    PowerSchool eSchoolPLUS effectively allowed for access to all data, while enabling links to other critical PowerSchool platforms like Kickboard, Enrollment, and other software platforms.
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    Scalability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    There are days when PowerSchool can be very slow when loading. You definitely have to make sure you have the bandwidth in your district to run the platform appropriately.
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    Return on Investment
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Our Return on Investment is high, as it makes our jobs easier, allowing us more time to troubleshoot and train staff instead of digging for student information.
    • Overall our business objective is to store and access student information quickly, efficiently, and securely. eSchoolPLUS allows us to do that.
    • eSchoolPLUS has no negative impact on our ROI. Sometimes, after an update, there is a learning curve and bug fixes that need to be worked around, but in general, it is a great product and there is little downtime for our organization.
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