PowerSchool Classroom K-12 Special Programs Software
Improve support for students with different needs using software that simplifies online management and access to critical program data and documentation.
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Our Special Programs Guide is designed specifically to help educators review current practices around special programs and identify if it's time the right time to adopt a new solution to support the needs of their exceptional learners.
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Modules Offered within PowerSchool Special Programs
Special Education Case Management
One convenient place for pre-referral, eligibility, IEP development, service documentation, state reporting, and data collection for Medicaid billing.
504 Accommodation
Document and track student service plan delivery with automated alerts for 504 eligibility and case monitoring.
Digital Signature
Simplify the process of obtaining secure signatures with native digital signature capabilities and PowerSchool software protection.
Gifted and Talented
Track progress, manage goals, and visualize growth for students in gifted programs.
English Language Learners (ELL)
Make the process easier for English language learners and their families with guided documents and language translation of forms.
Service Capture
Export pre-built service reports and send to your preferred Medicaid billing service for convenient, faster service.
A variety of state and federal funds can be used to fund your purchase of Special Programs.
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Simplified Special Programs Management
Manage special education, Section 504, English language learning (ELL), gifted and talented, and service capture—with the convenience of anytime access.
Integrate with PowerSchool Ecosystem
Provide staff with one place to collaborate and easily access important documentation for students requiring special programs.
Have Confidence in Compliance
Meet compliance requirements without the stress. Data validations and workflow case management features ensure no steps are skipped.
Increase Family Convenience
Save families trips to the school by providing web-based access to forms and student progress in the parent portal.
Make Case Management Easy
With simplified document creation, management, and reporting, meeting due dates and milestones is easier than ever.
Configure to your Needs
Gain the flexibility to customize documents your way, on your time, from anywhere.
Complete Solution for Your Special Programs Needs
A single system to plan, manage, and monitor students with learning disabilities. From compliance to communication, ensure staff has essential tools to support student success.
Integration with Schoology Learning
Documents and alerts appear right within the LMS. Teachers can create informed whole-child instruction and grading groups and deliver accommodations to address learning loss and accelerate learning gains.
Intuitive workflows guide your staff through required processes and can be customized to meet your district’s needs. Built-in alerts and email notifications ensure that nothing slips through the cracks!
Districts have unique challenges that can be solved by collecting specific data. Add new content or edit existing content in any form to help collect the data you need.
Meet Title VI requirements by providing “all vital documents” for families with limited English proficiency. The included language-translation tool converts document templates and data entered into them.
Ensure that parents and guardians can access their student’s documentation no matter where they are and regardless of reading level and/or language preference.
Report on any data element and create and share real-time reports on accommodations, programs and services, compliance timelines, caseloads, and more. Alerts and notifications can be sent directly to stakeholders.
Learn how the Special Programs and Stepwell partnership helps SEAs, LEAs, and ESAs achieve better outcomes for students with IEPs.
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Success Stories
Dillingham City School District
Dillingham, AK
PowerSchool is making us nearly 50% more efficient, saving at least 70 administrative hours every year, and has improved state compliance from below 50% to 90%.
Elizabeth Clark Special Education Coordinator
Dillingham City School District
National Heritage Academies
Grand Rapids, MI
PowerSchool is an absolute dream in the special education realm. It is user friendly for the provider as well as the data team. The reporting feature is extremely helpful in managing caseloads, data, important dates, and state reporting components. We couldn’t be any happier with the product or the support we receive from the PowerSchool team.
Laurie Hann Data Coordinator
National Heritage Academies
Lee's Summit R7 School District-Missouri
Lee's Summit, MO
PowerSchool Special Programs has improved our data and reporting to the state level. I am able to capture what is really happening with our students in intervention programs, and special education. I use this information to make data driven decisions for student teams to determine eligibility in IDEA. The ease of use of PowerSchool Special Programs allows teachers to navigate quickly through the IEP process, and the ability to share up to the minute information with general education teachers.
Kendra Burke Special Education Administrator
Lee's Summit R7 School District-Missouri
Get the Most from Special Programs
Making sure your staff is aware of each students’ special needs is a must. Fortunately, Special Programs has deepening integration with PowerSchool’s suite of solutions to ensure staff can access this information from anywhere.
Product
PowerSchool SIS
Allow for Special Programs documentation and alerts to sync with PowerSchool SIS.
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Product
PowerSchool Schoology Learning
Have Special Programs documentation and alerts appear right within your LMS.
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Cloud Bundle
PowerSchool Student Information Cloud
Yesterday’s SIS won’t get you where you need to go tomorrow. Bring your operations into the future with the first complete cloud-hosted solution for student information, enrollment, data management, and analytics.
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Product
PowerSchool MTSS
PowerSchool MTSS Help educators identify and track student needs aligned to your organization's MTSS framework.
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Awards
Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year – Technology Industries and Innovation in Customer Service – Computer Industries categories (Gold Stevie Awards)
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022
1EdTech Certification
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Video
How Special Programs Improves Reporting Compliance at Oxford Public Schools
Hear how PowerSchool Special Programs improves state reporting compliance for students with special needs at Oxford Public Schools.
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Blog
Let’s Get Digital: How Staff and Families Benefit from PowerSchool Special Programs Digital Signature
Families and staff can now sign documents digitally within PowerSchool Special Programs for a quicker, convenient, and secure process.
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Infographic
5 Steps to Write Better IEP Goals
Learn how to write strong IEP goals that support each student’s unique learning journey—in just 5 simple steps.
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Whitepaper & eBook
Quality Public Education for All Students with Disabilities: Meeting Both IDEA Requirements and Post-Pandemic Challenges
Get the report for insights into meeting Part B of IDEA, including suggestions for setting and meeting compliance policies and adapting school practices.
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PowerSchool Special Programs FAQ
Does PowerSchool have special education software?+ Yes, PowerSchool Special Programs provides special education management solutions. |
Does PowerSchool have 504 management?+ Yes, PowerSchool Special Programs provides a 504 module. |
Does PowerSchool have Response to Intervention (RTI) management?+ Yes. PowerSchool MTSS allows schools and districts to manage their RTI and MTSS initiatives using the framework of their choosing. |
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