Special Programs Florida
Special Programs Florida
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Model Description

This document describes the PowerSchool Special Programs Florida (FL) state model and provides appropriate documentation to facilitate the sales, implementation, and support for this product.

When there is a "Software menu path" link in a section, you can click that link to go to the corresponding location in your model software, provided you have the proper login and security access.

Modules Available

The following modules are available and are individually licensed:

  • Special Education

Document Templates

Software menu path: Administration, Configuration, then Document Templates

The FL state model includes the following document templates:

  • IEP

  • Transition

  • Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan

  • Supplemental

  • Gifted EP

  • Service Plan

  • Student Study Team Process

  • Accountability

Profile Types

Software menu path: Administration, Configuration, then Profile Types

The FL state model includes the following profile types:

Classes

  • Class Student Roster

  • Class Staff Roster

Districts

  • Locations

Globals

  • School/Calendar

  • Time Units/Conversions

  • Last Year

Locations

  • Classes

Staff

  • Caseload

  • Class Staff Roster

Students

  • ELL Student Demographics/Enrollment

Model Reports

The FL state model includes the following reports:

Standard Reports

Software menu path: Reporting, Standard Reports

Public Student Reports

  • All Students

  • Autistic

  • Developmentally Delayed

  • Educable mentally Handicapped

  • Emotionally Handicapped

  • Gifted Students

  • Hospital Homebound

  • Language Impaired

  • OT

  • Profoundly Mentally Handicapped

  • PT

  • Severely Emotionally Disturbed

  • Specific Learning Disabled

  • Speech Impaired

  • Student Count

  • Student Count Multi

  • Trainable Mentally Handicapped

  • Traumatic Brain Injured

  • Visually Impaired

Public Staff Reports

  • All Staff

Public Class Student Roster Reports

  • All Student Rosters

Public Class Staff Roster Reports

  • All Staff Rosters

Public Document Reports

  • 08-09 Gifted IEP Count

  • 08-09 IEP Count

  • 08-09 IEPs

Keyword Tables

Software menu path: Administration, Configuration, then Keyword Tables

Keyword table values are primarily populated from state reporting values. This includes race, ethnicity, location, disability, exit reasons, etc.

  • Fields required for state reporting, found in the state reporting profiles, are not editable by the system administrator.

  • The system administrator can edit those keyword tables not required for state reporting.

The FL state model includes the following editable keyword tables:

Name

Description

AdditlProperties

Contains an entry for each additional property of a record in a record list.

CalendarTracksTable

Calendar tracks for the district are used to define calendar days.

Certifications

Contains every certification used by the district.

ClassTypeTable

Indicates all the class types used in a district. This includes (but is not limited to) mainstream, bilingual, basic skills, and special education class types.

CountryTable

Contains an entry for each country of origin (for students).

CountyTable

Contains one entry for each county in the state.

Distr_LocationTypes

Contains an entry for each district/location type (e.g., "Local Education Agency" or "Regional Day School").

EducPlanWaiverTable

Contains an entry for each educational plan waiver (e.g., length of academic day) used in the district.

EligibilityCatgories

Contains the special education eligibility categories.

ESEServiceEnum

The enumerator for ESE services from IEP

EthnicTable

Contains an entry for each ethnic designation.

ExitReasonTable

Contains an entry for each reason a student may exit a program or end enrollment.

FundingType

Contains an entry for each type of funding used by the district.

GenPurpClasses

Supports the "Classes" grid on the "General Purpose Field Status Report." Contains an entry for each field that might appear in the grid.

GenPurpDistricts

Supports the "Districts" grid on the "General Purpose Field Status Report." Contains an entry for each field that might appear in the grid.

GenPurpLocations

Supports the "Locations" grid on the "General Purpose Field Status Report." Contains an entry for each field that might appear in the grid.

GenPurpPersonnel

Supports the "Personnel" grid on the "General Purpose Field Status Report." Contains an entry for each field that might appear in the grid.

GenPurpStudents

Supports the "Students" grid on the "General Purpose Field Status Report." Contains an entry for each field that might appear in the grid.

GradeTable

Contains an entry for each grade.

GuardianRlationTable

Contains an entry for each type of guardian a student may have.

HomeInstructionBy

Contains an entry for each entity that can place a student on home instruction.

IEPReasons

Contains an entry for each reason for performing a special education evaluation of a student.

IEPTypeTable

Contains the types of IEPs.

InDistMunicipalities

Contains the names of all the constituent municipalities of the district.

InstructionSettings

Contains an entry for each instructional setting (e.g., self-contained).

Lang_Instr_Testing

Contains an entry for each language of instruction or testing recognized by the state.

LTR_Elig_NotElig

Keyword table for Letters, Eligible/not eligible.

LTR_Has_Hasnot

Grad Letter Table - Has/Has Not.

LTR_Has_NotHave

Has, Does not have a keyword table for Letters.

Ltr_You_Student

For Letters - Notice of Grad.

LTR_Your_His_Her

Letters - Grad letter.

MarkingPeriodTable

Delineates the marking periods in use by a school district.

NativeLanguageTable

Contains an entry for each native language.

OperatingTypeTable

Contains an entry for each state-recognized district operating type.

PersonnelPositions

Contains an entry for each position an employee may have.

ProgramTable

Contains an entry for every program. This includes special education, bilingual, basic skills, and mainstream programs.

ServicesTable

Contains an entry for every service (related, supportive, etc.) recognized by the state.

SpEdEventsTable

Contains an entry for any special education 'item' which needs tracking. Used to define entries for multi-value fields.

StateTable

Contains an entry for each state.

SupportedRpts_Scrpts

Contains an entry for all reports (state or otherwise) & scripts supported by this structure.

TeacherArea_JobCodes

Contains an entry for each teacher position recognized by the state.

TeamMemberPositions

Contains an entry for each position on a special education team. This includes child study, evaluation & IEP conference teams.

TestEvaluationType

Contains an entry for the evaluation type/method (e.g., registered holistic scoring) of a given test. Each test is evaluated by a method from this table and yields a score (see the 'ScoreTypeTable' table).

TestExemptions

Selections for testing exemptions.

TestTable

The assessment instruments used and their properties.

TimeTable

Contains an entry for each possible time (e.g., full-time) a student can be enrolled, placed, etc.

Special Features

The following special features enhance the overall FL state model:

  • State Standards

  • Snippet

  • Contact Log