Model Description
This document describes the PowerSchool Special Programs Massachusetts (MA) state model and provides documentation to help you sell, implement, and support this product.
When a Software menu path appears in a section, you can navigate 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
Section 504
Gifted
English Language Learners (ELL)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Document Templates
From the main menu, select Administration, select Configuration, and then select Document Templates.
The MA state model includes the following document templates:
Evaluation
Evaluation Consent Form
SpEd Elig/Initial & Reevaluation Determination
Extended Evaluation Form
SLD Evaluation
Evaluation Files (Attachments Only)
Notices and Letters
Meeting Invitation
Notice of Proposed Action
Notice of Refusal
Age of Majority Notice
IEP
Administrative Data Sheet
Individualized Education Program
IEP Amendment
Educational Environment/Placement - PL2: 6-21-year-old
Educational Environment/Placement - PL2: 3-5-year-old
IEP Excusal Form
Placement Consent Form - PL1: 3-5-year-old
Placement Consent Form - PL1: 5 in K and 6-21
Primary Disability/Level of Need - PL3: 3-21-year-old
Manifestation Determination Review
Summary of Student Performance
IEP Files (Attachments Only)
Other
Attendance Sheet
Authorization for Release/Exchange of Information
Chapter 688 Student Referral Form
MCAS Accommodation 20 Cover Sheet
Accommodation Refusal
Educational Assessment
Notification of Intent to Seek Approval
Medicaid Notice - Consent
Medicaid Service Documentation
Request for Waiver of Assessment(s)
Highly Sensitive Docs (Attachments Only)
Medicaid Files (Attachments Only)
Section 504
Section 504 Evaluation Consent
Section 504 - Eligibility
Section 504 - Meeting Notice and Invitation
Section 504 - Plan
504 Parents Rights
Section 504 - Manifestation Determination Review
504 Files (Attachments Only)
Section 504 - Written Notice
Gifted
Permission to Evaluate - Gifted
Notice of Intent to Reevaluate
Invitation to Participate in a Gifted Team Meeting
Notice of Recommended Assignment
Gifted Written Report (GWR)
Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP)
ELL
Home Language Survey
Placement Forms
ELL Home Language Survey
ELL Standardized Testing Accommodations
ELL Reclassification Form
ELL Individualized Learning Plan
ELL Parent Notice
ELL Opt-Out Form
ELL Files (Attachments Only)
FEL Monitoring Form
RTI Process
Parent Letter for Intervention (Entrance)
Parent/Guardian Invite High School
Parent/Guardian Invite Elem & MS
Student Interview (For Students 10 years old and older)
Student Observation Form (RTI)
Developmental & Social History
Group Instruction Plan Record
Individual Instruction Plan
Tier lll Meeting Request
Initial Tier lll Meeting Summary
Tier lll Instructional Plan
Parent Letter Intervention (Exit)
RTI Files (Attachments Only)
Profile Types
From the main menu, select Administration, select Configuration, and then select Profile Types.
The MA state model includes the following profile types:
Classes
Class Student Roster
Class Staff Roster
Districts
Locations
Globals
Locations
Classes
Alternate Staff Locations
Staff
Caseload
Service Records
Class Staff Roster
Alternate Staff Locations
Supervisors
Students
ELL Student Demographics/Academic History
Special Education Information
Student ELL/ESOL Data
Service Delivery
ELL Testing Profile
Medical
RTI
Reporting
RTI - Grades
Section 504
Gifted
Access
Accommodations
Areas Of Concern
Consultations
Contact Logs
Document Deliveries
Elem Grades
Grades
Service Records
Services in GEClassroom
Services in Other Settings
Student Contacts
Section 504 Accommodations
Transitions
Model Reports
The MA state model includes the following reports:
Standard Reports
From the main menu, select Reporting, and then select Standard Reports.
Accommodations Reports
IEP MCAS 2.0 Accoms Report
IEP MCAS 2.0 Accoms Report - Frequent Breaks
IEP MCAS 2.0 Accoms Report - OH2
IEP MCAS Accoms and Universal Features Master
IEP MCAS Accoms Report
Testing Accommodations - All
Testing Accommodations Text Format
DocuSign
DocuSign Status Report
ELL Reports
ELL Students by School & Grade
ELL Students Report
Systemwide Country Report
Systemwide Spoken Languages
Integration Support Documents
MA Special Education Data File Layout
Staff Listing
Student Listing
PARCC
PARCC Export Report
PowerSchool Export
PowerSchool Alert Export
PowerSchool State Reporting Export
PowerSchool State Reporting Export EvaluationDate
Sample All Staff
Caseload List by Building
IEP Due Dates - by Caseload
IEPs and ReEvals by Building Color-Coded
IEPs and ReEvals by Building next 45 days
Initials - By Building (next 45 days)
ReEval Due Date - by Building
Sample Compliance Reports
Student Demographics Record
Student Special Education Graduation Requirement
Service Capture
Completed Services
Medicaid Authorization and Medicaid Eligibility
Medicaid Eligibility with No Authorization
Service Capture - Consultative (Grid A)
Service Capture - Delivered Services (Grid A/B/C)
Service Capture - General Education (Grid B)
Service Capture - Other Services (Grid C)
Service Capture Export
Student Service Report
Summary Report (Records for Coordinator Approval)
State Reporting
Age 6 Report
Circuit Breaker Report
SIMS
SIMS Diagnostic
Support
30 and 45 Days Calculation
Public Student Reports
Disability by Ethnicity
Disability by Gender
Disability by Grade
Exit Students of the District
Gender/Race
Graduation
IEP Workflow Compliance
IEP Workflow Compliance - Annual Review
IEP Workflow Compliance - Reevaluation
Students Exit from Special Education
Timeframe Between Evaluation and Identification
Public Service in GEClassroom Reports
General Ed Services: Count By School
General Ed Services: This School Year
Public Service in Other Setting Reports
Services in Other Settings: Count By School
Services in other Settings: This School Year
Advanced Reports
This state model does not include any Advanced Reports.
Keyword Tables
From the main menu, select Administration, select Configuration, and then select Keyword Tables.
Keyword table values are primarily populated from state reporting values. This includes fields such as race, ethnicity, location, disability, exit reasons, so on and so forth.
System administrators cannot edit fields required for state reporting in the state reporting profiles.
System administrators can edit keyword tables that are not required for state reporting.
The MA state model includes the following editable keyword tables:
Name | Description |
---|---|
ACCESSLanguageType | ACCESS Language Type. |
AssessAccommodations | Assess Accommodations for state assessments. |
CalendarTracksTable | Calendar tracks for the district used to define calendar days. |
ClassTypeTable | Indicates all the class types used in a district. This includes mainstream, bilingual, basic skills, and special education class types, but it is not limited to them. |
CountryTable | Contains an entry for each country of origin (for students). |
CountyTable | Contains one entry for each county in the state. |
Curriculum | Curriculum |
dailyHoursContact | Daily Hours of Contact. |
DeliveryModes | Modes of Delivery for notices. |
DiagnosisCodes | Diagnosis Codes. |
Disability504 | 504 Disability. |
ELLProgram | English Language Learner Program. |
ELLTier | Tiers for English Language Learner Program. |
ESOLAltProgram | English as a Second Language Alternative Programs. |
ESOLEngProf | English as a Second Language English Proficiency. |
EthnicTable | Contains an entry for each ethnic designation. |
EvalProcedures | Evaluation Procedures. |
EvaluationTool | Evaluation Tool. |
ExitReasonTable | Contains an entry for each reason a student may exit a program or end their enrollment. |
Five04Disabilities | 504 Disabilities. |
Frequency | Frequency. |
FrequencyPlanRTI | Frequency of RTI Plan. |
GoalSubjects | Goal Subjects. |
GradeTable | Contains an entry for each grade. |
InstModel | Model of Instruction. |
LangOfService | Language of Service. |
LanguageFrequency | Frequency of Language. |
Languages | Possible Languages. |
LEPStatuses | LEP Statuses. |
MarkingPeriodTable | Delineates the marking periods in use by a school district. |
MeetingPurpose504 | Section 504 - Meeting Notice and Invitation. |
MethodContactLog | Method of Contact for Contact Logs. |
NativeLanguageTable | Contains an entry for each native language. |
ParentResponses | Parent Responses. |
PhoneTypes | Types of Phone numbers. |
Presentation_ELL | Presentation Accommodations. |
ProficiencyLevel | Proficiency Level. |
ProgressIndicators | Progress Indicators. |
ProgressMonitoringSchedule | Progress Monitoring Schedule Choices. |
ProgressReportingKeyword | Progress Reporting Keyword. |
ProviderTitle | Provider Title. |
Relationship | Other relationships. |
Response_ELL | English Language Learner Response Accommodations. |
RTIGroupNamesTable | RTI Group Names Table. |
Services | Services. |
Setting_ELL | English Language Learner Program Setting Accommodations. |
SpGoalFocus | Specific Goal Focus. |
StaffCredentialsOptions | Options for Staff Credentials. |
StaffPositions | Contains an entry for each position a staff may have. |
StateAssessment | State assessments. |
StateTable | Contains an entry for each state. |
Strategies | Strategies. |
SubtestCOGAT | SubtestCOGAT |
SubtestCRCT | SubtestCRCT |
SubtestEOCT | SubtestEOCT |
SubtestGHSGT | SubtestGHSGT |
SubtestGHSWT | SubtestGHSWT |
SubtestGKIDS | Subtest for GKIDS |
SubtestITBS | SubtestITBS |
SubtestITBS_GAKIDS | SubtestITBS and GAKIDS |
Tests_ELL | English Language Learner Program Tests. |
TestType | Test Type. |
Timeframe | Time frame. |
TimingScheduling_ELL | Timing Scheduling for English Language Learner Program. |
Special Features
The following special features enhance the overall MA state model:
State Standards
Revision feature
Active Document
Program icons/flags
Snippet
IEP at a Glance
Document Delivery
Contact Log
DocuSign (available for Special Education and 504 documents)
Goal Wizard
Transfer Package
PowerSchool SIS Unlimited Contacts Integration