Hi!
In Schoology we have this tab to add a preferred name for a teacher as a teacher. So instead of my legal first and last name showing for the students, it has my preferred name and last name displayed. Is this option also available in PowerSchool? Even if I cannot change it myself, can my district do so? If so, how?
We are new to PS, so I would like to make the process as easy as possible for them.
With PowerSchool, there is the original name field and the legal name field (if enabled). The original field is the forward facing component and is often what is reported out. Some states have remapped theirs to collect the legal, but most still rely on the original name display. There is a preferred Name section, but it would require customization on your local instance to display that.
Jason Bengs, M. Ed
SIS/Database Administrator
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In my state, teachers have to use the name on their teacher license in PowerSchool.
Nicole Bond
Director of Attendance and Enrollment
Haywood County Schools
Brownsville, TN
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@nicolebond makes a great point. Make sure you are following the guidelines from your state for how to complete these fields. We also have to match PowerSchool to their teaching certificate, so we can't/won't make any changes in PowerSchool until they have updated it with the State Department of Ed. We also do not use the legal name fields, just the original fields.
Jason Bengs, M. Ed
SIS/Database Administrator
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