PowerSchool Pros and Cons

The system is fully customizable from the tables to the pages, you have complete control over the look and feel of the SIS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Getting to a point where you are knowledgeable enough to perform all the different tasks can be complex and frustrating. The system is robust and will do what you want it to, but you need the know how to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that I can see my daughters grades immediately. I always have up to date info on how she is doing in her classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In crunch time, grades don't update immediately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use PowerSchool for reports, master scheduling, gradebook, and attendance. I love the reports that I can generate quickly so that I can get needed data. I also love the ease of using PowerScheduler when building the schedule for my school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there were an easier way to flip back and forth between the Teacher and Admin sides of PowerSchool. I teach a virtual course and have to take attendance and enter grades, but I also use the Admin side constantly. I have to log entirely out to get to the other side, and although it isn't hard, it's just a time-waster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very detail-oriented; you can really get into the details and see everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is the least intuitive program I have ever used. It seems that every teacher in my school is complaining about how hard it is to use and manage. We always need to use tutorials in order to do something on power school. There is a big learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like receiving direct notifications when documents have been added, so I know when I have to update or complete something. As an educator, I have a massive amount of paperwork that needs to be completed on a daily basis. It is often difficult to remember everything on my to-do list. When I receive an email notification reminding me to complete a task on talentEd, it enables me to prioritize that task and ensure that the documentation is submitted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like the layout to be more modern. It seems a bit old and bland. Rather than having it broken up by tasks completed and tasks still to be completed, it would also be helpful to see which category certain tasks fall under. At times, there are a number of documents. Categorizing them would make it easier to find what has and has not been done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Talent ED has made the employee management process much more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve was a bit higher than expected but was fairly quickly overcome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recently we switched our registration for professional Development to TalentEd and it has been a wonderful change. I can not remember what we had before but I do remember that it was not as easy as TalentEd is. I much prefer using this system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There really isn't anything that I have found that I do not like. I am still early in the learning process though so that may change as I discover more. So far, so good! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The reports at the end are ok. The ability for administrators and teachers to collaboratively share and record feedback is helpful. I don't really like the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is terrible. The windows you are expected to type into are tiny and reminiscent of a 1992 Word Processor. It's difficult to review your work in the way it will look until you actually submit to your boss. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TalentEd is a great way to keep all HR information for all employees. It is also very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing I dislike about TalentEd Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that I am able to see all tasks I have completed as well as the workflow of others working on the same document. I like that a chat feature is available when we are having trouble. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish we could get notifications when there is a system wide issue instead of us needing to call our Technology department. I do dislike how frequent the system crashes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.