PowerPTC version 2 is a large update that includes a major reimplementation of many of the components of PowerPTC. Much of the structure and the functions of PowerPTC will remain unchanged, so existing users will feel at home. The goal of this document is to familiarize you with some important changes and features you should consider and be aware of. Read more →
There are many challenges when it comes to hosting parent-teacher conferences during Covid-19. PowerPTC can assist in making your parent-teacher conferences a success despite the unknowns that districts are facing. We’ve recently released updates to PowerPTC to help improve your conferences during these challenging times, including: Phone Conference Support – It is possible to allow Phone Conferences on a individual… Read more →
Managing Parent-Teacher Conferences during the best of times can be difficult, but with the added challenge and stresses associated with Covid-19, hosting conferences can be especially daunting. Whether courses are taking place in-person or virtually, parent-teacher conferences are still a great opportunity to take one-on-one time with parents to discuss their student’s progress, and to ensure they are meeting appropriate… Read more →
We are proud to announce the release of Report Out 1.1.0, to download please visit http://cwssoft.com/reportout. Read more →
We have been hard at work improving PowerPTC, continuing to make PowerPTC the most intelligent and easy-to-use Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling system available. Many of the changes below came from feature requests from our customers. While we can not implement every feature request, we are always looking for feedback from our users. The following is a summary of the improvements and… Read more →
With PowerPTC, parents can now schedule multiple students at once using the Auto-Scheduler. The new Multi-Student Auto-Scheduling allows for parents and guardians to more easily setup their conference with fewer clicks. This feature can be controlled in the Configure -> Other Settings section of the PowerPTC administrative interface. Read more →
In the past with PowerPTC, when you would enable teachers to make their own break requests it would turn on the the ability for all teachers at all locations and there wasn’t an easy method to set a start and end date. In version 1.7.20 of PowerPTC, we’ve added this ability so you can now define windows of time when… Read more →
With version 1.6.4 of PowerPTC we are testing out unified guardian login support with even most student information systems that do not support SAML. This release adds a preview of unified guardian logins with eSchoolPlus. If you would like to try out SSO with eSchoolPlus, please see the following document: https://www.powerptc.net/powerptc/file/YbWLmYqrm8Mo60MNtTgbalKIp Unfortunately, PowerPTC uses a non-standard, unsupported method to authenticate… Read more →
With version 1.6.3 of PowerPTC a more generic single sign-on model is supported for student information systems that do not support SAML. With this initial release, Infinite Campus can now be used for guardian/parent account authentication. The framework is generic and support for other SIS systems may be added in the future. If you would like to try out SSO… Read more →
My name is Charles Syperski and I am the President of CWS Software. My company provides a very inexpensive Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling system for school districts. On December 14th 2017, the FCC will vote to end net neutrality protections. Without net neutrality, small businesses and start-ups, like CWS Software, may not stand a chance to compete with established businesses. As a… Read more →