As the name implies, it allows users in the PowerSchool admin portal to save what I call "List Sets" for the Custom Student List and Custom Staff Member List group functions.
These list sets show in a drop-down menu in the upper-right of the Custom List screen, and when selected automatically input all the saved fields, titles, and settings.
All users can save "personal" list sets. You may give particular security groups permission to create list sets for their school, or multiple schools/the entire district (read Post Install Setup).
NEW IN VERSION 5.2+
- You can add an optional Description to your list set which will display when your list is loaded (under the report title row).
- A Tips and Tricks link appears to the right of the report title box. Pops up a dialog with a few tidbits I've picked up over the years.
- Better UI for selecting schools when editing a list set. Now has a filter and other improvements for large districts.
- Other UI improvements: inline error and success banners, focus/tab order, corrected auto-scrolling, auto-select newly-created list.
- Security improvements.
- Now fully translatable!
List Students Auto-Loader is also fully compatible with these other awesome free plugins:
List Students from PSCB which expands the number of list columns to 12, and enhances the resulting list options (sort, filter, CSV export, and more).
Contact DAT Builder from Elissa T which adds a super handy, visual way to build a contact DAT right in the the Custom Student List screen.
Post Install Setup:
After installing the plugin, go to System > Groups. The Groups page now has a setting "Create and Edit School/District List Sets". On a per group basis you can choose:
- Whole District (full access): In addition to personal list sets you can create/edit/delete list sets for a single school, multiple schools, or the whole district. Groups with this access can also manage all list sets created by going to District > List Sets. I would suggest giving this access to the Administrator group if not others.
- School You're Under: In addition to personal list sets you can create/edit list sets that can be used by the school it was created under. I give my office secretaries and school nurses this option.
Saving/Editing List Sets:
On the Custom Student List screen (or Custom Staff Member List), fill in the fields/titles and other settings as you would normally.
At the bottom of the Custom Student List screen you will see a new button "Save/Edit List Set". Click "Save as Personal List Set" and give your list a name. This name is what shows in the Load List drop-down.
Depending on your group access, you may also see the button "Save as New School/District List Set". If you have school level access, a message will appear letting you know the list will be available under your current school. If you have district level access, you will be presented with a series of check boxes for each school in the district.
To edit a list set (assuming you have access to it), select that list in the drop-down and click "Update Current List Set". The list set name will already be filled in, but can be altered.
To delete a list set (assuming you have access to it), select that list in the drop-down and click "Delete Current List Set".
If you have district level access (see setup) you can manage all list sets (school/district/personal) via District Management > District Setup > Manage Student List Sets.
Updating From a Version Previous to 4.x
If you had a version of List Students Auto-Loader before version 4 please read these additional instructions.
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