Each year, district-level PowerSchool administrators in South Carolina integrate their PowerSchool instances with their Ed-Fi API through a series of steps. This annual process takes place immediately after rollover and is an important part of setting up for the subsequent school year. The Start of the School Year PowerSchool to Ed-Fi Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions, and step-by-step demonstrations are provided in the video tutorials below.
Generating Ed-Fi API Credentials
For the 2024-2025 school year, district-level Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and PowerSchool administrators listed in DEIM will be able to log in to the Starting Blocks Admin App which will be used by a CIO or PowerSchool administrator designated by the district to generate Ed-Fi API credentials.
Generating Ed-Fi API Credentials (demo - 7 minutes, 24 seconds)
For another step-by-step tutorial with screenshots and instructions, you can also view our Tango walkthrough!
Profile Management and Data Exchange Setup within PowerSchool
A district-level PowerSchool administrator will complete the Data Exchange setup and configuration steps in PowerSchool to connect to the district's 2024-2025 Ed-Fi API in preparation for data publishing.
Turning Off/Deactivating an Ed-Fi Profile in PowerSchool (demo - 2 minutes, 49 seconds)
Ed-Fi Profile Creation in PowerSchool for 2024-2025 (demo - 2 minutes, 31 seconds)
Data Exchange Setup and Configuration (demo - 5 minutes, 26 seconds)
Initial PowerSchool-to-Ed-Fi Data Push for 2024-2025
A district-level PowerSchool administrator will complete an initial "data push" to ensure that data transfer successfully from PowerSchool to Ed-Fi for school year 2024-2025.
