Create a Student Learning Plan in PowerSchool

Learn how to create a Student Learning Plan (SLP), publish it to the parent portal, and document review notes and next steps in PowerSchool SIS.

September 13, 2026 By Cindy Warner-Dobrowski

Create, activate, and maintain Student Learning Plans (SLPs) in PowerSchool SIS to track student interventions, log parental communications, and share educational goals via the parent portal.

This guide applies to classroom teachers and student support staff using the PowerSchool Teacher Portal when initiating new learning plans or logging intervention progress reviews.

Access Student Services Plans

Navigate to your class roster to open the student record.

Step #1: Click the Student Roster icon for your class under Current Classes. — Click the **Student Roster** icon for your class under Current Classes.

Step #2: Click the student's name in the left sidebar roster. — Click the student's name in the left sidebar roster.

Step #3: Click the Select Screens dropdown menu. — Click the **Select Screens** dropdown menu.

Step #4: Click Student Services - Plans. — Click **Student Services - Plans**.

Create a New Student Learning Plan

Step #5: Click New SLP to start a new Student Learning Plan. — Click **New SLP** to start a new Student Learning Plan.

Step #6: Fill out the required fields and click Submit to save the plan details. — Fill out the required fields and click **Submit** to save the plan details.

Activate and Publish the Plan

To make the plan visible to parents in the parent portal, mark the plan as active.

Step #7: Check the Is this SLP active? checkbox. — Check the **Is this SLP active?** checkbox.

Step #8: Click Submit to save and publish the plan. — Click **Submit** to save and publish the plan.

Once activated, the Student Learning Plan becomes visible to parents through their PowerSchool portal account.

Document Review Notes and Next Steps

Track ongoing student progress and log intervention updates.

Step #9: Click View / Edit SLP to reopen the plan. — Click **View / Edit SLP** to reopen the plan.

Step #10: Click the Review tab. — Click the **Review** tab.

Step #11: Click the Progress Notes editor and enter your evaluation of student progress. — Click the **Progress Notes** editor and enter your evaluation of student progress.

Step #12: Select the appropriate option in the Next Steps section. — Select the appropriate option in the **Next Steps** section.

Step #13: Document how and when the parents were notified of the outcome and next steps, then click Submit to save your review updates. — Document how and when the parents were notified of the outcome and next steps, then click **Submit** to save your review updates.

Q: How do I make a Student Learning Plan visible to parents?

A: Reopen the saved plan by clicking View / Edit SLP, check the Is this SLP active? checkbox, and click Submit to publish it to the parent portal.

Q: Where do I record updates on student progress after saving an SLP?

A: Open the plan using View / Edit SLP, select the Review tab, and enter your observations into the Progress Notes field before choosing the appropriate next steps.

Term	Definition
SLP (Student Learning Plan)	An individualized education plan created to set learning goals, assign responsible staff, and track student intervention progress.
PowerSchool SIS	A web-based student information system used by educators to manage student records, grading, attendance, and support plans.
Parent Portal	An online PowerSchool interface enabling parents and guardians to view published student records and active learning plans.

Document Review Notes and Next Steps

Track ongoing student progress and log intervention updates.

Q: How do I make a Student Learning Plan visible to parents?

A: Reopen the saved plan by clicking View / Edit SLP, check the Is this SLP active? checkbox, and click Submit to publish it to the parent portal.

Q: Where do I record updates on student progress after saving an SLP?

A: Open the plan using View / Edit SLP, select the Review tab, and enter your observations into the Progress Notes field before choosing the appropriate next steps.

Term

Definition

SLP (Student Learning Plan)

An individualized education plan created to set learning goals, assign responsible staff, and track student intervention progress.

PowerSchool SIS

A web-based student information system used by educators to manage student records, grading, attendance, and support plans.

Parent Portal

An online PowerSchool interface enabling parents and guardians to view published student records and active learning plans.