How to Create an Accommodation Plan in PowerSchool Admin Portal

April 15, 2026 By Cindy Warner-Dobrowski

In this guide, we'll learn how to create and manage a student accommodation plan using the PowerSchool Admin Portal. This process includes entering student information, documenting learning needs, and making the plan available for parent review and signature.

You'll also see how to record parent meetings and track the status of electronic signatures.

For decision-making, roles, and process, refer to the Student Services Handbook.

Let's get started

Open the PowerSchool Admin Portal. Type the student's name and select their record.

Go to Custom Screens, select Accommodation Plan, and create a new accommodation plan.

Step #2: Click on "ISKL Custom Screens" — Click on "ISKL Custom Screens"

Step #3: Click on "Accommodation Plan" — Click on "Accommodation Plan"

Step #4: Click on "Create New Accommodation Plan" — Click on "Create New Accommodation Plan"

Fill in the fields and save the form.

You need to complete the mandatory fields to save the form. Include the start date, the person completing the AP, and whether it is a formal diagnosis.

Use April 30 (current year) as start date for annual reviews
Use April 30 (following year) as review date to align all plans to the annual review cycle

The strategies field is used to note recommended strategies (up to 5) that are very important for the student. THESE ARE EDITED IN THE STUDENT SNAPSHOT.

Remember to click submit to save your changes!

See the Key Terms for the difference between strategies and accommodations.

Step #5: Click on "Submit" — Click on "Submit"

Avoid linking to Google docs!

Fill out the fields.

Select the main barrier to learning from the dropdown list.

Step #7: Add any additional barriers by typing them in this field. — Add any additional barriers by typing them in this field.

Click the tabs at the top to navigate to the other pages of the plan.

Step #8: Click on "Provisions and Accommodations" — Click on "Provisions and Accommodations"

Select accommodations by checking the appropriate boxes.

Add external assessment accommodations such as IB and any MAP accommodations.

Click Submit to save any changes!

Step #10: Click on "Submit" — Click on "Submit"

Once you click Submit and your changes are saved, you can share the draft plan with parents in the parent portal. You can also document the parent meeting.

Step #11: To document the parent meeting, click on "Parent Meeting & Signature" — To document the parent meeting, click on "Parent Meeting & Signature"

Step #12: Select the appropriate option from the dropdown menu. — Select the appropriate option from the dropdown menu.

If you communicated by email, select "Other" from the dropdown menu and type "corresponded by email" in the Notes field.

Step #13: Document any notes here. — Document any notes here.

To make the plan viewable by parents on the Parent Portal, you need to check the "Is this AP Plan Active?" field on the Student Data and Profile tab.

Click on "Student Data and Profile"

Check the "Is this AP Plan Active?" box and click "submit." Once you activate the AP, it will appear on the parent portal.

Step #16: Click on "Submit" — Click on "Submit"

You also have an option to publish the plan to the Student Portal.

(only MS and HS students have access to PowerSchool Student Portal).

Step #18: Click "Publish to Student" and click "Submit" to save. — Click "Publish to Student" and click "Submit" to save.

Parents can review the plan in the Parent Portal and sign it electronically. Once it's signed, you can view the timestamp on the Accommodation Plans custom screen tab, in the Parent Signature field.

That's how you create an accommodation plan.