Naviance release notes March 2026 | PowerSchool SIS and CCLR

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
Demo Naviance Student	March 26, 2026	Enhancement	Work-based learning accessible via Demo Student	Staff can now use Demo Student to interact with Work-Based Learning. The Demo Student will display work-Based Learning opportunities that a student in their grade would see. Demo Student can set up preferences, favorite opportunities, participate in opportunities, and even add hours. Demo Student will reset each time the staff member leaves their session.
Success planner 2.0	March 26, 2026	Enhancement	Assigned students page and task audit trail	Planner 2.0 introduces improved task visibility and management with the Assigned Students Page and Task Audit Trail. Educators can now track real-time student progress for a task, take bulk actions, send reminders, apply filters, and export data from a single workspace. Additionally, the Task Audit Trail provides a clear, chronological history of all task changes — showing what was updated, who made the change, and when — ensuring better transparency and accountability.
PowerBuddy	March 26, 2026	Enhancement	PowerBuddy staff permission update	PowerBuddy for staff in Naviance now requires only one permission to enable: Administer PowerBuddy Settings – District Level How it will behave: When Administer PowerBuddy Settings – District Level permission is on, the PowerBuddy Settings menu is displayed. The PowerBuddy Settings page includes: PowerBuddy for CCLR – on by default (no change) PowerBuddy for Staff – off by default (must be explicitly enabled)
Data import	March 26, 2026	Enhancement	PSAT 8/9 (after fall 2023) now available in Naviance	PSAT 8/9 (after fall 2023) is now available in Data Import New to help import test scores.
PowerBuddy	March 26, 2026	Enhancement	PowerBuddy for Staff: Talk to your data	PowerBuddy for Staff now includes Talk to your data, an AI-driven enhancement that helps staff quickly find the right reports and understand them through simple conversational questions. This update reduces navigation time, simplifies data analysis, and supports faster decision‑making for educators. What’s new: AI‑powered report discovery that surfaces the most relevant reports based on a user’s query. Conversational analysis of downloaded reports, including summaries and insights. Student lookup within a report through natural language. In‑flow actions, such as favoriting reports directly within PowerBuddy. To enable PowerBuddy: Update user role permissions by going to Setup, choosing User Admin, and selecting Manage Roles & Rights. Then, select Administer PowerBuddy Settings. Turn on the feature by going to Setup and choosing PowerBuddy Settings. Then, turn on PowerBuddy for Staff.
College planning	March 5, 2026	Enhancement	Early access to modernized staff college profiles	Due to the mid-year timing, modernized staff college profiles will be available via opt-in Early Access. District or school administrators who would like access can enable the new experience for their district or school staff through the Early Access page. This approach allows interested districts to adopt early while minimizing disruption during peak college season.