Release notes 2025

September

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
College planning	September 16, 2025	Issue	eDocs Bulk Manager fix	Fixed an issue that caused a 500 error in some scenarios when a district user logged in to a school and selected eDocs Bulk Manager from Colleges.
College planning	September 16, 2025	Enhancement	App Type choice in Naviance Student	When students manually add a college to their active application list from Naviance Student, they’ll now be required to select an application type/deadline—it will no longer default to the first option. Additionally, they must indicate how they plan to submit their application before the app can be added. Note: This change only applies when a college is moved from Colleges I’m Thinking About to Colleges I’m Applying To, or when a college is added directly to the Colleges I’m Applying To list from Naviance Student. It does not affect colleges added into the list through the Common App sync.
PowerBuddy	September 16, 2025	Enhancement	PowerBuddy for staff – enhanced report access & navigation	We’ve enhanced PowerBuddy for Staff to make report access and navigation smoother than ever. What’s new: Staff can now find links to the reports they need directly within PowerBuddy. Just ask, Where can I find the student usage report? and PowerBuddy will guide you to it. This feature is available to any user with report access permissions.
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Most Recent Attempt filter	We have added a new Attempts filter to the following assessment reports to quickly display the most recent assessment attempt for each student: AchieveWorks Intelligences Student Detail AchieveWorks Learning and Productivity Student Detail AchieveWorks Personality Student Detail AchieveWorks Skills Student Detail Career Interest Profiler Student Detail StrengthsExplorer Student Detail
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Improved reporting performance	We have enhanced performance for outcomes, scholarships, and usage reports, resulting in faster load times.
Reports	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Success Planner 2.0 report updates	We have updated all Success Planner 2.0 reports to include both custom and built-in tasks assigned to students.
eDocs	September 4, 2025	Enhancement	Writing letters of recommendation with AI assistance	PowerSchool is launching AI-Powered Letters of Recommendation in Naviance. This new feature helps educators quickly generate personalized draft letters using existing student data, saving time while maintaining full editorial control. PowerBuddy, the AI tool behind this feature, follows strict privacy standards and does not use submitted data for training. For more details, refer to the PowerSchool Privacy Policy.

August

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
College planning	August 27, 2025	Enhancement	Naviance CCLR Integrates with Peterson's Data	Naviance CCLR is thrilled to announce that the new college profile experience is now available to students. In addition to the new default college profile experience, we’re excited to announce that Naviance’s college profiles will be integrated with Peterson’s Data, providing a best-in-class college exploration experience to Naviance students. Peterson's works directly with colleges and universities based in the U.S. and abroad as well as incorporating undergraduate data from The Common Dataset (CDS) to deliver robust, up to date, verified data. Through Naviance’s integration with Peterson’s, college profiles will be updated four times per year, ensuring only the latest and most robust college data is available to students as they discover their best-fit colleges. Learn more about Peterson's Data.
Work-based learning	August 21, 2025	Enhancement	Old Work-Based Learning sunset & data migration	With the release of our new work-based learning (WBL) module for students and staff, we had sunset our old work-based learning system but hadn’t pulled over the data from old work-based learning to the new system. For clients that had data in the old work-based learning system, we have migrated your opportunities, organizations, contacts and historical student participation from old work-based learning to the new system. There are some fields that could not be fully brought over: Opportunities published to alumni are no longer visible to alumni Submit a PowerSchool Idea if you would like this functionality The All other grades to View checkbox could not be brought over Add Review Only publish criteria to any opportunities that students should be able to view but not apply to. Certain old WBL fields have been concatenated into text boxes in new WBL, such as: Location notes Duration and Timing Drop off/Pick up information Certain older careers could not be mapped to new WBL careers If careers are missing, select from ones available in new the WBL. New work-based learning is now the default system moving forwards. If you notice data inconsistencies or missing data, reach out to PowerSchool Support. If there are features you’d like to see added, submit a PowerSchool Idea.
Reports	August 14, 2025	Enhancement	Reports experience updates	We’ve made enhancements to help you work more efficiently with Naviance Reports: Faster report loading Curriculum and Self-Discovery Assessment reports now load more smoothly, helping you get to your data quicker. Hide filters for a cleaner view You can now collapse the filter panel to maximize space for reviewing report listings, previews, and charts—making it easier to focus on the insights that matter.
eDocs	August 14, 2025	Enhancement	eDocs Bulk Manager -Need To Prepare	The Need To Prepare tab in eDocs Bulk Manager helps you identify which documents still need to be prepared for students with active college applications. Instead of checking individual folders, you get a consolidated view of pending tasks — making it easier to stay organized and meet deadlines. With this feature, you can: Instantly display a list of students who have incomplete document submissions Filter by urgency, checklist status, and document type Navigate directly to student details and prepare documents efficiently Need To Prepare gives you a clear view of which student documents still need attention — all from one centralized dashboard.
Success planner 2.0	August 7, 2025	Enhancement	Success planner 2.0 programs	We’re excited to announce the release of program functionality for Success Planner 2.0. Key features Custom program creation Build and tailor programs to meet specific needs, with the flexibility to add and manage tasks within each program. Program library Review, sort, and search through available programs for better organization and accessibility. Student folder integration Review assigned programs directly within the student folder for improved visibility and tracking. Access Go to Planner 2.0, select Task and Program Library and choose Program library.
Success planner 2.0	August 7, 2025	Enhancement	Task details added	To enhance the experience for staff when reviewing or editing a task in Success Planner 2.0, we have added these new fields: Created by Created date Modified by Modified date
Success planner 2.0	August 7, 2025	Enhancement	Success planner 2.0 task library update	We have enhanced the task statuses in Success Planner 2.0 to offer a clearer insight into the implications of activating a task. The former status of Active is now labeled as Assigned, while Inactive is designated as Not Assigned. Additionally, we have introduced a tooltip in the task library status column and during the creation or editing of a task. This tooltip states, “Tasks in a pathway won’t be assigned until a student selects that pathway.”
Success planner 2.0	August 7, 2025	Issue	Success planner 2.0 resume task update	An issue has been resolved in Success Planner 2.0, which previously caused the built-in resume task to redirect users to the outdated resume tool in Naviance Student. The task now accurately directs students to the new resume builder, ensuring a smoother user experience.
Career planning	August 7, 2025	Enhancement	Personalized cluster, pathway, and non-degree profiles	We're thrilled to announce our new career exploration experience is now available, by default, to both students and staff. This experience will include our redesigned career (early access available since April), pathway, cluster, and non-degree program profiles. These profiles will give students a modern, easy-to-use interface with personalized insights on how each profile aligns with their background and preferences. Students will also be able to engage with RoadTrip Nation videos and AI-generated summaries for quick access to critical information. Key features: Modern interface: A sleek, user-friendly design. Personalized insights: Tailored information based on student preferences and background. Engaging videos: RoadTrip Nation content for deeper engagement. AI-generated summaries: Digestible insights at your fingertips. Consistency: Students and staff will now see similar profiles when exploring career related content in Naviance. How to access: Staff: Automatically gain access to the new profiles in Succeed. Students: Automatically gain access to the new profiles in Naviance Student.

July

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
Analytics	July 31, 2025	Enhancement	Report charts	The latest release of Naviance Reports introduces charts and key performance indicators for 22 different reports. Key features included: Visual Insights: Utilize the Charts filter or find the chart icon next to the report names to locate reports featuring KPI’s and visualizations consistent with those previously available in Reports 2.0 and Insights. Seamlessly toggle between graphical representations and detailed data views. Export Chart Options: Individual charts can be exported as PDFs, or their underlying data can be exported to Excel. Additionally, the entire charts page for each report—including all KPIs and visualizations—can be exported as a single PDF document. Maximize Charts: Each chart can be expanded to full-screen, allowing you to view the complete data set on a dedicated page.
Analytics	July 31, 2025	Feature retirement	Sunset of legacy reports	As of July 31, 2025, Reports 1.0 and 2.0 have been officially sunset. The latest version, previously known as Reports 3.0, has been renamed Reports and is now accessible by going to Analytics and choosing Reports. Legacy 1.0 Reports have been relocated to the Original Reports tab. The report names, content, and layout within this tab mirror Reports 1.0 and provide the same experience and data.
Course Planner	July 29, 2025	Enhancement	Course Planner - Equivalents added to Course Catalog Export	We have updated the Course Catalog export to add a column for Equivalents. This new column will contain a list of all the equivalent course IDs for the course in that row, with each equivalent separated by the pipe character.
Work-based learning	July 24, 2025	Enhancement	New work-based learning for students and staff tracking released and old work-based learning sunset	We have released our new student work-based learning module along with the staff functionality to track a student’s progress through an opportunity. The new student-facing functionality empowers them to explore opportunities and receive personalized recommendations. Now, staff and students can track a student’s engagement and participation hours for each opportunity. This release also includes enhancements to existing functionality for the new work-based learning, including the ability to duplicate opportunities, merge organizations or contacts, and delete instead of just inactivating. No new permissions are required. The existing staff work-based learning permissions and student optional feature will continue to work with new work-based learning. With the release of new work-based learning, we have sunset the old work-based learning module. New work-based learning will be the default tool going forward. We are working on a tool to migrate all your data from old work-based learning to new work-based learning within the next few weeks. This data includes all your organizations, contacts, opportunities and historical student participation. During this interim period, you will not have access to your old work-based learning data. Monitor release notes for when the migration occurs. If you need access to your old work-based learning data prior to the migration, reach out to Naviance support.

June

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
PowerBuddy	June 26, 2025	Enhancement	PowerBuddy AI Help for staff	We’re excited to announce the launch of PowerBuddy AI Help for staff. This new feature empowers staff users to ask questions related to the product help center and receive guided, step-by-step assistance directly within the platform.
College planning	June 17, 2025	Enhancement	Download unofficial transcripts	The Download unofficial transcripts feature in Naviance streamlines the process of accessing academic records for students. With just a few clicks, you can: Enable transcript downloads for specific grade levels Let students select and download multiple transcripts at once Ensure all downloads are marked as unofficial
PowerBuddy	June 17, 2025	Enhancement	New PowerBuddy chat log locations	We have added PowerBuddy for College & Career chat logs to the Student Folder for staff and now allow students to review their chat logs in Naviance Student. Chat logs in the Student Folder will be visible to staff users with the View PowerBuddy chat logs permission. From the Student folder, the chat log can be found in a new Chat Log section. Students will be able to access their chat logs using the new Chat History button that will display in the PowerBuddy window that students use to chat with PowerBuddy. Students will have nearly the same view as staff but will not know which of their chats have been flagged by PowerBuddy for inappropriate messages.
Work-based learning	June 10, 2025	Enhancement	New work-based learning - enhanced participation verbiage	We’ve released an improvement to our new work-based learning opportunity creation flow. We’ve added a Participation step to the simple stepper that you go through when creating an opportunity. This will allow you, and soon enough your external partners, to specify the action you’d like students to take to indicate they are going to participate in a work-based learning opportunity. The options we’ve provided are Apply, Request, Register and Sign Up. Try it out for yourself today in our new work-based learning module. From Naviance Succeed if you have a work-based learning permission by going to Careers and selecting Work-based Learning. From there click Try it now from the page banner. As a reminder, the student side of new work-based learning has not been released yet so stay tuned for future releases and enhancements.
Staff Dashboard/ School Dashboard	June 6, 2025	Enhancement	District Staff Dashboard Launch and School Dashboard Improvements	Staff Dashboard for Districts and Enhancements for School Dashboard Introducing enhancements that empower district staff with streamlined access to both school-level and district-wide data—helping teams stay aligned, monitor progress, and manage priorities more effectively. Key features and widgets include: Customizable Dashboard Access: The "Customize Dashboard" option is now front and center for quicker personalization. Student Search: Search for students directly from the district dashboard by selecting a school—no need to navigate away. Student Demo Site Access: Easily view the student demo site from the district dashboard. Simply choose a school to access its corresponding student view. Student Groups: Student Groups are now prominently displayed for faster access and better management. Favorited Reports: Quickly access both Naviance and custom reports you’ve marked as favorites for faster insights. Tasks: Monitor task completion across all schools with district-level aggregation. Usage Reports: Gain visibility into student engagement trends across the district. Simplified School Switching: Easily switch between school sites. Use the logout option to return to the district dashboard. School Dashboard Enhancements List of usability improvements to the school-level dashboard to simplify staff workflows: Customizable Dashboard Access: Now more easily accessible for quicker personalization. Quick Access to Email and Groups: Email and student group tools are now prominently placed for fast communication. My Assigned Students: View a comprehensive list of students in a staff member’s caseload. If no students are assigned, a “No assigned students” message will appear.
Success Planner 2.0	June 3, 2025	Enhancement	Success Planner 2.0 phase 2	Phase 2 of Success Planner 2.0 is now live, bringing powerful new features to enhance student planning and task management. Key features include: Expanded task library: Includes built-in tasks tailored by pathway and grade level, and the ability to create custom tasks Flexible completion triggers: Add one or multiple triggers per task, with support for and/or logic and trigger groups. Automated task assignment: Tasks are automatically assigned based on a selected pathway, grade, or student group. Enhanced student homepage view: Students can now review their next task, due dates, overall progress, and a direct link to all assigned tasks. New My Tasks page: Students can view pending and completed tasks, with filters for priority and task type. Guided task completion: Each task includes step-by-step instructions and a recent activity log.

May

Product area

Date

Type

Summary

Description

Analytics

May 22, 2025

Enhancement

Custom report sharing

Schools and districts can now share custom reports in Reports 3.0, offering greater collaboration and flexibility. Key features include:

School-level sharing: Users can share reports with others in their school.
District-level sharing: District users can share reports with other district users and school-level users.
- Customizable access: Shared reports can be reviewed and copied, allowing users to tailor them to their needs.

Analytics

May 22, 2025

Enhancement

Performance improvements for college 3.0 reports

We have released changes to improve load times for college reports in Reports 3.0. Data will also now be refreshed every 3 hours for the following reports:

Applied to College Summary
Accepted to College Summary
College Applications Summary
Student Application Summary
College Applications Student Detail
Class Profiles
Score Profiles
eDocs Completion Summary
Student with No Applications Materials Requests
College Matriculation
Applications by Student

April

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
Staff Dashboard	April 30, 2025	Enhancement	Reminder Action added to Task Widget	A reminder action has been introduced to the Task widgets within the Staff Dashboard to enhance communication efficiency: Task Widget: Staff can send reminder emails to students with in-progress or not-started tasks. A confirmation message is displayed upon successful email delivery. This update streamlines outreach workflows, reducing the need to navigate away from the dashboard.
Staff Dashboard	April 30, 2025	Enhancement	Introduction of Activity Feed in Staff Dashboard	A new Activity Feed has been added to the Staff Dashboard to provide staff with a real-time view of student activities across key workflows. Activity Categories Included: Tasks: Displays when a student completes or updates a task. Surveys: Captures submissions across all survey types, including self-discovery assessments, career/college readiness surveys, and custom surveys. Assessments: Highlights completion of self-assessments such as Strengths Explorer, Career Interest Profiler, and other guided assessments. College Submissions: Surfaces key milestones such as college application submissions, transcript requests, and teacher recommendation requests.
Staff Dashboard	April 30, 2025	Enhancement	Introduction to "What's Coming Up" Widget	The What's Coming Up widget on the Staff Dashboard has been enhanced to provide better visibility into upcoming deadlines for staffs. The widget now displays due date-driven data for upcoming 15 days by default, helping staff prioritize and plan their work effectively. Tasks and college application deadlines are pulled dynamically based on due dates. A See More option is available, allowing users to view additional upcoming activities.
Staff Dashboard	April 30, 2025	Enhancement	Email Action Added to Student Path Widget	An email action has been introduced to the Student Path widget within the Staff Dashboard to enhance communication efficiency: Student Path Widget: Staff can now initiate an email directly to selected students displayed in the widget. Staff can customize recipients, subject, and email body before sending. A confirmation message is displayed upon successful email delivery.
PowerBuddy	April 29, 2025	Issue	PowerBuddy chat log GPA filter removed	To fix a bug experienced by some districts, we have removed the GPA filter from the PowerBuddy Chat Log filter panel at both the district and school levels. This will allow staff to assess all students, no matter what their GPA, when filtering chat logs. No staff action is needed.
eDocs	April 29, 2025	Enhancement	eDocs Bulk Manager	The eDocs Bulk Manager is designed to streamline the process of submitting college application materials. This college application tool offers a centralized dashboard for viewing all submission-ready eDocs materials, enabling users to send documents in bulk and track submissions efficiently.
Analytics	April 24, 2025	Issue	Fix for plan of study filter	Fixed an issue that was preventing all plans of study from appearing in the Plan of Study filter when running the Student Course Plan Detail or Course Plan Summary report in Reports 3.0.
Analytics	April 24, 2025	Enhancement	Updated format for task report	We have updated the 3.0 Current Task Completion Status report format so that each student is contained in one row, with each task having its own column. This change mirrors the format in Reports 1.0 and makes it easier to monitor student task completion.
Analytics	April 24, 2025	Enhancement	New student group columns	Student groups columns can now be added to 3.0 course, scholarship, alumni, and test score detail reports. We offer two options based on the preferred format. Adding the Student Group column will display one student group per student per row, while adding the All Student Groups column will list all of a student's groups in a single field, each separated by a semicolon.
College and career planning	April 23, 2025	Enhancement	First early access release for new college and career profiles	We're thrilled to announce the release of our new and improved college and career profiles. These profiles provide students with a modern, user-friendly interface that offers personalized insights on how each college or career aligns with their background and preferences. Students will be able to engage with RoadTrip Nation videos and AI-generated summaries for quick access to critical information. Key features: Modern Interface: A sleek, user-friendly design. Personalized Insights: Tailored information based on student preferences and background. Engaging Videos: RoadTrip Nation content for deeper engagement. AI-Generated Summaries: Digestible insights at your fingertips. Opt-in for early access: Staff can opt in to grant students access to these new profiles and demo them on the staff side in Succeed. Navigate to Settings and select Setup. Select Early Access. Enable the new college and career profiles for your students. How to access: Staff can use the Demo Naviance Student and View as Student features in Succeed. Students will automatically gain access to the new profiles in Naviance Student upon staff opt-in. Stay informed: Review the in-product announcements and release notes for information on future releases.
Work-based learning	April 17, 2025	Enhancement	First early access release for new Work-Based Learning	We are excited to announce that the first early access release of our new Work-Based Learning module is now available. This initial release empowers district and school staff to create contacts, organizations, and opportunities. As this is an early access release, opportunities cannot be shared with students until a future update. To access the new Work-Based Learning Early Access pages, navigate to the existing Work-Based Learning module and click Try it now in the information box at the beginning of the page. The current Work-Based Learning permissions, such as Add/Edit/Cancel/Delete Work-Based Learning and View Work-Based Learning, will continue to apply and function as usual in the new environment. As you explore the new Work-Based Learning functionality, we encourage you to report any bugs by creating a support case and share your improvement ideas via PowerSchool Ideas. Stay tuned to our in-product announcements and release notes for updates on future early access releases, including our new Partner Portal, the ability to track student hours and engagements, and the upcoming student-facing Work-Based Learning module.
Surveys	April 17, 2025	Enhancement	FAFSA tracking via survey built-in question	We are excited to announce the upcoming release of the FAFSA built-in survey question, designed to help staff efficiently track the FAFSA submission status of each student. Key features include: Survey integration: Staff will be able to add the FAFSA built-in question directly to their surveys. Student input: Students can easily submit their response indicating their current FAFSA submission status. Data export: Staff will be able to export student responses, enabling streamlined tracking and reporting of FAFSA submission statuses. This enhancement aims to simplify FAFSA tracking and support students more effectively through the financial aid process.
Staff Dashboard	April 15, 2025	Enhancement	Reminder Action added to Task Widget	A reminder action has been introduced to the Task widgets within the Staff Dashboard to enhance communication efficiency: Task Widget: Staff can send reminder emails to students with in progress or not started tasks. A confirmation message is displayed upon successful email delivery. This update streamlines outreach workflows, reducing the need to navigate away from the dashboard.
Staff Dashboard	April 15, 2025	Enhancement	Favorited Custom Reports	Staff can now view up to five custom favorited reports on their dashboard, listed in alphabetical order. This feature mirrors the familiar Naviance reports experience, improving access to frequently used reports.
Staff Dashboard	April 15, 2025	Enhancement	Student Path Widget	The Path widget now includes two new categories – Primary Path and Secondary Path – along with the existing Student Outcomes. These additions help staff gain better insights into each student’s direction and progress.
Staff Dashboard	April 15, 2025	Enhancement	Student Usage Widget Improvements	The Students with No Login section is now clickable, redirecting staff users to Reports 3.0 for deeper analysis.
Staff Dashboard	April 15, 2025	Enhancement	Self-Discovery Widget – New Status	A new Not Started status has been added to the Self-Discovery widget, enabling staff to quickly identify which students haven’t begun their assessments, alongside existing “In Progress” and “Completed” statuses
PowerBuddy	April 3, 2025	Enhancement	College Events and College Visits now surfaced in PowerBuddy	PowerBuddy will now inform students about upcoming College Visits or Events for colleges they are exploring using PowerBuddy. This update is included in our core PowerBuddy for College & Career functionality and is available to all clients with no action required.
Analytics	April 1, 2025	Enhancement	Date assigned added to 3.0 task reports	We have added a new Task Assigned Date filter and column to the Current Task Completion Status report in Reports 3.0 to help track whetaskssk and programs were last assigned.
Analytics	April 1, 2025	Enhancement	New student group columns for Reports 3.0	Student group columns can now be added to 3.0 career, assessment, outcome, and usage detail reports. We offer two options based on the preferred format. Add the Student Group column to display one student group per student per row. Add the All Student Groups column to list all of a student's groups in a single field, each separated by a semicolon.
Analytics	April 1, 2025	Enhancement	Performance enhancements for Course Planner 3.0 reports	We have released changes to improve the load times for Course Planner reports in Reports 3.0. Data will now be refreshed every 3 hours for the following reports: Plan of Study Data Career Pathway Data Course Demand Detail Course Demand Summary Student Course Plan Detail Course Plan Summary

March

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
Data integrations	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	PowerSchool SIS Integration: Student Groups with new rule to Remove students from groups if not in SIS	Select Remove students from groups if not in SIS to ensure the PowerSchool SIS Integration student job removes students from groups accordingly. This action will keep students in the group synchronized with PowerSchool SIS, maintaining it as the source of truth.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	Report preview enhancement	To reduce the number of clicks and speed up the process of running a report in Reports 3.0, we are now loading report previews automatically when opening a report. This eliminates the need to click the Apply filters button to display the data.
Analytics	March 25, 2025	Enhancement	Original reports	In Reports 3.0, we have added a new Original Reports tab that provides alternate versions of 3.0 reports. The report names, content, and layout within this new tab mirror Reports 1.0 and provide the same experience and data.
Analytics	March 25, 2025	Enhancement	New 3.0 reports	The recent release of Reports 3.0 includes five new college and eDocs reports. Class Profiles: Average test scores, applications, and acceptance rates by class year Score Profiles: Average test scores, applications, and acceptance rates by college Expected Outcomes: Comparison of application results to expected outcomes entered by staff or students Matriculation US: Aggregate attending college data broken down by state Matriculation Non-US: Aggregate attending college data broken down by country
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	3.0 Assessment Status Report updates	A new Not Started filter has been added to the Assessment Status report in Reports 3.0. When chosen, the report will include all students, regardless of whether or not they have started any self-discovery assessments.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	Career report enhancements	To help identify students that have or have not saved careers or career clusters to their favorites list, a new filter for “Has Careers” with options for Yes and No has been added to the Careers by Student report. This filter allows all students to be included in the report, regardless of whether or not they have saved careers. In addition, a similar Has Career Clusters filter has been added to the Career Cluster and Pathway by Student report.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	3.0 College Application Report updates	To help provide a full picture of students and identify those who have started or not started the application process, the College Applications Student Detail and College Applications Summary by Student reports have been updated to now include all students, regardless of whether or not they have active applications.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	3.0 Course Plan Summary Report enhancement	A new % of Total Students column has been added to the Course Plan Summary report to provide the percentage of students that have chosen a particular plan of study out of the total number of students.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	Reports 3.0 enhancement	To make the process of finding reports easier, we have re-organized Reports 3.0 into category sections so each report in a category is grouped together. In addition, we are now including a new Favorites section at the beginning of the page, which will group all favorited reports together for quick access.
Analytics	March 11, 2025	Enhancement	3.0 Report name updates	To help with the transition from Reports 1.0 to 3.0, we have updated the following 3.0 report names to match the equivalent 1.0 report. Parent Usage Detail renamed Parent Usage Student Usage Detail renamed Student Usage Outcomes Detail renamed Student Outcomes List Colleges I’m Thinking About Summary renamed Prospective Summary College Application Summary by Student renamed Student Application Summary Student Task Activity Detail renamed Current Task Completion Status Student Program Activity Detail renamed Program Completion Status Assessment Status Detail renamed Assessment Status Test Score Summary renamed Test Ranges AP Score summary renamed Test Ranges AP IB Score Detail renamed IB Test Scores by Student Career Cluster and Pathway Summary renamed Students by Career Cluster and Pathway Career summary renamed Students by Career Career Cluster and Pathway Student Detail renamed Career Cluster and Pathway by Student Career Student Detail renamed Careers by Student Scholarship Summary renamed Scholarship Summary by Scholarship Scholarship Student Detail renamed Scholarship Detail by Student

February

Product area

Date

Type

Summary

Description

PowerBuddy

February 11, 2025

Enhancement

PowerBuddy for College & Career Accessory Features Released

We have released staff-facing accessory features to improve control and better inform staff about student interactions within PowerBuddy for College & Career. The new features can be accessed via the Setup page from the gear icon at both the district and school levels. From the Setup page, there is a link to a new PowerBuddy page where staff can find these features. The new features include:

District PowerBuddy Control - Using a toggle, district personnel can make the PowerBuddy student optional feature available at all schools or not. If the toggle is enabled, staff must activate the PowerBuddy optional feature for each grade at each school. If the toggle is disabled, the optional feature is hidden, and students will not be able to access PowerBuddy.
Concerning Topic Emails - This new feature gives district and school staff the ability to decide which email addresses should be notified when a student message with PowerBuddy hits the content filter. Staff, on a school-by-school basis, can decide whether a student’s counselor or parents with communication enabled should also receive an email.
Chat Logs - This feature gives staff the ability to search for, review, and download chat logs of student conversations with PowerBuddy for College & Career. In a future release, we’ll make chat logs available in the Student Folder, and allow staff to give students access to their own chat logs.

These new features require staff to have the new Administer PowerBuddy Settings - District Level or Administer PowerBuddy Settings permission to access the new PowerBuddy pages in the Setup menu and use any of these features.

Staff Dashboard

February 4, 2025

Enhancement

New staff customizable dashboard

Introducing a new customizable dashboard for staff. This update features a fresh, intuitive interface to help staff access critical information quickly and efficiently. This release does not include changes to the District or Teacher Desk view.

Key features of the new dashboard

Brand-new layout and UI design: Revamped user interface with a modern look and feel, tailored to streamline your daily tasks.

Opt-in and Opt-out flexibility: Staff can explore the new dashboard by clicking the “Try Now” button. You can revert to the current homepage anytime using the “Use Existing Homepage” button under More options.

Relocated quick links: Quick links have been reorganized for improved accessibility, enhancing usability and efficiency.

Demo Naviance student: The demo Naviance student section has been moved to the right side of the dashboard for better visibility and quick access.

Enhanced student search: A new Search Student feature allows staff to filter students by class year and search for specific students effortlessly.

Introducing widgets for key insights: Gain instant access to critical data points with 9 new customizable widgets, enabling a quick glance at essential information without navigating through multiple pages. Key details include:

Widgets can be rearranged to suit your preferences.
Hide or unhide widgets based on your needs.

Widget details (Default order)

Career exploration: Reveals the number of students with favorite careers, military branches, and clusters/pathways.
Self-discovery assessment: Calls out completion status across all assessments.
Student path: Displays student-selected primary path.
Application summary: Pulls application information from the Application Manager.
Transcript request summary: Shows information from the Transcript Request Manager.
Favorite reports: Lists all reports favorited in Reports 3.0.
Tasks: Outlines tasks with upcoming due dates from Success Planner 1.0.
Class snapshot: A pie chart with application data for the current senior class.
Student usage: Discloses the number of student logins versus no logins.

Regular data refresh for widgets Widgets update their data every 15 minutes to ensure accurate and timely insights while maintaining system performance.

Announcements The announcements section has been relocated to the right side of the dashboard for easier visibility.

Note: Data Sync Intervals: Widgets refresh every 15 minutes, so some data updates may not appear instantly.

January

Product area	Date	Type	Summary	Description
Analytics	January 28, 2025	Enhancement	New student group columns for 3.0 success planner reports	Student groups columns can now be added to all 3.0 success planner student detail reports. Two options are available based on the preferred format. Adding the Student Group column will display one student group per student per row while adding the All Student Groups column will list all of a student's groups in a single field, each separated by a semicolon.
Analytics	January 14, 2025	Enhancement	New student group columns for college & eDocs reports	Student groups columns can now be added to all 3.0 college and eDocs student detail reports. We offer two options based on the preferred format. Adding the Student Group column will display one student group per student per row while adding the All Student Groups column will list all of a student's groups in a single field, each separated by a semicolon.
Analytics	January 14, 2025	Enhancement	New test score filters	A new filter, Has Test Scores, has been added to the Test Score Detail report in Reports 3.0 to help identify students who do or do not have test scores in Naviance. A new filter, Test Type, has been added to the AP Score Detail report in Reports 3.0 allowing users to choose one or multiple AP tests to include in the report.
Student folder	January 14, 2025	Enhancement	Block specific feature access from a new Privacy Settings page within the student folder	Naviance staff users can now block specific feature access per student from a new Privacy Settings page within the Student Folder. With this release, staff users have the option to block student access to PowerBuddy and Match powered by Concourse and enable a FERPA Block at the individual student level from one location within the Student Folder.
PowerBuddy for College and Career	January 1, 2025	Enhancement	PowerBuddy Enhanced is now live	PowerBuddy for College and Career Enhanced is now available. For any district or school that subscribes, PowerBuddy’s new functionality improves support for students beyond PowerBuddy Core, which is free to all clients today. PowerBuddy for College and Career Enhanced has improved college guidance based on NACAC content, additional support for FAFSA, the SAT, and ACT, including links directly in responses from PowerBuddy, and gives students the ability to compare their GPA and test scores to previously accepted students. Your district also receives additional allotments to allow your students to explore without worrying about running out. If you’d like to know more about options for your district, contact your PowerSchool EIC or Account Manager.

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