School Settings and Configuration

Configure your school's Provsy settings to align with your educational policies, academic calendar, and assessment preferences. Accessing School Settings: 1. Navigate to your school profile or settings section 2. Authenticate with administrative credentials 3. Configure settings across multiple categories: • Academic Calendar Settings • Assessment Policies • User Permissions • Notification Preferences • Integration Settings Academic System Configuration: • Select your educational system (US, UK, Australian, IB, etc.) • Set grade level equivalencies and naming conventions • Configure academic year start/end dates • Define term/semester boundaries • Set holiday and break periods • Establish assessment calendar restrictions Assessment Policy Settings: ✓ Approval Requirements: Which assessments need administrative review ✓ Credit Allocation: How credits are distributed among teachers ✓ Time Limits: Default and maximum assessment durations ✓ Retake Policies: Student re-attempt permissions and limitations ✓ Grading Scales: Percentage, letter grades, or custom scales ✓ Late Submission: Policies for overdue assessments User Permission Management: • Teacher Roles: Full access, limited subjects, read-only • Administrative Levels: Super admin, department heads, coordinators • Student Access: Grade-level restrictions, special accommodations • Parent/Guardian: Visibility settings for student progress • Guest Access: Temporary accounts for substitutes or observers Communication and Notification Settings: • Email Templates: Customize messages for different scenarios • Notification Frequency: Real-time, daily digest, or weekly summaries • Emergency Alerts: System for urgent communications • Language Preferences: Multi-language support configuration • Communication Channels: Email, SMS, in-app notifications Integration and Technical Settings: • Single Sign-On (SSO): Connect with school authentication systems • Learning Management System: Sync with existing LMS platforms • Student Information System: Import/export student data • Gradebook Integration: Automatic grade synchronization • API Access: Configure third-party application connections Data and Privacy Configuration: • Student Data Retention: How long to keep assessment records • Privacy Compliance: FERPA, GDPR, local privacy law settings • Data Export Options: Formats and frequency for backups • Analytics Sharing: Which metrics can be shared externally • Audit Logging: Track all administrative actions Billing and Credit Management: • Payment Methods: Credit cards, bank transfers, purchase orders • Automatic Top-up: Maintain minimum credit balances • Budget Alerts: Notifications for spending thresholds • Department Allocation: Distribute credits across departments • Usage Monitoring: Track and limit credit consumption Quality Assurance Settings: • Assessment Standards: Minimum requirements for teacher-created content • Review Workflows: Multi-stage approval processes • Quality Metrics: Automatic assessment quality scoring • Plagiarism Detection: Enable content originality checking • Accessibility Compliance: Ensure ADA/accessibility standards Backup and Recovery Configuration: • Data Backup Frequency: Daily, weekly, or real-time • Recovery Options: Point-in-time restore capabilities • Export Scheduling: Regular data exports for local storage • Disaster Recovery: Plans for system outages or data loss • Archive Management: Long-term storage of historical data Best Practices for Settings Management: - Review settings quarterly to ensure alignment with current policies - Document all configuration changes for audit purposes - Test major changes in a sandbox environment first - Communicate policy changes to all affected users - Maintain backup configurations for quick rollback - Regular security audits of permission and access settings