お知らせ • Sep 18
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. Launches Contextual AI Solutions to Transform College and Career Planning and Streamline Access to District Information
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. announced the availability of its latest PowerSchool PowerBuddy AI products: PowerBuddy for College and Career and PowerBuddy for Custom AI. These tools aim to transform how school staff, teachers, counselors, students, families, and the community connect with their school district, while also helping students easily explore and take steps to ensure they are on the right path for college, career, and life success. These AI assistants, designed using PowerSchool’s Responsible AI principles, are the latest PowerBuddy products since PowerSchool launched PowerBuddy in January 2024. PowerBuddy for College and Career: Individualized Guidance for Future Success PowerBuddy for College and Career is an AI companion powered by students’ longitudinal data to guide them in their postsecondary planning. Designed to engage with students conversationally, PowerBuddy offers personalized support, making career exploration and postsecondary planning simple, accessible, and highly impactful. Students can ask questions to discover their options, understand requirements and next steps specific to their context, and receive tailored guidance on which path is best suited for their strengths and interests, maximizing their academic and professional success. Key Features of PowerBuddy for College and Career: Empowers Students: Equips students with guidance based on their individual and unique needs such as their GPA, assessments, career interests, location preferences, academic proficiency, aptitudes, personal goals, military interests, scholarship qualifications, and more, to confidently explore career and college paths, weigh their options, and make informed decisions. Streamlines Discovery: Ensures students can quickly find the information they need, when they need it with its intuitive natural language interface and contextual relevance. Maximizes Counselor Impact: Frees up valuable counselor time by providing students with a self-service platform, allowing counselors to focus on high-impact student support. Security and Privacy: In addition to adhering to Responsible AI principles, PowerSchool protects the security and integrity of the application including robust cloud security, security by design, third-party penetration testing, and a responsible disclosure program all validated by independent third-party auditors. PowerBuddy for Custom AI: Streamlining District Information Access PowerBuddy for Custom AI redefines how districts interact with their communities and stakeholders by providing a secure, real-time AI assistant that can answer district-specific questions like details from the district website, policy manuals, athletic schedules, after-school programs, student handbooks, school calendars, lunch menus, job postings, and more. The tool simplifies information retrieval, allowing users to access accurate, approved answers from district documentation, reducing the need for time-consuming searches and direct inquiries. District staff can easily manage and update the AI’s knowledge base with built-in administrative tools. Key Features of PowerBuddy for Custom AI: Seamless Integration: Easily integrates into any district website, including Parent Portals, district and school websites, communication platforms, Student Information Systems, e-learning platforms, and community engagement sites. Secure Content Management: Manages and secures district-specific documentation, enduring privacy and accuracy. Inclusive Accessibility Features: Offers speech-to-text and text-to-speech functionality, ensuring access for all users.