If a student doesn't meet the requirements to advance to the next grade level, they should be retained the following year. When you code retentions before the rollover, PowerSchool will create the enrollment record for the next school year with the correct grade and entry comment.
There are three (3) places to code if you are coding a retention before
the rollover.
Next Year Grade
Year of Graduation
Next School Indicator (if applicable)
2️⃣Demographics
Graduation Year
3️⃣South Carolina Student Information
Retained Reason
There are four (4) places to code if you are coding this info after
the rollover.
Grade Level
Entry Comment - Change to Retained
Next Year Grade
Year of Graduation
Next School Indicator (if applicable)
3️⃣Demographics
Graduation Year
4️⃣South Carolina Student Information
Retained Reason