PowerSchool Introduces Coaching & Mentoring, an AI-Powered Solution to Support Educator Growth and Retention

Supported by PowerBuddy, this new AI-assisted coaching platform simplifies administrative tasks, personalizes support, and delivers actionable insights, freeing coaches to focus on what matters most: teacher growth and retention.

FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, today announced the general availability of PowerSchool Coaching & Mentoring, a new platform powered by PowerBuddy AI and designed to deliver coaching insights and personalized mentorship experiences.

With teacher turnover at crisis levels, many districts turn to coaching and mentorship programs to support educator retention. Yet 81% of districts report they lack the data needed to evaluate these programs effectively. PowerSchool Coaching & Mentoring arrives at a critical moment in education. The platform addresses these challenges by providing actionable insights, saving time, and enabling school leaders to make data-informed decisions to improve instructional quality and impact.

“With rising teacher shortages and increased pressure on districts to support and retain their educators, Coaching & Mentoring offers an innovative, next-generation solution to strengthen coaching,” said Shivani Stumpf, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at PowerSchool. “We’re not just simplifying coaching with this transformative new approach; we're driving real results including improved teacher morale and increased job satisfaction to accelerate student achievement. With scalable adoption across districts and enhanced collaboration between coaches, mentors, and educators, we’re creating a more cohesive, efficient, and impactful coaching experience.”

Designed for Educators, Powered by AI

Coaching & Mentoring is a flexible, district-adaptable platform that automates routine coaching workflows and enables more effective mentorship experiences. Built specifically for K-12 education, the platform:

• Summarizes coaching conversations – Automatically transcribes and analyzes mentor-mentee sessions to deliver actionable insights and reduce administrative burdens.
• Delivers data-driven insights – Tracks key metrics aligned to district support strategies, helping leaders assess program efficacy and identify areas for improvement.
• Adapts to any coaching model – Whether in-person or virtual, the platform enhances existing coaching structures without replacing the critical role of the mentor.

Unlike other solutions that rely solely on chatbots or AI-driven coaches, PowerSchool’s approach maintains the value of human interaction while using AI to streamline documentation, track time, personalize support, and surface recommendations for growth.

Customers piloting the platform are already seeing results. “I entered our state standards – no detailed descriptions needed – and the system did the rest,” said Robyn Narahara-Correia, Director, Human Resources Development at Visalia Unified School District. “The AI-generated check-in summary and categorization are amazingly accurate.”

Like other PowerSchool products, Coaching & Mentoring is designed using PowerSchool’s Responsible AI principles.

For more information about PowerSchool Coaching & Mentoring, please visit https://www.powerschool.com/talent-recruitment-retention-cloud/coaching-mentoring/.

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to empower educators, administrators, and families to ensure personalized education for every student journey. PowerSchool offers end-to-end product clouds that connect the central office to the classroom to the home with award-winning products including Schoology Learning and Naviance CCLR, so school districts can securely manage student data, enrollment, attendance, grades, instruction, assessments, human resources, talent, professional development, special education, data analytics and insights, communications, and college and career readiness. PowerSchool supports over 60 million students in more than 90 countries and over 18,000 customers, including more than 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States.

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