Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes. Pathways connects seamlessly with TestHound for accountability tracking and assessment data management, providing a unified view of student performance across systems.

Yes. Districts can configure custom four-year planners, local sequences, academic/diploma requirements, reports, forms, and dashboards to reflect local policies and accountability indicators. Pathways adapts easily to changing state requirements without disrupting existing workflows.

All student data is encrypted during transfer and storage. Access is role-based, ensuring that only authorized staff can view sensitive student records. Education Advanced maintains strict compliance with FERPA and state privacy laws.

Graduated students can access their MyPathways account for one year after graduation, per district settings, ensuring they retain access to their academic records and postsecondary planning data.

Students and guardians log in using district-provided credentials. The portal works on mobile and desktop, and counselors can “ghost” a student view to preview what families see.

Yes. The MyPathways Family Portal provides students and guardians with a secure, read-only view of academic progress, graduation status, and postsecondary plans. Districts determine which data is visible and can customize the display.

Yes. Pathways tracks internships, job shadowing, apprenticeships, and other WBL experiences in one place. Districts can upload documentation, collect mentor feedback, verify completion, and include WBL data in graduation, CTE, and accountability reports.

Yes. The built-in logging system allows counselors to record meetings, interventions, and communications for compliance and accountability reporting. Administrators can generate summary logs for oversight and audit purposes.

Yes. Pathways includes tools to monitor NCAA and NAIA eligibility, including GPA, course completion, and division-specific academic requirements. This helps counselors support student-athletes’ postsecondary goals with accuracy.

Yes. Counselors can view FAFSA completion data, send reminders, and log opt-out forms directly in Pathways. Reports make it easy to verify compliance with state and federal financial aid requirements.

Yes. Pathways maps CTE Programs of Study to student coursework and automatically identifies concentrators and completers. It also tracks earned Industry-Based Certifications (IBCs) and aggregates data for state and local reporting.

Pathways tracks key readiness indicators such as test scores (SAT, ACT, AP, ASVAB), industry-based certifications, dual credit completion, and employability skill validations. Counselors can monitor student progress toward college, career, or military readiness goals in one place.

Yes. Pathways generates CCMR and CTE Program of Study/Completer and CTE Concentrator reports to identify funding eligibility and ensure compliance with state accountability indicators. These reports can be filtered by cohort, campus, or counselor caseload.

Pathways consolidates every student’s data—credits, grades, test scores, diploma requirements, and endorsements/additional performance indicators—into one interactive worksheet. Counselors can instantly identify missing requirements, flag at-risk students, and generate reports for administrators or parents.

Yes. Pathways meets FERPA and state data privacy requirements. All student data is encrypted in transit and at rest using AWS-based security. Role-based access ensures only authorized district personnel can view sensitive information.

Data feeds run regularly to reflect the most current grades, test results, and student information. This ensures graduation progress, CTE and CCMR metrics, and accountability reports remain accurate at all times.

Pathways securely syncs with your district’s SIS through regular data feeds. Student grades, GPA, course history, test scores, and demographics are able to be updated automatically to ensure staff always have current data.

No installation is required. Pathways is a secure, web-based platform accessible through any modern browser—allowing counselors and administrators to manage graduation tracking, reporting, and planning from any device.

Yes. Pathways scales easily from small rural districts to large, multi-campus systems. Every district receives the same secure data integration and reporting capabilities, ensuring consistency across campuses.

Most districts complete implementation within 30-60 days, depending on scheduling, data validation, and district readiness. The Pathways team partners with district IT and counseling staff to integrate SIS data, validate requirements, and launch training before the next reporting cycle.

Pathways offers full-service implementation, technical, and ongoing customer support.

• Technical Support: Integration specialists help districts establish secure SIS data feeds.
• Implementation Support: Former counselors and administrators help configure workflows and graduation requirements.
• Training: Districts can choose live, virtual, or e-learning formats.

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Yes. Pathways supports both state and local graduation plans. Districts can customize diploma types, local endorsements, and elective requirements, ensuring reports align with district policy and accountability needs.

Pathways is compatible with all major SIS platforms, including Skyward, PowerSchool, Ascender, eSchoolPlus, and Infinite Campus. Our integration engineers configure secure, automated transfers for each district’s setup. Please contact us if your SIS isn’t listed here.

Pathways has the ability to ingest many data points - ultimately for display in one location for districts to view and report on. These data points include: student information (historical and current grades, GPA, etc.), diploma type, endorsement, state and national standardized test scores, certifications and credentials, AP and IB scores, and more.

Pathways can be used for a variety of graduation requirements tracking, accountability indicator and CTE tracking, as well as a general counseling tool. It provides a “one-stop shop” for most of these items; however, some of the tools built into the system have been repurposed for other district-specific needs.

Pathways offers built-in and customizable reports across multiple categories, including:

• Diploma Reports (credit and requirement tracking)
• CTE and CCMR Reports (program completion and funding eligibility)
• Postsecondary Reports (career goals, FAFSA, and college readiness)
• Validation and Utility Reports (data integrity and counselor activity tracking)