The Attendance–Engagement Connection: Why Great Attendance Starts at Home
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SchoolStatus Launches Literacy Solution to Help Districts Engage Families in Improving Reading Outcomes
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When we took away the clerical piece of attendance interventions, principals became more connected to students and families. They started to recognize the real-life barriers to attendance. Now, they’re connected to people and not paper.Dr. Margie Boulware
Executive Director of Special Programs, Corsicana ISDResearch demonstrates that family support for language and literacy activities at home is positively related to children’s outcomes, including reading acquisition, language, vocabulary learning, conceptual development, and literacy achievement.Partnering with Families for Early Language and Literacy: Research-based Strategies for Early Childhood Educators – 2nd Edition
B.J., Cunningham, P.D., Bachman, H.F. & Wellman, M.E.Having a student’s data and family communication on a single screen means that we’re seeing issues sooner, and then can address those issues immediately.Elizabeth Lalor
Assistant Superintendent, Galena Park ISDFor us, SchoolStatus is a data warehouse where we can see the whole child. If we’re doing an MTSS process on a student, I can see attendance, discipline, grades, test scores, and what kind of engagement educators have had with the parent — all in one place.Pamela Dillard
Director of Technology, Greenville Public SchoolsSchoolStatus is a powerhouse data and communication tool.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictWe’ve saved hundreds of hours of staff time, and I’m sure many more for our parent community. By digitizing and automating everything through [SchoolStatus Forms & Flows], there’s no more populating information from the DOE into forms by hand.Renny Fong
Principal at PS 130 Hernando De Soto (Manhattan)[SchoolStatus Boost: Inspire] has played a huge role in our continuous learning and coaching process, which has led to the observed professional growth of our teachers.Josh Snyder
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SchoolStatus has provided us a tool to make communication easier, more transparent, and quantifiable.Dr. Ron Brown
Former Superintendent, Lumpkin County SchoolsWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School DistrictThe help [SchoolStatus] gave us was amazing; I’ve never before received help like that from any company. Honestly, we feel like we want to stay with [SchoolStatus] forever.Dina Testa
Assistant Principal, Intermediate School 7 at NYCDOEEveryone wins when you stay in the loop, and SchoolStatus Connect really helped me make that happen while also saving me time.Ellen Zissis
First Grade Teacher, Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolOur families now feel that they’re not alone. They know we want to talk with them. That’s why we’re using SchoolStatus Connect.Maureen Brown
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Working at SchoolStatus is an incredible experience—our supportive team culture creates an environment where I feel valued and inspired. The company prioritizes both personal happiness and professional growth.Dr. Stephanie Walters
Customer Lifecycle Marketing ManagerI like the ease with which I can contact families using my own personal phone without giving out my personal number. I also like that the student's contacts are readily available. This platform works well for families to contact us, too. We can truly partner in the student's education and work towards a goal that works for all.Abigail S.
TeacherWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School District
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Meaningful Engagement
Increase Family Engagement & Communication
Improve school-home communication with our all-in-one platform that helps districts send two-way, translatable messages, share Smore newsletters, and track outreach, ensuring every family stays informed and engaged.
Build and Engage Your Learning Community
Build Trust. Improve Engagement.
From two-way, translatable messages that reach families in their home language to fully integrated Smore newsletters. Ensure your community is getting clear, consistent messages from a single centralized source.
Break Through the Noise
Return students to the classroom by helping families understand the importance of attendance. Send mailed letters to families when students are absent or to celebrate excellent attendance.
Enable Educator Success
Support the growth of educators in your district with a centralized platform for coaching and observations. Save time with custom workflows that streamline school and district tasks.
Stay Fully Informed
Track family outreach with digital communication logs, and quickly reference past emails and call transcripts in one place.
Strengthen School Communities
Make a great impression on families and communities with ADA-compliant, no-code school websites and a personalized district mobile app.
FAQs
How can schools engage families using SchoolStatus solutions?
We offer a few different ways to engage families:
- With SchoolStatus Connect, you can share photos and videos from the school day in classroom communities or engage families directly through text message, emails, or in-app messages. SchoolStatus Connect also enables you to engage larger groups (like a whole class, school, or the district) with mass communications and newsletters powered by Smore.
- With SchoolStatus Sites, you can create ADA-compliant school websites with district resources, timely announcements, event calendars, and more. Websites are mobile-friendly and available in over 130 languages, so every family can access the information they need.
- With SchoolStatus Forms & Flows, you can digitize all of your school forms so families and staff can fill them out on their phones, tablets, or computers, in the language of their choice.
Does SchoolStatus Connect offer translation?
Yes! We offer translation in more than 130 languages. That means families can access your website built in Sites, read messages, texts, and emails sent through Connect and newsletters from Smore, and fill out forms in Forms & Flows in the language of their choice.
As a district administrator, can I see communication happening throughout the district in SchoolStatus Connect?
Yes, every form of communication is logged in SchoolStatus Connect. Calls are recorded. Text messages are documented. And as a district administrator, you can see a full log of all communication attempts for each family.
Do teachers get a virtual phone number to use with SchoolStatus Connect?
Yes, teachers are assigned a phone number to use when making calls or sending texts in SchoolStatus Connect. They never have to use their personal phone numbers to contact parents or students.
Does SchoolStatus Connect support teacher-student communication?
Yes, we can enable student accounts in SchoolStatus Connect by request. This gives you a trackable, secure way to allow district employees to communicate with students.
