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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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New Letter Editor Gives Full Control Over Feedback
For many schools, the final product of a teacher observation is a memo, or letter, to the teacher that contains feedback on the lesson. SchoolStatus Boost has always automated the generation of this letter from the comments that you provided during the observation. However, after some of the feedback from our customers, sometimes the letter needs a few final tweaks to match the quality that teachers are expecting.
This requirement inspired the newest addition to the observation process: the “Letter Editor.” The letter editor allows the “Letter for File” to be generated in seconds, with full flexibility over the look and content. No longer do you have to involve Microsoft Word in the observation process!
Highlights
Automatically Generated from the Observation
When your observation is complete, use the “Letter Editor” button on the left side of the Form Results page to view the automatically generated letter.
Customizable Letterhead, Content Formatting, and Spell Check
Edit the content of the letter just as you would a document in your favorite editor. Choose “Add Row” to add more information to the table at the top, and take advantage of the spell check for the content of your letter.
Customize Principal & Teacher Signatures
Use the Letter Editor for Walkthroughs and Formals!
The Letter Editor gives you full customization over who signs the document. For classroom walkthroughs, you may only want the observer to sign. For more formal observations, chose to include a signature approval from the principal, as well as the teacher acceptance signature.
Send to the Teacher Immediately
When you’re finished, you can immediately send a notification to the teacher so they can view their feedback letter. No account is necessary—the link in their email will automatically log them in. Should they want to create an account (provided you have made it available via the Teacher Access Settings), they can do so!
The Letter Editor is another great example of a simple request that turned into a full SchoolStatus Boost functionality.
Jason DeRonerJason DeRoner, formerly co-founder and CEO of TeachBoost (acquired by SchoolStatus in February 2022) now spearheads SchoolStatus’ efforts to capture and use customer insights to guide our product strategy and roadmap as our SVP, Voice of Customer. By staying closely connected to our customers’ needs, Jason ensures we make informed decisions and keep educators' needs at the center of everything we do. Beyond work, Jason finds joy in all hobbies: building anything with his young son, creating tech projects like a Raspberry Pi subway/weather tracker, and exploring diverse cooking techniques.
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