Why School Communication Apps Struggle to Build Family Trust
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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 ISDSchoolStatus is a powerhouse data and communication tool.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictHaving 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
Elizabeth Lalor, Deputy Superintendent for Educational Support & School AdministrationAs an administrator, I want to make sure that if a kid's not there, I want my teachers to call the families before we get a whole administrative intervention and counselors involved. And if all of your communication comes through SchoolStatus, which it does in my district, I can see it all—it’s all right there.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictSchoolStatus 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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It's exciting to contribute to something that supports both educators and students in such a direct, measurable way.Casey Bevins
Senior Visual DesignerI 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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Families
For Families, It’s Personal
Make sure families have the information they need to truly partner with educators. Build trust with two-way conversations via text, email, parent portal, or over the phone. Share academic progress, attendance celebrations and challenges, and invite families to participate in events and conferences so they can participate in their children’s academic journeys.
How SchoolStatus Supports Families
Start Two-Way Conversations
Create an open dialogue between educators and families with texts, emails, phone calls, and in-app messages.
Translate Messages to Reach Every Family
Deliver messages that are automatically translated into more than 130 languages.
Improve Attendance
Ensure families understand the importance of coming to school and feel comfortable talking to you about any barriers.
Our 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 BrownPrincipal and Director of Outreach, Dove Schools
Connect with Families Around Student Progress
Give Families the Power to Engage
Deliver messages in the channel, device, and language of each family’s choosing. Build trust with personalized messages in email, text, phone, and mobile app.
Keep Families Up to Date on Student Attendance
Proactively intervene to curb chronic absenteeism before it begins. Notifications in real time and automated interventions help remove barriers to attendance.
Know Where Your Student Stands with Classroom Progress
Send families consistent updates on classroom activities. Show exactly how your student is progressing academically with data-backed massages.
FAQs
How can SchoolStatus solutions work to engage families?
Our solutions can assist in a variety of ways, including:
- Send relevant, data-backed messages to specific groups or directly to individuals. Send positive notes about attendance improvement or let families know when their child had a good day in math.
- Integrated student data means you can see attendance, academic, and behavioral data in one place. This clarity can help you spot patterns and address larger challenges such as a drop in both attendance and reading scores.
- SchoolStatus Connect makes it easy to send mass communications, like weather delays, and class, school, or district Smore newsletters.
- Give families a central hub for all of their school information with ADA-compliant school websites that are mobile-friendly and translatable into more than 130 languages. You can feature district and school resources, student spotlights, timely announcements, event calendars, integrate with your social media platforms.
- 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. Reduce printing costs, collect payments, and see form completions in real time.
Can SchoolStatus communications be translated?
Yes! We provide automatic translation in more than 130 languages. That means families can read messages, texts, emails, fill out forms, and submit online payments in the language of their choice.
Do families need to download an app to complete forms?
No. Parents and guardians can complete forms and make payments on their mobile devices without downloading another app.
