How One District Dropped Chronic Absenteeism to 10% by Connecting to People, Not Paper
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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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Superintendents
Build Trust and Improve Student Achievement in Your District
Connect families and educators around the topics that matter most. Reduce absenteeism, increase engagement, and centralize all of your data to support student success across your district.
How SchoolStatus Supports Superintendents
Attendance
Growth
Automate attendance interventions and proactive family and student outreach proven to decrease absenteeism.
Personalized
Communication
Reach the right families with timely, relevant messages and send mass notifications with ease.
Oversight and Reporting Optimization
View all of your most important student and district data in one place with easy-to-use dashboards and SIS integration.
Sometimes people get data paralysis. SchoolStatus does a fantastic job of putting all that right there in a dashboard, broken down per kid, so it’s easy to see, understand, and then do something intentional to help that kid.
Chad ShealySuperintendent, Vicksburg Warren School District
See how Vicksburg Warren increased graduation rates from 56% to 90%.
Grow Visibility and Reduce Barriers to Success
Improve Student Attendance Districtwide
Ensure consistent and proactive interventions that reduce chronic absenteeism. Get kids back in the classroom, increase district funding, and improve learning outcomes, accountability, and assessment scores.
See why SchoolStatus Attend has been the industry leader for two decades >
Establish Trust Through Consistent Communications
Send clear, personalized, and timely communications so families know their student matters. Educators and staff can send two-way, translated messages through email, SMS, a parent app, Smore newsletters, or phone calls.
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Get a Complete View of Your Student Body
You can’t fix what you can’t see. Bring academic, attendance, behavioral, assessment, and family engagement data into one place so you can spot trends. Easily see breakdowns by student, class, grade, or site so you can easily spot the areas that need support.
Learn more about how SchoolStatus solutions provide actionable insights >
Accelerate Student Reading Progress
Literacy is the cornerstone of academic achievement. Yet, so many district literacy initiatives leave parents out of the equation. Ensure every family understands their child’s reading progress and knows how to help. When families are informed, students become better readers.
See the connection between reading progress and family engagement >
FAQs
How does SchoolStatus support superintendents?
SchoolStatus gives superintendents the tools to support educators and ensure student success through a suite of solutions that span attendance, family engagement, data and insights, and educator effectiveness.
- SchoolStatus Attend uses data, predictive analytics, and attendance intervention strategies to help superintendents understand attendance districtwide and trends that may lead to greater issues.
- SchoolStatus Connect helps districts replace one-size-fits-all communication with timely, targeted messaging families actually care about.
- SchoolStatus brings fragmented data sources together to help you reduce chronic absenteeism, engage the right families, link literacy progress to other trends, and address issues with real-time data visibility.
Does SchoolStatus Attend integrate with SIS providers?
Yes! We integrate with multiple SIS providers to work seamlessly within the systems you already have in place within your district.
Does SchoolStatus Attend allow me to see campus-level data?
Absolutely, you can see attendance data for a specific school. This view allows you to compare data school-to-school to spot outliers and take the right action.
Does SchoolStatus Connect have a parent communication app?
Yes, SchoolStatus Connect includes a mobile app for parents and guardians on iPhones and Androids.
How can I segment and view my district’s data?
Administrators can see communication data by student, class, grade, school, or district-wide, so you know which families are responsive and who needs additional outreach.
How does SchoolStatus Attend make attendance data actionable?
SchoolStatus Attend integrates seamlessly with your SIS to turn raw
attendance data into clear, actionable insights. With Attend, you can:
- Understand why students are missing school by identifying patterns and underlying concerns
- Spot school-level trends to see which campuses need extra support
- Track attendance by grade level to catch issues early
- Measure the impact of interventions to see which tactics are most successful in bringing students back to class Identify students at risk of becoming chronically absent so you can act before habits become entrenched
