It’s a common scene at dinner tables across the country. A family puts down the smartphones – really, it happens! – to share a meal. Eventually, Mom turns to her son and asks the million-dollar question: “So, what did you do in school today?”
After a few seconds of contemplating this while pushing around his peas, he replies. “Nothing.”
Now, Mom can either press him for details until he finally cracks and reveals that the cafeteria served pizza for the second time this week, or she can leave it be.
Parents naturally want to gain a better understanding of the “ins” and “outs” of their children’s education. But it’s rare that they ever get a complete, timely view of daily activities. Lesson plans, schedules and other important factors are often lost in the mix. And when report card time rolls around, there are often surprises, both good and bad.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. Electronic student document delivery and storage solutions, like ParentShare Gateway, are helping bridge the communication gap between home and school. Such systems integrate directly with schools’ student information systems (like Skyward or PowerSchool), making it easy for parents to securely access student-specific documents like progress reports, schedules and report cards online. Plus, the best ones can be coupled with a content management solution to offer secure online storage of archived student records – giving parents a cumulative view of their child’s education.
That’s a good thing for a number of reasons, from improved communication inside and outside the home to early identification of potential trouble spots.
Improved Parent-Child Communication
Even the most diligent student needs help sometimes. When parents are always able to access important student documents, they are better informed and more able to provide the assistance their child needs. The frustrations associated with miscommunications are eliminated – and what parent doesn’t want smoother relationship with their child?
Improved Parent-Teacher Communication
There are dozens of benefits to clear and frequent parent-teacher communication. With a student document delivery solution, parents know the who, what, where, when and how of their child’s education. There is no playing catch-up with teachers to determine the status of test scores, progress reports and behavioral evaluations because it’s all easily accessible in one place.
Alleviate Student Roadblocks
Better-informed parents can quickly realize when their child encounters a roadblock in their education – behavioral or academic – and work to find a solution. Without a reliable method of viewing their child’s progress from semester to semester and year to year in single location, it can be difficult to assess such a situation. Gaining a holistic view of student records ultimately helps parents put their child on the path to success.
Want to learn more about how parents can benefit from an electronic student document delivery system? Contact us today.
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