Transitioning to a New School Management Software: Best Practices
Call Us NowGetting ready to transition to using a new school management software? While it might seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be that way. By following the below best practices, incorporating new school management software can be seamless and easy.
Steps For Making the Change to New School Managment Software
1. Identify Your School’s Needs
Before selecting a new school management software program, make sure you understand the specific reasons for why you would be using it. How are you hoping the software can help? Are you hoping to make it easier for parents and teachers to communicate? What specific needs have teachers and staff expressed they would like to see met with a new software program?
2. Choose the Right Software For Your School
Once you’ve identified your school’s needs, it’s time to choose the best software that fits those needs. Before signing up for any software, find out if you can view a live demo or start a free trial account for a few weeks.
3. Make a Timeline
Before launching the new school software program, create a timeline of when you would like the staff, parents and students to begin using it. There will most likely be multiple phases of when these groups are given access and having specific dates in mind will make the transition go more smoothly.
4. Integrate Data
Migrating your school’s data over to the new software program can be quick, easy and secure when the software program provides high levels of support and instruction.
5. Get Started
After completing the above steps, you’re ready to begin experiencing the benefits and flexibility new school management software can provide to your teachers, students, and parents.
Making the change to new school management software can be fast and simple when you’ve selected the right program and by following the above guidelines.
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ThinkWave provides cloud-based school management software for teachers, parents, and students. From digital gradebooks to chat features, custom report cards, an intuitive user-friendly interface, and much more, ThinkWave takes your school to the next level.
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