brightwheel vs. Clever vs. TASS

Any preschool can benefit from brightwheel, no matter the size. Brightwheel is also excellent for billing, which is especially helpful for schools that do not have other databases and billing systems. Because our school is a PS-12, it is a little cumbersome to have brightwheel along with another management system that we use school-wide. It would be nice to have a separate price point that does not include the things that another database system does for schools that are required to use what the older grades also use.

Incentivized

I am able to go to Clever and log into several of the most used websites that I use for my classes on a regular basis. It makes everything very handy. I would definitely recommend using Clever for teachers who want everything in one place. It’s a great tool for teachers.

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• Recording data for students.
• Connecting to parents with photos, videos, and messages.
• Signing in and out electronically and saving paper daily.

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• single sign on
• user interface
• integration with different programs/services/apps

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• Offering a price point that does not include billing.
• Allowing more freedom of uploading own documents.

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• It could use more ways to be able to log in besides just Clever and Google.
• I wish I could show my students what they see on my board and not mine.
• Could use more ways to add content.

Incentivized

Brightwheel does much more for the preschool level than FACTS does. The creators of this app know early childhood. The company also provides helpful webinars that are unrelated to their software, such as staff retention or ways to market. They understand the business of early childhood and exist to make the lives of providers easier.

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Clever isn't a student platform or management system, but more an interface to launch into other programs and applications

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• Value add for parents
• Saves paper
• Benefits for teachers who fully utilize

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• I don't have to struggle to find the websites that I need.
• My students know exactly where to go when it’s time to take a test.
• My teammates can access sites that I add, and vice versa.

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