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Feature Set Ratings
- Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 1 feature set: Learning Management
Learning Management
9.0
Frontline Professional Growth
90%

8.1
PowerSchool Unified Classroom
81%
Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 10/11 features
Frontline Professional Growth ranks higher in 10/11 features
Course authoring
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Course catalog or library
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
6.7
67%
2 Ratings
Player/Portal
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Learning content
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
8.3
83%
2 Ratings
Mobile friendly
7.2
72%
4 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Progress tracking & certifications
10.0
100%
4 Ratings
7.9
79%
2 Ratings
Assignments
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Compliance management
9.7
97%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Learning administration
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.3
83%
2 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.9
89%
2 Ratings
Social learning
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- PowerSchool Unified Classroom is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
Frontline Professional Growth
85%
4 Ratings

8.9
PowerSchool Unified Classroom
89%
4 Ratings
Support Rating
8.8
Frontline Professional Growth
88%
3 Ratings

8.9
PowerSchool Unified Classroom
89%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Frontline Professional Growth
This is perfect for the district looking to convert older physical forms to digital copies, and mitigate the tracking of forms from desk to desk. Frontline will do it all digitally. Those in the approval process can approve or deny, or even ask for more information, which sends the form back to the user who submitted it. This is also good for those looking for a way to manage professional development in their district and all that comes with it, including tracking workshops, awarding hours, etc. Most districts use Frontline programs somewhere, so this is another piece to that. However, this is cost-heavy.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesPowerSchool Unified Classroom
In the classroom it is very well suited. For classroom teachers, and for school systems in general. It is appropriate in this capacity because it creates a streamlined sense of communication for all stakeholders: teachers, parents, students, and administration. It makes parent meetings very easy, it makes interventions for students easy, and it helps administration keep tabs on overall progress
Curriculum Development
DePaul Cristo Rey High SchoolEducation Management, 11-50 employees
Pros
Frontline Professional Growth
- Frontline Professional Growth is set up to organize and document all aspects of a teacher's evaluation. Artifacts are archived and can be used in multiple areas.
- SGOs, observations, PDPs, and documentation logs can all be shared between the staff member and the administration.
- The forms are easy to fill out, can be saved as drafts in progress, and can be referred to from year to year.
- The Professional Development Workshop section offers a calendar of workshops in catalog format as well as calendar format.
- As a workshop presenter, enrollment tools are easy to use and offer multiple ways to access your roster.
- As a workshop participant, workshops are listed as in progress and completed. Hours are tabulated and saved each year.
Library Media Specialist
Ramapo High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
PowerSchool Unified Classroom
- Hand in/Hand Out Assignments
- Standards Based Assessments
Digital Learning Analyst
Springfield Public SchoolsEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Frontline Professional Growth
- Confusing sign-on processes.
- AESOP (absence management) is not integrated with Professional Growth as advertised.

Verified User
Employee in Other
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesPowerSchool Unified Classroom
- The user interface is a little blocky and not entirely user-friendly.
- It does take more training than we'd like with new staff.
High School Counselor
International Schools ConsortiumEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
Pricing Details
Frontline Professional Growth
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—PowerSchool Unified Classroom
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Frontline Professional Growth
Frontline Professional Growth 8.8
Based on 3 answers
Overall, Frontline Professional Growth manages observations, SGOs, documentation logs, and Professional Development Plans. In addition to these evaluation pieces, it allows our district to manage our Professional Development Workshops (in-house), Professional Development requests (for out-of-district), and many online request forms. The only real negative is that some of the menus are a bit cumbersome, and it takes several steps to get around the system.
Library Media Specialist
Ramapo High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
PowerSchool Unified Classroom
PowerSchool Unified Classroom 8.9
Based on 4 answers
They are very responsive to the issues that we have and follow through with their assistance. Having a live assist that is available when our teachers need it is essential too. They also seem to listen to suggestions on making improvements and have been transparent with us when renovations are done.
Digital Learning Analyst
Springfield Public SchoolsEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Frontline Professional Growth
I have only used this and GCN trainings. I think it helps having more choices that hold value to your work day.

Verified User
Team Lead in Customer Service
Primary/Secondary Education Company, 201-500 employeesPowerSchool Unified Classroom
I have used markbook and gradebook. Each system had good features that were slightly different but the fact that this one is web based and accessible makes it the best of the 3 I have used. The learning curve to using the program is similar to the other 2 and overall has allowed me to save time reporting to students and parents.
Teacher
Prairie Spirit School DivisionEducation Management, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Frontline Professional Growth
- We have used a lot less paper over the past few years which leads to cost savings.
- The time it takes to submit a form and get approval has sped up since this is all digital.
- The time it takes to track and award professional development hours has sped up.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesPowerSchool Unified Classroom
- Positive impact- i don't know how much it costs but every teacher spends probably 1-4 hours on powerschool every week but it streamlines communication
Curriculum Development
DePaul Cristo Rey High SchoolEducation Management, 11-50 employees