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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Skyward Student Management Suite

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASkyward, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offers the Skyward Student Management System, a k-12 student information system which provides classroom tools (e.g. gradebook, attendance tracking, etc), Family Engagement tools with portal, as well as admin and student services task management.N/A

    SplashLearn

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASplashLearn is a teaching supplement that makes learning fun for K-5 students and teaching hassle-free for teachers by covering over 400 math skills aligned with the curriculum of your choice. Loved by over 33 million children and 440K teachers worldwide and with over 3 billion problems answered, SplashLearn uses its huge library of data points to continuously inform and enhance its adaptive algorithm. That is, every student's math experience on SplashLearn is personalized…

    $2.75

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
    Editions & Modules
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    Math - up to 3 children
    $2.75
    per month per user
    Reading - up to 3 children
    $2.75
    per month per user
    Math + Reading - up to 3 children
    $4.14
    per month per user
    Math - 1 child
    $4.99
    per month per user
    Reading - 1 child
    $4.99
    per month per user
    Math + Reading - 1 child
    $7.49
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
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    Skyward
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Skyward Student Management Suite and SplashLearn
    Feature
    Skyward Student Management Suite
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    SplashLearn
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    Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Customization3.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student Data Security8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community Support3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Class Scheduling9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Skyward Student Management SuiteSplashLearn
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Skyward
    There is nothing specific that I would say sets it apart from any other LMS, but once you are used to the user interface and various features, it does everything that is needed and integrates well enough with other software to function. Probably isn't necessary in a smaller setting, but for multiple building districts, it is certainly robust enough to handle data collection and storage.
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    SplashLearn
    Following the pandemic students are made to sit in their computers all day absorbing learning, we as educators have little time to assess what they have learned, and students are often overloaded with information. The SplashLearn is like the moment in class when everyone zooms out of their auto-mode and gets active in class to compete. The students love playing, learning, and checking their skills along the way.
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    Pros
    Skyward
    • Flexibility. This multitude of fields available makes it easy to capture data the way we want or need to.
    • Quick response to trouble tickets. The company strives to reach out to the customer within an hour and start the process of resolution.
    • User focused. Improvements to the system always look at how the end user experience can be enhanced.
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    SplashLearn
    • Learning is made very easy.
    • Interactive user interface.
    • Learning milestones are achieved.
    • Makes learning fun by making it into a game.
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    Cons
    Skyward
    • Confusion when it comes to student grades- sometimes there are two different letter grades for a student for what is posted as "TR1" and "PR1." How does a teacher know which of these grades will be posted to a student's report card? How does a teacher know what the student's actual grade is for a particular course?
    • Switching between the Educator Access Plus and Student Management tabs can be complicated, especially for those new to the system. Why can't everything be in one place?
    • I recognize that Skyward logs out after a certain period of inactivity to preserve privacy of users, but is there a way to change those settings so that Skyward does not log out as frequently? It is difficult to keep having to log back in completely again.
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    SplashLearn
    • A few additional learning materials could be provided along the games
    • The gaming kept simpler, because sometimes it gets complicated.
    • There sometimes are glitch in showing the grades for students.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Skyward
    It is the system I am most comfortable with, so having to learn a new system outweighs any problems I have with Skyward.
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    SplashLearn
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    Usability
    Skyward
    It takes some time to get used to navigating the features and layers, but once you know your way around it, it's pretty good.
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    SplashLearn
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    Support Rating
    Skyward
    Overall great job, issues were taken care of. People in support do care.
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    SplashLearn
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Skyward
    Yes, I was part of the implementation team.
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    SplashLearn
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    Alternatives Considered
    Skyward
    I, personally, have not used other Student Management Systems, but having used Skyward, I do not necessarily feel any overwhelming desire to seek out the competitive software programs. Skyward does what it says it will and provides my school district with an easy and organized way to share and access all of the relevant student and family information we need. It serves it's purpose well and meets our needs.
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    SplashLearn
    The free usage of SplashLearn, coupled with the extensive coverage of math topics from kindergarten to grade 5 puts it ahead of competitors.
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    Return on Investment
    Skyward
    • Overall, Skyward has had a positive impact. One way is the student information that is shared and available to see. If I need to know something about a student’s academic history, Skyward has it.
    • Another way it has impacted our district is the way it has streamlined all of our payroll information. I can see check histories, different parts of my salary, and the year-end totals all in one place.
    • Skyward has also made a big impact on our district by making it easier to communicate with parents. All the parents’ contact information is available and email is even included in the program.
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    SplashLearn
    • It is very affordable.
    • As a social oriented organization it is our first choice.
    • Easier accessible for all students.
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