#1 most frequent
United States of America
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What is Synergy Education Platform?
Edupoint Educational Systems offers the Synergy Education Platform, a K-12 integrated student information management and LMS, featuring grade and attendance management, RTI and special education, mobile app and parent engagement, and other features.
Categories & Use Cases
Top Performing Features
Online Registration Management
The system supports administrative setup and management of registration processes, and allows students to register for classes online.
Category average: 8.9
District Communications, such as messaging and alerting
The platform supports communications district-wide and/or with between specific individuals. Examples include alerts, announcements, and direct messaging between faculty and parents.
Category average: 8.2
State and National-level Reporting
The system provides prebuilt reports or build-your-own reporting tools for necessary state and national-level reports.
Category average: 8.1
Areas for Improvement
Community Support
There are community resources from other users of the platform to help users troubleshoot and optimize their use of the system.
Category average: 8.4
Teacher Self-Service
Teachers can easily navigate and work within the system without requiring IT personnel or specialized skills for recurring activities.
Category average: 8.2
Teacher and Parent Mobile Application
Teachers and parents can use a mobile application to access their students' data and update some information remotely.
Category average: 7.9
Who Buys & Uses Synergy Education Platform
Synergy is a great place to store all student data; but it is a horrible gradebook.
Pros
- IEP and 504 are accessible
- student information is easily found in one place for teachers and administration
- Please update this process it is very slow
Cons
- very slow
- no autosave
- to make a student assignment excused you have to open 2 different screens and then make 2 clicks and if you do not save, everything you have done is lost
- memory needs to be improved so windows move faster
- a click for excusing assignments should be added instead of 3 steps to get to a new screen to only click one button that says excused. If you are excusing 3 assignments this can take over 5 minutes per student.
Most Important Features
- administrators and counselors have access to all student information in one place
- Teachers have a hard time entering grades, it is just too many clicks for simple tasks
Return on Investment
- it takes longer to do everything because it involves to many clicks to enter data and save it
- longer time
- because it does not autosave, you have to start from scratch if you hit the back button or change the screen
Other Software Used
Pinnacle
Seamless Integration of Features
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Synergy Education Platform to manage all aspects of Student Information, including enrollment, parent communication, student records, English Language Learner status, and student notifications. It is also used to track historical student records, school year to school year, and staff records, which can include staff licensing.
Pros
- Student Test Scores
- Parent Contact Information
- Parent Contact Platform
Cons
- Searches
- Queries
- Ease of onboarding new staff
Most Important Features
- Student Information (Attendance) Data
- Parent Contact
- Student Assessment Data Storage
Return on Investment
- Ease of access to information
- Integration of multiple functions into one platform
We Love Synergy Education Platform
Pros
- Analytics
- Engagement Data
- Streamlined Information
Cons
- More education tools
- Improve and cleaner design
Return on Investment
- Saved Time
- Saved Money
- Easier to Access Analytics
Other Software Used
Pardot, Salesforce Analytics Cloud
Synergy in a K-12 Setting
Pros
- Attendance Tracking
- IEP management
- Gradebook Management
- Disciplinary Infractions
- Parent Communication
Cons
- Less downtime during the day.
- Not logging out after a certain time of inactivity.
- Online user-manuals for each school district.
Return on Investment
- Affordable
- User friendly — parents and teachers enjoy using it
- Minimal setup
Alternatives Considered
Google Classroom
Other Software Used
Google Classroom, Microsoft 365 Business, PowerSchool Unified Classroom