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"We're able to track where students are going when they're not in class and how long they're taking for breaks. SmartPass has been a true game changer for us here at New Horizons High School."
"We're able to track where students are going when they're not in class and how long they're taking for breaks. SmartPass has been a true game changer for us here at New Horizons High School."
"SmartPass has been one of the most impactful investments we've made in the last five years here at Berlin High School. The biggest difference for us is that we see fewer students where they shouldn't be and more students where they should be—which is in the classroom during class time.”
"SmartPass has been one of the most impactful investments we've made in the last five years here at Berlin High School. The biggest difference for us is that we see fewer students where they shouldn't be and more students where they should be—which is in the classroom during class time.”
"SmartPass lets teachers teach and gives administrators the tools to create a safe, efficient school environment. It’s rare to find software that’s all upside, but SmartPass is just that."
"SmartPass lets teachers teach and gives administrators the tools to create a safe, efficient school environment. It’s rare to find software that’s all upside, but SmartPass is just that."
"SmartPass has increased the efficiency of creating and tracking hall passes for my students! No more paper passes and time sheets, SmartPass does all the legwork for teachers."
"SmartPass has increased the efficiency of creating and tracking hall passes for my students! No more paper passes and time sheets, SmartPass does all the legwork for teachers."
“There's very few programs that everyone is adamant about keeping, whether it’s because of budget cuts or problems with the tool. However, there’s never a question around SmartPass because we need it. SmartPass is truly ingrained in the culture here at Pinelands where it's part of the vernacular. We don’t even say hall passes anymore, We say “how many SmartPasses does he have for the week?”
“There's very few programs that everyone is adamant about keeping, whether it’s because of budget cuts or problems with the tool. However, there’s never a question around SmartPass because we need it. SmartPass is truly ingrained in the culture here at Pinelands where it's part of the vernacular. We don’t even say hall passes anymore, We say “how many SmartPasses does he have for the week?”
"The upfront cost of Plastic ID Cards are tremendous. We made the switch."
"SmartPass gives both students and teachers more autonomy. Students don't have to ask me for passes to leave class and I don't need to stop teaching every time a student needs to use the restroom."
"SmartPass gives both students and teachers more autonomy. Students don't have to ask me for passes to leave class and I don't need to stop teaching every time a student needs to use the restroom."
"My favorite feature is the Future Pass, being able to give a pass to a student days, minutes, hours in advance so that I don't have to interrupt class to get them to come see me. It's been a great feature for us."
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"My favorite feature is the Future Pass, being able to give a pass to a student days, minutes, hours in advance so that I don't have to interrupt class to get them to come see me. It's been a great feature for us."
"It has helped us keep track of student comings and goings using real data, unlike the confusing process we had with the previous Google Forms system. Plus, since all the students have a Chromebook, it also takes something off of the teacher."
"It has helped us keep track of student comings and goings using real data, unlike the confusing process we had with the previous Google Forms system. Plus, since all the students have a Chromebook, it also takes something off of the teacher."
"I love SmartPass! I am able to monitor how many students I have in the Media Center and I can also track how many visitors I have had. SmartPass has been a game changer for us!"
"I love SmartPass! I am able to monitor how many students I have in the Media Center and I can also track how many visitors I have had. SmartPass has been a game changer for us!"
"SmartPass is AWESOME!!! We use it at our high school and it is a great app that makes life much, much easier. Students know that it is the way we keep them safe, accountable, and on time. Teachers use it with ease and regularity to keep students safe, accountable, and on time. I wouldn't want to go back in time because SmartPass has streamlined procedures, eliminated paperwork, and freed up time to focus on the very important job of teaching."
"SmartPass is AWESOME!!! We use it at our high school and it is a great app that makes life much, much easier. Students know that it is the way we keep them safe, accountable, and on time. Teachers use it with ease and regularity to keep students safe, accountable, and on time. I wouldn't want to go back in time because SmartPass has streamlined procedures, eliminated paperwork, and freed up time to focus on the very important job of teaching."
"They saw those features that just save them hours upon hours of time, that convinced them."
"They saw those features that just save them hours upon hours of time, that convinced them."
"There were a number of potential incidents that were prevented and avoided between students we know should not be at the same place same time. That was very beneficial for us."
"There were a number of potential incidents that were prevented and avoided between students we know should not be at the same place same time. That was very beneficial for us."
"As an administrator on SmartPass, you can create intervention and encounter groups so that certain kids won't be in the hallway at the same time. That is phenomenal. It is the coolest thing ever. It makes my job so much easier."
"As an administrator on SmartPass, you can create intervention and encounter groups so that certain kids won't be in the hallway at the same time. That is phenomenal. It is the coolest thing ever. It makes my job so much easier."
"So what I like about the SmartPass is it's real-time. I know who to expect coming to my office, and I know when I send a student back, I know where they're going and whether or not they have reached their destination."
"So what I like about the SmartPass is it's real-time. I know who to expect coming to my office, and I know when I send a student back, I know where they're going and whether or not they have reached their destination."
"We love the added layer of protection in case of emergency. We find it extremely helpful during 'Flex' time where students are allowed to visit many places in the school. We also appreciate how easy it is to get support from the SmartPass team and how they are always willing to take our suggestions for future improvements"
"We love the added layer of protection in case of emergency. We find it extremely helpful during 'Flex' time where students are allowed to visit many places in the school. We also appreciate how easy it is to get support from the SmartPass team and how they are always willing to take our suggestions for future improvements"
"SmartPass is an excellent application. It really holds our administration, our security, our teachers—everyone accountable. If you really want to keep our campus safe, this is the perfect application."
"SmartPass is an excellent application. It really holds our administration, our security, our teachers—everyone accountable. If you really want to keep our campus safe, this is the perfect application."
"It has helped create calmer hallways while increasing instructional time and student accountability. Even our less tech savvy teammates have embraced the app thanks to its simplicity!"
"It has helped create calmer hallways while increasing instructional time and student accountability. Even our less tech savvy teammates have embraced the app thanks to its simplicity!"
"What's there not to love about SmartPass? It's benefited me and my school immensely. Thanks, SmartPass, for doing such a great job. We really are enjoying it."
"What's there not to love about SmartPass? It's benefited me and my school immensely. Thanks, SmartPass, for doing such a great job. We really are enjoying it."
"We considered other solutions, but SmartPass blew the competition out of the water in terms of ease-of-use, features, and support."
"We considered other solutions, but SmartPass blew the competition out of the water in terms of ease-of-use, features, and support."
"It was so simple for my students and teachers to get up and running. We've implemented a lot of new technology, and this had to be the easiest by far."
"It was so simple for my students and teachers to get up and running. We've implemented a lot of new technology, and this had to be the easiest by far."
"Without SmartPass, there wouldn't be a way to know which learners are in the hallway—critical when there's a building emergency."
"Without SmartPass, there wouldn't be a way to know which learners are in the hallway—critical when there's a building emergency."
"Our staff has felt that SmartPass has helped them keep kids in the classroom longer and less time spent out of classes in the hallways. With SmartPass, we can keep track of that and everything is connected in a One-Stop way where we can pull data and use that data to keep tabs on certain kids in certain groups as well."
"Our staff has felt that SmartPass has helped them keep kids in the classroom longer and less time spent out of classes in the hallways. With SmartPass, we can keep track of that and everything is connected in a One-Stop way where we can pull data and use that data to keep tabs on certain kids in certain groups as well."
"SmartPass makes life so much easier now! The program tracks students throughout the building and makes it much easier to keep abreast of their whereabouts."
"SmartPass makes life so much easier now! The program tracks students throughout the building and makes it much easier to keep abreast of their whereabouts."
"You not only get a better view of what's happening across the entire school. You have a much more streamlined way of managing movement across the school."
"You not only get a better view of what's happening across the entire school. You have a much more streamlined way of managing movement across the school."
"When I was a lunch monitor, SmartPass was essential in helping us keep track of students."
"When I was a lunch monitor, SmartPass was essential in helping us keep track of students."
"SmartPass has allowed us to eliminate a lot of the issues that we had in the restrooms where students would plan to meet up in the restroom at a certain time to surround, and with the encounter prevention in place, that has completely eliminated that."
"SmartPass has allowed us to eliminate a lot of the issues that we had in the restrooms where students would plan to meet up in the restroom at a certain time to surround, and with the encounter prevention in place, that has completely eliminated that."
"In just a few clicks, I set it up to prevent 4 frequent flyers from meeting up to vape."
"In just a few clicks, I set it up to prevent 4 frequent flyers from meeting up to vape."
"I love SmartPass! It is so convenient and time saving. I couldn't go back to paper passes ever again!"
"I love SmartPass! It is so convenient and time saving. I couldn't go back to paper passes ever again!"
"We had no real way of figuring out where or why [students] were going, so it incredibly enhanced our ability to know where they were supposed to be. Just to know where students are or where they're headed rather than 'I'm going to so-and- so's class' when in fact they were going to go to the library instead."
"We had no real way of figuring out where or why [students] were going, so it incredibly enhanced our ability to know where they were supposed to be. Just to know where students are or where they're headed rather than 'I'm going to so-and- so's class' when in fact they were going to go to the library instead."
"As a teacher, it has made life so much easier. We're just beginning to learn the potential of SmartPass, and we hope to realize more of that in the future."
"As a teacher, it has made life so much easier. We're just beginning to learn the potential of SmartPass, and we hope to realize more of that in the future."
