MyStudentsProgress.com Reviews

I like that it is user friendly once you have been trained on how to use each module. I also like that parents can update certain information and that report cards can be sent out electronically.

Would be nice to have an online video on how to use the different modules for a teacher, a parent, and an admin. Like one video for each user that will train them in one session. The only other thing would be to make it possible for an admin to go in and view/change a parent, teacher, and student passwords when they get locked out or are just starting to use the program.

It fits our budget, it has log-ins for parents, students, teachers, and administrators, customer support has been very good.

It has too many layers. It's not easy to find what you need, it's very intuitive. Sending an e-mail from a teacher to a group of parents is not easy- there are far too many steps involved. Once you create a list for an email, you cannot easy edit it or add people to it. Finding the information you are looking for as a parent is very difficult (assigments are hidden in a separate layer from the class and there is no easy way to figure out how to get there).

It was just the right fit for our school. Some of the other software had lots of modules that we would be paying for that we would never use. One of the best aspects of the software is the support team that comes with it. Even past our initial set up, they were there with continuous support.

Some things we were hoping for, parent teacher conferencing, wasn't there yet. We still have to use a third party to do this.

We like the convenience of having all the info at our fingertips. Being able to capture and run reports for parent and student data is fairly simply.

Report card system and teacher grade books are cumbersome. We hear lots of grumbling from faculty at grade time about MSP and difficulties with inputting grades and comments.

The front end applications are very user friendly.

Not all the modules interact with one another; data is inconsistent from one module to another. We initially had quite a few issues with report card templates -- corrections done for one quarter weren't carried over to templates for other quarters; inconsistencies with formatting, fonts, alignment, etc.; missing grades or comments. Inability to limit number of characters in comments fields for report cards. Once a new CSR was assigned to our account, we had fewer issues and the support has been excellent.

The fact that it is so user-friendly. No one has time to sit and try to figure out how a website functions. MSP is so easy to navigate for all users.

I like how flexible the program is. I can use it at work or at home, on my desktop or my cell phone. Also the custom reports are incredible. As an admin, I am able to find exactly what I need every time.

Certain functions you will need to call text support to fix. Like adding a family id after the family is already in the system Fortunately, the support staff is amazing and takes care of any issues I may have right away.

I like that you listen to what the customers need and can customize it to fit individual schools need. I also like the speed of tech support. It's also intuitive and easy to use.

I have a problem with a module/option being offered and then it doesn't work. I would like the lunch program to be faster and be able to send an email of the students balance directly to the parents.

I like that it integrates such things as tracking volunteer hours.

I wish I could generate things like family directories or family mailing labels more easily. We have many students with split parents and two households and I'd like to be able to sort by household but also just by family as a whole including both parents.

They let us design our own report cards.

Didn't stay up to date with reports required by the IDOE.

The ease of accessing student & parent information.
And the ease of the communication module has become a life line for us for parents, especially during the fire disaster that has effected our community.

We don't like that we can't select what parents can & can't see if we open up the parent module. We would also like to have more characters for text msging.

The customer service is wonderful! They are professional and respond to emails very quickly. I have worked with many staff and they are professional and knowledgeable.

The program itself requires many steps to get to the end result. There are many sub headings that require repeated use to master the path to getting to the section that is needed.

I love that it calculates the quarterly grades for report cards. This makes it very easy to review and print report cards.

It takes a bit of time to create assignments and input grades, especially if I wait to do it at the end of the quarter. That means I have to keep clicking back to the previous quarter to access the assignment.

MSP allows teachers to enter grades with ease and allow parents and students immediate feedback on student progress.

The software design is logical and easy to use, but whenever I have a question, the MSP customer support is superb. That is what I appreciate the most about MSP.

To a new user, the steps to accomplish some of the tasks are not obvious. The screens do not indicate where to click next.

communication mode
linking families
SUPPORT TEAM!
ability to search on many areas
parent log in available to administration

would like to be able to dismantle certain areas from parents at certain times
not having to enter information on multiple pages for students and parents

Works well enough. I like most aspects of the software.

Would like certain module to be set up with our preferences in mind

It has a wide range of features, which offer a variety of time saving and organizational opportunities. Love the grade book.

Navigating the multi layered pages was tricky.

The ease of use is its best feature. Also as an eighth grade teacher, the placement cards which are generated in January and June make my life so much easier.

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The updated version seems to be more user-friendly. Feedback was definitely taken into account and changes were made based on customer suggestions.

We use Rubric based grading and this software does not support this type of grading in the teacher gradebook.

The ease of communication, the create reports module is very inclusive, Attendance is a wizz. I also like all of the information which can be gathered for different applications.

When I have to do something new it is easy to follow the drop menus. When we have a question we have right away the answer. Customer service is excellent.

I can not think of something, this will be our second school year using it. So far is working well for us...

Support team is responsive to questions and concerns.

Limited functionality. Steps in adding a new student can be cumbersome.

Customer Service is excellent. Every question I have is answered immediately. He is patient while walking me through things and he's thorough with his responses. Calls and emails are returned quickly. Although I have never met him, I feel like I know him and he knows our school and our needs.

There are endless reports that can be run for any specific need. For example, if I need to know all the boys who reside in Upper Dublin, who are parishioners of St. Alphonsus and are in 5th grade, I can run that report.

I wish there were more pre-defined reports. Because there are so many variables to choose from, it would be nice to have some basic report templates. Sometime the reports can be a bit cumbersome.

Can the health information be updated by parents? I think that is something that needs to be set up on our end. Ideally, I would like a complete information, accessible to our nurse and teachers and able to be updated by each family. That can probably be done, but I would need help.