"They need to think about their underlying processes, cultural issues with paper, and the capacity of the staff to be able to effectively use a solution like Skyward, If a district successfully commits to that cultural shift, then Skyward is a great and powerful tool to achieve efficiency and effectiveness."

“I once worked at a district using multiple databases, each of which didn’t always easily communicate well with the other. That alone makes Skyward stand out, because it interacts and integrates so much easier. From a superintendent perspective, the time savings alone have been key. I am responsible for approving …

"Eliminating timecards has been the biggest savings, We used to print out everyone’s timecards every other week. Also, with the time saved and the tracking of hours in True Time, we are now able to focus on the Affordable Care Act and the reporting requirements."

“Skyward was the first system teachers were able to grasp, and it’s more user-friendly than what was used in the past. Being able to access Skyward from home is also a very big benefit. Now they can just log in from any computer and work at their leisure since it’s …

"The tools that are in Skyward really allow me to provide our administrators with information they can act upon."

"The [Time Tracking] module saves money by eliminating the need for paper timesheets and saves time by eliminating the need to file those timesheets. No more calculating time by hand, because the system keeps track of it for you."

"I work with multiple vendors on a daily basis, and Skyward is one of the best products I help support in our district, since it seems to run at an almost 99% uptime, and their tech and product support is great."

“I’ve been doing this specific job for almost 12 years and everything is always changing. That’s why using technology like Skyward to its capacity is important. Skyward always has a solution to help us evolve and meet new demands.”

“The marketing firm made a video for us that we sent to every parent in the district about the move to standards-based grading, That way they knew the changes to expect, why we were making the switch, and the benefits that would come with switching.”

"We were excited from the beginning about our move to Skyward, and our district staff had many cheerleaders helping us move through the implementation, The Skyward staff was outstanding in answering our every question and keeping us on task. I am still amazed at what was accomplished in such a …

“I know of other districts that I’ve been in that don’t have an onboarding system or even a paperless system, As a principal back in the day, applicants had to go to the central office, pick up an application. It was quite a process.”

“We have a lot of movement of staff, so oftentimes our candidates are not here but are able to apply, and we can arrange interviews with the electronic application process. If we didn’t have that, our pool would be even more limited, so FastTrack allows us to get to know …

"They see it as very simple for them to use – it’s pretty intuitive, and I think they feel comfortable using it, We don’t get a lot of questions on ‘how do I do this’ or ‘how do I do that’ – they can easily log in, and with the …

"Our teachers love the online assignments and tests. They now have more time to focus on their students rather than correcting papers Skyward does it for them!"

"Many have been at the district for a number of years, and so they were averse to change from the start, But every week I hear from one of them how great Skyward is and how it’s made their life easier. So as the comfort level grows, the confidence starts …