Teachers can report missed assignments, further opening lines of communications between parents and teachers. Reporting thresholds can be established for any single student or group of students. What makes this possible is the three-component ParentLink Suite, which consists of an Attendance Server, a Teacher's Assistant, and ParentLink itself, which offers a Homework Hotline. These components give parents instant access to their children's school information by telephone or Internet. As a communications system that brings together parents, teachers, and students, ParentLink aims to enhance parents' involvement in the education of their children.
Parental involvement can dramatically improve children's academic achievement.
Here are examples of how the Sprint technology can enrich the school-home connection. Reducing absenteeism As well freeing up teacher time by automatically compiling attendance records, Attendance Server gives parents instant access to their children's attendance records by individual class period as the school day progresses. If a child is absent or tardy for a class, the school can automatically phone parents at home or at work or notify them via the Internet. This quick response helps parents break the destructive cycle of student absenteeism, an early warning sign of at-risk student behavior. Better communications ParentLink is an interactive voice response system that provides for outbound dialing, voice mail for parents and students, and a Homework Hotline where students and parents can check homework assignments, school club activities, and even lunch menus 24 hours a day.