About

Synergy: EGUSD’s Student Information System

Providing office staff, principals, teachers, parents/guardians, and students with data at their fingertips. Through an in-depth review process that included a group of over 70 stakeholders (teachers, site/district administrators, counselors, school site office staff and numerous district departments), Edupoint’s Synergy was unanimously selected as the #1 choice out of the nine companies that submitted RFPs (Request for Proposals).

Benefits Synergy offers Elk Grove Unified

• Web-based accessibility from anywhere using a web browser

• Integrated grade book and reporting, providing a quick way for teachers to enter attendance, grades, assignments and other information within the student information system (TeacherVUE)

• Access to data to support informed decisions, foster communication and create collaborative and transparent environments, so that all education stakeholders are empowered with timely access to relevant information

• Simplified student data management, including online, central and/or site-based registration, supports multiple household addresses, discipline entry and reporting, health history and screenings, special programs tracking, ad-hoc reporting and more

• Efficient scheduling, including a master schedule builder to create multiple scheduling option sets and test different scheduling scenarios based on district and/or school defined criteria

• Integrated web portals ParentVUE and StudentVUE, granting parents/guardians and students access to their own records

TeacherVUE

The TeacherVUE web portal provides classroom management and communication tools that make everyday tasks faster and easier for teachers, along with a robust grade book. The built-in TeacherVUE grade book offers highly flexible grading options and built-in analytics that help teachers track student progress, differentiate instruction, and provide effective, timely interventions to students who require extra support.

ParentVUE/StudentVUE

The ParentVUE & StudentVUE web portals allow parents/guardians and students the ability to view their own information stored in Synergy SIS. Parents/guardians can only see their children’s information and cannot see other students’ information. Parents/guardians and students can only view information, they cannot make changes to their records. Changes to a student’s record will still be processed through normal district procedures.

Parents/guardians and students can, however, enter several types of information through the ParentVUE and StudentVUE web portals. Parents/guardians can setup auto notifications . Parents/guardians can submit updates of their contact and demographic information. Students can submit digital files to complete assignments outlined in the teacher’s grade book.

The main screen of the ParentVUE and StudentVUE portals are considered the home page. The home page shows all of the students associated with the parent/guardian and recent events. Recent events are notices of student-specific events such as grades issued, end of grading period, conferences, etc. District announcements are for district-wide communication.

ParentVUE Features

• • • Single sign-on for parents/guardians to access all of their children’s information, regardless of school.

    • View child’s assignments and scores, attendance, conference visits, immunization compliance, graduation status and more.

    • Receive automatic email notifications if student scores below a certain grade level on any test, quiz, or assignment.

    • Web-based portal solution allows 24/7 access from any browser.

    • Parents/guardians can modify data, such as demographic, emergency contact, physician information, and opt-outs with self-service updates.

    • Receive customized email alert notifications regarding timely information, such as school events and attendance.

    • Free smartphone apps (iOs and Android) allow parents/guardians and students to access the portal from anywhere with an Internet connection.

    • Parents/guardians can easily communicate with teachers within the portal.

StudentVUE Features

• • • Students can stay on top of upcoming school events, classroom happenings, and academic performance via their own student portal access, separate from ParentVUE.

    • Track graduation requirements and how many credits remain.

    • Receive notification when assignments are posted.

    • Store electronic files and assignments online with Digital Locker.

Digital Locker

The Digital Locker is for work in progress. Students can store all assignments in one place.

Digital Dropbox

Digital Dropbox enables students to submit completed assignments from the StudentVUE web portal or mobile app. Snapshots of Google Drive files can be easily uploaded without leaving Digital Dropbox, and can no longer be edited by the student after submission. For assignments that require students to show their work, such as math or art, students can capture a photo and upload it to Digital Dropbox for grading, eliminating the need to submit work on paper.