Scribbles Software Community Survey about Educational Records Access Reveals Disparities Based on Age, Income and Type of Community

Survey findings provide insight into families’ expectations for communicating with and accessing information from their schools.

Pineville, NC – March 20, 2023 – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 records and enrollment software, today released findings of a national parent survey exploring families’ needs and expectations when communicating with – and accessing information from – their schools and school districts.

The survey was conducted in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics. It focused on communication and accessibility for families related to exchanging information with schools/districts, making payments with schools/districts, and more. The goal was to explore families’ behaviors and trends and identify their expectations and what challenges exist. The report also provides recommendations for school districts’ actions to meet these expectations.

“This survey data helps us better understand what families expect from their schools from an access and communications standpoint,” said Missi Rossi, director of marketing for Scribbles Software. “Interestingly, we found significant differences and disparities across regions, income levels, and even types of communities (urban vs. suburban vs. rural). This data allows us to provide targeted, region-specific insight and recommendations to help school districts better meet the needs of their communities.”

The report, “Mismatched expectations: How students, families, and alumni expect to interact with education systems,” can be downloaded at https://go.scribsoft.com/communications-with-education-systems-study-guide.

The report includes findings such as:

• Families with lower incomes rely more on mobile technology and have less access to tools that support paper-based systems (printers, scanners, etc.)
• Having paper-based processes can have a negative impact on families’ perceptions of education institutions
• Community expectations for records access differ based on the type of community and region.

To view an on-demand webinar about the findings, visit: https://blog.scribsoft.com/events/march-match-ness-research-reveal.

About Scribbles Software

Scribbles Software partners with K-12 educational communities to enhance, streamline, and simplify their student records processes to strengthen the family engagement experience. The company has helped over 10,000 K-12 schools and districts with its online student records management, enrollment systems, choice programs, lottery management, and reporting. Scribbles Software helps its district partners provide equitable, open access to school district resources to students, families, and community organizations – beginning with PreK enrollment and continuing with digital transcript orders post-graduation. www.scribsoft.com.