About Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) supports 250,000 students, 31 LEAs, and nearly 1,500 employees across one of California’s largest and most diverse regions. With a new superintendent and a…
About Located in Kernville, California, Kernville Union School District serves roughly 800 students in a small rural community. The district began using Parsec Real in August 2025 to gather more timely, focused parent voice. For their school meal program, Kernville…
About Located in Clarksburg, Tennessee, South Carroll Special School District serves 339 students in a small rural community. They used Parsec Real to gather student voice and make true change. Between September 30 and October 2, the district used Parsec…
About Located in Monterey County, Santa Rita Union Elementary School District serves 3,186 students and a large multilingual learner population. With just one Parsec Real they collected 829 student submissions from 426 students and analyzed all of the data in…
Introduction For California educators, the Mid-Year LCAP Update is more than a compliance task. This update is a checkpoint for student progress, program performance, and strategic investments. As ESSER funds sunset and accountability measures evolve, schools are expected to back…
Introduction Over the last decade, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) has become a foundation of many California schools’ efforts to support student wellness. It promises a proactive, systemic way to build safe, positive school climates, to reduce exclusionary discipline,…
Every school wants more meaningful parent feedback. But getting there can feel like a guessing game. At Hope Elementary, one superintendent decided to shift the approach. What happened next was learning how less effort from families can actually lead to…
In classrooms across California, state assessments serve as a key tool for evaluating student learning, school performance, and accountability. But how do students actually feel about these tests? What do they believe the results mean, and how do they experience…
After the pandemic, schools across the country were faced with hard truths: academic scores fell, student needs grew more complex, and boards needed answers. At Los Banos Unified School District, leadership chose not to sugarcoat the situation. Instead, they leaned…
In alternative learning environments, the challenge of state testing looms large. Distance, flexible schedules, and unconventional settings often leave students and staff feeling unprepared for summative assessments like the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). But these schools…
