Grade and attendance tracking with real-time notifications to parents and teachers

Purpose

1.1. Enable automated tracking of student grades and attendance in real-time for agricultural high school.
1.2. Deliver instant notifications to parents and teachers regarding student performance and attendance anomalies.
1.3. Centralize data, reduce manual errors, and increase intervention speed for academic or attendance issues.
1.4. Optimize communication and engagement between school, students, and families for agricultural curriculum compliance.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Grade entry or update in student information system.
2.2. Attendance marked present/absent/tardy in school management platform.
2.3. Threshold criteria met (e.g., grade below 60%, 3 consecutive absences).
2.4. Scheduled batch process (e.g., daily attendance summary, weekly academic reports).

Platform Variants

3.1. PowerSchool SIS
• Feature: Webhooks/API for real-time grade and attendance events; Configure webhook URL in notification settings.
3.2. Google Classroom
• Feature: Push Notifications API for assignment grades; Set up notifications via API Projects and OAuth2.
3.3. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Graph API for posting messages; Configure webhook and set permissions for education-related data.
3.4. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Programmable SMS API; Configure sender number and message template, link to event triggers.
3.5. SendGrid
• Feature: Mail Send API; Set API Key and dynamic template for grade/attendance alerts.
3.6. Mailgun
• Feature: Messages API for email notifications; Setup domain and use template variables for student data.
3.7. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks; Configure channel and message format for instant staff alerts.
3.8. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature: Send message endpoint; Register business, set up webhook, define template for parent messages.
3.9. PagerDuty
• Feature: Event API for escalation/alerts; Configure incident rules for continuous absence/low grades.
3.10. Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Feature: Push notification service; Register application, configure server key, target parent/teacher apps.
3.11. OneCallNow
• Feature: Automated calls/text blasts; Import contact list, define trigger rules for absentee/grade warnings.
3.12. SchoolMessenger
• Feature: Autonotification platform; Connect SIS, set criteria-based notifications for grade/attendance.
3.13. Remind
• Feature: Direct text messages to groups; Sync classroom roster, automate outbound academic updates.
3.14. Salesforce Education Cloud
• Feature: Process Builder/API triggers; Integrate SIS, configure criteria, push notifications to contacts.
3.15. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature: Event-driven workflows; Connect to data sources, define actions for parent/teacher alerts.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature: Task automation; Link SIS/email/SMS apps, add filter rules for notifications.
3.17. Zoho CRM
• Feature: Workflow automation; Import student data, set triggers for communication templates.
3.18. Schoology
• Feature: API for grade/attendance export; Configure auto-export, use in downstream notifications.
3.19. ClassDojo
• Feature: Notify parents instantly; Configure student event triggers, map to parent app notifications.
3.20. Pabbly Connect
• Feature: Event automation for grade/attendance; Connect form input, set triggers and action endpoints.
3.21. AWS SNS
• Feature: Publish/subscribe notifications; Create topics, subscribe parent/teacher contacts, link triggers.
3.22. HubSpot
• Feature: Workflow automation; Use lists/filters, trigger outreach on grade/attendance changes.

Benefits

4.1. Ensures timely parental involvement and encourages student accountability.
4.2. Enables proactive academic intervention for at-risk students.
4.3. Streamlines communication, reducing administrative workload.
4.4. Centralizes student data for compliance and performance analytics.
4.5. Increases transparency and engagement among stakeholders in agriculture-focused secondary education.