Newark CSD Cuts Hallway Wandering with Raptor SmartPass
Paper Passes and Crowded Hallways
Newark Central School District relied on a combination of paper passes and hallway staff to manage student movement, but students still found ways to work around the system. Passes were easy to fake or reuse, late arrivals wandered the hallways before reaching class, and administrators had no data to show how often, or why, students left class.
How Raptor SmartPass Improved Accountability and Visibility
SmartPass gave Newark CSD a centralized, digital view of student movement and movement patterns across every building.
With SmartPass, Newark CSD can now
- view accurate, districtwide patterns of pass use instead of relying on guesswork
- flag students who exceed their pass allowance so staff can intervene quickly
- automate escort requirements for students with behavioral restrictions
- customize pass settings and bell schedules to fit their district’s rotating schedule
Quieter Hallways and Greater Student Accountability
Since adopting SmartPass, Newark CSD’s hallways are quieter during class time and administrators can back policy decisions with consistent data.
The district is using SmartPass to help students build individual accountability, rather than restricting movement for everyone. “We’re trying to help kids think about their own decision making,” says Bean. “We can’t do that if we just limit everything and put them in a box.”
Find out more details by downloading the full case study.
- Customer
Newark Central School District, a New York district serving around 2,000 students across five schools.
- Challenges
- Paper hall passes that were easy to fake or reuse
- Late arrivals who wandered hallways instead of heading to class
- No data visibility into which students always cut classes
- Product
- Results
- Quieter hallways during class time
- Data-backed policy and disciplinary decisions
- Stronger support for students to make positive choices
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