As districts become more data-driven, they’re looking for a professional development management system that evolves with them. Frontline Professional Growth may not always deliver the depth and flexibility required in areas like targeted feedback, user-friendly data analysis, and customizable learning paths. Instead of investing more time and resources into a sub-optimal solution, district leaders are considering alternatives that are tailored to meet their specific needs.

From simplified interfaces to more intuitive data tracking, it's time to reconsider the tech driving your district’s professional development—and find something that delivers not just breadth, but depth where it counts. Districts are making the move to KickUp from Frontline for several reasons, including:

1. Faster Searches & Registration
   ‍Are your educators wasting time navigating a non-searchable catalog, causing them to miss valuable PD opportunities?
2. Robust Reporting
   Does pulling essential reports require manipulating spreadsheets that make it hard to analyze PL data effectively?
3. Easy Event Creation
   ‍Is creating and managing professional learning events cumbersome, especially when you need to link sessions together or ensure proper attendance tracking?
4. Seamless Attendance Management
   Are your administrators spending excessive time manually tracking and entering attendance for professional learning events, leading to inefficiencies and potential errors?
5. Conference-Style PD Days
   Are educators double-booking sessions or missing PD due to inadequate reminders? 
6. Flexible Access Permissions
   Are you frustrated by the all-or-nothing access model, where administrators, coaches, and facilitators can't be given flexible permissions to edit or view specific parts of the system?
7. Intuitive User Experience
   Do your educators and administrators find the Frontline user interface to be outdated or difficult to navigate, leading to frustration and inefficiency?
8. Affordable Plans with No Hidden Fees
   ‍Are you paying for additional features or services, like single sign-on setup or custom reporting, that should be included in your base subscription?
9. All-Inclusive Support and Training
   Does your Frontline setup lack dedicated support, leaving you without the ongoing guidance needed to maximize your professional learning management system’s potential?
10. Full Access for Part-Time Staff
    Is Frontline charging you extra for part-time staff and paraprofessionals, limiting access to professional development opportunities?

If you're ready to leave these issues behind, contact us today.

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