School Management ERP: Revolutionising education as we know it

School management ERP systems, something that was seldom heard before now, is making headlines worldwide.

School ERP systems play a significant role in streamlining schools' various functions. All gigantic tasks that usually require manual labour can be achieved with a single click with the ERP system. Though ERP systems is not a new term, for the education sector, it relatively is. It took a while for schools worldwide to realise that manual handling of school tasks is prone to error and doesn't bring efficiency. With ERP systems in place, a school can achieve mammoth or trivial tasks in no time and that too error-free. Keeping a record of teachers, students, their assessments, new admissions, conducting exams, etc., all consumed much time. However, ever since the pandemic broke out, schools have realised how vulnerable the traditional schooling model is and how badly the entire framework needed an overhaul.

To combat the crisis schools were going through, many schools opted for ERP systems. This system lets a school conduct their day-to-day functions seamlessly. Though technology has been present in the sector for a few years now, the ongoing pandemic has been an impetus. Since the fragility of the education space got massively exposed post the pandemic, it became necessary for schools to opt for ways that won't betray at the time of crisis.

Technology has pushed us to evolve in every sphere, and the education sector is not far behind. With the advent of virtual learning, we have witnessed the gradual replacement of traditional teaching and managing an institute/school with School management ERP systems and software.

Where the departments had to rely on files, circulars, manual intervention, and other tedious tasks, everything can now be managed with a few clicks with a central School management ERP systems: a tool designed to help the new-age teachers and other school stakeholders.

What is School ERP Systems?

Also known as School Enterprise Resource Planning System, a School ERP software helps manage the day-to-day activities, including administrative, teaching, curriculum management, student attendance student information, fee record management, homework management, etc.

In short, school management ERP systems are now making the cumbersome and otherwise tedious tasks of school management, easier and more efficient. As the COVID-19 pandemic brings traditional classroom, institutes/schools require a platform/tool that can help them oversee various functions across departments, without errors.

How does School ERP Systems help?

Breakthroughs are achieved in the time of adversity and our great scientists can vouch for this. With a School management ERP Systems in place, schools will be able to upgrade the planning and management of various processes like enrollment, records, teaching sessions, homework distribution and check, library, assessment, etc.

As the Indian education system has been relying on the age-old classroom teaching conventions with minimum technology involvement, School management ERP systems have emerged as the game-changer- empowering the school owners, teachers and upgrading the campus like never before. And in times of crisis, these systems have been instrumental in ensuring that our next generation's learning remains unhindered.

Empowering the new age teaching institutions

School management ERP systems help school administrations. Let’s see how…

Every child's modules and records can be easily maintained and access to avoid any errors.
A user-friendly and easy to manage interface that allows better management of records and files without much manual involvement.
Centralised data management with easy access from a remote system.
High level of security for all student and school records.
Less dependence on people, improving turnaround time and processes.

Not just school administration, even teachers benefit immensely from the ERP systems -

Management of student assessment can be automated and made more efficient.
One of the most basic and time taking processes, attendance management gets automated.
Teachers have easy access to students' attendance and academic records to better track a child's progress.
Teachers can connect and interact with the parents more effectively.
Management of lecture plans, timetables, and assessments becomes easier.

Apart from benefits imparted to administration and teachers, parents too can reap the benefits from an ERP system-

Get regular updates about the child's academic progress and assessment reports.
Access to the child's attendance reports.
Get fee records and reminders.
Active participation in school activities and parent-teacher discussions.
Updates on school events, holidays, and processes.

Students are also able to bypass several manual processes -

Easy access to assessment results, academic progress reports, etc.
Access to attendance records and lecture plans from teachers.
Better interactions with teachers and HODs
Leverage flexible and convenient learning.
Easy access to the learning material such as notes, e-books, lecture videos, etc.

Lastly, the school management too can benefit by leveraging the power and functionalities of School ERP systems -

A single point/management dashboard to check all reports from all departments.

Regular updates of students/teachers and administrative departments.
Switch to different modes to ensure efficient management of the school.
Save cost by investing in one software that can handle all major tasks.
Automation of all major manual tasks to save time and improve the overall functioning of departments.
Get a better Return on Investment.

The introduction of technology in the 'age-old' teaching systems has disrupted the way schools have been handling their operations. Not only the management of campus and departments, but even the remote/online learning processes have also been significantly improved with the help of School ERP systems.

How is LEAD's ERP system empowering schools today?

LEAD's ERP system has been helping thousands of schools across the country in their day-to-day management. Not only has the monitoring of student performance at a school level become easier, but it has also helped make the processes more streamlined across various departments. With LEAD's Nucleus Academic system, the school administration can easily allocate teachers, manage lectures, assessments, add/remove subjects and manage learning resources.

With the help of LEAD, principals can access Digital Content (Video & Audio), E-Books, Digital Assessments, Home Practice, Unit Progress, Student Performance Reports, etc.

LEAD's ERP system empowers all stakeholders and provides them with cutting edge resources and technology to manage their respective processes efficiently. Teachers are equipped with a teacher tablet that stores learning material such as lesson plans, AV resources, etc. Teachers are also provided with a school excellence kit that contains all online and physical learning resources required to teach according to the lesson plans in the tablet provided to them.

With LEAD ERP and Academic system, school management gets access to a robust platform that allows them to monitor each child's performance, access daily reports, plan and implement curriculums/lecture plans, view learning resources, interact with parents and teachers regularly, etc. They even can switch between online/offline/hybrid modes of learning according to suitability.

Parents and students are provided with a Parent App that provides them with all the information and the updates such as marks, attendance, homework, unit progress, and class pictures. At present, LEAD is offering solutions that enable students to attend live classes, do quizzes, ask doubts, and interact with teachers/peers from the comfort of their home.

LEAD aims to ensure that it provides the best standard of learning to every child in India. Therefore, not just the school's functioning - the LEAD ERP system also facilitates a world-class curriculum for children and provides the best possible technology-enabled learning experience for children.