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Overview
Alma SIS that links attendance, grades, enrollment, payments, and state reporting to each student record. It enables PreK-12 schools and districts to carry student data from classroom entry to reporting, helping lower the need to reconcile figures across systems. This can help maintain consistent data across schools and districts. Staff, students, and parents can access Alma through a mobile browser, but it does not offer a native mobile app. This may limit access for users who need the system on the go.
Alma SIS Specifications
- Activity Dashboard
- Attendance Tracking
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Collaboration Tools
Alma SIS Features
Core Student Information
The platform provides a centralized space to manage biographical and program data, medical details, and immunization records. Critical flags and a virtual file cabinet ensure essential student information is always accessible, organized, and secure across departments.
Data Administration
This feature allows administrators to edit information through spreadsheet-style interfaces, perform bulk uploads with validation, and generate mailing labels. Robust reporting options enable detailed insights and accurate compliance tracking.
Customization And Configurability
Alma SIS software let institutions tailor the system to their specific needs. Custom roles, permissions, forms, and reports enhance control, while in-app settings and language preferences allow users to personalize their experience effortlessly.
Competency Grading
This feature allows teachers to define competencies and build rubrics around specific learning criteria to assess student progress. The gradebook presents this information in a readable format. Roll-up calculations can combine class-level results into an overall grade. Moreover, using this feature, schools can convert competency-based grades to GPA equivalents for college applications.
Progress Tracking
The platform helps educators monitor student growth through skills-based learning and standards tracking. Progress reports and standards-based report cards provide a clear overview of academic performance and support data-driven teaching strategies.
Pros And Cons of Alma SIS
Pros
Easy attendance and grade reporting workflows for schools
Strong student-data management and tracking capabilities
Allows schools to customize report cards and grading scales to match its assessment criteria
Cons
Limited formatting options in some reports
Some grading workflows are overly complicated
Alma SIS Reviews
Total 25 reviews
4.9
All reviews are from verified customers
Rating Distribution
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Stars88%
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Share your experience
Kathleen C.
Education Management, 101-500 employees
More than a year
“helpful health alerts and care plans”
Pros
One of the best parts of the software is being able to flag students who have medical concerns. Setting up a critical health alert helps teachers and other school staff quickly recognize students who may be high risk. It's also really useful that the school nurse can upload individualized health care plans into Alma which makes sharing important health details much more efficient for the people who need access to that information.
Cons
The only downside I've noticed is the program speed. At times it can be slower than expected especially when trying to pull up student health information.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
8
Functionality
10
Nicole K.
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“Has been great!”
Pros
Has been a huge win for our school especially when it comes to state reporting integration and how simple the system is to learn and teach to others. Teachers and admins can keep up with their caseloads without trouble and pull up key information quickly. The customer support is always right there on the homepage which is really convenient and responses come back incredibly fast whenever we reach out. Our office staff also really appreciates being able to securely manage student information in the system and move through details we couldn't access nearly as well in our previous software.
Cons
Only real adjustment was not having an option to send parent alerts by phone call. At first that took some getting used to but our families have adapted to receiving texts and emails instead. If phone call alerts are added later on that would be a feature we'd be very happy to have.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Diana L.
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“well organized class management”
Pros
Assignments, grading, reporting and attendance are all laid out in a very organized way. It's also simple to jump between different classes without running into any issues!
Cons
sometimes if I forget to save the documents disappear and I end up having to rewrite everything I had already entered :(
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Frequently Asked Questions
What other apps does Alma SIS integrate with?
Alma SIS integrates with multiple platforms, including Schoology LMS, Microsoft Teams, Canvas LMS, Google Classroom, and Blackboard learn software.
Does Alma SIS have a mobile app?
No, Alma SIS does not offer a dedicated mobile app.
Who are the typical users of Alma SIS?
Alma SIS features are used by a wide range of organizations such as school networks, charter schools, school districts, independent schools, international schools, and state education agencies.
What level of support does Alma SIS offer?
Alma SIS offers support through email.
What types of pricing plans does Alma SIS offer?
Alma SIS price plans are customized based on a school’s requirements. Get a detailed Alma SIS cost breakdown tailored to your specific requirements.
Does Alma SIS offer an API?
Yes, Alma SIS offers an API.
What language does Alma SIS support?
Alma SIS primarily supports the English language.