The One Thing Stopping Schools and Districts From Getting Actionable Data (And How to Fix It)
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The problem: Getting actionable data…
District and school leaders everywhere are asking the same question:
“How do we get clearer, faster, more actionable data?”
You collect student feedback. You run surveys. You review dashboards.
But when it’s time to make real decisions, like identifying which students need support or determining whether an intervention is working, the data often falls short.
Why?
Most survey tools aren’t connected to your Student Information System (SIS).
And without that connection, schools are left with surface-level insights instead of the actionable data they need to drive change.
The Problem With “Good Enough” Survey Data
Imagine you want to understand how safe students feel at school.
You run a climate or safety survey using tools like Google Forms, Qualtrics, or Panorama.
You get data that is compliant.
But then you ask the real question:
“Which students, specifically, are feeling unsafe?”
That’s where everything breaks down.
Without SIS integration, you can’t connect feedback to student demographics, MTSS tiers, risk indicators, or intervention history. The result is “good enough” data, interesting numbers that don’t drive action.
School leaders don’t need more data.
They need connected, contextualized, student-level data.
Why SIS Integration Changes Everything
When your survey system connects directly to your SIS, you unlock a completely different level of insight.
Suddenly, the data has context.
You can see:
The Tier 3, Asian, male, Grade 10 students are reporting lower feelings of safety
The Tier 2 ELL students are feeling safer, likely due to a recent program
That certain grades or demographic groups need targeted follow-up
That student experiences are different within the same school or classroom
This is data is actionable and will be used to support specific students to drive change.
How Kelvin Solves the Data-Gap Problem
At Kelvin, we designed our platform with one goal in mind:
Give school and district leaders the most actionable student voice data possible. Our founders dropped out of high school, which is why it is important to ensure every voice is heard.
That starts with SIS integration.
Kelvin automatically syncs:
Rosters
Demographics
MTSS tiers
Programs
Groups
Every survey response becomes part of a complete student story, no spreadsheets, no manual matching, no delays.
This means you can filter results instantly by:
Grade
Race
Gender
MTSS tier
Program participation
School or classroom
And more
And you get insights in real time, so your teams can act now, not six months later.
Because better decisions start with better data, and better data starts with connected systems.
Build Better Schools With Connected Data
Schools can’t deliver effective supports, positive student outcomes, or responsive interventions if the data is siloed, delayed, or incomplete.
You can’t build great schools without great tools.
Kelvin gives you the connected data infrastructure you need to understand student experiences and take action quickly.
If you want to turn surveys into real, student-level insights, Kelvin was built for you.
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