Computer Software - Tel Aviv-Yafo, , Israel
The Broken Windows Theory, by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, states that attending to problems in their early stages will prevent them from escalating into major issues.The world of academic education research suggests that in order to farther schools and the education system as a whole, an environment with the following characteristics has to be created within the school: * Regular attendance by all students and teachers, throughout the day. * Violence-free behaviour; both physical and verbal. * Achievement-tracking, combined with an information-sharing and rewards system.iContact is a sophisticated school information system, designed to assist school staff in creating a winning school environment.The application assists homeroom teachers, department deans and principals in real-time tracking and monitoring of student actions, both inside and outside of class. iContact logs all events in a student file and notifies all related authorities, at home and in the school (parents, teachers, professionals etc.).iContact is a friendly web-based application which collects data, analyses it and presents the users with clear and logical reports, designed to be used as management aids.The application does not require component installations, and is fully synchronised with other SQL-based school management software.iContact works! In schools where the application is in use, objective measurements show: * A 50% decrease in truancy. * An unmistakable decrease in violence. * Real-time parent notifications, leading to deeper parental involvement in the teaching process.