Training Staff

Training Investment
Professional development for certified and classified staff has become a large ticket item. The average size school district spends between $50,000 and $250,000 annually on in-service training or the more expensive conferences and seminars.

A school administrator's counterpart in the corporate sector realized years ago staff could be trained internally through CD-ROM or Internet based courses. More importantly, they realized tremendous savings in travel costs and conference fees. The added benefit of "anywhere, anytime" training placed course materials in the hands of people who could not attend an in-service or would not find the typical lecture or video style of most presentations very interesting.

Today's Training Environment
The workforce career patterns in the US have changed drastically in the past twenty years. Education's classified workforce has become more migratory, with some districts experiencing upwards of 30% turnover of classified personnel annually. The sheer volume of required staff training can be overwhelming to the Human Resources or Safety departments; not to mention the soaring expense of administrative overhead. To improve the bottom line, schools must find a more effective way to train staff and reduce administrative costs for compliance reporting.

Why SafeSchools Training Works
SafeSchools products aren't based on a single learning style such as the "drop in the video and watch the class fall asleep" methodology. The courses are interactive, providing the learner with humorous or serious topic content as is appropriate. Unlike in-service lectures or video presentations, where staff often disengage from the process, each user is required to interact with the system while it tracks their participation.

Behind the scenes is the SafeSchools Compliance Management System, which provides complete scheduling, tracking, and transcript history for all training - on-line or off-line. Administrators and their staff can track the users progress at a moments notice and quickly identify users who require additional remediation.