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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoGuardian Teacher

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGoGuardian, headquartered in Los Angeles, offers GoGuardian Teacher, a classroom management and digital learning environment application featuring activity timeline, screen viewer, and other features.N/A

    Schoolmint Hero

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AHero is student behavior management software for K-12 schools and districts, from Schoolmint. Hero's goal is to enable consistent redirection of negative behavior, reinforcement of positive behavior and communication between educators, students, parents, and administrators across classrooms school and district-wide. Features include positive behavior tracking tools, referral and tardy management, school event management, behavior analytics data, etc.N/A
    Pricing
    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
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    Offerings
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    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
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    GoGuardian
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of GoGuardian Teacher and Schoolmint Hero
    Feature
    GoGuardian Teacher
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Schoolmint Hero
    -
    Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Customization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student Data Security6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community Support6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Class Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.7
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoGuardian TeacherSchoolmint Hero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoGuardian
    GoGuardian Teacher is great for a teacher who needs a way to monitor student activities and work time on a laptop. It is easy to set up, simple to use and helps to keep students accountable when online in class. It integrates with Google Classroom which is a big help. It is more powerful for teachers experienced in using tech in the classroom. The archiving ability is great but the UX needs to improve.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    Hero is a great time saver for any busy school administrator. Students are able to use technology to earn positive points and also track and manage their own discipline. It is user-friendly and adaptable to the specific needs of the school. I love writing my own tracking codes and setting the action thresholds.
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    Pros
    GoGuardian
    • Cloud-based. Teachers do not have to monitor from just one device - they can do it from any device.
    • GoGuardian allows teachers to lock a student's screen when he/she needs the students attention.
    • GoGuardian allows the teacher to view all students' devices simultaneously.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    • Allows ALL students to earn points at the push of a button.
    • Connects with infinite Campus so student schedules and info are always accurate on the Hero site.
    • Allows teachers to create their own groups for after school programs or even small groups in their classrooms.
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    Cons
    GoGuardian
    • Scope of device monitoring (laptops, desktop computers and not just Chromebooks)
    • Needs an updated interface to more accurately fit advances in technology
    • Ability to more easily interact and adjust with a student's device
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    • Hero had the Hero Homeroom where teachers could collaborate and receive rewards but that was discontinued. I think that a similar reward system for those who are supposed to be inputting information would be helpful, where consistency for the required input is rewarded. For example: teachers were to be recording points for all their students every period every day - if they received points for completing their input & could then choose to spend those points on rewards that would help encourage participation to make it more successful overall.
    • Too hands-off in making sure that implementation is as successful as possible.
    • Too techie for non-tech savvy people.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoGuardian
    For a technology-heavy school, it is a necessary and good tool for managing classroom use of laptops. It is easy to set up and use. Helps track time on task and internet usage. Another source of data when speaking to parents about student work and activity. Can help plan and manage work time when you have limited devices.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    It is a great product
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    Usability
    GoGuardian
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    again. for the day to day usage, adding points is a bit of a chore but I keep doing it because the students respond
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    Support Rating
    GoGuardian
    The support is great. On the rare occasion that I've had to reach out to support they have been very quick to respond and extremely helpful. I've also had teachers reach out directly to support themselves. Most of the time I don't even know that a teacher has reached out to support until after the fact. They always seem satisfied.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    Someone is always available. I like being able to call, chat, or email as needed. There are also a lot of tutorials and webinars provided. Hero does a good job of providing tools for onboarding new users and customers as well. It is easy to find whatever information you are looking for.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoGuardian
    I have used Hapara in a previous school district. GoGuardian is more user-friendly and easier to setup. I do think GoGuardian has some room on improving the ease of finding some areas of the program, but once you know the path to get there it is quick.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    We used a tardy tracking system a couple years ago but it wasn't as efficient as Hero. It did not keep track of any positive behaviors. I don't remember the name of the system but I know it only focused on the negative behaviors and giving out consequences for those negative behaviors.
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    Return on Investment
    GoGuardian
    • We have been able to identify inappropriate websites that students have discovered. For example anonymous proxies, movie streaming, etc. Through this software, we have been able to identify the students and in turn block the websites.
    • We have been able to identify which students have been using other user's accounts. This was an unintended side effect of the software. If a teacher knows that a student is using a Chromebook but the student is not showing up in the software, we are easily able to deduce that the user must be using another student's account.
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    Schoolmint (Hero K12)
    • Definitely worth the money. The kids are happy, they're using the program as often as they can, and they appreciate the opportunity to be rewarded for their good behavior.
    • We've been able to sustain a store, and that's super awesome. I know we wouldn't be able to without the help of Hero and the ways in which we keep the hype.
    • I think I need more help with teacher adoption. We have a lot of initiatives at our school, so we're trying to take on a little more than we can chew at this point. We're getting there though!
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