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Tulsa Public Schools Improves Attendance with TalkingPoints

Study Reveals Decrease in Absences and Increase in Learning Hours

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When families and schools communicate effectively, students show up and thrive.

That’s exactly what happened in Tulsa Public Schools. A quasi-experimental study of 30,000 students found that using TalkingPoints significantly improved attendance rates.

TalkingPoints’ two-way text messaging and built-in language translation helped foster trust between educators and families, creating a path to collaboration for better student outcomes.

Key Findings:

  • Students gained the equivalent of six additional days of learning per school year.
  • Absenteeism rates dropped by 24% per year.
  • Students from Spanish-speaking households experienced more significant improvements in attendance than those of their English-speaking peers.
  • TalkingPoints’ model is based on decades of family engagement research, and draws heavily on research-driven practices to develop our product. We are also committed to adding to this body of evidence. Access all research reports here.

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