Case Study: Upland High School achieves more focused classrooms and better assessments with GoGuardian Teacher and Pear Deck

How They're Mastering Management & Assessments

The tech coaches at Upland High School in California found their previous classroom management program, Blocksi, to be cumbersome and lacking in functionality. They sought a more effective solution to manage student devices and support their digital learning environment, a challenge that was addressed by implementing GoGuardian Teacher after a recommendation from their long-time partner, Pear Deck.

GoGuardian provided a user-friendly and reliable solution that was seamlessly adopted by teachers. The pilot program with 40 teachers was so successful that all participants chose to switch. The implementation of GoGuardian Teacher, used in tandem with Pear Deck, created a focused learning environment, saved time on transitions, and enabled data-driven, formative assessments. This combination significantly improved student engagement and, specifically, advanced AP students' free-response writing skills.

Upland High School

Katherine Kinsey

Teacher and Tech Coach