School Sphere · Web Version
Streamlining communication and administrative workflows for K–12 educators.
A web platform that consolidates fragmented school communication, reporting, and student records into one operational system.
SCOPE
0 —> 1 Product
DURATION
90 days
ROLE
UX Research, UX/UI Design
Final Design
One dashboard for attendance, cases, and teacher support, replacing five disconnected tools
Dashboard: onboarding, today's goals, and quick actions surfaced on login.
One dashboard for attendance, cases, and teacher support, replacing five disconnected tools.
Problem
K–12 educators manage communication, scheduling, attendance, reporting, and student records across multiple disconnected systems, increasing administrative workload and reducing time for instruction and student support.
Background
44%
of K-12 teachers report often or always feeling burned out at work
Rising vacancies
Teaching vacancies nationwide have increased significantly over the past two years, especially post-pandemic, as administrative load outside of teaching grows.
Research Process
10+ interviews with teachers and administrators
User Needs Statement
" As a public secondary school teacher, I need to efficiently manage parent communication and administrative tasks despite language and contact barriers , so I can spend more time supporting my students. "
Competitive Analysis
Assessed industry-leading solutions to understand current market offerings, workflow limitations, and opportunities for operational improvement.
Persona
Research-driven personas guided design decisions and ensured the product addressed users' real needs, pain points, and goals.
User Interviews
5 secondary school teachers (4 NYC, 1 Chicago), virtual & in-person, plus admin follow-ups.
Bucketing Activity
Participants grouped their administrative tasks into consolidated categories.
Ranking Activity
Buckets ranked by frustration, time cost, and contribution to success.
Solution
A web dashboard can reduce context switching by bringing operational tools into a single structured workspace.
Student profile, active case, and teacher support team in one view.
Admin overview: school attendance, pending approvals, tasks.
Active case list with health, turnaround, and team filters.
Case history and contribution log across the support team.
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