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Why LMS/ERP Student Reports Aren’t Enough - And What Schools Really Need to Create a Holistic Progress Card

  • Writer: scratchpad Labs
    scratchpad Labs
  • 12 minutes ago
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What Schools Really Need to Create a Holistic Progress Card

In today’s digital-first education ecosystem, schools have adopted Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms to streamline operations and track student data. These systems offer convenience, but when it comes to understanding a child’s overall development, they fall drastically short.

Let’s talk about why LMS/ERP reports can barely be called holistic, and what truly comprehensive progress tracking looks like.

📉 The Pain Point: Data-Rich, Insight-Poor

LMS and ERP tools are fantastic at recording:


  • Attendance

  • Assignment submissions

  • Exam scores

  • Fee records and timetables


But when it comes to understanding a child’s emotional intelligence, creativity, collaboration, curiosity, resilience, or life skills - there’s a glaring gap.

🧠 According to EAB, LMS analytics are useful for operational predictions but not for assessing the "whole child." They fall short on social-emotional learning (SEL) and behavioural nuances. Source: EAB Blog


🚫 The Fragmentation Problem

Another issue? These platforms are designed for admin convenience, not educational insight. They often run in silos - one system for grades, another for behaviour, a third for parent feedback. This makes it impossible to build a cohesive student story across domains.

And when schools try to cobble these together into "reports", what comes out is often:


  • A dump of data points without synthesis

  • Lacking context from multiple stakeholders (teacher, parent, student)

  • Missing developmental narratives


🧭 Enter: Holistic Progress Cards (HPCs)

Recognising these limitations, India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends replacing mark-based report cards with Holistic Progress Cards - a 360° profile of a student’s growth.

🏫 HPCs capture academic outcomes and 21st-century skills like teamwork, problem-solving, emotional well-being, and creativity. Source: NEP 2020, Government of India CBSE Academic Circular on HPCs

NEP mandates that these reports be:


  • Multi-source (inputs from teachers, parents, and students)

  • Multidimensional (academic + cognitive + socio-emotional)

  • Reflective (with student self-assessment and goal setting)


📊 The Data Tells the Story

A study by UNESCO shows that only 26% of school systems globally track emotional and behavioural development. The rest rely heavily on test scores and attendance.

That’s a huge mismatch between what we value in education and what we actually measure.

🌱 So, What’s the Solution?

This is exactly the challenge we solve at Scratchpad Labs with our dedicated HPC platform - ClarifiEd.

Unlike traditional ERP add-ons, ClarifiEd is purpose-built to help schools deliver rich, NEP-aligned holistic reports - without extra teacher workload.

🎯 What Makes ClarifiEd Unique?

✅ 100% NEP-Compliant HPCs 

✅ AI-Powered analytics for targeted interventions 

✅ Stakeholder-friendly - Teachers, parents, and students collaborate 

✅ Gamified surveys and reflective tools for students 

✅ Printable & digital options

✅ No manual work for teachers - fully automated reporting

💬 Final Thoughts

Today’s education system demands more than grades. Students need to be seen, not just assessed. LMS/ERP tools might help with operations, but when it comes to nurturing whole individuals, schools need a dedicated HPC system.

Let’s not compromise holistic growth with fragmented data.

Ready to move beyond marks? Let's build something meaningful together.

 
 
 

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