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IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CASE STUDY

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Irving ISD, serves 35,000 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area..

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Irving ISD serves a diverse population and wanted a way to reach ALL families, regardless of home language

(54 languages are spoken in Irving ISD), the parent’s education level or socioeconomic status.

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Irving ISD has a strong belief in the benefits of parent and community engagement.

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Based on district wide surveys (Spring 2014) of teachers, parents and students, Irving ISD decided to

implement LivingTree to meet their two-way dialogue, translation, mobile and privacy needs.

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“In Irving ISD we started out with 13 campuses as early adopters of LivingTree. The feedback we

received from parents, principals and teachers has been incredible. It’s helped solidify parents’ trust in

our schools,” says Lesley Weaver, Irving ISD’s, Director of Communications.

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In the spring of 2015, Irving ISD rolled out LivingTree for the entire district to realize their goal of an engaged

and empowered community.

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In the 2015-2016 school year alone, Irving ISD has experienced 30,689 total content shares.

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“With LivingTree, a teacher is able to show what learning is

taking place and help bridge that connection between home and

school.”-Lesley Weaver,

Director of CommunicationsIrving ISD

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