SCCONNECT: A Student Portal for Academic Management and Services for Elementary Students in St. Clare College

This study presents the development and evaluation of SCCONNECT, a web-based student portal designed to improve academic management, activity tracking, and communication among elementary students and teachers at St. Clare College of Caloocan. The increasing reliance on multiple digital platforms for academic tasks has resulted in fragmented communication, missed deadlines, and inefficient class management. To address this issue, SCCONNECT was developed as a centralized system integrating class management tools, activity tracking, announcement dissemination, group messaging, an AI chatbot, and interactive educational games.
The study employed a quantitative research design supported by the Agile development methodology. Data were collected through structured surveys and usability testing involving elementary faculty members with diverse age ranges. A pre-test and post-test approach was used to measure improvements in academic management efficiency, communication effectiveness, and user satisfaction. Statistical tools, including weighted mean and paired sample t-tests, were applied to analyze the data.
Findings revealed significant improvements in all evaluated indicators after the implementation of SCCONNECT. Teachers reported better class organization, while students demonstrated improved task completion and reduced missed deadlines. Communication efficiency also improved through the integrated messaging system. Usability testing confirmed that the system is accessible even for older users, indicating strong interface simplicity. Overall, SCCONNECT proved to be an effective academic tool that enhances productivity, reduces fragmentation, and supports early digital learning.

Student Portal, Academic Management System, Elementary Education, Web-Based Application, Learning Management System, Digital Learning Tools

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