Securly Classroom Trial — Combined Results

Executive summary

Teachers identified a real problem before the trial — and the tool solved it.

In April 2026, 17 middle school staff completed a pre-deploy survey about student technology use during class. The results were consistent: every respondent observed off-task tech use, 76% saw it daily or frequently, and 82% reported losing 6 or more minutes of instructional time per class period. Zero teachers said their existing monitoring strategies were "very effective."

Following a one-month pilot of Securly Classroom, 17 staff submitted post-trial feedback. Every single respondent reported improvement in student behavior, every respondent recommended adoption, and all 17 said they were likely or very likely to keep using the tool (15 "very likely"). The needs teachers raised pre-deploy — wasted instructional time, accommodation misuse, AI misuse, filter bypass — were addressed by features they actually used during the trial.

Pre-deploy76%· 13/17
observed off-task tech use daily or frequently

Pre-deploy82%· 14/17
lost 6+ minutes of instructional time per period

Post-trial100%· 17/17
reported improvement in student behavior

Post-trial100%· 17/17
recommend adopting the tool district-wide

Tab 1 · The problem

What teachers saw before the trial

Every respondent observed off-task tech use. Gaming was universal; videos near-universal; bypassing the web filter showed up for nearly a quarter of teachers — a security and AUP issue layered on top of the classroom-management one.

Before · pre-deploy

Off-task behaviors observed (n=17)

Before · pre-deploy

Frequency of incidents (n=17)

So what: 14 of 17 teachers reported losing 6+ minutes of instruction per class period — 7 of them said 10+ minutes. 4 of 17 specifically called out students bypassing the web filter, which is a security and AUP issue layered on top of the classroom-management one.

Tab 2 · Impact on teaching

What gets affected — and the post-trial change

Before the trial, engagement and achievement were the casualties teachers named most often. After the trial, every respondent reported at least slight improvement.

Before · pre-deploy

What off-task tech affects (n=17)

After · post-trial

Reported behavior change (n=17)

So what: Zero teachers post-trial reported "no change." Every single respondent saw at least some improvement in student behavior, and 16 of 17 reported moderate or significant improvement.

Tab 3 · Old vs. new strategies

How teachers managed it — before and after

Pre-deploy, the toolkit was almost entirely physical and verbal — walking the room, reminding, restricting. Post-trial, teachers shifted to digital tools that scale: viewing screens, closing tabs, locking devices, messaging students directly.

Before · pre-deploy

Strategies used (n=17)

After · post-trial

Securly Classroom features used (n=17)

So what: "Circulating the room" and "verbal reminders" do not scale to 1:1 device classrooms. The trial gave teachers tools that do — and all 17 used screen viewing.

Tab 4 · Effectiveness shift

Were the old strategies working?

Pre-deploy, only 9 of 17 teachers said their current strategies were even "somewhat effective" — and zero said "very effective." Post-trial, every respondent said they were likely or very likely to keep using the new tool.

Before · pre-deploy

Effectiveness of old strategies (n=17)

After · post-trial

Likely to keep using the tool (n=17)

So what: Zero pre, all 17 post. The status quo wasn't working — and teachers said so before the trial began. After the trial, every single respondent wanted to keep the new tool.

Tab 5 · Teacher voices

In their own words

Selected post-trial comments. Themes echo the exact pain points teachers named in the pre-deploy survey — engagement, off-task time, accommodations, AI misuse.

"Having a monitoring system was a game changer. Class ran x10 smoother. I have several students who use audiobooks as an accommodation — in the past they took advantage of this. Now I am able to ensure they are using it correctly. Overall, I cannot imagine moving forward without it in my classroom."

On accommodations & integrity

"I so appreciated having the monitoring capability. There were times students would even say, 'Will you check my screen and see if that's right?' when they're working on IXL, for example. It was easy to maneuver and manage."

On student-initiated use

"I saw a huge increase in student engagement during class. We were getting through more materials and completing lessons more fully due to fewer redirects regarding computers."

On instructional time

"Students received a message stating they were being monitored, so even if I was not watching their screens they were more likely to complete the assigned task without using AI or being off task because they did not want to be caught doing something they shouldn't have been."

On AI misuse & deterrence

"Being able to limit what students can be on during any given class period would really impact what can be completed during class time. Being able to set it up ahead of class time would allow me to work with students and not worry about what was happening on each device."

On planning ahead

"It was very eye opening to see how many students were wasting instructional time and not fully engaged."

On visibility

"Much needed if we are going to continue having students use technology."

On the path forward

Before & After — Combined Trial Results

Teachers identified a real problem before the trial — and the tool solved it.

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