THE CLASS PASS�RFID HALL PASS SYSTEM
Christopher Benshoof
October 19, 2019
THE CHALLENGE:�TRADITIONAL HALL PASSES…
TAKE TIME AWAY FROM INSTRUCTION
DO NOT GIVE STUDENTS OWNERSHIP OVER THEIR OWN MOVEMENT
REQUIRE ACTIVE TEACHER MANAGEMENT
DO NOT ALLOW FOR RELIABLE SCHOOLWIDE COMMUNICATION
SOLUTION CRITERIA
ZERO MAINTENANCE
Require no active maintenance on a daily basis
SUPPORT MANAGEMENT
Limit pass access to follow school rules and schedules
LOW COST
The cost-per-pupil needs to be as low as possible – ideally under $5/student
INDIVIDUALIZED
PROVIDE STUDENT OWNERSHIP
Place the accountability and responsibility on the student
ENABLE REPORTING
Allow for record keeping & pass use data collection
Identify and follow each student individually
EXISTING PROCESSES�& SOLUTIONS
PATENTED DIGITAL HALL PASS SYSTEM
A patented smart-device system that lets students request passes with their phone that the teacher confirms using their own phone.
(Patent No. 62/256,807)
Students ask the teacher if they can leave the room; then the teacher writes and signs a traditional hall pass for each student every time they need to leave.
WRITTEN HALL PASSES
REUSABLE HALL PASSES
A variety of reusable passes are available for purchase, that students can use with teacher signature or permission
THE CLASS PASS
MICROSOFT SURFACE TOUCH DISPLAY
INDICATOR LEDS & BUZZER
ARDUINO-CONTROLLED�RFID TAG SCANNER
PRIVATE TWITTER CONNECTION
TO COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHER
THE CLASS PASS IN ACTION
[Student Name] left for
RESTROOM at 10:45am
FEEDBACK & DATA
1ST QUARTER PASS DATA
( = 6 PASSES)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
LENGTH OF STUDENT HALL PASSES (IN MINUTES)
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PASSES: 400
AVERAGE PASSES PER PERIOD: 2.55�
AVERAGE PASS LENGTH: 4 MIN 23 SEC
PASS LENGTH STDDEV: 2 MIN 30 SEC
“I like that I don’t have to ask Mr. Benshoof just to go to the bathroom.”
“I like that it is easy to tell whether the pass is open or not.”
“I like that it times how long people are gone so they come back sooner."
COSTS OF PRODUCTION
MICROSOFT SURFACE TABLET
$500
$30
ARDUINO
$15
RFID SCANNER
$10
CASING, CABLES, INDICATORS
$600
$0.25/STUDENT
RFID TAGS
GOAL COST: >$100 PER UNIT
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
SMALLER & MORE AFFORDABLE
MORE DEVICES IN MORE CLASSROOMS
SCHOOL-WIDE PASS LISTS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
IMPROVED STUDENT MANAGEMENT
THE CLASS PASS�RFID HALL PASS SYSTEM
Christopher Benshoof
October 19, 2019