diff --git a/app/controllers/attempts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/attempts_controller.rb
index 0dff96bb..10d35a51 100644
--- a/app/controllers/attempts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/attempts_controller.rb
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ class AttemptsController < ApplicationController
     )
 
     unless (['start', 'resume', 'restart', 'yes', 'go'].index(twilio_params[:Body].downcase).nil?)
-      recipient.update_attributes(opted_out: false)
+      recipient.update(opted_out: false)
       render plain: 'Thank you, you will now begin receiving messages again.'
       return
     end
 
     unless (['stop', 'cancel', 'quit', 'no'].index(twilio_params[:Body].downcase).nil?)
-      recipient.update_attributes(opted_out: true)
+      recipient.update(opted_out: true)
       render plain: 'Thank you, you have been opted out of these messages and will no longer receive them.'
       return
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/recipient_lists_controller.rb b/app/controllers/recipient_lists_controller.rb
index 3a976af9..33f7ba36 100644
--- a/app/controllers/recipient_lists_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/recipient_lists_controller.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class RecipientListsController < ApplicationController
 
   # PUT schools/1/recipient_lists/1
   def update
-    if @recipient_list.update_attributes(recipient_list_params)
+    if @recipient_list.update(recipient_list_params)
       redirect_to([@recipient_list.school, @recipient_list], notice: 'Recipient list was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: 'edit'
diff --git a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
index 5e7f5c5d..c89ed9a8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedules_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SchedulesController < ApplicationController
 
   # PUT schools/1/schedules/1
   def update
-    if @schedule.update_attributes(schedule_params)
+    if @schedule.update(schedule_params)
       redirect_to([@schedule.school, @schedule], notice: 'Schedule was successfully updated.')
     else
       render action: 'edit'
diff --git a/app/models/attempt.rb b/app/models/attempt.rb
index 0dbef472..5a833c24 100644
--- a/app/models/attempt.rb
+++ b/app/models/attempt.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class Attempt < ApplicationRecord
       ).sid
     end
 
-    update_attributes(sent_at: Time.new, twilio_sid: sids.join(','))
-    recipient.update_attributes(phone: client.messages.get(sids.last).to)
+    update(sent_at: Time.new, twilio_sid: sids.join(','))
+    recipient.update(phone: client.messages.get(sids.last).to)
   end
 
   def response
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Attempt < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def save_response(answer_index: nil, twilio_details: nil, responded_at: Time.new)
-    update_attributes(
+    update(
       answer_index: answer_index,
       twilio_details: twilio_details,
       responded_at: responded_at
diff --git a/app/models/recipient.rb b/app/models/recipient.rb
index cf183085..b8a4a59f 100644
--- a/app/models/recipient.rb
+++ b/app/models/recipient.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Recipient < ApplicationRecord
       # recipient = school.recipients.where(phone: recipient_hash["phone"])
       #
       # if recipient.count == 1
-      #   recipient.first.update_attributes(recipient_hash)
+      #   recipient.first.update(recipient_hash)
       # else
       #   school.recipients.create!(recipient_hash)
       # end
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Recipient < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def update_counts
-    update_attributes(
+    update(
       attempts_count: attempts.count,
       responses_count: attempts.with_answer.count
     )
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Recipient < ApplicationRecord
       school.recipient_lists.each do |recipient_list|
         next if recipient_list.recipient_id_array.index(id).nil?
         updated_ids = recipient_list.recipient_id_array - [id]
-        recipient_list.update_attributes(recipient_id_array: updated_ids)
+        recipient_list.update(recipient_id_array: updated_ids)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/models/recipient_schedule.rb b/app/models/recipient_schedule.rb
index 3da952e1..fe73d6bb 100644
--- a/app/models/recipient_schedule.rb
+++ b/app/models/recipient_schedule.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class RecipientSchedule < ApplicationRecord
         end
       end
 
-      update_attributes(
+      update(
         upcoming_question_ids: upcoming.empty? ? nil : upcoming.join(','),
         attempted_question_ids: attempted.empty? ? nil : attempted.join(','),
         queued_question_ids: queued.empty? ? nil : queued.join(','),
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class RecipientSchedule < ApplicationRecord
         end
       end
 
-      update_attributes(
+      update(
         upcoming_question_ids: upcoming.empty? ? nil : upcoming.join(','),
         attempted_question_ids: attempted.empty? ? nil : attempted.join(','),
         queued_question_ids: queued.empty? ? nil : queued.join(','),
diff --git a/app/models/school_category.rb b/app/models/school_category.rb
index 33186230..e05c5ffd 100644
--- a/app/models/school_category.rb
+++ b/app/models/school_category.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class SchoolCategory < ApplicationRecord
     # This doesn't seem to be taking into account valid_child_count or Boston's "Community and Wellbeing" category which should be suppressed if the "Health" category is the only child category visible.
 
     return if ENV['BULK_PROCESS']
-    update_attributes(chained_aggregated_responses)
+    update(chained_aggregated_responses)
     return if response_count == 0 && zscore.nil?
     if category.parent_category.present?
       parent_school_category = SchoolCategory.for(school, category.parent_category).in(year).first
diff --git a/spec/controllers/attempts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/attempts_controller_spec.rb
index 54762f7f..9925579c 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/attempts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/attempts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ RSpec.describe AttemptsController, type: :controller do
     context "with valid params" do
 
       let!(:recent_first_attempt) {
-        first_attempt.update_attributes(sent_at: Time.new)
+        first_attempt.update(sent_at: Time.new)
         return first_attempt
       }
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/tasks/survey_rake_spec.rb b/spec/lib/tasks/survey_rake_spec.rb
index 58b7cc75..021cf8fd 100644
--- a/spec/lib/tasks/survey_rake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/tasks/survey_rake_spec.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe "survey:attempt_questions" do
 
       describe 'A Week Later' do
         before :each do
-          recipients[1].attempts.first.update_attributes(
+          recipients[1].attempts.first.update(
             answer_index: 4,
             responded_at: Time.new
           )
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe "survey:attempt_questions" do
         let!(:date) { ActiveSupport::TimeZone["UTC"].parse(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT20:00:00%z")) }
 
         before :each do
-          questions.first.update_attributes(for_recipient_students: true)
+          questions.first.update(for_recipient_students: true)
           Timecop.freeze(date) { subject.invoke }
         end
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ describe "survey:attempt_questions" do
         let!(:date) { ActiveSupport::TimeZone["UTC"].parse(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT20:00:00%z")) }
 
         before :each do
-          questions.first.update_attributes(for_recipient_students: true)
+          questions.first.update(for_recipient_students: true)
           Timecop.freeze(date) { subject.invoke }
         end
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ describe "survey:attempt_questions" do
     describe 'Opted Out Recipient' do
 
       before :each do
-        recipients[1].update_attributes(opted_out: true)
+        recipients[1].update(opted_out: true)
 
         date = ActiveSupport::TimeZone["UTC"].parse(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT20:00:00%z"))
         Timecop.freeze(date) { subject.invoke }
diff --git a/spec/models/attempt_spec.rb b/spec/models/attempt_spec.rb
index f0551fce..55f52734 100644
--- a/spec/models/attempt_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/attempt_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RSpec.describe Attempt, type: :model do
 
     describe 'after_update' do
       before :each do
-        attempt.update_attributes(answer_index: 4)
+        attempt.update(answer_index: 4)
       end
 
       xit 'updates associated school_categories' do
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ RSpec.describe Attempt, type: :model do
     end
 
     it 'are updated when an attempt is responded to' do
-      attempt.update_attributes(answer_index: 2)
+      attempt.update(answer_index: 2)
       expect(recipient.attempts_count).to eq(1)
       expect(recipient.responses_count).to eq(1)
     end
 
     it 'are updated when an attempt is responded to with an open-ended response' do
-      attempt.update_attributes(open_response_id: 1)
+      attempt.update(open_response_id: 1)
       expect(recipient.attempts_count).to eq(1)
       expect(recipient.responses_count).to eq(1)
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/recipient_list_spec.rb b/spec/models/recipient_list_spec.rb
index 2c94106d..ada6a65c 100644
--- a/spec/models/recipient_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/recipient_list_spec.rb
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ describe RecipientList do
     it 'should delete recipient_schedules if a recipient is removed' do
       modified_recipient_ids = recipients.map(&:id)[0,2].join(',')
       expect do
-        recipient_list.update_attributes(recipient_ids: modified_recipient_ids)
+        recipient_list.update(recipient_ids: modified_recipient_ids)
       end.to change { schedule.recipient_schedules.count }.from(3).to(2)
     end
 
     it 'should create recipient_schedules if a recipient is added' do
       new_recipients = create_recipients(school, 2)
       expect do
-        recipient_list.update_attributes(recipient_ids: (recipients + new_recipients).map(&:id).join(','))
+        recipient_list.update(recipient_ids: (recipients + new_recipients).map(&:id).join(','))
       end.to change { schedule.recipient_schedules.count }.from(3).to(5)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/recipient_schedule_spec.rb b/spec/models/recipient_schedule_spec.rb
index dfdcb7a3..312d3782 100644
--- a/spec/models/recipient_schedule_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/recipient_schedule_spec.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RSpec.describe RecipientSchedule, type: :model do
 
     describe 'with an opted out recipient' do
       before :each do
-        recipient_schedule.recipient.update_attributes(opted_out: true)
+        recipient_schedule.recipient.update(opted_out: true)
       end
 
       let!(:attempt) { recipient_schedule.attempt_question }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ RSpec.describe RecipientSchedule, type: :model do
       before :each do
         friday_time = ActiveSupport::TimeZone["UTC"].parse('2017-04-21T20:00:00')
         Timecop.freeze()
-        recipient_schedule.update_attributes(next_attempt_at: friday_time)
+        recipient_schedule.update(next_attempt_at: friday_time)
       end
 
       let!(:attempt) { recipient_schedule.attempt_question }
diff --git a/spec/views/categories/index.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/categories/index.html.erb_spec.rb
index 72856143..9750fcbc 100644
--- a/spec/views/categories/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/categories/index.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ RSpec.describe "categories/index", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders a list of categories" do
-    render
+    render(template: "categories/index.html.haml")
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Name".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Blurb".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "MyText".to_s, :count => 2
diff --git a/spec/views/districts/show.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/districts/show.html.erb_spec.rb
index c1890f56..a4c86873 100644
--- a/spec/views/districts/show.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/districts/show.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RSpec.describe "districts/show", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders attributes in <p>" do
-    render
+    render(template: "districts/show.html.haml")
     expect(rendered).to match(/Milford/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/2/)
     3.times do |i|
diff --git a/spec/views/question_lists/index.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/question_lists/index.html.erb_spec.rb
index 00222e74..a32c583a 100644
--- a/spec/views/question_lists/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/question_lists/index.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RSpec.describe "question_lists/index", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders a list of question_lists" do
-    render
+    render(template: "question_lists/index.html.haml" )
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Name".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "MyText".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "1,2,3".to_s, :count => 1
diff --git a/spec/views/question_lists/show.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/question_lists/show.html.erb_spec.rb
index 4e3e5875..7a4b2fcf 100644
--- a/spec/views/question_lists/show.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/question_lists/show.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RSpec.describe "question_lists/show", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders attributes in <p>" do
-    render
+    render(template: "question_lists/show.html.haml")
     expect(rendered).to match(/Name/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/MyText/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/MyText/)
diff --git a/spec/views/questions/index.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/questions/index.html.erb_spec.rb
index f4095d23..ecab92a0 100644
--- a/spec/views/questions/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/questions/index.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RSpec.describe "questions/index", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders a list of questions" do
-    render
+    render(template: "questions/index.html.haml")
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Text".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Option1".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Option2".to_s, :count => 2
diff --git a/spec/views/questions/show.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/questions/show.html.erb_spec.rb
index 42f41ec6..61ebe439 100644
--- a/spec/views/questions/show.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/questions/show.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RSpec.describe "questions/show", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders attributes in <p>" do
-    render
+    render(template: "questions/show.html.haml")
     expect(rendered).to match(/School/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/Question Text/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/Option1/)
diff --git a/spec/views/recipients/index.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/recipients/index.html.erb_spec.rb
index a6063dcf..c47e59d0 100644
--- a/spec/views/recipients/index.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/recipients/index.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RSpec.describe "recipients/index", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders a list of recipients" do
-    render
+    render(template: "recipients/index.html.haml")
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Name".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Phone".to_s, :count => 2
     assert_select "tr>td", :text => "Gender".to_s, :count => 2
diff --git a/spec/views/schools/show.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/schools/show.html.erb_spec.rb
index e21bb83e..896f7c56 100644
--- a/spec/views/schools/show.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/schools/show.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ RSpec.describe "schools/show", type: :view do
   end
 
   it "renders attributes in <p>" do
-    render
-    puts rendered.class
+    render(template: "schools/show.html.haml")
     expect(rendered).to match(/School/)
     expect(rendered).to match(/District/)
   end