VitalInsight Technology for Education
VitalInsight technology gets beyond symptoms and identifies root causes of underperformance, and provides specific research-based practices that produce performance levels closer to desired outcomes. account for exisitng performance, proven research-based remedies can be prescribed in the dashboard.
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VitalInsight, when compared to any other planning and change process, takes less time, costs less money, uses fewer resources, substantially reduces arguments about priorities and resources, and unites stakeholders behind an agenda for change. VitalInsight assesses the alignment of practice among teams, departments, and other groups. It is not evaluative of any individual.
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VialInsight technology has been recognized by major educational organizations for its impact and effectiveness, including, but not limited to:
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American Association of School Administratirs (AASA)
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AWS EDStart
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Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
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State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
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New Hampshire School Administrators Association (NHSAA)
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New Hampshire Office of Educational Technology (NHOET)
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New York State Sullivan County BOCES
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American International Schools
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Utah State Board of Education
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Proven Efficacy
A school serving 94% minority and 97% economically disadvantaged students used VitalInsight. Significant improvements were documented across multiple years:
---10%+ increase in proficiency (Math & LAL) per year, for four consecutive years
---84th percentile student growth rate among similar schools in the state
---74th percentile student growth rate among all schools in the state
---Achievement gains remained high over time, not falling off once goals were met
---Improved student engagement
---Improved and more consistent instruction
---Increased trust and satisfaction among stakeholders
---Improved teamwork
---Improved use of performance data
---Increased innovative solutions
---Improved adult learning/mastery
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"Beyond Compliance to Performance Improvement" Esbrandt and Hayes, School Administrator, August 2014, pp.34-37.
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Research-Based Practice Systems
Over 8,000 Research-based practices essential to improved healthcare outcomes have been identified and organized into eighteen Interactive Performance Sytems.
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Alignment of Work Processes (AWP)
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Business/Financial Acumen (BFA)
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Customer Focus (CF)
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District/School-Wide Culture
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Effective & Integrated Governance (EIG)
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Human Resource Excellence (HRE)
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Information, Measurement & Reporting System (IMRS)
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Leadership (LDR)
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Planning & Planned Change (PPC)
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Professional Learning & Instruction (PLI)
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Programs, Services, and Curricula that Accelerate Learning (PSCAL)
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Safety & Health (S&H)
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Staff, Student & Parent Interations (SSPI)
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Structures that Nurture Improvement (SNI)
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Stakeholder Behavior and Performance Data (SBPD)
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Teamwork & Problem-Solving (TWPS)
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Technology that Supports Programs, Personnel & Students (TECH)
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Universal Acceptance of Expectations (UAE)
How do educators engage with VitalInsight?
VitalInsight technology engages stakeholders in an online assessment of their experience, knowledge, and aspiration related to 8,000 research-based best practices in education in less than 20 minutes.
Select Stakeholders and Dates
The organization selects the stakeholder groups it woud like to invite to participate in the VitalInsight inventory. An unlimited number of stakeholders from an unlimited number of groups can be invited. VI consults with leaders to select dates when the technology portal will be available to stakeholders. It is recommended that the portal be available for a week to make access both convenient and urgent.
Invitation to Stakeholder participants
The organization through a variety of media, invites participation via publication of the web portal to an unlimited number of stakeholders, including administrators, board members, teachers, skilled service, aides, students (grades 6-12+), parents, community partners, etc.
Stakeholder reponse
Stakeholder participants are asked to respond to a series of statements that measure their experience, knowledge, and aspiration related to practice in the organization. It is not evaluative of any individual, but assesses shared responsbilities within teams, units, departments, etc.
Data Analysis and Reporting
The VitalInsight data dashboard of eight reports is configured immediately upon closure of the portal. Within two days, the results, disaggregated by stakeholder and unit, are available to the leaders of the organization. A consultation about the results is provided, and the VI team remains available as a resource.
Sample report of initial diagnoses of vulnerability in "Alignment of Work Processes," one of eighteen Interactive Performance Systems
