Mind Health in Schools: The Data Every School Leader Should See

School leaders know that a “guess and hope” strategy is not enough to maximize their school’s learning gains. In academic areas, most schools go through a rigorous process of data analysis before picking the most effective programs that target real, impactful student needs. 

However, social-emotional learning and wellness programs have not had the same level of success. Most school districts have decided to bring in blanket programs or curricula that are empowering, but not reflective of their actual school needs. The real issue: How do you know what program is right for your school?

Collecting SEL Data

Measuring the emotional intelligence of your students is more complex than measuring their mastery of a math concept. Right now, there are thousands of credible and capable programs to encourage growth in different aspects of mind health in schools, yet no easy way to determine which programs will benefit your school most.

Until now.

Schools for Strong Minds is a measurement tool built to collect specific, targeted data for your individual school or district.

How We Measure Mind Health with Schools for Strong Minds

As part of Sapien Labs, we are able to tap into over 2 million users’ worth of data on mind health. For school leaders, this means they get access to a:

    • Meaningful, customized school-wide survey that highlights the strengths and challenges of mind health

    • Scientifically validated tool, grounded in years of peer-reviewed global research

    • Resource bank with high-impact strategies, programs, and interventions that will have the largest impact on your school

    • Pre and post-test data results to ensure that you are maximizing learning gains and crafting the most powerful school improvement plan to date

Want more information on the research backing our school mind health survey? Find it here!

How to Turn Mind Health Data into School-Wide Success

Effective leadership follows a clear formula:

Identify the problem → Collect the data → Analyze Data → Implement with intention

We make that process easy and informative by breaking down the social-emotional needs of your school into 6 broad categories and 47 specific elements. Your customized report will show anonymous results of your entire student body, giving you detailed information on the elements that are most limiting to your school’s success.

That data will guide you to the in-house solutions, professional development needs, or school-wide intervention programs with the greatest impact. Not only will it lead you to school improvement, it will also show your community the care and respect you give to creating an empowering learning environment.

Our dedicated research professionals are here every step of the way to provide data analysis and resources for immediate, essential, targeted growth. We exist to help you cut through the noise and eliminate the guesswork from leading an innovative school.

What Happens When You Focus on Mind Health in Schools?

School leaders select Schools for Strong Minds because they know academic success begins with students feeling stable, safe, and welcomed. That looks like:

    • Creating a school culture that positions students for greater success year in and year out.

    • Utilizing real data to communicate with parents, stakeholders, and the community as a whole to collaborate effectively.

    • Transitioning from reacting to behavioral and emotionally related health problems to preventing them.

    • Emphasizing strategies to improve student learning, engagement, and behavior instead of limiting to strategies that make slight improvements in individual subjects.

Schools for Strong Minds is here for the innovators and change-agents looking for real, sustainable school improvement. If that describes you, it’s time to have a conversation about how to get real data and effective interventions at your school this year.