Mindprint Learning Brochure

Great Minds Don’t Think Alike:

A Schoolwide, Strength-based Approach to Improved Outcomes www.mindprintlearning.com

What is

Mindprint ?

“ It’s that “aha” moment.

“Every single Mindprint we’ve given has been illuminating and helpful. The information is priceless; it can change the course of the student’s path.

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– Yea F., Dir. Learning Services and Support, Greenwood School, CA

Whole Child Approach Cognitive assessment platform Integrated, data-driven support for your student-centered instruction

Achievement The What You Know

Grades Standardized Tests Formative Assessment

Mindprint The How You Learn

Reasoning Memory Efficiency

Executive Functions

Behaviors/SEL The Why You Learn

Teacher Observation Parent Observation Interests Character Traits

“This has been the missing piece for so long!”

– Jeffrey B., Principal, Walnut Hills High School, OH

● Mindprint is the first online, scalable solution that enables you to understand HOW your students learn ● Mindprint helps you understand student struggles…and then provides the “just right” supports they need to be successful ● It is estimated that over 90%1 of students have meaningful variability in their learning capabilities. By helping students understand how they learn best, Mindprint reduces anxiety, frustration, and inefficiency leading to improved class and test performance 1Rose,

T. (2016). The End of Average: How we Succeed in a World that Values Sameness . San Francisco, CA, HarperOne.

Unique, Proprietary Data An evidence-based assessment that provides objective and reliable data you can’t get elsewhere

Broad: Ages 8-21 Easy: Cloud-based, Self-Paced, Group Optional; Bi-annual testing Efficient: 45 min - 1 Hour Administrable over multiple sessions Effective and • Normed with 10,000 children Evidence Based: • Cited in 250+ academic papers • Translated in 50+ languages • Used by

10 Core Skills Students Need to Thrive

Memory

Efficiency

•Verbal

•Visual Motor Speed

•Visual

•Processing Speed

Reasoning •Abstract

Executive Functions

•Verbal

•Attention

•Spatial

•Working Memory

•Flexible Thinking

Integration with achievement data informs how to help each student succeed

Class Reports Seeing class trends by subject enables teachers to plan for and address the needs of all students Class Report

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Which students is Mindprint best for?

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All of them! Teachers are usually the ones who say something is going on… not retaining from one class to another. It could be for a LOT of reasons. Mindprint enables us to connect the dots.

— Venessa K., Head of School, Fusion Mission Viejo, CA

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Instructional Groups Recommended groupings based on HOW students learn create actionable next steps All evidence-based PS. 345

Student Profiles Learner profiles provide practical and effective approaches for individualized learning and Multi-tiered Instructional Supports PS. 345

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Objective, data-informed insight into which students need more support and why Evidence-based approaches of how to individualize instruction independent of curricula Options for teacher and student choice of strength-based approaches to engage and motivate

Mindprint Makes Achievement Data Actionable Academic Assessment Only

Academic Assessment + Mindprint

Mastery Level Curriculum Recommendations

Efficiently Address Learning Gaps, Differentiate Instruction & Curriculum

“

Our student on-boarding process includes MAP and Mindprint. It makes the individualization process so much more thorough.

In fact, looking back, in a way we were kind of flying by the seat of our pants, without it.

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— Gavin D., Head of School, Fusion Englewood, NJ

Enhanced Summative Assessment Data Support students based on performance and HOW they will learn best

Spatial Perception Std Dev from mean

Verbal Reasoning Std Dev from mean

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This is amazing! We are going to review this with all staff and empower them to provide intervention to any student who is not meeting or exceeding expectations on the [end of year assessment]. So exciting!

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— Katie N., Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Groton-Dunstable Regional Schools, MA

Integrated Assessment Reporting Available for all achievement screeners and year end summative assessments

Improve ACT/SAT Performance and Graduation Rates Identifies preferred test, target score range, and best test taking strategies

Mindprint

in Action

Student-Centered Instruction Objective, data-informed insight into which students need more support and why

Good Visual Skills Weaker Verbal Memory & Attention

Strategies:

Visual flashcards; “check-in� strategies

PS. 345

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It helps me to find the root cause of each student's learning and behavior.

Students, ESPECIALLY high achieving ones, have managed to develop a variety of coping strategies in order to be successful in school. We see 7th & 8th graders spending 5+ hours a night on homework! Mindprint is helping me help these students find a way to learn more efficiently and effectively.

— Christine W., Head of Student Support, Walnut Hills High School, OH

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Mindprint Enables Teachers to Support Learner Variability

Good Reasoning Weaker Working Memory

Strategies:

Read questions first; stop & summarize

Strong in Visual Reasoning Weaker Verbal Reasoning

Strategies:

Visualization; graphic organizers

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With Mindprint, I can group my students based on what approach will work best. With one group, we stop summarize after reading 2-3 paragraphs. With another group, we visualize the story and create a graphic organizer to lay out the connecting details.

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— Suzanne R., Literacy Specialist, Haggerty School, MA

Mindprint Addresses SocialEmotional Needs ● Separate learning needs from social-emotional needs ● Scaffold evidence-based interventions ● Provide strategies for parents, teachers and students to ensure ongoing, positive reinforcement

● Use cross-curricular, content-agnostic interventions to develop self-awareness, self-efficacy skills and long-term metacognition

“ This is so cool.

It’s beautiful. It makes everything actionable.”

— Alice C., Districtwide Lead Teacher Social-Emotional Learning, Cambridge Public Schools, MA

Classroom Management Empowers teachers to make data-informed decisions for their whole class instruction Mindprint Reasoning vs. Executive Functions/Memory

“ We use Mindprint for our class

rosters. Mindprint allows us to consider similarities and differences in students’ strengths and needs efficiently, so we can create a balanced, manageable dynamic across classes.

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— Gerrit K., Principal, Genesee Hill Elementary School, WA

600+ Evidenced Based Strategies Targeted and actionable

Search by Learning Goal Age, Interest, Modality, Academic Topic, Cognitive Skill

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This is a great tool, no question about it. You are doing groundbreaking work.

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— Kaisu H., Head of Learning and Innovations, Lumo Education, Finland

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Please contact us about Mindprint for your school or district: Vicki Algeri, MA Director of Education vicki@mindprintlearning.com (609)356-1480 https://mindprintlearning.com/schools