Sixty-four percent of school districts report a shortage of qualified candidates, and data from 30 states reveals 41,920 teacher vacancies and 365,044 teachers not fully certified for their assignments.

SchoolSims provides simulation-based professional development to help educators, school leaders, and counselors enhance decision-making, build confidence, and improve staff retention. Our simulations for aspiring school leaders help to build principal pipelines and keep good educators in your district.

• Immersive simulations offer a risk-free environment where participants navigate real-world challenges, fostering critical thinking and leadership growth. By strengthening leadership pipelines and equipping educators with practical skills, districts can reduce burnout and retain top talent.
• The Educator Insights Dashboard tracks career progression, well-being, and job confidence, providing data-driven insights to personalize support and drive continuous improvement. With SchoolSims, districts develop and retain highly qualified educators, leading to better student outcomes and a stronger education system.

The Educator Insights Dashboard by SchoolSims is a powerful data-driven tool designed to support educator performance, career development, well-being, and job confidence. It provides real-time analytics to help school leaders and educators track progress, identify strengths, and pinpoint areas for growth.

As part of every SchoolSims subscription, this dashboard enables administrators to make informed decisions to enhance professional development, improve instructional strategies, and drive long-term educator success.

Key Features

• Performance Tracking – Monitors educator engagement and progress in simulations to highlight strengths and areas for improvement.
• Actionable Insights – Provides real-time data on decision-making trends, response patterns, and skill development to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Customizable Reporting – Generates detailed reports tailored to institutional goals, supporting professional growth and accreditation needs.

By leveraging real-time feedback and performance trends, the Educator Insights Dashboard empowers administrators to make smarter, data-driven decisions that foster educator growth and success.

SchoolSims simulations seamlessly integrate simulation-based experiential learning to develop educational leaders and teachers, aligning with standards such as PSEL, NELP, CAEP, InTASC, and AAQEP. These simulations immerse participants in authentic school-based scenarios, providing a risk-free environment to practice evaluating context and actively applying standards.

Auburn University’s Use of Simulations To Develop Decision-Making Capacity In Aspiring Leaders In K-12 Schools

The purpose of this study was to determine whether authentic, problem-based leadership simulations can effectively foster measurable growth in the decision-making abilities of aspiring school leaders. Auburn University conducted this research with two cohorts from their Master’s Degree Program. One cohort completed three simulations, while the other cohort did not participate in any.

The results revealed that participants who completed the simulations experienced significant benefits, such as:

• Encouraging thoughtful decision-making: Simulations prompted participants to think critically before making decisions.

• Understanding consequences: Participants learned that every decision has a consequence.

• Highlighting the importance of fact-finding and wait time: The simulations emphasized the necessity of thorough fact-finding and the value of taking time before making decisions.

• Providing a safe environment for learning: Participants could make mistakes and observe the resulting consequences in a controlled, safe environment.

This study demonstrates the potential of simulations to enhance the decision-making capacities of future school leaders.