FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. StrongMind Courses are compliant with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 A & AA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. To learn more about StrongMind’s accessibility, review our VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template).

StrongMind^SM is proud to support and empower schools with a variety of digital solutions. If you are a school administrator or educator and would like to learn more about what our curriculum and solutions look like, or what it means to partner with StrongMind, request a demo and we’ll connect!

If you or your child is currently enrolled in a school offering StrongMind as a curriculum option, please contact your school for information or assistance. You can also log in to your student account and select the “About” tab for additional help.

StrongMind uses Canvas from Instructure as our LMS. Each partner has their own secure, private instance of Canvas that is walled off from other StrongMind partners.

StrongMind courses are also available as cartridges for use on partner instances of Agilix Buzz, Canvas, and Schoology, including full content functionality and gradebook integration.

StrongMind is certified by 1EdTech as a provider for Rostering for OneRoster 1.1 through REST API. 

StrongMind leverages Instructure Canvas, which can be seamlessly integrated with Clever using either one of the Canvas Clever applications for single sign-on (SSO) or SSO plus Rostering.

Single sign on (SSO) and rostering are available for StrongMind SEL through Clever. Integration requires student name, grade, teachers, and sections. 

We offer immersive Core Courses, both General and Honors, as well as a variety of Electives that elevate the student experience and challenge the way they think. Our robust digital curriculum empowers and supports 6-12^th grade students no matter where they are in their journey. Explore our courses!

StrongMind courseware and curriculum is a true online solution. It’s is 100% online and is accessible via the Internet any time, from almost any device with an updated operating system. Students must be connected to the internet to complete assignments. Materials do not need to be printed for students to complete work. For details on specific devices and other technical information, please see our system requirements.

StrongMind courses include diagnostic, formative, interim, and summative assessments. The assessments are intentionally crafted to provide low-stakes practice, using technology-enhanced items that are each aligned to standards, as well as high-stakes success.

StrongMind Smart Assessment is an assessment solution that accurately measures and evaluates student learning and growth. Developed with insight from teachers, students, administrators, and instructional designers, Smart Assessment provides high-quality assessments aligned to standards that expose students to Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs) early-on in their education.

StrongMind Smart Assessment provides your school with valid and reliable diagnostic, growth and proficiency data, gives you deeper insight into student growth and achievement and provides third-party validation for StrongMind curriculum. StrongMind also uses assessments from Key Data Systems.

StrongMind aligns to ISTE standards. You can read our full outline detailing our alignment here. 

StrongMind curriculum engages students in a variety of ways. Courses contain multimedia elements such as award-winning videos, interactives, projects, and discussion boards to help students learn and apply understanding. Using research-based strategies and incorporating the latest, cutting-edge technology keeps us ahead of the curve.  For example, StrongMind graphic designers used lighting, color, and depth to create an inviting environment for the interactive lab below. This activity allows students to investigate the properties of elements while being immersed in the world of science.

In addition, the StrongMind Creative team uses color theory to strategically activate students’ learning. In HTML text pieces, sidebars are color-coded based on their purpose, prompting students to read more attentively and make connections.

StrongMind curriculum includes numerous supports to ensure all students get the best possible experience. Visual cues throughout a lesson help scaffold and organize learning into digestible chunks. Based on user experience (UX) research, colors and layout are chosen with accessibility in mind. Using the valuable feedback of students and teachers from rigorous user testing, in addition to assessment data, StrongMind continually evaluates and adjusts its content to help our end users achieve their goals. There are various scaffolding resources included in our courses. For example, students may choose to listen to text being read aloud by simply highlighting and clicking the “listen” button. Courses contain multimedia elements such as videos, interactives, projects, and discussion boards to help students learn and apply understanding in a variety of ways.

Students can also access tutorials and videos within the LMS to support their learning.

The StrongMind team also focuses on the user interface (UI), so that there is a consistency to pages across all courses that optimizes student interaction by providing a consistent experience.

Students can track their progress in multiple ways. On their main dashboards, students can see a current “grade-to-date” per course, based on completed assignments. Within a course, students can view percentage of a course completed, as well as whether or not assignments have been completed, are in progress, or not started yet.

Students can view a gradebook at any time to see their assignment scores. Grades are input automatically and generated by the computer, although some assignments (such as discussions) may need to be graded manually by teachers.

Additionally, once a student submits a workbook or checkpoint, they’ll see immediate feedback for their answers. Per teacher discretion, workbooks can be retaken as many times as needed, while checkpoints can only be taken three times. Each course contains unit exams and final exams, which can only be taken once.

Teachers using StrongMind have access to video tutorials for support, as well as teacher resource guides for each course. These guides contain course overviews, curriculum maps, expansion activities, rubrics, and more. 

Additionally, partners using our digital learning solutions experience custom implementation and onboarding with a dedicated Partner Success Manager. Schools and districts will receive ongoing support aligned to established goals.

Teachers have the ability to customize lessons in a variety of ways.  If enabled by the administrator, teachers can adjust scope and sequence, add, and delete assignments. Teachers can also import/copy content from other courses and link to outside content or connect to Google Drive.  Teachers also have full control of discussion boards – unpublish or delete discussions, add, or modify discussion topics. Teachers are also able to add custom announcements and calendar updates or events to personalize learning.

Schools or districts can implement StrongMind in a variety of ways. Teachers can structure the workflow of content and guide learning for their implementation model. Courses feature various supports and multi-media elements to engage and immerse the learner, while also helping students master concepts.

StrongMind invests a tremendous amount of time, research, and resources into each of its courses. Our engaging courses are developed by an in-house team here in Chandler, Arizona, comprised of highly skilled curriculum experts, creative professionals, and former educators who are passionate about delivering the very best learning experience and results for students and educators.

By having a dedicated, in-house team, we’ve been able to produce enriching digital curriculum that has earned 60+ awards including Emmys® (regional), CODiEs, Tellys and EdTech Digest awards!

Content is organized into 6 units, with 5 lessons per unit, unless a teacher has hidden or added custom material to supplement learning.

Some units will have a project to further learning, and all units will have an exam at the end. Lessons provide multiple opportunities to practice and review as they are learning. Workbooks can be found at the end of each activity and are another great opportunity for practice. Checkpoints are found at the end of each lesson. Once a student completes a course, they must take a “final exam” to measure learning.

We currently do not offer our curriculum as a standalone product for individual or homeschool use, but we do work with several providers and schools around the nation who use our curriculum.

StrongMind has taken a bold step to addressing student disengagement, with StrongMind Loud Mouth, an innovative engagement engine that is a convenient mobile solution. Now schools can support positive relationships and improve engagement among teachers, parents, and students with automated messaging about course grades and activity. Teachers can engage with their class more often without adding more to their workload.