Whole-Child Design Inventory

Assess and reflect on your school’s alignment with whole-child design

For educators working to embed a whole-child purpose into a system which was not designed for it, a strong first step is to examine and reflect on how their existing structures and practices align with whole-child design principles, practices, structures and systems. The Whole-Child Design Inventories (WCDI) are a suite of measurement tools designed to prompt that reflection and spark new thinking by signaling specific high-leverage areas that research shows support healthy, whole-child development in educational settings. The WCDI tools are designed to support a long-term coordinated approach to intentionally develop and integrate practices that create supportive settings with rich and deep learning experiences and relationships.

• The School WCDI is designed to help staff across a school community reflect on the existing conditions of their school and determine which key systems and practices are strengths and which may be important focus areas for improvement.
• The Classroom WCDI supports teachers in applying a whole-child lens to their individual practice and prompt new thinking about the conditions they create in their classrooms. Indicators are reflective of practices, behaviors and action that occur in classrooms.
• The Student WCDI leverages the power of student voice by capturing students’ experiences of existing school conditions and educator practices, which can be different than those of the educators in the learning environment.

Interested in using the Whole-Child Design Inventories?

Reach out to us at WholeChild@ASU.edu to learn more.