Our Methodology
The Student Experience Index (SEI) is built on a foundation of behavioral science and data ethics to provide meaningful, safe, and actionable insights for educational institutions.
A Behavioral Self-Reflection Tool
The SEI is not a clinical or diagnostic instrument. It is a behavioral self-reflection tool designed to capture a student's perception of their own experiences. The framework consists of 30 carefully calibrated questions that prompt students to reflect on their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors over the past month.
Questions are framed on a 5-point Likert scale (e.g., from "Never" to "Very Often"), allowing for nuanced responses that generate quantitative data.
The 7 SEI Domains
The 30 questions are thematically grouped into the following seven core domains of the student experience:
- Cognitive Focus
- Emotional Energy
- Social Belonging
- Academic Engagement
- Behavioral Activation
- Support Perception
- Routine Consistency
The Scoring System
The scoring is designed to be straightforward and easily interpretable by administrators.
5-Point Scale
Each question is scored from 1 to 5, reflecting the response frequency or intensity.
Total Score
Ranges from 30 to 150. A lower score indicates a more positive overall student experience.
Domain Scores
Each of the 7 domains receives a score, allowing for granular analysis of specific areas.
Our Ethical Positioning
Safe for Institutions
We want to be unequivocally clear: the SEI is non-clinical, non-therapeutic, and non-diagnostic. It does not identify mental health disorders or replace the need for professional counselors. Its purpose is to provide high-level, aggregated insights to help schools make better, more empathetic decisions at an institutional level.