Prepare future educators, counselors, and leaders through simulation-based experiential learning that supports program outcomes, accreditation alignment, and workforce readiness.

SchoolSims supports teacher candidates, school counselors, and educational leadership students in developing confident, real-world decision-making through simulation-based experiential learning. These immersive, risk-free experiences help learners apply theory to practice, strengthen professional judgment, and navigate complex scenarios with greater confidence.

Beyond educator preparation, SchoolSims Workforce Development simulations support Career Services, technical schools, and workforce programs by preparing learners for diverse career pathways and professional contexts.

At the program level, the AI-driven Accreditation Dashboard streamlines data analysis and supports compliance by organizing simulation evidence, helping higher education programs strengthen educator preparation, improve student outcomes, and demonstrate career readiness.

Download the SchoolSims Course Alignment Guide

A course-focused guide showing how simulations align to learning objectives, assignments, and program outcomes across higher education contexts.

Higher education programs must demonstrate that candidates are developing the professional judgment, competencies, and dispositions required by accrediting bodies. SchoolSims supports this work by capturing structured evidence of applied practice within simulation-based experiences.

Programs can:

• Track learner performance against professional standards and program outcomes

• Examine decision-making patterns and reflective reasoning across cohorts

• Use simulation data and reflection analytics to support accreditation reporting and continuous improvement

The AI-driven Accreditation Dashboard organizes simulation evidence in ways that support faculty review, program evaluation, and accreditation documentation—without adding administrative burden.

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

The research by Dr. David De Jong and Dr. Sara Dexter explores the role of online self-debriefing in experiential learning for educational leadership students. The study analyzed 826 responses from 59 school leadership students who participated in 14 different online leadership simulations and provided self-debriefing reflections afterward. The findings reveal that self-debriefing effectively supports all four phases of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle: Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and Active Experimentation.

Key themes emerging from the study show that online simulations provide authentic, equal-access opportunities for leadership practice, allowing aspiring leaders to ground their experiences, reflect on them, integrate new understandings, and test alternative approaches. The research emphasizes the importance of designing self-debriefing questions that align with the experiential learning cycle, highlighting self-debriefing as a critical element of professional development in higher education.