MindSpark’s Disruption Certification (D-Cert) is designed to recognize and reward the highest possible standards in education. At the heart of D-Cert is a proprietary capability model called the disruption quotient or d/quotient.

If you are a school or district administrator ready to make space for innovation and systems change, take our 40 question capability appraisal now. It will take you approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.


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* 1. Our accessibility and accommodation practices are inclusive for individuals with any special support needs.

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* 2. Our organization encourages educators to see themselves as entrepreneurs in order to model those mindsets and traits for students.

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* 3. Our organization demands an entrepreneurial mindset in our students to create self-sustaining networks that builds their social capital.

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* 4. Workforce literacy is part of our organizational DNA and encourages students to pursue high priority career pathways.

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* 5. Anti-bullying and anti-racism are an integral part of our peer accountability pledge and ethics.

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* 6. Our organization encourages and provides opportunities for students to be advocates for the wellbeing of their community and themselves.

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* 7. Our organization offers a progressive work-based learning continuum that prepares students for jobs of the future.

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* 8. Our organization consistently sees problems as opportunities and capitalizes on them regardless of resource constraints.

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* 9. Our organization uses language that promotes positivity, doesn’t reinforce existing stereotypes, and shuts down discrimination whenever it is heard.

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* 10. Our organization employs data as an equity tool that captures and identifies patterns in how well we are serving all students and solves for the challenges our school system faces.

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* 11. Without fail, our organization supports the environmental wellbeing of our greater community (air quality, water quality, chemical safety, etc.).

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* 12. Our organization embeds relationship building into everything we do to promote happiness and resilience.

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* 13. Our organization teaches students how to build start-up capital, generate business ideas, conduct market research, pitch a product or service, and finance, market, and grow a business.

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* 14. Our organization seeks out opportunities to integrate industry-grade tools, technology, and equipment into learning experiences.

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* 15. Our organization introduces kids to diverse career role models and opportunities at every stage of learning.

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* 16. Our organization nourishes a workforce pipeline for students that is characterized by equity, access, and wellbeing.

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* 17. Our organization seeks out opportunities for our educators to upskill themselves in order to maximize their earning potential.

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* 18. Our organization tenaciously recognizes our student's neurodiversity and plans learning experiences with the range of student needs, interests, styles, and preferences in mind.

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* 19. Our organization consistently incorporates the voices of students, educators, and families in data-driven decision making.

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* 20. Our organization has a formal program focused on recognizing and rewarding invention and novelty for educators and students.

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