Examples of Applying Decision Skills in Education

ASML Helps International High School Students Make Better Decisions

Decision Professionals at ASML deliver workshop for local international school.

Grad Coach Finds Value Using Decision Workspace Tool

Sara, a Grad Coach helps, students who are struggling to graduate. What Sara has done in utilizing DEF tools to benefit students and families has been inspirational.

Chicago Difference DEF workshop for incoming college students at Illinois Tech

Chicago Difference hosts a Decision Skills workshop for underrepresented first-year college students, leading to broader integration at IIT.

Alternative Education Environments

A Decision Skills program designed to support students who have dropped out of formal education.

Carrie Brumbach uses DEF materials with 6th graders

Currently a middle school teacher in Redmond, Oregon, Carrie shares her experience successfully implementing DEF materials with 6th graders in a summer camp.

Facing Up to Cancer

Teacher Applies Decision Skills Training when Facing Cancer Treatment

Revolutionizing Decisions: Eric Horvitz’s AI Meets the Classroom

AI meets decision science: DEF brings Decision Insights VIII into classrooms to help students frame, assess, and visualize thoughtful decisions.

High School Integrates Decision Skills Across Advisory

JCHS integrates decision skills into the student high school experience. All teachers have been trained in the Decision Quality Framework.

District Leadership and Equity Team Apply Decision Quality

DEF's relationship with the 4J School District has built depth and momentum over the years through showing value both with students and with educators, including administration.

Study Shows Improved Learning and Decision-Making Competence

Students who learned Decision Skills learned more history and increased decision-making competence.

StrongStart Demonstrates Improved GPA for 9th Graders

StrongStart Summer Bridge Program shows increases in GPA and units earned for 9th graders.

Decision Skills Added to HS Health in Record Time

With very little prep time, Joe Robusto successfully delivered a decision-making class with DEF support.

Doerr Leadership Institute Chooses DEF

The Doerr Institute is fostering leader development at Rice University and has had great results with DEF materials.