How well does your building support multilingual learners?
Pronounced Claire-eval — clarity in evaluation
Take the free SIMS Snapshot
Answer 15 questions and get a personalized report in minutes.
The Framework
The SIMS Framework
SIMS measures five domains of school infrastructure that shape outcomes for multilingual learners.
About Clareval
Research-grounded. Purpose-built.
Clareval was built to bring rigorous, research-based evaluation tools to the educators and leaders doing the daily work of supporting multilingual learners.
"Districts retain control of their own data. No outside evaluator required to get started."
Membership levels
Four levels of SIMS evaluation
Levels 1 and 2 are designed for internal use — your team collects and interprets the data on your own timeline. Levels 3 and 4 bring in the Clareval team for expert interpretation or independent evaluation.
Level 1 — Free SIMS Snapshot
15 questions, 3 per domain. Individual results with strengths and next steps. No email or account required.
Level 2 — District Report
Full 50-item SIMS survey with aggregate results across roles and buildings. Includes a written report with domain-level breakdowns. Your team uses the data however works best for you.
Level 3 — Expert Review
Everything in the District Report, plus a live interpretation call with the Clareval team to discuss findings and next steps.
Level 4 — Independent Audit
Independent interviews, observations, and document review alongside the SIMS Snapshot data — the most comprehensive option.
From questions to clarity
A structured process that turns your responses into actionable insight.
Answer 15 questions
Respond to a short set of questions about your building's current practices. Individual only — takes about 10 minutes.
Get your domain scores
See how your building rates across all five SIMS domains, with an overall average and priority callouts.
Read your narrative feedback
Each domain includes a personalized narrative with specific, actionable recommendations.
Decide your next step
Use your results to start a conversation, plan professional development, or explore deeper support.
Results by domain
Your responses suggest that accurate, current knowledge about multilingual learners is not yet reliably present across your building. This affects everything downstream — scheduling, instruction, family communication, and compliance.
To consider: Start with a structured audit of what staff across roles actually know about EL identification, proficiency levels, and legal obligations. From there, build a tiered PD plan that reaches beyond the EL department.
Your responses suggest that your building typically responds to multilingual learner needs after problems arise rather than anticipating them in advance. This creates recurring crises and places disproportionate burden on EL specialists.
To consider: Identify the two or three most predictable pressure points — such as the start of the year, mid-year arrivals, or testing season — and build simple, written protocols for each.
EL specialists and content-area teachers in your building have structured, regular time to co-plan and reflect on instruction for multilingual learners. This kind of collaboration is one of the strongest predictors of improved outcomes.
To consider: Protect this time explicitly in scheduling decisions. Consider whether collaboration extends to data review and whether outcomes for multilingual learners are tracked as a shared responsibility.
Some staff beyond the EL department take ownership of multilingual learner success, but this is not yet consistent or structurally supported. Responsibility may be distributed informally rather than through clear role definitions and systems.
To consider: Identify which roles currently have the least clarity about their responsibilities for multilingual learners and address that directly. Written role descriptions and explicit expectations in staff meetings can help.
Your building regularly reviews language proficiency data and uses it to adapt instruction for multilingual learners. This kind of data-informed responsiveness is the culminating domain of the SIMS framework.
To consider: Document specific examples of how data has changed practice. These examples are powerful for professional development, for communicating with families, and for demonstrating program effectiveness.
These scores reflect your individual perspective on 3 questions per domain. They are a starting point for reflection, not a formal measure.
Sample results — see what you receive
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Start with a free, 10-minute assessment