The Goodness Factor
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A positive behavior program that rewards goodness, not compliance.

Teachers record the good children do. Children earn Goodness Points. Families see it the same day. The school sees who is being recognized and who is not, so equal criteria stay equal. Set up in a day; free for the pilot school.

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  • Half a day

    of teacher training

  • 30 seconds

    to record an act

  • Every class

    for a full semester

  • Free

    for the pilot school

What a school gets

Clear enough for a principal, easy enough for every teacher

One program, four views: the teacher records, the counselor restores, the admin sees the school at a glance, and the family sees their child. Nothing to install; it runs on the phones and laptops the school already has.

  • Teachers

    Who, what, record. Their own classes, their own students, Harmony week once a week.

  • Counselors

    Deductions and restorations, with a note that stays with the counselor. Every child's record in view.

  • Admins

    Classes, rosters pasted from a spreadsheet, invite codes for staff, the school at a glance.

  • Families

    Their child's record the same day, private by default, with the family view coming next.

Setting up

From sign-up to the first act in a day

  1. 1

    Create your school

    Sign up with your email, name your school, and you are its admin. Create classes by age band and paste rosters from a spreadsheet; every child gets a Goodness ID.

  2. 2

    Invite your staff

    Each invite code sets a role: teacher, counselor or admin. Assign teachers to their classes. The code is single-use and expires in two weeks.

  3. 3

    Train for half a day

    What counts, how to witness, how to record, how Harmony week works, what to do when a child causes harm. The Goodness Matrix is the handbook.

  4. 4

    Start recording

    The first act takes thirty seconds. By the end of the first week, every class tree has leaves and every child has been seen at least once.

“Girls and boys, no change. No caste, country, nothing.”

Mohanji, on equal criteria for everyone

The pilot

One semester, every class, counseling first

We are looking for one or two more schools to run a full semester. The pilot school pays nothing; in return we learn with you and the results become the evidence that takes the program to more schools.

  • Before the semester

    Four weeks of counseling and training, the Goodness Matrix reviewed with your teachers, rosters loaded, families informed.

  • During

    Every class records; a short check-in with teachers every two weeks; the admin sees who is not being recognized so every child gets seen.

  • After

    A report for the school and the families: acts recorded, restorations completed, what teachers said, what to change.

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Questions

What principals ask first

Is this a classroom reward system?
It is a classroom reward system in the sense that children earn points, but the points are for witnessed acts of goodness, not for sitting still, and there is no prize store. Recognition is the reward: badges by category, the class tree, and a record the family can see the same day.
How much work is it for teachers?
Recording an act takes about thirty seconds on a phone. Harmony week is one confirmation per class per week. Teachers are trained in half a day, and the program is designed so that entry volume is never used to evaluate teachers.
What does it cost?
The pilot is free for the pilot school. A school that continues after the pilot semester is on a per-school subscription, agreed before the semester starts.
Who sees a child's record?
The child's teachers, the counselor and the school admin, and the family once the family view opens. A child's record is private by default; nothing about a child is shown to other families or on a public page.
Does it replace our positive behavior support program?
It can sit alongside one. PBIS-style programs reward expected behavior; the Goodness Factor recognizes acts of goodness beyond expectation, and keeps deductions small, private and restorable. Many schools run both.
What happens when a child does something harmful?
A counselor records a proportionate deduction with a note, and opens the way back. When the child makes it right, a restoration returns exactly the points that were taken. No child is permanently branded.
Where is the data kept and who owns it?
The school owns its data. We host it in the United States and process it on the school's behalf. No analytics or trackers run on any page that shows a child. See the privacy policy for the details.

Bring the Goodness Factor to your school

Create your school in a minute, or write to us and we will set up a call with your leadership team.

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