VALID-8
Case Study
Legally Defensible Learning For Good
When dozens of Atarashii’s students failed their state board certification exams, VALID-8 was there to support underrepresented learners and protect their careers. VALID-8 removes discrimination from assessment, enables skilled professionals to build their careers, and creates learning pathways for all learner types.
400+
Learners who kept a VALID-8 portfolio
alongside their learning
100%
Successful appeals against failed state board exams
37
States where “Mastery” is a means of demonstrating competency
Legally defensible outcomes
Keeping a VALID-8 video portfolio enabled reflection and created evidence of contextual learner ability.
Skills for All Learners
Traditional models of assessment are discriminatory. This well-studied fact often goes unnoticed, with limited recourse for learners that suffer through high stakes exams and tests.
In 2021, hundreds of learners used VALID-8 to reflect and demonstrate competency. Leveraging VALID-8’s ISO standard of competency not only supported their learning, it saved careers.
Dozens of these students failed their state board exam, and every single student had their failed test exams overturned. The Kicker: 100% of these students were newcomers.
You won’t discriminate when you use VALID-8.
Built for Proof. Designed for Fairness.
Flexible evidence types for all learners and users
Progress tracking and feedback tools to support development
Portable, shareable proof-of-skills profiles
Accessible design standards built into the platform
Secure, unbiased assessment processes with room for customization
VALID-8 helps level the playing field—because everyone deserves the chance to show what they’re capable of.
Let’s build a future where skills—not stereotypes—define success.