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About mVal

Move your staff performance appraisal system into the 21st century with mVal®...

a web-based system with handheld connectivity. Reduce time spent writing, storing and filing - and maximize staff interaction and on-site observation.

  • mVal from Media-X Systems can help your district or college save time and effort during the entire process of evaluating teachers and other staff, pre-service teachers, postsecondary students or other students completing field placements.
  • mVal provides full support for individual school district requirements in Ont., AB., TX., FL., GA., WV., PA., CA and other jurisdictions. mVal can also be customized to meet other specific district requirements.
  • mVal includes a handheld client that supports both a scripting or scoring approach to classroom / workplace observations. It also includes a walk-through component, anecdotal notes, checklists, etc. For even more flexibility, combine mVal with eWalk for unprecedented data collection with your handheld.
  • mVal is fully customizable to the needs of individual organizations and supports a collaborative approach to appraisals through the use of self-assessments, 360° surveys, journals and portfolios.

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For sales information and pricing, including volume pricing, please contact sales@media-x.com.
Or call toll-free: 1-888-722-9990.


Top 5 advantages of using mVal for appraisals
Web-based environment provides fast deployment to users across a district or college and allows separate log-ins for administrators, appraisers and staff. Handheld client allows portability and ease of use for completing observations and walk-throughs. 360° feedback surveys provide ability to collect data from peers or external sources and compare it with data from appraisers and self-assessments. Centralization of data can eliminate storage of paper records and provide for quick access to reports and statistical analysis. Existing paper forms can be quickly converted by Media-X to meet current appraisal requirements and to allow easier access and storage of completed forms.

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Staff Evaluations and Appraisals
  • Fully customizable to support a wide variety of evaluation and appraisal processes
  • Support for individual job competencies organized into categories and sub-categories, with attached rubrics and performance indicators
  • Flexible scoring systems including rating of each competency and performance indicator
  • Use existing forms and procedures, or enhance with added functionality and features
  • Support for employee improvement or intervention plans
Self-assessment, portfolios, journals
  • Staff can have on-line access to participate fully in the evaluation and appraisal process, to the degree desired by the appraiser
  • Staff can complete self-assessment forms based on job competencies and performance indicators
  • Electronic portfolios, feedback journals, professional growth plans
Walkthroughs, notes
  • Collect information through regular ¨walk-throughs¨ using paper forms, a handheld or wireless notebook/tablet
  • Record anecdotal notes on staff with time/date stamp.
  • Design unlimited number of templates to collect information from informal site visits or walk-throughs
  • Instantly analyze data from walk-throughs for trends
  • View walk-throughs completed using eWalk(TM) for even greater flexibility
Connection to Handhelds
  • All observations can be edited after uploading to the web
  • Observations can be printed directly from the web, or saved and printed as a PDF file
  • Observations can be sent as formatted HTML to a specified email address
  • Standard print forms available to all users
  • Custom print forms with color, graphics, etc., can be used to print completed observationss
Connection to Handhelds
  • Includes the ability to collect data and complete observations using a handheld device.
  • Record anecdotal information on all aspects of the evaluation and rate competencies and performance indicators
  • Collect information through walk-throughs and create a note on any staff with time / date stamp
Customization
  • Completely customizable to meet the requirements of individual departments or organizations including options for menus, wording, language, log-in screen, on-line assistance, etc
Forms and Reports
  • Use existing paper-based forms to streamline staff appraisal processes in a web-based environment
  • Create new forms or select from a bank of pre-defined templates
  • Variety of statistical reports on competencies, performance indicators, walk-throughs, etc built-in to the system. Custom report can be created to analyze data according to any specified criteria.
  • Export data for analysis in other spreadsheets or other databases
360° feedback Module (Optional)
  • Optional module for collecting 360° feedback from an unlimited number of internal or external respondents such as peers, supervisors, parents, etc.
  • Easy-to-use, secure, web-based survey process helps streamline collection of data from respondents
  • Use standard or customized data collection forms
  • Compare results from formal evaluations, selfassessments and 360° surveys


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