Authored diagnostic scenarios that create the right conditions for children's skills to emerge naturally — making pedagogical impact visible, measurable, and purposeful.
Most diagnostic systems in the world measure what a child already knows. VECTOR introduces a third category: the authored pedagogical scenario that creates the natural conditions for a skill to emerge — making observation honest, comparison valid, and the teacher's impact visible.
A carefully designed pedagogical situation where the skill surfaces naturally — not under test conditions, but during real activity.
The child acts freely. The expert observes authentic behavior — not a performance staged for the assessor.
Each of the 24 skills is rated on a 3-level scale with precise behavioral anchors — validated across 100+ groups.
Data flows into the platform. Charts, group dynamics, balance of Soft vs. Hard skills, PDF reports — all generated automatically.
The teacher sees the direction and strength of their own influence — and adjusts their practice with evidence, not intuition.
The only diagnostic system where the authored scenario is the prerequisite for observation. Without it — there is no natural manifestation. Without manifestation — there is nothing to assess.
The world has Type A tools (what to assess) and Type B tools (how to interact). VECTOR introduces Type C: how to create the pedagogical situation where the skill emerges.
Existing tools cover parts of the picture. VECTOR is the only system that connects all elements into one diagnostic cycle.
| Feature | VECTOR | World analogues |
|---|---|---|
| Authored scenario creates conditions for skill to emerge | ✓ 100% | |
| Measures direction of teacher's pedagogical impact | ✓ 100% | ~20% |
| Soft & Hard skill balance as single diagnostic indicator | ✓ 100% | |
| 3-level behavioral descriptors per skill, per age | ✓ 100% | ~40% |
| Longitudinal dynamics across up to 5 sessions per year | ✓ 100% | ~30% |
| Pedagogical reflection as the primary goal | ✓ 100% | ~15% |
| Automatic group & individual analytics with PDF report | ✓ 100% | ~60% |
| Expert certification programme included | ✓ 100% | |
| Validated on 1 500+ children in real classroom settings | ✓ 100% | ~70% |
* Percentages reflect estimated coverage of each feature across existing early childhood diagnostic tools worldwide
VECTOR is the diagnostic layer of a complete early childhood education ecosystem — developed in Ukraine over 8 years, piloted in thousands of preschool groups, awarded internationally, and now registered as an EU trademark.
Teacher's Books, Child's Books, Parent's Books, Albums, Posters, Readers — full annual curriculum
Online, 30h, ECTS credit. Certification for preschool educators implementing the system
Live and online mentorship. Real classroom practice with experienced Starting the Rainbows educators
Diagnostic scenarios + 24-skill model + platform + expert certification. Measures what the whole system achieves.
Every package includes the Diagnostic Day Scenarios — the core of the system. The platform and certification expand on top.
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