Assessing Readiness
Dive In & Try it Out
It’s Go-Time!
- This should be done alone by a subset of members of the School Design Team. This is to ensure that the most honest responses are submitted.
- It should take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.
- Following the assessment, the team will reconvene to discuss responses, determine any common themes, and complete a full snapshot of the preparedness for school redesign.
Step 1
Align on your purpose for administering the School Readiness Assessment, and what you intend to do with the data.
Step 2
Tend to logistics, including timeline and demographic data, for the survey. Consider backwards planning from when you might debrief the data.
Step 3
Complete the Assessment
Step 4
Reflect on the data and plan how to engage the team. The assessment value lies in the team’s debrief discussions. Review the data, refocus on its purpose, highlight key data, and prepare discussion prompts.
Who Should Take the Assessment?
Anyone from the school staff who is invited to your School Design Team
Who is the School Design Team for this Assessment?
The School Design Team will be responsible for planning and leading the change effort on your campus. Assemble a diverse group that reflects your school community. For this initial stakeholder group, invite a variety of staff members who may be interested in joining your School Design Team in the long run. This diversity will enrich perspectives and enhance the effectiveness of the transformation process.
For example, you might include:
- New teachers
- Tenured teachers
- Teacher leaders
- Counselors
- Special education staff
- After school program educators
- Support staff
- Administrative personnel
Your Assessments
In this section, the School Design team can create new assessments or review previous ones. Each assessment offers distinct snapshots of the school’s progress over time.
Select an option to get started:
