This resource is guide was created by CCSSO and WestEd's Center for School Turnaround as a comprehensive resource. Topics covered include:
-What is a Needs Assessment
-Types of Needs Assessments
-Designing a Needs Assessment (which includes: elements of a needs assessment, importance on stakeholder engagement, steps in a needs assessment, and methods of data collection)
-Improvement Process (which includes: improvement cycle theory of action, planning and implementing change, working with frameworks)
-Key Decision Points

This is an example of a Regional CS Needs Assessment. The

PDF version of a customizable computer science needs assessment that can be used to gather data from one or more districts.
The live Google Form version can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdSe7LQLNt5L4LykzgWb0PNwjWfAo7CLs82kUhPSeDGLPj3Q/viewform
Please contact CESA 11 if you would like an editable Google Form version.

The educator self-assessment can be used by districts to survey classroom teachers and specialists to see how computer science is currently being integrated into individual classrooms. The survey is organized by sections aligned to the Wisconsin CS standards, with individual response questions based on learning priorities within that standards. The results of this educator self-assessment could be used to see how and where CS standards are being taught, to address gaps in computer science instruction, and to identify areas in which educators need additional professional development.

The live Google Forms version can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkCcBwHv84UK1TXi0VgWngcE1JvCDAFuYq_ttSJ_d3sDVtug/viewform
Please contact CESA 11 if you would like an editable Google Form version.

The educator self-assessment can be used by districts to survey classroom teachers and specialists to see how computer science is currently being integrated into individual classrooms. The survey is organized by sections aligned to the Wisconsin CS standards, with individual response questions based on learning priorities within that standards. The results of this educator self-assessment could be used to see how and where CS standards are being taught, to address gaps in computer science instruction, and to identify areas in which educators need additional professional development.

The live Google Forms version can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSo1-Q0y87e7dj7l-jGGLGeQUe-4dRmeItj9pDTPpEwcKU7A/viewform
Please contact CESA 11 if you would like an editable Google Form version.

The educator self-assessment can be used by districts to survey classroom teachers and specialists to see how computer science is currently being integrated into individual classrooms. The survey is organized by sections aligned to the Wisconsin CS standards, with individual response questions based on learning priorities within that standards. The results of this educator self-assessment could be used to see how and where CS standards are being taught, to address gaps in computer science instruction, and to identify areas in which educators need additional professional development.

The live Google Forms version can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefXpaJkHLhTezTOLZrIEkFNiA5Hnn9JMXm7-1G1mjtXKqVvQ/viewform
Please contact CESA 11 if you would like an editable Google Form version.

The educator self-assessment can be used by districts to survey classroom teachers and specialists to see how computer science is currently being integrated into individual classrooms. The survey is organized by sections aligned to the Wisconsin CS standards, with individual response questions based on learning priorities within that standards. The results of this educator self-assessment could be used to see how and where CS standards are being taught, to address gaps in computer science instruction, and to identify areas in which educators need additional professional development.

The live Google Forms version can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrMI_EBnml293_X54QAXzWsS5UKbE9TAYdxx3ZXPO9YAH_zQ/viewform
Please contact CESA 11 if you would like an editable Google Form version.

The Data Inquiry Journal (DIJ) allows educators to document ongoing data investigation and  design continuous improvement plans all in one convenient location within WISEdash for Districts. The Data Inquiry Journal is aligned to the Continuous Improvement Process Criteria and Rubric.
This document provides an overview of the three parts of the Data Inquiry Journal.

In recent years, rapid school improvement — known most commonly as school turnaround — has emerged as the chief focus of dramatic and systemic efforts aimed at giving students better schools. To assist states, districts, and schools in leading or managing these efforts, in 2017 the Center on School Turnaround at WestEd (CST) developed Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework. That framework identifies four areas of focus that research and experience point to as central to rapid and significant improvement: turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift. Within each domain, the framework also identifies three critical practices for taking action.
during needs assessment, indicators serve as the objectives against which to consider prevailing practice (Corbett & Redding, 2017). Results from this mapping in the needs assessment stage inform the plan, helping leaders decide, for example, where to focus initial versus subsequent efforts or whether to focus more tightly on one or two particular domains versus other domains.

A comprehensive needs assessment aligned with the allowable activities is required if the district or consortia allocation is over $30,000. The comprehensive needs assessment must include, at a minimum, a focus on the three content areas identified above. Additional recommendations about conducting a needs assessment are located in the "Implementing Effective SSAE Program Activities" section which starts on page 15 of the Non-Regulatory Guidance document. Additional resources are available below.