Purpose:This tool helps leaders guide teams in evaluating the conditions for continuous improvement in their school.Description:As a tool to determine readiness for improvement, this resource is designed to guide leaders in assessing four organizational conditions needed to support continuous improvement. The tool guides leaders through four conditions with  indicators that stimulate questions, evidence reflection and coaching tools that might be used to prompt each condition.

  Purpose:This tool guides teams in evaluating and evidenced-based improvement strategies (EBIS)prior to implementation.Description:As a tool to evaluate readiness for implementation, this resource is designed to systematically lead teams in a thorough examination of the EBIS before it’s implemented in a sc During this study, the team answers questions about their current evidence for the “Program Indicators” of Evidence, Supports, and Usability as well as the “ Implementing Site Indicators” of Need, Fit and Capacity.

 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into self-assessing  their support and practices for fostering family engagement.Description:Based on evidence, teams rate practices in seven core principles of family engagement:  Welcoming Environment, Effective Two-way Communication, Supporting the Success of Students, Sharing Power and Responsibility, Partnering with the Community, Providing Equity and Access and Ensuring Sustainability.  A summary provides opportunities to analyze findings and plan for next steps.

 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into reflecting about and determining the clarity of intended outcomes in their school.Description:Both a study guide and reflection tool, this guide leads teams through a process of self-assessment and discussion of eight components for ensuring clarity of intended outcomes in their school.  An essential condition for quality assessment and data practices, having clear outcomes specified and communicated is key and should be evaluated by leadership teams.

The Practices Inquiry Learning Module 2 is based on foundations of inquiry described in Student Data Inquiry Module 1 . This module provides interactive training and guidance focused on furthering needs assessment by conducting inquiry into educator practices as likely root causes for student outcomes. 

 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into self-assessing  their support and practices for students feeling safe and supported.Description:Based on evidence, teams rate practices in four areas:  Physical Safety and Inclusiveness, Intellectual Safety and Inclusiveness, Cultural Safety and Inclusiveness and Social-Emotional Safety and Inclusiveness,.  A summary provides opportunities to analyze findings and plan for next steps.

 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into self-assessing  their conditions for effective data use for school improvement.Description:Based on evidence, teams self-reflect and rate practices in three areas:  Data Quality, Data Capacity and Data Culture.  A summary provides opportunities to analyze findings and plan for next steps.

 Purpose:This resource guides leadership teams into self-assessing their instructional leadership.Description:Based on evidence, teams rate instructional leadership practices in 10 aspects:  Vision, Practices, Evaluation, Professional Development, Feedback, Data, Cultural Responsiveness, Coaching, and Technology.  A summary provides opportunities to analyze findings and determine future actions for improvement planning.