The Comprehension Needs Assessment 'CNA' is a tool that schools use as part of the continuous improvement process. It is a rubric that comprises 3 Domains, 7 Tenets, 21 Areas of Focus and 76 Dimensions. This tool will guide the development of a crosswalk between AQuESTT and SIMPL.
School systems are led by strong leaders who possess the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to achieve educational equity.
Instructional Leadership
Instructional leadership development and support
Professional learning for instructional leadership
Student support implementation
Community and relationship builder
Student and staff culture
Collaboration to build capacity and sustainability
Vision and mission of learning
Improvement and resource management leader
Distributive leadership
Systems leadership
Connecting school improvement to district strategic planning and policymaking
Staff recruitment, retention and development
All students have access to comprehensive instructional opportunities to be prepared for postsecondary education and careers.
Technological infrastructure and digital learning
Instructional technology acquisition
Technology infrastructure
Digital learning opportunities
School technology plan and profile
Student technology learning
Teacher technology learning
Student support services
Provision of nutrition and health support
Equitable access to school resources
Special population groups in career and technical education (CTE)
School culture and climate
Behavior management system
Tier I social and emotional learning (SEL) support
Social and emotional health of staff
Use of perceptual data
Early learning opportunities
Early learning guidelines
School readiness
Comprehensive learning opportunities
Evidence-based interventions
Program evaluation
Data-informed decision-making
Expanded learning opportunities
Students have quality educational opportunities for success in transitioning between grade levels, programs, and schools, and to postsecondary institutions and careers.
Personal Planning and Self-Reflection
Personal learning opportunities
Student management of learning
Postsecondary opportunities
Grade to grade, level to level, place to place
Transition plan implementation: grade to grade and level to level
Transition plan implementation: in and out of services
Mobility plan implementation: place to place
Family collaboration for transitions
Student, family, and community engagement enhances educational experiences and opportunities.
Student attendance
Attendance monitoring
Attendance tiered intervention
Family and community engagement
Family engagement
Community engagement
Monitoring family and community engagement effectiveness
Valuing community resources
Students are supported by qualified/credentialed, effective teachers and leaders throughout their learning experiences.
Teacher effectiveness
Planning and preparation
The learning environment
Instructional strategies
Assessment practices
Professionalism
Principal effectiveness
Vision for learning
Continuous improvement
Staff support and development
Operations and management
Culture for learning
Professional ethics and advocacy
School staff use assessments and data to measure and improve student achievement and to inform instruction.
Balanced assessment systems
Balanced assessment system
Professional learning for assessment literacy
Scheduling assessments and review of data
Assessment quality
Quality of formative assessment process
Quality of interim assessments
Curricula and instruction alignment with assessments
Assessment and data use
Student assessment participation
Sharing assessment results
Every student upon completion of secondary education is prepared for postsecondary education, career, and civic opportunities.
Curriculum and instructional materials aligned to content area standards
Instructional materials and curriculum
Content area standards alignment
English language proficiency standards alignment
Instructional materials selection process
Career readiness standards integration
Career and technical education (CTE) programs of study
Support for career self-awareness, exploration planning and management
Career self-awareness
Career exploration
Career planning and management
Community and workforce partnerships
Career counseling support
Workplace learning
Workplace learning experiences
Partner engagement in CTE
Civic readiness
Civic-ready students
Provision of character education