Assessment Tools

Organizational Self-Assessment
High Expectations

Directions:

Check the appropriate boxes for each of the component parts.
Make a list of strengths and needs depending on the profile of your school or program.
Identify the most logical starting point.

Organizational
Self-Assessment

High Expectations

Non- Use

Preparation

Management

Embedded

Renewal

No present actions are taking place.

There are definite plans to begin using this strategy.

Changes are being made to better organize this innovative strategy.

There is an established pattern of use and changes are being made to increase the impact on student/
college readiness.

More effective alternatives are being sought to establish use of this strategy.

The leader clearly articulates the expectation that all students will be college-ready.

Staff has a common goal that college is for all students.

There is a coherent professional development plan in place to help staff members address their cultural belief systems about student achievement.

There is support in place so that all students develop aspirations for postsecondary education.

There is support in place so that all parents develop aspirations for their children to attend postsecondary education.

The school is actively working to develop the capacity to change.