School Diagnostic & Health Index
A comprehensive school health assessment that generates a single School Health Index. Rate each indicator honestly across the six improvement domains; the engine scores every domain, ranks strengths and priority areas, and points you straight into a strategic plan. Improvement starts with an unflinching, evidence-anchored picture of where the school stands today.
Nine evidence areas — leadership effectiveness, teaching quality, student achievement, school culture, teacher engagement, community partnerships, operational effectiveness, resource management, and technology readiness — mapped onto six improvement domains. Grounded in Educational Effectiveness research, self-evaluation / accreditation practice, and Continuous Improvement theory. Scenarios are illustrative.
Rate each indicator
Use the five-point scale below. 1 = Not yet · 2 = Emerging · 3 = Developing · 4 = Embedded · 5 = Exemplary. Answer as many as you can — the index scores whatever you complete.
🧭 Vision & Strategic Direction
Evidence area: leadership effectiveness.
Leadership has set a clear, shared vision and staff can articulate the school's strategic priorities.
Decisions, goals, and resources are visibly aligned to the strategic plan rather than to competing priorities.
📚 Teaching & Learning
Evidence areas: teaching quality & student achievement.
Instruction is consistently high quality across classrooms, and walkthrough evidence shows effective, research-based practice.
Student achievement and growth data are strong, and achievement gaps between groups are closing over time.
🤝 People & Leadership
Evidence area: teacher engagement.
Staff are engaged, well supported, and report high morale; turnover is low and capacity is actively developed.
Leadership is distributed: teachers have meaningful voice, professional learning is purposeful, and talent is retained.
🌍 Culture & Community
Evidence areas: school culture & community partnerships.
The school climate is positive, safe, and inclusive; students and staff report a strong sense of belonging and trust.
Families and community partners are actively engaged as partners in learning, with two-way communication and shared goals.
🏛️ Operations & Resources
Evidence areas: operational effectiveness, resource management & technology readiness.
Daily operations run smoothly and efficiently; systems and processes reduce friction and protect time for learning.
Resources are managed strategically and aligned to priorities, and technology infrastructure is reliable and ready to support teaching.
📊 Performance & Accountability
Evidence area: evidence use across all nine areas.
The school regularly monitors progress against goals using reliable data, dashboards, and review cycles.
Evidence is acted upon: findings drive timely adjustments, and the team holds itself accountable for measurable results.
Scale: 1 = Not yet … 5 = Exemplary. Your responses stay private in this browser.
The diagnostic is a reflective starting point, not a verdict. Carry your two priority improvement areas into the Strategic Planning tool, then run them through the Continuous Improvement cycle. Scenarios are illustrative.