GPS Self-Assessment — Power Session #2
Implementation Systems GPS™

School Systems Self-Assessment

Power Session #2 · Where Are You Really? · August 5, 2026
How to use this tool

This is not a quiz. There are no right answers. This is a mirror — and the only way it works is if you're honest. Answer based on what is actually true in your building right now, not what you hope is true. You have 8 minutes. Stay in your own head.

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GET CLEAR ON CURRENT REALITY

What does your data actually show — right now, in this building, with this staff and these students?

Rate your school honestly on each statement. Click your number.
We look at student data regularly as a leadership team.
Never Consistently
We look at adult/staff data (attendance, practice, growth) as part of our decision-making.
Never Consistently
We look at implementation data — whether our systems are running as designed.
Never Consistently
Our team can articulate what the data is actually telling us right now.
Nobody can Everyone can
1. What does your student data currently show? Name 2–3 specific things — not summaries, specifics.
Think: attendance patterns, screener results, behavior trends, assessment gaps.
2. What does your adult or implementation data show? What do you know about how your systems are actually running?
Think: are interventions being delivered as designed? Is PD changing practice? Are coaches spending time where the need is?
3. What data does your school collect that nobody can explain the purpose of?
Be honest. Which assessments are on your calendar because they've always been there?
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PRIORITIZE WHAT MATTERS MOST

Given everything the data is showing — what is the one place where focused attention will have the greatest impact right now?

Rate your school honestly on each statement. Click your number.
Our leadership team agrees on what the top 1–2 priorities are right now.
No agreement Full agreement
Our priorities are driven by data — not by what's loudest or most urgent on someone else's timeline.
Never Always
We protect our priority areas from being diluted by too many competing initiatives.
We don't protect them We protect them well
4. If you could only focus your leadership team on ONE thing this year — what would the data say it should be?
Not what your authorizer says. Not what feels most urgent. What does the data say will move the most students and adults forward?
5. What are you currently trying to fix that is competing with your most important priority?
Be honest about how many things are on your plate. Which ones are diluting your focus?
6. Who on your team needs to be aligned on this priority — and are they?
Think about coaches, APs, grade level chairs, data leads. Is everyone pointing in the same direction?
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STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

What structures, routines, and supports need to be in place to make progress stick?

Rate your school honestly on each statement. Click your number.
We have consistent routines for reviewing data and making decisions as a team.
No routines Clear routines
When we identify a priority, we build a system — not just a program or a plan.
We jump to programs We build systems first
Progress doesn't depend on one person holding everything together.
One person holds it all The system holds it
We have clear roles and accountability structures around our data and support work.
No clear roles Crystal clear roles
7. What system is most holding back your priority area right now?
Think: scheduling, meeting structures, roles, data routines, communication, accountability. What's the infrastructure gap?
8. What happens to your most important work when you're out of the building for a week?
This question will tell you everything about whether your systems are real or whether they depend on you.
9. What routine or structure, if it existed consistently, would make the most difference for your team?
Think about what your team keeps reverting to doing inconsistently. What would make it automatic?

Your GPS Starting Point

Pull it together. This is what you're taking into action.

My biggest current reality gap:

My #1 priority right now:

My biggest systems gap:

Next Step
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Defining My Way Academy · School Leadership · Ashley Springs · definingmyway.com Power Session #2 · August 5, 2026