LeaderDNA Teacher Leader Readiness Assessment™ (K-12)

Ready to lead peers without leaving the classroom?

A ten-dimension readiness scan for K-12 teacher leaders, department chairs, grade-level leads, PLC leads, mentor and instructional leads. Fifty items, ten dimensions, one clear readiness band with band-specific next actions for both the overall score and every dimension.

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Instructional Credibility
Peers respect the classroom.
  • Owns strong classroom outcomes
  • Practices peers actually want to try
  • Credibility earned in the room first
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What we measure

The full breakdown

ICF

Instructional Credibility

Peers respect the classroom.

  • Owns strong classroom outcomes
  • Practices peers actually want to try
  • Credibility earned in the room first
PLC

PLC & Team Facilitation

Runs a productive meeting.

  • Written agenda, clear purpose, next actions
  • Evidence in the room every time
  • Keeps focus on instruction, not logistics
PCG

Peer Coaching & Feedback

Feedback peers act on.

  • Specific, actionable feedback
  • Uses a shared coaching protocol
  • Delivers without triggering defensiveness
MEN

Mentoring New Teachers

Grows novices on purpose.

  • Structured onboarding and modeling
  • Consistent, differentiated check-ins
  • Follow-through on every commitment
CBI

Curriculum & Assessment Fluency

Anchors in evidence.

  • Knows standards and scope cold
  • Owns the common assessments
  • Anchors team in evidence over opinion
INF

Influence Without Authority

Moves peers without title.

  • Earns trust before making the ask
  • Asks questions before proposing
  • Colleagues follow the lead voluntarily
CLB

Collaboration & Conflict

Handles adult conflict.

  • Names conflict with the peer directly
  • Stays in the conversation when tense
  • Raises hard issues within a week
EQP

Equity in Practice

Closes classroom gaps.

  • Disaggregates own classroom data
  • Acts on gaps for named students
  • Every student gets rigorous learning
ADV

Advocacy Upward

Clean line to admin.

  • Advocates without becoming a complaint
  • Routes concerns through the right channel
  • Writes clean, honest, actionable notes
SUS

Sustainability & Boundaries

Leads without burning out.

  • Protects planning and after-hours time
  • Adds leadership without dropping teaching
  • Refuses duties that break the classroom
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ICF

I consistently demonstrate Instructional Credibility when leading others.

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PLC

I consistently demonstrate PLC & Team Facilitation when leading others.

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PCG

I consistently demonstrate Peer Coaching & Feedback when leading others.

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MEN

I consistently demonstrate Mentoring New Teachers when leading others.

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