Not PL Ready/ PL Ready 

• Changes in leadership either occur without any intentional planning for the transition and/or the only planning done is provided by outgoing leader and once they leave there is no plan to support new leadership.
• There is no evidence of district level PL vision alignment and campus does not engage with district partners to share vision and advocate for important changes to district vision.
• Teachers are relied upon to handle their own IT needs and/or must reach out to district personnel for support, and/or there is an IT support staff but that person is not full time on campus meaning teachers must often wait for adequate support.
• There is not adequate technology to support true personalized learning. Students either have no access to devices, or must share devices and can not access them as needed to support their learning.
• Campus spending does not align to PL priorities at all and/or leadership has only funded a few of the PL priorities and has not made efforts to reallocate or find additional resources to support implementing PL vision.

Consistent Practice/ Personalized 

• Campus leaders are aware and utilize the PL teacher and leader pipeline during hiring. They include questions in the interview process to assess readiness of applicant to work at a PL school.
• The campus has, collaboratively with all stakeholders, written a succession plan for PL implementation that is shared with new leadership. The ownership of this plan extends beyond just leadership so that in the case of staffing changes PL implementation is carried out collectively by campus staff.
• The campus PL vision is aligned to district vision and the campus takes any available opportunity to better inform district vision to meet PL requirements.
• IT support is full time on campus, this person understands the technology needs of PL and provides necessary support to all staff in using technology.
• Every student has access to their own device and the campus has the necessary space and supplies to ensure that each student can utilize their computer to support their learning. (i.e., students are using devices to access personalized content, to create work, to communicate and share their work, to research, to track their progress, etc.).
• The campus prioritizes spending that is aligned to their PL vision, their budget reflects those priorities and they are transparent about any trade offs they have chosen to make in order to best support PL on their campus. Also, additional sources of funding may be in place in order to better implement PL (i.e., grants, community partnerships, etc.).

• Resources to Support:
• What is Succession Planning: This article shares 7 steps for how to plan for transition in an organization.
• Succession Planning 101: This article shares key components of succession planning in education as well as providing a few additional resources.
• The Work of Leaders: How Vision, Alignment, and Execution Will Change the Way You Lead: This book shares a model, fundamentals, original research, compelling stories, and highly practical tips for putting these principles to immediate use.
• Creative Public Leadership - How School System Leaders Can Create the Conditions for System-wide Innovation: This report explores how school systems can create the conditions for successful innovation that transform outcomes for all learners.
• 7 Things you Should Know about Change Management: This report highlights 7 key components of change management.
• The EdSurge Product Index: The latest education technology tools, reviewed by teachers in the community.
• The State of EdTech: This year long project shares the story of how the edtech ecosystem is evolving and the impact it has on the way we learn.
• Crossing the Finish Line: Vetting Tools that Lead to Student Success: Changes in demographics and funding have spurred colleges to seek strategies that see students thrive and graduate on time. This research helps decision-makers evaluate the technology tools that support student success.
• Smarter School Spending: Smarter School Spending is a website designed to help districts and for districts to help increase student achievement while dealing with greater budget constraints. It gives districts free processes, tools and resources to assist them creating smarter spending initiatives.