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The Readiness Scan

This 5-minute scan helps you see whether your school is recognising and responding to the readiness gap, the distance between a student's potential and their capacity to act on it.

1. Do you have students who are clearly capable but consistently underperform relative to their potential?

1. Do you have students who are clearly capable but consistently underperform relative to their potential?
A
B

2. When staff discuss a capable student who is underperforming, does the conversation go beyond surface observations like behaviour or effort, to the underlying drivers like avoidance, perfectionism, or difficulty starting?

2. When staff discuss a capable student who is underperforming, does the conversation go beyond surface observations like behaviour or effort, to the underlying drivers like avoidance, perfectionism, or difficulty starting?
A
B

3. Is there a consistent school-wide approach to supporting these students, or does it depend on the individual teacher?

3. Is there a consistent school-wide approach to supporting these students, or does it depend on the individual teacher?
A
B

4. Do your teachers feel equipped to support these students, in terms of knowledge, tools, and time?

4. Do your teachers feel equipped to support these students, in terms of knowledge, tools, and time?
A
B

5. Does your school actively review how well it is supporting these students, and adjust based on what it finds?

5. Does your school actively review how well it is supporting these students, and adjust based on what it finds?
A
B