Worksheet: Identifying Your District Leadership Team

Use this worksheet as an internal guide when building and communicating with your District Leadership Team.

The District Leadership Team is a select group of leaders from within your district. This team is integral to ensuring the participation and support of all district staff during implementation, staff development, and the use of assessment data.

Suggested Makeup

We recommend that your District Leadership Team be made up of:

• At least one leader from each school
• Central office administrator(s) responsible for making decisions related to  professional staff development
• Staff responsible for curriculum and instructional leadership
• Teacher leaders who embody vision and sound classroom instructional strategies
• Other key district people such as instructional coaches, counselors, curriculum specialists, and staff developers