Teacher Development Needs Diagnostic

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS DIAGNOSTIC

Where does your teaching team most need support?

Rate the level of development need across eight areas before planning the year’s professional learning. A higher score means a greater need for focused support.

1. Lesson Design & Learning Intentions

How much support is needed to improve lesson structure, clarity and alignment with intended learning?

2. Questioning & Discussion

How much support is needed to improve questioning, thinking time and student participation?

3. Assessment for Learning

How much support is needed to check understanding during learning and respond to misconceptions?

4. Differentiation & Inclusion

How much support is needed to respond to different learner needs without lowering expectations?

5. Classroom Management & Routines

How much support is needed to strengthen routines, transitions, expectations and learning time?

6. Student Engagement

How much support is needed to move students from passive compliance to active intellectual engagement?

7. Feedback & Student Work

How much support is needed to make feedback actionable and improve the quality of student work?

8. Technology & AI Use

How much support is needed to use digital tools and AI safely, purposefully and pedagogically?

Live development-need score

Higher = greater overall support need.
/ 32
8–13 · LowNeeds are relatively focused and can be addressed selectively.
14–19 · SelectiveSeveral areas would benefit from targeted development.
20–25 · SignificantA coherent professional-learning plan is needed.
26–32 · PriorityTeaching support should become a major institutional priority.

Do not use the total alone. Look closely at the individual areas rated 3 or 4. Those should shape coaching, observation focus and professional-learning priorities. Use the Classroom Observation & Feedback Toolkit to gather evidence, then connect the findings to the wider approach in Teacher Development: Why Workshops Alone Do Not Change Classrooms.

Download the editable Teacher Development Needs Analysis

Use the interactive diagnostic above for a quick team-level scan, or download the editable Word version for department reviews, coaching plans and professional-learning needs analysis.

Download Teacher Development Needs Analysis (.docx)

Free for professional and school use with attribution. Please link to this page rather than redistributing the file from another website.

← Back to all tools

Scroll to Top