The School Trust Forecast

What this screener is

This screener reads the trust in your school, the way you would check the weather in the morning, so you know what to prepare for.

Think of it like this: you may be able to see clearly it’s storming from your window, but it’s still good to check on variables, such as for how long, how intensely, and in what areas.

Your school’s trust conditions
A snapshot of where trust is strong, and where it needs to grow
Goals built from your pressures, tied to the outcomes you select
A materials plan matched to your grade levels
A saved read you can retake and compare each season

Answer honestly, take it repeatedly to track progress. There are no wrong conditions, only unread ones.

About your school

This shapes which materials and grade band editions show up in your forecast.

School or district name (optional)

Your role

Which grades do you serve? click all grades that apply to your school

Describe your students

Total enrollment

Under 300 students 300 to 600 students 600 to 1,000 students Over 1,000 students

Percent of students with an IEP

Under 10% 10 to 20% More than 20% Not sure

Percent of students with a 504 plan

Under 5% 5 to 10% More than 10% Not sure

Chronic absenteeism rate

Under 10% 10 to 20% More than 20% Not sure

Percent Title I / Free or Reduced Lunch

Under 25% 25 to 50% More than 50% Not sure

Describe your student profiles (check everything that applies)

How many students are reading at grade level?

Most About half Fewer than half Not sure

Which programs does your school run? (check everything that applies, common program types in US schools)

Teacher snapshot (who is in the building, check everything present)

Is your teaching staff currently...

Mainly veteran teachers Mainly newer teachers A mix Not sure

What are you noticing in your building?

Check everything that is real for you this year. Your forecast turns these into goals.

Your teachers

Burnt out teachers Complaining culture Students typically spoken about negatively Teachers running low on coping skills Teachers buying and implementing their own materials Lack of collaboration between teachers and other staff Teachers feel undervalued

Behavior and attendance

Behaviors are increasing Disciplinary action keeps increasing, without restoration behind it Behaviors leading to chronic discipline, with the same students cycling through Behaviors concentrated in isolated classrooms Chronic absenteeism Cutting class or refusing class frequently occurs

Your students

Student social problems spilling into the school day Students arriving unprepared in durable skills from the previous grade Students feeling immature for their grade Students not thinking critically Students not reading at grade level Students relying on AI for thinking instead of using their own voice A high number of neurodivergent students with unmet social language needs Students running low on coping skills

Your systems

Communication between administration and staff is inconsistent We have a list of school wide expectations, but cannot practice them We often rely on situational decision making rather than a process We do not have time to regularly meet Information for decision making, like schedules and data, is not transparently accessible to all Staffing, schedule, or budget decisions get questioned

If this were solved, what would success look like?

Pick the outcomes that matter most to you. Your goals get tied to these.

Leadership Goals

Building trust starts with the person who holds the most power in the room. Pick anything you want to grow in yourself this year.

I want to be more consistent in my communication to staff I want to be more consistent in my practices I want to be more present in collaborating for solutions with my staff I want to learn how to better respond to pushback, and escalation from adults I want to learn how to respond with curiosity during adult-facing problems I want to lead with more warmth day to day I want to lead with more authority day to day I want to be more present in the building

Report on the trust

Six honest reads. Answer for how things actually are, not how the handbook says they should be. Respond to all six to see your forecast

Your forecast is ready.

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Want to talk through your forecast?

Send your results to Rebecca Cann, M.A., CCC-SLP, the author of The Trust Framework. You will get a personal read on your building and what a first semester could look like. No pitch deck, just a conversation.

Want to talk more about Pulse or The Trust Framework?

The School Trust Forecast is a reflective screener built on The Trust Framework and the Dimensions of Trust (1D Group Trust, 2D Opinion Trust, 3D Emotional Trust) by Rebecca Cann, M.A., CCC-SLP. The four forecast phases are a reflective lens created for this screener. This is not a normed or validated assessment instrument, and it is not therapy, counseling, or a clinical service. It is a conversation starter about the conditions in your building, designed to be retaken over time. Statistics shown are drawn from the named public sources and peer reviewed research; research findings are associations, cited on each card. © 2026 The Inclusive Practice, LLC · theinclusivepractice.com · theinclusivepractice.com/trust-curriculum

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