School implementation plan template March 2025

This template helps implementation teams develop a plan for implementing evidence-based teaching practices in their school.

Using the implementation planning resources

This template is part of a set of resources supporting school implementation teams to draft an implementation plan. The set includes:

a practice guide that provides guidance on developing a school implementation plan for a selected evidence-based teaching practice

this School Implementation Plan Template

a Worked Example of a School Implementation Plan.

Tip

Before developing a school-specific implementation plan, if you haven’t already done so:

Complete the module, Implementation for Impact: A Deliberate and Structured Approach.

Read the explainer, Taking an Evidence-Informed Approach to Implementation.

We then suggest reviewing and using this template alongside the practice guide (Developing a School Implementation Plan) and worked example to support the development of your school’s implementation plan.

Get ready

Implementation team

[Insert school context/demographic information]

School role	Name	Skills and implementation responsibilities
Principal	Table bullets Table bullets
Assistant principal
Team leader
Instructional coaches
Specialist staff
Community member

Implementation goal

Our school’s priority challenge

[Add data source and what it indicates]

[Add data source and what it indicates]

Our goal

[Insert goal statement, including what evidence-based teaching practice(s) you will implement, with whom, and why]

Our long-term targets over the next 2 to 3 years

[Insert 1 to 2 SMART targets]

[Insert 1 to 2 SMART targets]

Our short-term targets for this year, in support of our goal and long-term targets [Insert 1 to 2 SMART targets]

[Insert 2 to 3 SMART targets]

[Insert 2 to 3 SMART targets]

[Insert 2 to 3 SMART targets]

Alignment with our Annual Improvement Plan (AIP)/School Improvement Plan (SIP) and school vision and values

Our goal and targets align with our AIP/SIP because [add alignment].

Our goal and targets reflect our school’s vision of [add school vision] and demonstrate our school values of [add school values].

Core elements of the evidence-based teaching practice

Evidence-based teaching practice(s) being implemented: [add evidence-based teaching practice(s)]

Cycle	Practice(s)	Core elements – what we’ll look for

Identify and prioritise

Enablers and barriers

Initial enablers and barriers activity: [date]

Enablers
Domain	Statement	Implementation strategies	Actions to enhance enablers (who and when)

Barriers
Domain	Statement	Implementation strategies	Actions to address barriers (who and when)

Follow-up enablers and barriers activity: [date]

Enablers
Domain	Statement	Implementation strategies	Actions to enhance enablers (who and when)

Barriers
Domain	Statement	Implementation strategies	Actions to address barriers (who and when)

Implementation strategies

Implementation strategy	Definition

Determine implementation outcomes

Implementation outcomes to monitor

Outcome(s)	Stage(s)	Data
Which implementation outcomes are you monitoring?	At which stage(s)?	What are you working towards? What data will help you track progress?

Schedule, and adjust when needed

Term 1
Implementation stage	Implementation components (strategies, enablers and barriers, outcomes) and activities	Led by

Term 2
Implementation stage	Implementation components (strategies, enablers and barriers, outcomes) and activities	Led by

Term 3
Implementation stage	Implementation components (strategies, enablers and barriers, outcomes) and activities	Led by

Term 4
Implementation stage	Implementation components (strategies, enablers and barriers, outcomes) and activities	Led by