• Form a principal pipeline team. The guide lists potential team members drawn from the central office, schools, and external partnerships.
• Rate the current state of the district’s pipeline on each indicator. The guide includes discussion questions. It also lists documents and other information to analyze as evidence.
• Look across indicators and domains. Teams should review their ratings for consistency and begin discussing action steps. 
• Set a tight deadline and complete an “early win.” Teams should carry out a simple plan to improve in one area. Doing so will uncover new questions.

Build a workplan of actions for improvement. Templates in the guide can help the team map out several years of goals and steps.