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School Action Priority Guide

This document provides guidance on conducting an impact and feasibility analysis to help prioritize actions and set priorities. It involves a 6-step process of: 1) brainstorming potential actions, 2) filtering out impossible ideas, 3) combining redundant ideas, 4) clarifying what it would take to implement each idea, 5) prioritizing the ideas using a 2x2 matrix to assess impact/value vs effort/cost, and 6) identifying the highest priority actions based on impact and feasibility. Keeping factors like community support, resources, urgency, logical sequencing, momentum, champions, and cost in mind can help determine which ideas offer the greatest benefits with the least effort.

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School Action Priority Guide

This document provides guidance on conducting an impact and feasibility analysis to help prioritize actions and set priorities. It involves a 6-step process of: 1) brainstorming potential actions, 2) filtering out impossible ideas, 3) combining redundant ideas, 4) clarifying what it would take to implement each idea, 5) prioritizing the ideas using a 2x2 matrix to assess impact/value vs effort/cost, and 6) identifying the highest priority actions based on impact and feasibility. Keeping factors like community support, resources, urgency, logical sequencing, momentum, champions, and cost in mind can help determine which ideas offer the greatest benefits with the least effort.

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Making Choices: Impact & Feasibility Analysis 
 
In order to set priorities on what actions to take first, you can use a simple tool called an 
“impact feasibility analysis” that helps you facilitate a group discussion of options that have 
the highest benefit or impact for the least effort or cost –in terms of both time and expense. It 
is similar to a “cost-benefit analysis” that helps you prioritize, match actions to your capacity, 
and stay realistic about timing.   
 
As you prioritize your activities, keep in mind: 
 
● School community support (where has there been the most energy, interest?) 
● Potential uptake (are resources immediately available for this activity?) 
● Urgency (does this address an immediate need or is it an opportunity with a short time 
frame?) 
● Logical sequencing (does one activity make sense to happen before others?) 
● Momentum (will the activity give you early success? credibility and visibility for your 
bigger plans?) 
● Champions (Is there a champion ready to make it happen?) 
● Mission (does this further your FTS mission and goals?) 
● Cost (does it offer good value in terms of cost?) 
● Look for ideas that are easily doable, broadly supported, and have high visibility and 
value) 
 
Steps for facilitation in a small group: 
 
  Priority Setting Matrix 
   
 
​
1st​
 Choices 
  (high value, 
2​
nd​
 Choices  
    Higher  (probably  
visibility, and 
worth it) 
   broad support)) 
Value & 
Benefits 
    ​ Choices  
3rd​
​ Choices  
4th​
Lower  (easy, but less 
(not worth it) 
value) 

       
Easier / $  Harder / $$$ 
   
   
<<<  Effort and Cost  >>> 
 
 
Step One:​ ​
Brainstorm​ the actions you feel best further the goals of your FTS Action Plan, 
writing each action on a separate sticky note. 
Step Two:​
 ​
Filter​
 ideas that are out of the scope of possibility. 
Step three:​
 ​
Combine​
 redundant ideas or expand to capture similar ones 
Step four:​
 ​
Clarify​
 what it would take to make each idea happen; be specific. 
Step five:​
  ​
Prioritize​
 your ideas using the chart. As a group, place each note in the box where it 
best belongs. 
Step six:​
 ​
Identify​
 your priorities based on higher impact, higher feasibility 

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