The Region 5 Comprehensive Center (R5CC) developed the Education Agency State of Readiness Assessment Tool to assess the readiness of State education agencies (SEA) to take on capacity-building projects. The indicators are adapted from the NECTAC Technical Assistance Model for Long-Term Systems Change and are based on years of developing and implementing technical assistance for systems change. The tool is based on factors important in determining whether an SEA would be likely to engage in and follow through with a capacity-building project by focusing on whether: (a) the high-leverage problem the education agency wants to address is amenable to capacity-building services that strengthen an individual's or organization's ability to engage in continuous improvement and achieve expected outcomes; and (b) the indicators of potential success are in place and can be used as criteria for selection. The tool comprises 17 indicators and an overall readiness rating, assessed on a scale of full, partial, or insufficient readiness.