School districts (local education agencies) in the United States are charged with many responsibilities, by law and by custom. The most important is responsibility for assuring schools and teachers have the support they need to provide consistent, high quality, and effective education to promote student learning for all students every year. Measures of student outcomes are now commonplace in education. Those measures, while important, have not led to improved student outcomes (Manna, 2008; National Center for Education Statistics, 2013). Recognizing the key role of teachers, what is missing is a measure of district supports for schools and teachers. The District Capacity Assessment was developed to fill this gap. The purpose of this brief is to provide an overview of the District Capacity Assessment and provide resources for additional information and learning.