I ran across this article in Buzzfeed and thought it might interest you; some of the 27 indicators really hit home, and actually made me appreciate the good (and bad) ways in which the IB literature course (and others) change the heads of students and teachers alike.
Take a look at the list on Buzzfeed.
I particularly liked # 18, and figured it would resonate with all those now-expert analysers and close readers.