Resources:

• Common Assessment Team Protocol - Discussion at a PLC Meeting - Data Examination

  1. This protocol is designed to help a teacher team quickly and efficiently discuss a common assessment. If each teacher reviews his or her own assessment data prior to the team meeting, then the team should be able to collectively complete this activity within a typical PLC meeting. 

     1. Which specific students did not demonstrate mastery of which specific standards? (Respond by the student, by the standard) 

     2. Which instructional practices proved to be most effective? 

     3. What patterns can we identify from the students' mistakes? 

     4. How can we improve this assessment? 

     5. What interventions are needed to provide failed students additional time and support? 

     6. How will we extend learning for students who have mastered the standard(s)? 

  2. There are three Essential Questions teams need to ask themselves when creating our Common Assessments: 

     1. Have we created common assessments that measure student mastery of each essential standard? 

     2. Do we compare results to identify the most effective teaching strategies for our students? 

     3. Do we use this information to guide our interventions?