1. Assessment Description Identifying the benefits of a Professional Learning
Community
Assessment DescriptionIdentifying the benefits of a Professional Learning Community
(PLC) can help you understand the power of collaboration. Educators play a critical role in
preparing, delivering, and assessing learning. Working collaboratively to ensure students
are provided instruction that positively influences learning can benefit all learners.Imagine
you are a teacher at a K-3 grade school where your principal has asked you to oversee the
PLC committee on your campus. As the school year is approaching, you are required to
create a digital presentation for teachers on assessment literacy, data literacy, and how
PLCs can support teachers in analyzing data, monitoring student progress, and adjusting
instruction to better meet the needs of students.The 10-12 slide digital presentation
must:Define PLC and the benefits of collaborating with colleagues as part of the assessment
cycle to assess student progress and guide instructional planningExplain how the PLC can
assist teachers as they move through their assessment cycles.Define and compare data
literacy and assessment literacy, explaining how to use both to improve
instruction.Summarize a vision for the school, as a whole, for using PLCs to collaborate and
plan for learning.Address technological tools or resources that can be used to monitor
student progress and share data with the PLC.Opportunities to include students in the
assessment cycle process.Model appropriate strategies to provide feedback to students and
families.Include a title slide, reference slide, and speaker’s notes in your digital
presentation.Support your presentation with 2-3 scholarly resources.While APA style
format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected,
and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This
assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this
assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in
Class Resources if you need assistance.