This workshop equips administrators and teacher leaders with strategies for integrating formative assessment data into Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to enhance instructional decision-making. Participants learn how to identify, collect, and analyze various types of formative assessment data to monitor student progress and inform targeted interventions. Through exploration of best practices, protocols, and real-world examples, the session emphasizes creating a data-driven culture that promotes collaboration, differentiation, and continuous growth. Discussions also address common concerns and misconceptions about data usage, offering practical solutions to ensure assessments remain efficient and impactful.

• Limited or inconsistent use of formative assessments to guide instruction.
  
• Teacher reluctance or lack of understanding regarding the need for formative assessment creation.
• Perceptions that formative assessments are too time-consuming to implement and analyze.

1. Data Collection & Interpretation: Participants will learn how to select and utilize a variety of formative assessment tools, from quick checks like exit slips to digital platforms, and accurately interpret results to inform next steps.
   
2. PLC Data Protocols & Best Practices: Participants will gain strategies for using structured protocols in PLCs to analyze student data collaboratively, identify instructional gaps, and plan targeted reteaching or enrichment.‍
3. Building a Data-Driven Culture: Participants will develop skills to foster teacher buy-in, focus on growth, keep data processes manageable, and model effective data usage, ensuring PLCs drive sustained student achievement.