Using Formative Assessment Data to Drive PLCs for Administrators

Empower leaders to use formative data in PLCs to drive collaboration, guide instruction, and support continuous growth.

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.

Core Needs Addressed

  • 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.

Key Learnings

  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.

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Using Formative Assessment Data to Drive PLCs for Administrators

Empower leaders to use formative data in PLCs to drive collaboration, guide instruction, and support continuous growth.

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How can we leverage formative assessment data within PLCs to produce measurable gains in student achievement?

What systems will ensure teams consistently analyze data and take targeted instructional actions to support all learners?

How do we build leadership capacity to facilitate data-driven PLCs that promote collaboration, differentiation, and continuous improvement?

This workshop helped me better understand the challenges families face and gave me practical strategies to strengthen communication and engagement. I now feel more confident in building supportive partnerships with families to improve student success.

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As a result of this work, school leaders and teacher leaders will strengthen their ability to use formative assessment data within PLCs to inform instructional decisions, ensuring improved student outcomes and targeted support. Participants will leave with practical strategies, data analysis protocols, and collaboration structures that promote a sustainable, data-driven culture focused on continuous improvement.

Workshop Description

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.

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Educators will use formative assessment data in PLCs to strengthen collaboration, differentiation, and instructional decision-making. This work supports stronger instructional leadership and aligned implementation across schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes your workshops different from traditional professional development or other providers?

Our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all professional development. We hold ourselves to rigorous standards of quality and delivery in every client interaction, ensuring that each experience is meaningful, relevant, and impactful. We don’t just deliver workshops—we build long-term partnerships with schools and districts, working alongside educators to improve instructional practices and student outcomes over time.

We actively listen to educators’ unique contexts and experiences, using that insight to collaboratively design tailored solutions rather than pre-packaged sessions. Our team asks thoughtful questions, challenges assumptions, and continuously learns so we can help redefine what’s possible in teaching and learning.

Above all, we communicate authentically, foster positive and productive relationships, and bring a deep passion and commitment to education. The result is professional learning that feels purposeful, personalized, and truly transformative.

Who are your workshops designed for?

Our workshops are designed for educators and school leaders, including teachers, instructional coaches, school administrators, and district teams. Each session is tailored to the specific audience to ensure content is relevant, practical, and immediately applicable.

What does a typical workshop look like?

Our workshops are interactive, engaging, and grounded in real classroom practice. Each experience is intentionally designed using the principles of andragogy, sound instructional design, and the core constructs of effective professional development to ensure relevance, coherence, and impact. Participants engage in discussion, reflection, planning, and application activities — not just passive listening. Educators leave with concrete strategies and next steps they can implement right away.

How long are your workshops?

We offer flexible formats, including half-day, full-day, and multi-session series. We can also design ongoing professional learning experiences to support sustained implementation over time.

What delivery methods are available for your workshops?

We offer flexible delivery options to meet the needs of schools and districts, including in-person sessions, live virtual workshops, and asynchronous learning through our applied learning platform. Regardless of format, all experiences are designed to be interactive, engaging, and collaborative, with structures that promote meaningful participation and application of learning.

What kind of follow-up support is available?

We believe professional learning is most effective when it’s sustained. In addition to workshops, we offer instructional coaching, implementation planning, and follow-up sessions to help teams translate learning into practice and drive meaningful results.

Who facilitates the workshops?

Inspired Instruction’s workshops are facilitated by a nationwide team of expert Instructional Strategists.  Our facilitators bring diverse experience as classroom educators, instructional coaches, principals, directors, and superintendents, spanning all content areas. We thoughtfully match your specific needs with a facilitator whose expertise aligns to ensure the learning experience is relevant, practical, and impactful for your staff.

How much does it cost to bring a workshop to my school or district?

We offer a range of pricing options designed to meet the needs of different schools and districts. Our Client Directors work closely with you to understand your goals, scope, and budget, and will partner with you to design a high-quality professional learning experience that fits within your financial framework.

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