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The following is a sequence for designing and administering high quality common formative assessments.


Level 1: PLC's Team Role


__Step 2__: Select an instructional topic to assess (for instance, expository writing, linear equations, or scientific inquiry)
===__Step 3__: Align power standards with the selected topic. Determine the "big" ideas and essential questions to focus instruction and assessment for the selected topic during the corresponding instructional cycle. ===

__Step 6__: Analyze pre-assessment results in data teams (PLC teams) following the five-step process (outlined on the data teams page).
===__Step 7__: Plan and teach the instructional unit in each individual classroom (use power standards, the "big ideas," the essential questions, and the common learning outcomes to guide instruction). During instruction, use effective techniques to check for understanding. ===

__Step 10__: Align common formative assessments with end of quarter or term assessments, state or local exams, and department or district benchmark exams.
A Sequence for Assessments / Purpose of Formative Assessments / Professional Development