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=Questions to guide the discussion: = Hopefully, someday, "yours" will become "ours." It is the goal of a PLC team to move from individual policies to collective policies, agreements, practices, and expectations that are implemented by all members of the team. 

Measuring Competencies

 * 1) What must a student know or do in order to pass your class?
 * 2) Do your grades reflect student competencies or do they reflect something else? What is that something else?
 * 3) Do we have common assessments and grading criteria in place?

Establishing Expectations

 * 1) What is your late work policy?
 * 2) Do you allow students to redo work and/or retake tests?

Monitoring Performance

 * 1) Is there one specific assignment/ project that has contributed to students' failure or low performance?
 * 2) Do we periodically check student progress on large assignments/projects?
 * 3) How do you communicate the grading process to your students?
 * 4) How do you inform students of their grades? How often?
 * 5) What interventions do you offer students?
 * 6) How do you communicate student progress to parents?

Supporting Learning

 * 1) How do you support students who function below skill/grade level?
 * 2) What policies or interventions have you implemented that have successfully raised student achievement?
 * 3) How often do students work in collaborative groups to assist each other with understanding concepts?
 * 4) What strategies/skills do you teach your students to support their learning?