PLC Performance Rubric (Revised 1/4/2018)

PLC (Course/Grade): ______Date: ______

PLC CONTEXT / Not Yet / Starting To / Yes
Organization/Process / Do we create, use, and adjust group norms? Do we:
·  Share responsibility of tasks
·  Show respect for other’s opinions
·  Work toward consensus
·  Include all participants
Have we identified a facilitator and other pertinent roles?
Do we establish and consistently meet on a standing day and time?
Do we have an organizational system for keeping track of notes/documents (i.e., LiveBinder, OneNote, etc.)?
Do we create and use an agenda focused on stage 1, 2, 3, and/or 4 conversations for each meeting?
Do we visit and utilize the PLC Toolbox?
TOTAL

Strengths:

Area(s) for Improvement:

STAGE ONE (Desired Outcomes) / Not Yet / Starting To / Yes
Time Frame / Do we have discussions prior to the start of each unit?
Items Needed / Do we reference, read and unpack the standards for each unit in planning instruction?
Do we use the Cabarrus County Schools curriculum documents for each unit?
Discussion / Do we review the Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions for each unit?
Do we review the Knows and Dos for each unit?
TOTAL

Strengths:

Area(s) for Improvement:

STAGE TWO (Assessment) / Not Yet / Starting To / Yes
Time Frame / Do we discuss Stage 2 prior to the start of each unit?
Items Needed / Do we use our Know/Do documentation from previous meetings?
Based on what students will know and do at the end of each unit, do we align our formative and summative assessments?
Discussion / Do we review the Stage 2 Resources in the CCS Curriculum Documents?
Do we provide a variety of assessment types in our plans (multiple choice items, constructed responses, performance assessments, etc.)?
Do we discuss how each assessment will be graded and recorded?
TOTAL

Strengths:

Area(s) for Improvement:

STAGE THREE (Lesson Plans) / Not Yet / Starting To / Yes
Time Frame / Do we have this discussion prior to the start of this unit and as an ongoing item on our PLC agenda?
Items Needed / Do we use assessment data from our assessment plans?
Do we use the CCS Instructional Frameworks?
Do we use resources/texts/etc. aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study?
Do we review the Stage 3 Resources from the CCS Curriculum Documents?
Do we develop lesson plans of daily objectives that are aligned to the standards?
Do our lesson plans align to the recommended unit pacing of the yearlong maps?
Do we create/share instructional strategies that support standards and student performance on assessments?
Discussion / Do we attend to rigor (Revised Blooms’ Taxonomy; Webb’s Depth of Knowledge) in designing questions, student work, etc.?
Do we personalize instruction (EC, ELL, AIG, etc.) to guarantee access to our curriculum?
Do we provide opportunities for students to read, write, speak, and listen every day?
Do we record our lesson plans in a format we find useful and easily accessible (lesson plans, notes, etc.)?
TOTAL

Strengths:

Area(s) for Improvement:

STAGE FOUR (Data Analysis for Remediation/Enrichment) / Not Yet / Starting To / Yes
Time Frame / Do we have this discussion as an ongoing part of the PLC process?
Items Needed / Do we use data from available benchmark or other data sources (i.e., DreamBox, ALEKS, iReady, etc.)?
Do we discuss standards on which students did well and struggled? Have we determined who achieved mastery?
Do we complete an “item analysis” on major assessment to determine why students made errors?
Do we use data to determine which teachers were successful at teaching each standard?
Do teachers share strategies that resulted in student success with each standard?
Discussion / Do we create plans and re-group students for re-teaching/enrichment?
Do we discuss how data impacts our lesson plans?
Do we record/store data in a form that we can all access on a regular basis?
TOTAL

Strengths:

Area(s) for Improvement:

Part II: Discussion/Goal Setting

Reflection Questions:

1.  How would you characterize the collegiality of the PLC (in other words, are you able to express differing points of view? Do you work comfortably towards consensus? Do you share responsibility for tasks? Can everyone be counted on to complete tasks on time?)?

2.  How well do you understand the purpose of PLCs? How comfortable are you with the process of PLCs?

3.  Describe the role administrators play in your PLC (i.e., solicit meeting notes, facilitate when needed, participate in discussions, etc.).

Beginning of the Year / End of the Year
Based on this rubric, your areas of improvement, and your discussion, what goal(s) do you have for your PLC in the upcoming school-year?
GOAL(S): / Based on this rubric and your discussion, reflect on how successful you were in meeting your goal(s) for the year.