The Science Assessment Pull-Out Day is designed to provide the opportunity for PLC teams to collaborate on designing CAST-style common assessments and build them directly in Canvas. Together, they will learn how to create NGSS-aligned outcomes, link those outcomes to Canvas’s Mastery Gradebook, and use the results to guide PLC conversations about student learning. Teachers will walk away with ready-to-use assessments and a deeper understanding of how to leverage Canvas as a tool for monitoring student progress toward mastery. Agenda: Welcome & Opening (20 min) • Greeting and purpose of the day • Quick team check-in • Review meeting goals 2. Review of Curriculum Maps (1 hr) • Walk through curriculum maps by course/content area • Meet with content areas to review NGSS standards • Identify priority standards across content areas • Whole group discussion and consensus-building 3. Standards & CFA Focus (1 hr 15 min) • Select standards to assess with CFAs • Discuss assessment types • Breakout by content area to decide specific CFA targets Break (15 min) 4. Science Workshop Collaboration – Question Bank Creation (1 hr 30 min) • Use Science Workshop material to develop question banks • Focus on rigor and NGSS alignment • Cross-check for balance and depth of questions Lunch (30–45 min) 5. CFA Development by Content Area (1 hr 30 min) • Teams create at least one CFA for their content area • Ensure alignment with curriculum maps and chosen standards • Build drafts collaboratively in shared docs/forms (Canvas) Break (15 min) 6. Sharing & Feedback (50 min) • Each content team presents CFA draft • Peer feedback and suggested revisions • Discussion on consistency and common grading expectations 7. Next Steps & Action Items (20 min) • Assign responsibilities for CFA refinement • Set timeline for piloting CFAs • Plan follow-up PLC work 8. Closing & Reflection (20 min) • Group reflection on progress made • Final thoughts/questions • Confirm next PLC meeting
This session will take place in room 39 at Luiseño.
Join us for an introduction to the tools available in Footsteps 2 Brilliance. Learn how to utilize these as supplemental resources that aide your instruction, centers, and at-home activities.
