Recent updates to Local Alternative Assessments (LAA) and Permissive Local Alternative Assessments (PLAA) are shaping how social studies is assessed and how students earn verified credit. This session is designed to provide K–12 leaders with a clear, practical overview of what has changed and what it means for their schools. In addition to understanding what has changed, leaders will explore the implications for scheduling, staffing, and instructional planning, including shifts in scoring responsibilities and the use of performance-based assessments. Time will be dedicated to highlighting key considerations for implementation and preparing schools for upcoming guidance and timelines.
Recent updates to Local Alternative Assessments (LAA) and Permissive Local Alternative Assessments (PLAA) are shaping how social studies is assessed and how students earn verified credit. This session is designed to provide K–12 leaders with a clear, practical overview of what has changed and what it means for their schools. In addition to understanding what has changed, leaders will explore the implications for scheduling, staffing, and instructional planning, including shifts in scoring responsibilities and the use of performance-based assessments. Time will be dedicated to highlighting key considerations for implementation and preparing schools for upcoming guidance and timelines.
Deepen your understanding of what high-quality science instruction looks like in the elementary and secondary classrooms. Explore key indicators of student engagement, scientific discourse, hands-on investigations, and reflective practice. Together, we’ll unpack observable practices that support inquiry-based learning, discuss how to recognize effective questioning and discourse strategies, and examine tools to guide meaningful feedback and teacher reflection. Leave with a clear vision and actionable look-fors to support powerful science teaching in every classroom.
Deepen your understanding of what high-quality science instruction looks like in the elementary and secondary classrooms. Explore key indicators of student engagement, scientific discourse, hands-on investigations, and reflective practice. Together, we’ll unpack observable practices that support inquiry-based learning, discuss how to recognize effective questioning and discourse strategies, and examine tools to guide meaningful feedback and teacher reflection. Leave with a clear vision and actionable look-fors to support powerful science teaching in every classroom.
